I Need Mine
I Need Mine | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | March 27, 2007 | |||
Recorded | 2005–2007 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 2:20:23 | |||
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Lil' Flip chronology | ||||
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Singles from I Need Mine $$ | ||||
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I Need Mine is the fourth solo studio album by American rapper
Production was handled by Attractive Productions, Carnival Beats, DJ Paul, DJ Squeeky, Falling Down, Fyngermade, Juicy J, Mannie Fresh, Mel Beatz, Nitti, Preston "Shorty P" Flowers, Russell Rockwell, Salaam Remi, Scott Storch, The Synphony, Z-Ro, and Lil' Flip himself.
It features
, Z-Ro and Viola Sykes.The album also debuted at number 15 on the US
Critical reception
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [5] |
Blender | [6] |
HipHopDX | 2.5/5[7] |
RapReviews | 7.5/10[8] |
Rolling Stone | [9] |
Spin | [10] |
XXL | 3/5 (L)[11] |
I Need Mine was met with generally favourable reviews from music critics.
Pedro Hernandez of RapReviews praised the album for scaling back on the humour to allow for diverse topics and sharp production, calling it "Lil' Flip's best album to date and yet it isn't. Even with the scarcity of humor on the album, if you put all the best songs on the double disc together you would have Flip's best album".[8] AllMusic's David Jeffries complained about the project's length, saying "listening to the album in one sitting becomes a near impossible task", and also stated: "the problem Lil' Flip was faced with was whether he should whittle this album down to a stunning one-disc classic and sacrifice some truly B+ music".[5]
Andrew Beaujon of Blender felt that a discord was found between the production and Flip's lyrics, saying that "The beats are often dazzling, the rhymes less so. His disses in particular need a little work".[6] In his brief review for Rolling Stone, music editor Christian Hoard gave the album 3 out of possible five stars, saying "his deep-country drawl and casual braggadocio make for Southern rap that's hard not to like on tunes such as "Busta Clip" and the languorous "The Souf".[9] Brian Miller of XXL wrote: "although tweaked, I Need Mine still includes some of the questionable material from its previous incarnation", and concluded with "buried among the upgraded tracks, the sore thumbs are not as prominent as before, but they hold Flip back from fully regaining his underground-legend status".[11] HipHopDX reviewer wrote: "with versatility being his key selling point, he does hit many different angles. But while excelling on a few cuts, he falls hopelessly flat on more. This is unfortunate because the falls overshadow his highpoints throughout [the album]".[7]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Intro" | 0:59 | ||
2. | "I Get Money" (featuring MJG, Supa Blanco and Gudda Gudda) | Weston | DJ Squeeky | 5:08 |
15. | "I Just Wanna Tell U" | 2:31 | ||
16. | "Block Money" |
| Attractive Productions | 2:42 |
17. | "Sorry Lil' Mama" (featuring Z-Ro and Nutt) |
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| 3:57 |
18. | "I'm a Baller (Flip My Chips)" |
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| 3:22 |
19. | "Take You There" (featuring Nate Dogg) |
| The Synphony | 4:05 |
20. | "Hall of Fame Graveyard" |
| The Synphony | 3:33 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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21. | "We Go Make It Out Da Hood" (featuring Big Shasta) |
| Nitti | 3:50 |
22. | "Cruise Control" |
| Attractive Productions | 3:25 |
23. | "Hustle" |
| Attractive Productions | 3:52 |
24. | "Real Hip Hop" | Weston | Mel Beatz | 2:51 |
25. | "Stay Ballin'" (featuring Yukmouth and Big Shasta) |
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| 4:37 |
26. | "Get It Crunk" |
| Russell Rockwell | 4:08 |
27. | "Tell Me" (featuring Collie Buddz) |
| Scott Storch | 3:48 |
28. | "3, 2, 1 Go" (featuring Three 6 Mafia) |
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| 4:24 |
29. | "Make It Shake" |
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| 3:44 |
30. | "Pimp Juju" (Skit) | Weston | 0:57 | |
31. | "You'z a Trick" |
| 4:08 | |
32. | "The Souf" (featuring C-Note, D-Red and Big Shasta) |
| Fyngermade | 5:04 |
33. | "Family Tradition" | Weston | Z-Ro | 4:14 |
34. | "What It Do" (featuring Mannie Fresh) |
| Mannie Fresh | 4:01 |
35. | "Warrior" |
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| 3:36 |
36. | "Fly Boy (Remix)" (featuring Mike Jones) |
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| 3:58 |
37. | "You'z a Trick (Remix)" (featuring UGK) |
| Salaam Remi | 4:49 |
Total length: | 2:20:23 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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38. | "Give Me a Beat" | Weston | Mel Beatz | 3:11 |
39. | "After Party" | Weston |
| 3:36 |
- Sample credits
- Track 8 contains samples from the composition "Ecstacy" as performed by Endgames.
- Track 15 contains samples from the composition "Overture of Foxy Brown" as performed by Willie Hutch.
Charts
Chart (2007) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[12] | 15 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[13] | 5 |
US | 4 |
US | 10 |
References
- ^ "New Lil' Flip CD Due In December". Billboard. November 11, 2005. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
- ^ "Lil' Flip Parts Ways With Sony". Billboard. June 30, 2006. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
- ^ Cohen, Jonathan (February 1, 2007). "New Lil' Flip Album Finally Due In March". Billboard. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
- ^ Hasty, Katie (April 4, 2007). "McGraw Leads Seven Top 10 Debuts Onto Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
- ^ a b Jeffries, David. "Lil' Flip - I Need Mine Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
- ^ a b Beaujon, Andrew. "Blender :: guide". Blender. Archived from the original on 2006-01-31. Retrieved January 31, 2006 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ a b "Lil Flip - I Need Mine $$". HipHopDX. April 16, 2007. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
- ^ a b Hernandez, Pedro 'DJ Complejo' (April 17, 2007). "Lil' Flip :: I Need Mine – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
- ^ a b Hoard, Christian (March 20, 2007). "Rolling Stone : Lil' Flip: I Need Mine : Music Reviews". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2007-05-26. Retrieved May 26, 2007 – via Wayback Machine.
- ISSN 0886-3032.
- ^ a b Miller, Brian (April 2, 2007). "Lil FlipI Need Mine - XXL". XXL. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
- ^ "Lil Flip Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
- ^ "Lil Flip Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
- ^ "Lil Flip Chart History (Top Rap Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
- ^ "Lil Flip Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
External links
- I Need Mine $$ at Discogs (list of releases)