The Shadiest One
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The Shadiest One | ||||
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Studio album by WC | ||||
Released | April 28, 1998 | |||
Recorded | 1997-1998 | |||
Genre | West Coast hip hop, G-funk, Gangsta rap | |||
Length | 59:19 | |||
Label | PayDay | |||
Producer | Ant Banks, Battlecat, Crazy Toones, WC | |||
WC chronology | ||||
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Allmusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Rap Pages | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Source (4/98, p.164) | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Vibe | (Favorable)[4] |
The Shadiest One is the debut solo album by WC.
Track listing
# | Title | Featured guest(s) | Producer(s) | Time | Sample (s) |
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1 | "Hog" | Battlecat | 4:24 | *"3 Time Felons" by Westside Connection | |
2 | "Where Y'all From" | Battlecat | 1:11 | ||
3 | "Fuckin Wit uh House Party" | Battlecat | 4:49 | *"Hollywood Squares" by Bootsy's Rubber Band *"(Not Just) Knee Deep" by Funkadelic |
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4 | "The Shadiest One" | CJ Mac & Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis | Ant Banks | 4:26 | |
5 | "Can't Hold Back" | Ice Cube | Skooby Doo | 3:34 | *"Ain't No Half-Steppin'" by Big Daddy Kane |
6 | "Keep Hustlin" | E-40 & Too Short | Young Tre | 3:39 | *"Yearning for Your Love" by The Gap Band *"Intimate Connection" by Kleeer |
7 | "Just Clownin'" | Battlecat | 3:59 | *"(Not Just) Knee Deep" by Funkadelic *"Too Tight for Light" by Funkadelic |
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8 | "The Autobiography" | Crazy Toones | 1:21 | ||
9 | "Worldwide Gunnin'" | Skooby Doo | 3:25 | ||
10 | "Like That" | Ice Cube, Daz Dillinger, CJ Mac & Terry Lewis | Daz Dillinger | 4:29 | *"Just Rhymin' With Biz" by Big Daddy Kane *"West Up!" by WC and the Maad Circle |
11 | "Call It What You Want" | Crazy Toones | 4:29 | *"Knucklehead" by Grover Washington, Jr. | |
12 | "Rich Rollin'" | Dutch | 3:40 | ||
13 | "Cheddar" | Mack 10 & Ice Cube | Mo-Suave-A | 4:12 | *"Gotta Get My Hands on Some (Money)" by The Fatback Band |
14 | "Bank Lick" | WC | 0:49 | ||
15 | "It's All Bad" | Battlecat | 4:15 | *"Chocolate City" by Parliament | |
16 | "Better Days" | Ron Banks | Barr Nine | 3:53 | *"It's Gonna Be Alright" by Crimies |
17 | "The Outcome" | Douglas Coleman | 2:45 |
Chart positions
Chart (1998)[5] | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard 200 | 19 |
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 2 |