Nocturnal (Heltah Skeltah album)

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Nocturnal
E-Swift
  • Lord Jamar
  • Shaleek
  • Shawn J. Period
  • Supreme
    • Heltah Skeltah chronology
    Nocturnal
    (1996)     		Magnum Force
    (1998)
    Singles from Nocturnal
    1. "Leflaur Leflah Eshkoshka"
      Released: October 31, 1995
    2. "Operation Lock Down"
      Released: May 27, 1996
    3. "Therapy"
      Released: October 15, 1996
    Professional ratings
    Review scores
    SourceRating
    AllMusic[1]
    Muzik[2]
    RapReviews9/10[3]
    Spin7/10[4]
    The Source3.5/5

    Nocturnal is the debut studio album by American hip hop duo

    E-Swift, Lord Jamar and Sean Price. It features guest appearances from Originoo Gunn Clappaz, Illa Noyz, Representativz and Vinia Mojica. The album peaked at number 35 on the Billboard 200 and number 5 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
    .

    Background

    The two made their debut on Smif-N-Wessun's 1995 album Dah Shinin'. Same year the duo teamed up with O.G.C. to form The Fab 5, and released the single "Blah" b/w "Leflaur Leflah Eshkoshka". "Leflah", which is included in the album, peaked at number 75 on the Billboard Hot 100 and became the biggest hit from the Boot Camp family to date. "Leflah" was re-released as an A-Side single in early 1996, featuring the first sole Heltah Skeltah track, "Letha Brainz Blo", as its B-Side. The first official single released from the album was "Operation Lock Down", produced by Tha Alkaholiks' E-Swift. Other singles released from the album were "Therapy" and "Da Wiggy".

    The "Twin Towers" of the Boot Camp Clik gained much recognition and respect in the Hip Hop world with the release of their debut, now hailed as a 90's Hip Hop classic. Led by Rock's rough, booming voice and Ruck's strong lyrical ability, and backed by dark, grimy beats by Da Beatminerz, Shaleek, and others, the release received wide acclaim in the Hip Hop world, but didn't reach much further, selling around 250,000 copies in the US.

    Track listing

    No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
    1."Intro (Here We Come)" (featuring
    E-Swift
    		4:25
    17."Outro"  3:01
    Total length:1:05:12
    Sample credits
    • Track 2 contains samples from "The Look of Love" by Johnny Pate
    • Track 3 contains samples from "Soul Girl" by Jeanne & the Darlings
    • Track 13 contains samples from "Uzuri" by Catalyst
    • Track 14 contains samples from "Danube Incident" by Lalo Schifrin
    • Track 15 contains samples from "I Cover the Waterfront" and "Blame It on My Youth" by Gloria Lynne
    • Track 16 contains samples from "Theme From Summer of '42" by George Benson

    Album singles

    Single information
    "Leflaur Leflah Eshkoshka"
    • Released: October 31, 1995
    • B-Side: "Letha Brainz Blo"
    "Operation Lock Down"
    • Released: May 27, 1996
    • B-Side: "Da Wiggy"
    "Therapy"
    • Released: October 15, 1996
    • B-Side: "Place to Be"

    Music videos

    • "Leflaur Leflah Eshkoshka" (1995) Director: Marcus Turner
    • "Operation Lock Down" (1996)
    • "Therapy" (1996) Director: Gobi Najed

    Charts

    Singles chart positions

    Year Song Chart positions
    Billboard Hot 100
    Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks
    		 Hot Rap Singles
    Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales
    1995 "Leflaur Leflah Eshkoshka" 75 51 8 19
    1996 "Operation Lock Down" - 64 15 13
    "Da Wiggy" - - 15 -
    "Therapy" - 77 16 21

    References

    1. ^ Stanley, Leo. "Nocturnal - Heltah Skeltah | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
    2. ^ Ashon, Will (September 1996). "Heltah Skeltah: Knockturnal" (PDF). Muzik. No. 16. p. 113. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 April 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
    3. ^ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (September 15, 2020). "Heltah Skeltah :: Nocturnal – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
    4. ISSN 0886-3032.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link
      )
    5. ^ Madden, Sidney (June 18, 2015). "Today in Hip-Hop: Heltah Skeltah Drop 'Nocturnal' - XXL". XXL. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
    6. ^ "Heltah Skeltah Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
    7. ^ "Heltah Skeltah Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
    8. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1996". Billboard. Retrieved April 23, 2021.

    External links

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