Porn Again is a collaborative studio album by American rappers Mr. Eon and Cage and record producer DJ Mighty Mi, recording as a supergroup Smut Peddlers. It was released on February 13, 2001, via Rawkus/Priority Records. Recording sessions took place at The Muthafuckin' Spot On Lexington. Production was handled by member DJ Mighty Mi, who also served as executive producer together with his The High & Mighty partner Mr. Eon. It features guest appearances from Copywrite, Kool G Rap, Kool Keith, R.A. the Rugged Man, Apani B. Fly, Lord Sear and Beetlejuice. The album peaked at number 184 on the Billboard 200, number 43 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and number 10 in the Heatseekers Albums in the United States. It was re-released as Porn Again Revisited on March 7, 2006, via Eastern Conference Records, with four bonus tracks that were formerly only available on vinyl.

Porn Again
Studio album by
Smut Peddlers
ReleasedFebruary 13, 2001 (2001-02-13)
StudioThe Muthafuckin Spot On Lexington
GenreDirty rap
Length52:18
LabelRawkus
ProducerDJ Mighty Mi
The High & Mighty chronology
Home Field Advantage
(1999)
Porn Again
(2001)
Air Force 1
(2002)
Cage chronology
Porn Again
(2001)
Movies for the Blind
(2002)
Singles from Porn Again
  1. "One by One / The Hole Repertoire"
    Released: 1998
  2. "First Name Smut"
    Released: November 22, 1999
  3. "That Smut, Pt. 2"
    Released: July 17, 2001
  4. "Talk Like Sex, Pt. 2"
    Released: September 21, 2001
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
HipHopDX3/5[2]
RapReviews8.5/10[3]
The Source3/5[4]
Village Voice(dud)[5]

The album cover features Lester "Beetlejuice" Green, an entertainer most notable for his appearances on The Howard Stern Show. This was a decision made by Rawkus Records.[6]

Track listing edit

Porn Again (RWK 1199, P 50164)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Beetlejuice Intro" (featuring Beetlejuice)0:31
2."Smut Council"2:04
3."Medicated Minutes"
  • Berger
  • Meltzer
  • Palko
4:41
4."Talk Like Sex Pt. II" (featuring Kool G Rap)
3:38
5."Amazing Feats"
  • Berger
  • Meltzer
  • Palko
3:48
6."Pimpology By Beetlejuice" (featuring Beetlejuice)
  • Berger
  • Meltzer
0:42
7."That Smut"
  • Berger
  • Meltzer
  • Palko
3:43
8."Anti Hero's" (featuring Copywrite)
4:00
9."54"
  • Berger
  • Palko
3:19
10."Josie" (featuring Apani B. Fly and Lord Sear)
  • Berger
  • Meltzer
  • Palko
4:06
11."Beats, Boxes, and Boobtube" (featuring Lord Sear) 4:44
12."Diseases"
  • Berger
  • Meltzer
1:06
13."One By One (Revamped)"
  • Berger
  • Meltzer
  • Palko
3:54
14."Stank MCs" (featuring Kool Keith)
4:04
15."My Rhyme Ain't Done"
  • Berger
  • Meltzer
  • Palko
3:52
16."Bottom Feeders" (featuring R.A. the Rugged Man)
3:28
17."Beetlejuice Outakes" (featuring Beetlejuice)
  • Berger
  • Green
0:38
Total length:52:18
Porn Again (ECR 1020) re-release bonus tracks
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
18."Red Light"Alchemist4:02
19."Anti Hero's Remix"DJ Mighty Mi3:52
20."For the Record" (featuring Masai Bey)DJ Mighty Mi3:50
21."First Name Smut"DJ Mighty Mi3:35

Personnel edit

  • Eric "Mr. Eon" Meltzer – main artist, vocals, executive producer, sleeve notes
  • Chris "Cage" Palko – main artist, vocals, sleeve notes
  • Milo "DJ Mighty Mi" Berger – main artist, producer, recording, executive producer, sleeve notes
  • Lester "Beetlejuice" Green – featured artist, vocals (tracks: 1, 6, 17)
  • Nathaniel "Kool G Rap" Wilson – featured artist, vocals (track 4)
  • Peter "Copywrite" Nelson – featured artist, vocals (track 8)
  • Apani N. Smith – hook vocals (track 10)
  • Steve "Lord Sear" Watson – voice (track 10), performer (track 11)
  • Keith "Kool Keith" Thornton – featured artist, vocals (track 14)
  • "R.A. the Rugged Man" Thorburn – featured artist, vocals (track 16)
  • Vere Isaacs – bass
  • DJ Kid Swift – scratches (tracks: 2, 9)
  • Evan "DJ EV" Hitch – scratches (track 4)
  • Kim "DJ Noize" Sæther – scratches (tracks: 5, 16)
  • DJ Daze – scratches (track 13)
  • Rob "Reef" Tewlow – additional instrumentation
  • Chris Conway – mixing (tracks: 1-3, 5-7, 9-13, 15-17)
  • Steve Sola – mixing (tracks: 4, 8, 14)
  • Franck Khalfoun – photography
  • Mike Scapaletti – photography
  • Rahav Segev – photography
  • Chad Hogan – artwork
  • Willo Perron – artwork
  • Andrew Kelley – artwork
  • Brian Life – illustration

Charts edit

Chart (2001) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[7] 184
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[8] 43
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[9] 10
Singles chart positions
Year Song Chart position
US R&B/Hip-Hop US Rap
2000 "That Smut" #9
2001 #96
"Talk Like Sex Pt. 2" #43

References edit

  1. ^ Conaway, Matt. "Smut Peddlers - Porn Again Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
  2. ^ "Smut Peddlers - Porn Again". HipHopDX. December 9, 2000. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
  3. ^ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (February 20, 2001). "Smut Peddlers :: Porn Again – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
  4. ^ Baker, Soren (March 2001). "SMUT PEDDLERS :: PORN AGAIN :: Rawkus/Priority". The Source.
  5. ^ Christgau, Robert (August 7, 2001). "Robert Christgau: Consumer Guide Aug. 7, 2001". The Village Voice. Retrieved April 4, 2023 – via www.robertchristgau.com.
  6. ^ Shabooty ➿ (November 4, 2007). "Shabooty Interview Series: Cage (Chris Palko)". Medium. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
  7. ^ "Billboard 200". Billboard. Vol. 113, no. 10. March 10, 2001. p. 91. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original on March 10, 2001. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
  8. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Vol. 113, no. 10. March 10, 2001. p. 39. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original on March 10, 2001. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
  9. ^ "Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Vol. 113, no. 10. March 10, 2001. p. 28. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original on March 10, 2001. Retrieved April 4, 2023.

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