Husslin'

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Husslin'
EP by
ReleasedApril 11, 2000
Recorded1999
GenreCanadian hip hop
LabelFat Beats/Figure IV
ProducerKardinal Offishall, Saukrates, Solitair, Bootleg
Kardinal Offishall chronology
Eye & I
(1997)
Husslin'
(2000)
Quest for Fire: Firestarter, Vol. 1
(2001)
Singles from Husslin'
  1. "Husslin'"
    Released: 2000

Husslin' is an

12" singles of 2000.[1] "And What?", featuring Saukrates, was released as a single in 1999. "Husslin'" and "Mic T.H.U.G.S." also appear on Kardinal's second studio album, Quest for Fire: Firestarter, Vol. 1
. An updated version of "U R Ghetto When", known as "U R Ghetto 2002", is on the Quest for Fire album.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Exclaim!favorable[3]

AllMusic stated "Husslin' offers just a peek of the best that Canadian hip-hop has to offer," also praising Kardinal as "Canada's best hip-hop producer."[1] The EP was nominated for Best Rap Recording at the 2001 Juno Awards.

Track listing

# Title Producer(s)
1. "Mic T.H.U.G.S." Kardinal Offishall
2. "Husslin'" (Clean) Kardinal Offishall
3. "U R Ghetto When" Saukrates (co-produced by Bootleg)
4. "And What?" (feat. Saukrates) Solitair
5. "Mic T.H.U.G.S." (Clean) Kardinal Offishall
6. "U R Ghetto When" (Clean) Saukrates (co-produced by Bootleg)

Samples

  • "Mic T.H.U.G.S." contains a sample of "Eazy-Duz-It" by Eazy-E
  • "U R Ghetto When" contains a sample of "Elegant Evening" by
    The Crusaders

References

  1. ^ a b Husslin' > Overview Allmusic. Accessed on October 19, 2008.
  2. ^ Allmusic review
  3. ^ Exclaim! review