Tha Streetz Iz a Mutha

Tha Streetz Iz a Mutha is the second studio album by the American rapper Kurupt.[6] It was released in 1999 through Antra Records with distribution from Artemis Records.[7]

Tha Streetz Iz a Mutha
Studio album by
Kurupt
ReleasedNovember 16, 1999
RecordedAugust 1998 – August 1999
Genre
Length74:20
Label
Producer
Kurupt chronology
Kuruption!
(1998)		 Tha Streetz Iz a Mutha
(1999)		 Space Boogie: Smoke Oddessey
(2001)
Singles from Tha Streetz Iz a Mutha
  1. "Girls All Pause"
    Released: November 1999
  2. "Who Ride Wit Us"
    Released: January 2000
  3. "Welcome Home"
    Released: April 2000
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Entertainment WeeklyB−[2]
Los Angeles Times[3]
RapReviews8.5/10[4]
The Source
USA Today[5]

The album contains the single "Who Ride Wit Us". The track "Callin' Out Names" is a diss track directed toward rappers Foxy Brown and DMX.[5]

Critical reception

Vibe thought that Kurupt "destroys ... lesser lyricists ... while dipping and sliding around G-funk beats."[8]

AllMusic wrote: "Unspectacular but solid, this was part of a late-1999 West Coast revival."[1]

Track listing

Track listing and credits adapted from liner notes.

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."I Call Shots" (featuring Roscoe)Organized Noize4:23
2."Loose Cannons" (featuring Daz Dillinger and Xzibit)
2:23
3."Who Ride wit Us" (featuring Daz Dillinger)Fredwreck4:21
4."Represent Dat G.C." (featuring Butch Cassidy, Daz Dillinger, Jayo Felony, Soopafly, Snoop Dogg and Big Tray Deee)Fredwreck5:10
5."Welcome Home" (featuring Latoya Williams)Soopafly4:13
6."Tequilla" (featuring Daz Dillinger, T-Moe and Nivea)Organized Noize3:45
7."Trylogy"Bink!2:15
8."Neva Gonna Give It Up" (featuring 213, Big Tray Deee and Soopafly)Meech Wells4:45
9."Tha Streetz Iz a Mutha" (featuring Daz Dillinger)
  • Daz Dillinger
  • Blaqthoven[a]
4:08
10."Ya Can't Trust Nobody" (featuring Daz Dillinger)
  • Daz Dillinger
  • Blaqthoven[a]
  • Soopafly[a]
2:52
11."It Ain't About You" (featuring Soopafly and Tray Dee)Soopafly4:47
12."Girls All Pause" (featuring Nate Dogg and Roscoe)Bink!3:28
13."Your Gyrl Friend" (featuring Daz Dillinger)
  • Daz Dillinger
  • Blaqthoven[a]
4:07
14."Ho's a Housewife" (featuring Dr. Dre and Hittman)Dr. Dre4:44
15."I Ain't Shit Without My Homeboyz" (featuring Baby S, Crooked I, Soopafly and Daz Dillinger)
  • Soopafly
  • Daz Dillinger[a]
4:37
16."Step Up" (featuring Crooked I and Xzibit)Daz Dillinger4:53
17."Live On the Mic" (featuring KRS-One)Soopafly5:27
18."Calling Out Names" (featuring Xzibit)Fredwreck3:56
Total length:74:20
Notes
  • ^[a] signifies a co-producer.
  • ^[b] signifies an additional producer.
  • "Who Ride wit Us" features additional vocals by Bad Azz, Blaqthoven and Dimen.
  • "Tequilla" features backing vocals by Nivea.
  • "It Ain't About You" features additional vocals by Latoya Williams.
  • "Step Up" features scratches by DJ Battlecat.
Sample credits

Chart performance
Chart (1998) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard 200 31[9]
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 5

References
  1. "Tha Streetz Iz a Mutha – Kurupt | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
  2. "Tha Streetz Iz a Mutha". Entertainment Weekly.
  3. "HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE; TOP POP ALBUMS". Los Angeles Times. Calendar. December 2, 1999. p. A.
  4. "Kurupt :: Tha Streetz Iz a Mutha :: Antra/Artemis". rapreviews.com.
  5. Jones, Steve (December 7, 1999). "Current 'Streetz,' 'Future' and past". USA Today. p. 5D.
  6. "Kurupt Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
  7. Christman, Ed (July 29, 2000). "As Artemis prez, Glass plans 'a true indie label'". Billboard. 112 (31): 12, 19.
  8. Coker, Cheo Hodari (December 1999 – January 2000). "Revolutions". Vibe. 7 (10): 254.
  9. Cromelin, Richard (November 27, 1999). "POP MUSIC CHARTS; Dr. Dre Tops in Local Sales". Los Angeles Times. Calendar. p. 14.
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