Spell My Name Right: The Album is the debut studio album by East Coast hip hop producer/DJ Statik Selektah, released on November 6, 2007, through Brick Records and the musician's own Showoff Records imprint. Following his success as a DJ on the collaborative mixtapes with Nas and G-Unit, on Spell My Name Right Statik Selektah wanted to highlight himself as a producer, producing the entire album.[4] Spell My Name Right received mostly positive reception from both music critics and listeners.[5]
| Spell My Name Right: The Album | ||||
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| Released | November 6, 2007 | |||
| Recorded | 2006–2007 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 60:11 | |||
| Label | Showoff Records, Brick Records | |||
| Producer | Statik Selektah | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| HipHopDX | 4/5[1] |
| RapReviews | 8.5/10[2] |
| XXL | L (3/5)[3] |
Track listing edit
- All songs produced by Statik Selektah
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Spell My Name Right (Intro)" (featuring DJ Premier & Termanology) | 1:31 |
| 2. | "Stop, Look, Listen" (featuring Styles P, Termanology & Q-Tip) | 3:46 |
| 3. | "Express Yourself '08" (featuring Termanology, Talib Kweli & Consequence) | 3:21 |
| 4. | "6 in the Morning" (featuring Joell Ortiz, Kool G Rap & Sheek Louch) | 3:39 |
| 5. | "What Would You Do!?" (featuring Freeway & Cassidy) | 3:12 |
| 6. | "Make a Movie (Interlude)" (featuring DJ Khaled) | 0:45 |
| 7. | "Bam Bam" (featuring Red Café, Termanology & Mims) | 3:08 |
| 8. | "G-Shit (Showoff Mix)" (featuring Uncle Murda, Sev-One, Termanology & Jadakiss) | 4:13 |
| 9. | "Back Against the Wall" (featuring Royce da 5'9" & Cormega) | 2:33 |
| 10. | "Hardcore (So You Wanna Be)" (featuring Reks & Termanology) | 3:49 |
| 11. | "No Mistakes Allowed" (featuring Doug E. Fresh, Tony Touch, Scram Jones, Dp-One, DJ Gi-Joe, DJ Revolution & Esoteric) | 4:09 |
| 12. | "Knockin' Em Out (Interlude)" (featuring Clinton Sparks) | 0:48 |
| 13. | "Punch Out!" (featuring Big Shug) | 2:13 |
| 14. | "The Good Life (Give It Up)" (featuring Lil Fame) | 1:06 |
| 15. | "Big Dreamers" (featuring Reks) | 3:34 |
| 16. | "No Holding Back" (featuring AZ & Cormega) | 2:48 |
| 17. | "Got Me Goin' (Hip Hop)" (featuring Slum Village & Granite State) | 3:22 |
| 18. | "Time to Say Goodbye" (featuring Evidence & The Alchemist) | 2:17 |
| 19. | "It's Over Now" (featuring Termanology & A.G.) | 2:42 |
| 20. | "Talk to Me" (featuring Jon Hope, Reks & Skyzoo) | 3:36 |
| 21. | "Did What We Had to Do (Showoff Mix)" (featuring KRS-One, Larry Cheeba & Large Professor) | 3:39 |
References edit
- ^ Cooper, Roman (November 14, 2007). "Statik Selektah - Spell My Name Right: The Album". HipHopDX. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
- ^ Levin, Adam M. (February 5, 2024). "Statik Selektah :: Statik Selektah Presents Spell My Name Right". RapReviews. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
- ^ Primus, Konate (December 2007). "Critical Beatdown: Statik Selektah – Spell My Name Right: The Album". XXL. New York. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
- ^ "DJ Statik Selektah Gathers All-Star Lineup for Debut Album". XXL. October 2, 2007. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
- ^ Ech, Joey (January 23, 2019). "Happy Birthday, Statik Selektah!". XXL. Retrieved February 8, 2024.