In the Line of Fire | ||||
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Released | March 24, 1998 | |||
Recorded | 1997–98 | |||
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Genre | Gangsta rap | |||
Length | 42:26 | |||
Label | Relativity | |||
Producer | ||||
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Singles from In the Line of Fire | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
RapReviews | 7/10[2] |
In the Line of Fire is the debut solo studio album by American rapper Hussein Fatal. It released on March 24, 1998, via Relativity Records. Recording sessions took place at Platinum Island Studios, The Hit Factory and Chung King Studios in New York, and at Jimmy Weaver Studio. Production was handled by Darrell "Delite" Allamby, Reef, Steve Pitts, Baby Paul, Buff William, D'Anthony Johnson, Femi Ojetunde, Quimmy Quim, and Courtney Burgess, who also served as executive producer together with Awanda Booth. It features guest appearances from Dirty Bert, Antoinette Roberson, Freddie Foxxx, Merciless X, Smooth and Tame One. The album peaked at number 50 on the Billboard 200 and number 10 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Two singles were released: "Getto Star" and "Everyday", with the latter reached number 79 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Intro" | Bruce Washington |
| 3:29 |
2. | "M.O.B." (featuring Freddie Foxxx) |
| D'Anthony Johnson | 4:06 |
3. | "Everyday" (featuring Antoinette Roberson) |
| Darrell "Delite" Allamby | 4:33 |
4. | "Friday" (featuring Dirty Bert and Smooth) |
| Quimmy Quim | 5:06 |
5. | "I Know the Rules" |
| Reef | 4:19 |
6. | "Outlaws" (featuring Mac Mall and Merciless X) | Baby Paul | 4:34 | |
7. | "Time's Wastin'" |
| Steve Pitts | 4:08 |
8. | "What's Your Life Worth?" (featuring Dirty Bert) |
| Darrell "Delite" Allamby | 4:00 |
9. | "Getto Star" (featuring Tame One) |
| Reef | 3:59 |
10. | "Take Your Time" |
| Steve Pitts | 3:35 |
11. | "The World Is Changing" |
| Femi Ojetunde | 4:06 |
Total length: | 42:26 |
- Sample credits
- Track 5 contains elements from "A Star In The Ghetto" written by Phillip Mitchell and performed by Average White Band.
- Track 6 contains elements from "Feel Like Making Love" written by Gene McDaniels.
Personnel
- Bruce "Hussein Fatal" Washington – main artist, sleeve notes
- James "Freddie Foxxx" Campbell – featured artist (track 2)
- Antoinette Roberson – featured artist (track 3)
- Dirty Bert – featured artist (tracks: 4, 8)
- Smooth – featured artist (track 4)
- Jamal "Mac Mall" Rocker – featured artist (track 6)
- Merciless X – featured artist (track 6)
- Rahem "Tame One" Brown – featured artist (track 9)
- Courtney Burgess – producer (track 1), executive producer, sleeve notes
- Buff William – producer (track 1)
- D'Anthony Johnson – producer (track 2)
- Darrell "Delite" Allamby – producer (tracks: 3, 8)
- Muntaquim "Quimmy Quim" Farid – producer (track 4)
- Rob "Reef" Tewlow – producer (tracks: 5, 9)
- Paul "Baby Paul" Hendricks – producer (track 6)
- Steve Pitts – producer (tracks: 7, 10)
- Femi Ojetunde – producer (track 11)
- Carl Nappa – mixing (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 6, 8)
- Troy Hightower – mixing (tracks: 2, 7, 10, 11)
- Ken "Duro" Ifill – mixing (tracks: 5, 9)
- Michael Sarsfield – mastering
- David Bett – creative director
- Awanda Booth – executive producer
- Daniel Hastings – photography
Charts
Chart (1998) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[3] | 50 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4] | 10 |
References
- ↑ Stanley, Leo. "Fatal - In the Line of Fire Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
- ↑ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (March 18, 2008). "Fatal :: In the Line of Fire – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
- ↑ "Fatal Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
- ↑ "Fatal Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
External links
- Fatal – In The Line Of Fire at Discogs (list of releases)