Wikipedia

I Need Mine

I Need Mine is the fourth solo studio album by American rapper Lil' Flip. Originally set to be released on December 6, 2005[1] via Columbia/Sony Urban,[2] it was dropped on March 27, 2007 through Asylum/Warner Bros. Records.[3]

I Need Mine
the cover
Studio album by
Lil' Flip
ReleasedMarch 27, 2007 (2007-03-27)
Recorded2005–2007
Genre Hip hop
Length2:20:23
Label
Producer
Lil' Flip chronology
Connected
(2006) 		I Need Mine
(2007) 		Still Connected
(2008)
Alternative cover
Alternate cover
Singles from I Need Mine $$
  1. "What It Do"
    Released: October 11, 2005
  2. "Ghetto Mindstate (Can't Get Away)"
    Released: January 30, 2007

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 guest appearances from Big Pokey, Big Shasta, Chamillionaire, C-Note, Collie Buddz, D-Red, Gudda Gudda, Kidd Kidd, Lyfe Jennings, Mannie Fresh, Mike Jones, MJG, Mýa, Nate Dogg, Rick Ross, Robin Andre, Supa Blanco, Three 6 Mafia, UGK, Yukmouth, Z-Ro and Viola Sykes.

The album also debuted at number 15 on the US Billboard 200 chart with 43,000 copies sold in the first week released.[4] It was supported with singles "What It Do", which peaked at No. 71 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, No. 67 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay and No. 36 on the Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay, and "Ghetto Mindstate (Can't Get Away)", which peaked at No. 77 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and No. 74 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay.

Critical reception edit

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [5]
Blender     [6]
HipHopDX2.5/5[7]
RapReviews7.5/10[8]
Rolling Stone     [9]
Spin     [10]
XXL3/5 (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 edit

Disc 1
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro"  0:59
2."I Get Money" (featuring Rick Ross)
The Synphony3:41
3."Fly Boy"
  • Weston
  • Preston Flowers
3:58
4."Ghetto Mindstate (Can't Get Away)" (featuring Lyfe Jennings)
The Synphony3:54
5."Bustaclip"
  • Weston
  • Christopher Bernard
Attractive Productions4:03
6."Playa 4 Life" (featuring Chamillionaire)
The Synphony4:01
7."Starched & Cleaned" (featuring Big Pokey and Lil' Keke)
Carnival Beats4:41
8."Flippin'" (featuring Mýa)
  • Weston
  • Lal
  • Hassan
  • David Rudden
  • David Murdoch
  • Douglas Muirden
  • Willie Gardner
  • Paul Wishart
  • Brian McGee
The Synphony3:47
9."Addicted (Mary Jane)"
  • Weston
  • Lal
  • Hassan
The Synphony4:22
10."White Cup" (featuring Mike Jones)
  • Lil' Flip
  • Shorty P
3:43
11."Find My Way" (featuring Robin Andre)
  • Weston
  • Derrick Spearman
  • Russell Rockwell
  • The Synphony
4:48
12."Single Mother" (featuring Viola Sykes)
  • Weston
  • Lal
  • Hassan
The Synphony3:57
13."Say It to My Face" (featuring Z-Ro)
Z-Ro3:45
14."Can't U Tell" (featuring MJG, Supa Blanco and Gudda Gudda)WestonDJ Squeeky5:08
15."I Just Wanna Tell U"
2:31
16."Block Money"
  • Weston
  • Bernard
Attractive Productions2:42
17."Sorry Lil' Mama" (featuring Z-Ro and Nutt)
  • The Synphony
  • Glen Gray (co.)
3:57
18."I'm a Baller (Flip My Chips)"
  • Weston
  • Lal
  • Hassan
  • The Synphony
  • Falling Down
3:22
19."Take You There" (featuring Nate Dogg)
The Synphony4:05
20."Hall of Fame Graveyard"
  • Weston
  • Lal
  • Hassan
The Synphony3:33
Disc 2
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
21."We Go Make It Out Da Hood" (featuring Big Shasta)
Nitti3:50
22."Cruise Control"
  • Weston
  • Bernard
Attractive Productions3:25
23."Hustle"
  • Weston
  • Bernard
Attractive Productions3:52
24."Real Hip Hop"WestonMel Beatz2:51
25."Stay Ballin'" (featuring Yukmouth and Big Shasta)
  • Lil' Flip
  • Shorty P
4:37
26."Get It Crunk"
  • Weston
  • Spearman
Russell Rockwell4:08
27."Tell Me" (featuring Collie Buddz)
Scott Storch3:48
28."3, 2, 1 Go" (featuring Three 6 Mafia)
  • Weston
  • Beauregard
  • Houston
  • DJ Paul
  • Juicy J
4:24
29."Make It Shake"
  • Weston
  • Flowers
  • Lil' Flip
  • Shorty P
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)
Fyngermade5:04
33."Family Tradition"WestonZ-Ro4:14
34."What It Do" (featuring Mannie Fresh)
Mannie Fresh4:01
35."Warrior"
  • Weston
  • Flowers
  • Lil' Flip
  • Shorty P
3:36
36."Fly Boy (Remix)" (featuring Mike Jones)
  • Weston
  • Flowers
  • Lil' Flip
  • Shorty P
3:58
37."You'z a Trick (Remix)" (featuring UGK)
  • Weston
  • Gibbs
  • Lal
  • Hassan
  • Bellevue
Salaam Remi4:49
Total length:2:20:23
Bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
38."Give Me a Beat"WestonMel Beatz3:11
39."After Party"Weston
  • The Synphony
  • Glen Gray (co.)
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 edit

Chart (2007) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[12] 15
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[13] 5
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)[14] 4
US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)[15] 10

References edit

  1. ^ "New Lil' Flip CD Due In December". Billboard. November 11, 2005. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  2. ^ "Lil' Flip Parts Ways With Sony". Billboard. June 30, 2006. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  3. ^ Cohen, Jonathan (February 1, 2007). "New Lil' Flip Album Finally Due In March". Billboard. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  4. ^ Hasty, Katie (April 4, 2007). "McGraw Leads Seven Top 10 Debuts Onto Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  5. ^ a b Jeffries, David. "Lil' Flip - I Need Mine Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  6. ^ a b Beaujon, Andrew. "Blender :: guide". Blender. Archived from the original on 2006-01-31. Retrieved January 31, 2006 – via Wayback Machine.
  7. ^ a b "Lil Flip - I Need Mine $$". HipHopDX. April 16, 2007. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  8. ^ a b Hernandez, Pedro 'DJ Complejo' (April 17, 2007). "Lil' Flip :: I Need Mine – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ Golianopolous, Thomas (May 2007). "Reviews, New CDs". Spin. Vol. 23, no. 5. SPIN Media LLC. p. 86. ISSN 0886-3032.
  11. ^ a b Miller, Brian (April 2, 2007). "Lil FlipI Need Mine - XXL". XXL. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  12. ^ "Lil Flip Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  13. ^ "Lil Flip Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  14. ^ "Lil Flip Chart History (Top Rap Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  15. ^ "Lil Flip Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 6, 2023.

External links edit

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=I_Need_Mine&oldid=1206768554"