Metropolis Gold is the only studio album by American hip hop duo All City, released on November 3, 1998 by MCA Records. The album featured an all-star production lineup, including many prominent New York City producers such as DJ Premier, Pete Rock, Rockwilder, Fredro Starr, DJ Clark Kent, Hitmen member Ron "Amen-Ra" Lawrence, and EZ Elpee. It features guest appearances from rappers Native Souls and Onyx, which served as executive producers on the album.
| Metropolis Gold | |
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | November 3, 1998 |
| Recorded | 1995–1998 |
| Genre | East Coast hip hop, underground hip hop |
| Length | 71:35 |
| Label | MCA |
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Source | [2] |
| The Standard | A−[3] |
| XXL | L (3/5)[4] |
Metropolis Gold peaked at #42 on the Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums[5] and #18 on the Top Heatseekers.[6] The album features two the Billboard singles: "The Actual" and "The Hot Joint". DJ Premier-produced single "The Actual" peaked at number 3 on the Hot Rap Singles for 23 weeks, making the song the most hit song of the duo to date.[7]
The album was not commercially successful, not selling enough copies to reach the Billboard 200. After the release of it, the duo disbanded without further releases. Greg Valentine continues to perform and record with other rap artists, but it's not known what J.Mega is doing today.[8]
Track listing
edit| # | Title | Featuring | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Who Dat" | Onyx | Latief King | 1:16 |
| 2 | "Stay Awake" | Rockwilder | 4:30 | |
| 3 | "Priceless" | Onyx | Pete Rock | 4:10 |
| 4 | "Metrotheme" | Onyx | Latief King | 4:11 |
| 5 | "Xtreme" | Onyx | Fredro Starr | 2:26 |
| 6 | "The Hot Joint (Remix)" | DJ Clark Kent | 5:20 | |
| 7 | "The Actual" | DJ Premier | 4:11 | |
| 8 | "Live It Up" | Native Souls | Ron "Amen-Ra" Lawrence for The Hitmen | 3:57 |
| 9 | "Afta Hourz" | V. Black | 3:34 | |
| 10 | "Ded Right" | EZ Elpee | 5:07 | |
| 11 | "Get Paid" | Rockwilder | 4:56 | |
| 12 | "Timez Iz Hard" | Latief King | 4:21 | |
| 13 | "Daydreaming" | Dave Atkinson | 5:19 | |
| 14 | "Favorite Things" | Fredro Starr | 3:43 | |
| 15 | "The Hot Joint" | Ron "Amen-Ra" Lawrence for The Hitmen | 4:48 | |
| 16 | "Move on You (Remix)" | Rockwilder | 5:03 | |
| 17 | "Just Live" | Latief King | 4:44 |
Album singles
edit| Single information |
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"Who Dat"
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"Move On You"
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"The Actual"
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"The Hot Joint (Remix)"
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"Ded Right"
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Videos
editAbdul Malik Abbott shot all 3 videos:
- 1998: "The Actual"
- 1998: "Priceless"
- 1998: "The Hot Joint (Remix)"
Album chart positions
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[9] | 42 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[10] | 18 |
Singles chart positions
edit| Year | Song | Chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billboard Hot 100[11] | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks[12] | Hot Rap Singles[13] | ||
| 1998 | "The Actual" | 75 | 48 | 3 |
| "The Hot Joint" | - | 93 | 49 | |
References
edit- ^ Henderson, Alex. Metropolis Gold at AllMusic
- ^ Crowley, David (November 1998). "Record Report: All City – Metropolis Gold". The Source. No. 110. New York. p. 198.
- ^ Bentley, Mattheaux (1998-12-09). "Metropolis Gold". The Standard.
- ^ Murph (December 1998). "American Standards: All City – Metropolis Gold". XXL. Vol. 3, no. 1 #7. New York: Harris Publications. p. 149.
- ^ "All City - Metropolis Gold: Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums - Billboard Magazine Charts". billboard.com. Retrieved 2019-05-28.
- ^ "All City - Metropolis Gold: Top Heatseekers - Billboard Magazine Charts". billboard.com. Retrieved 2019-05-28.
- ^ "All City - Billboard Magazine Charts". billboard.com. Retrieved 2019-05-28.
- ^ "All City". rareandobscuremusic.wordpress.com. 4 July 2015. Retrieved 2019-05-28.
- ^ "All City Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
- ^ "All City Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
- ^ "Hot 100 (Billboard)". billboard.com. Retrieved 2019-05-28.
- ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)". billboard.com. Retrieved 2019-05-28.
- ^ "Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)". billboard.com. Retrieved 2019-05-28.
External links
edit- Metropolis Gold at Discogs
- Metropolis Gold at RapGenius
- Music video "The Actual" on YouTube
- Music video "Priceless" on YouTube
- Music video "The Hot Joint (Remix)" on YouTube
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