Violator: The Album

Violator: The Album
Violator: The Album
Compilation album by Violator
Released	August 10, 1999
Recorded	1999
Genre	Hip hop; R&B;
Length	1:14:15
Label	Violator; Def Jam;
Producer	The Beatnuts, DJ Scratch, Diamond D, Havoc, Q-Tip, Swizz Beatz
Violator chronology

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]

Violator: The Album is the first installment in the Violator hip hop compilations series. It was released on August 10, 1999 through Violator/Def Jam Recordings. It was the first release through the imprint Violator Records, a spin-off of Mona Scott & Chris Lighty's Violator Management company. A number of then-Violator Management clients and associates appear on the album, among them Q-Tip, Busta Rhymes, and Noreaga.

The LP features production from The Beatnuts, DJ Scratch, Diamond D, Havoc, Nottz, Q-Tip and Swizz Beatz, and featured Busta Rhymes, LL Cool J, Mobb Deep, Ja Rule, The Hot Boys and Mysonne. Violator proved to be a success, making it to #8 on the Billboard 200 and #1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, and spawned one sequel, Violator: The Album, V2.0, in 2001. Q-Tip's "Vivrant Thing", the first solo single for the former A Tribe Called Quest member, was the album's first single and a major pop success. "Say What", by LL Cool J, was the album's second single.

The album was certified gold on September 29, 1999.

Track listing[edit]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Intro"		Rich Nice	2:54
2.	"Vivrant Thing" (featuring Q-Tip)	James Yancey, Jonathan Davis Barry White	Jay Dee	3:10
3.	"Whatcha Come Around Here For" (featuring Flipmode Squad)	Rashia Tashan Fisher Leroy Jones Rahkeim Meyer Roger McNair Trevor Smith Wayne Anthony Notise William Lewis Dominick Lamb Lionel Bart	Nottz	4:13
4.	"I Wanna Fuck You" (featuring Noreaga and Scarlett)	Victor Santiago Shatiqua Valesquez Lamont Porter	Ez Elpee	3:55
5.	"Say What" (featuring LL Cool J)	James Todd Smith Vinnie Biggs Dennis McCarthy	Vinnie Biggs	3:51
6.	"First Degree" (featuring Da Franchise and Ja Rule)	Jermaine Denny Jamal Woolard Kareem Savage Jeffrey Atkins Michael Fortunato Omar Glover Tony Alives Leon Huff Kenneth Gamble	Vibesmen	4:01
7.	"Heavyweights" (featuring Fat Joe, Big Pun and 8Ball)	Joseph Cartagena Christopher Rios Premro Smith	T-Mix	4:29
8.	"Ohh Wee" (featuring Cru)	Anthony Holmes Chad Santiago Jeremy A. Graham Adam Keefe Horovitz Adam Yauch Michael Diamond Rick Rubin	Yogi "Sugar Bear" Graham	3:52
9.	"Do What Playas Do" (featuring Mysonne, Ma$e and 8Ball)	Mysonne Linen Mason Betha P. Smith	Mo-Suave' House Productions	4:08
10.	"Nobody Likes Me" (featuring Mobb Deep)	Albert Johnson Kejuan Muchita	Havoc	4:05
11.	"Nobody" (featuring Next and Mysonne)	Raphael Brown Robert Huggar Terry Brown Linen Eric Johnson Christopher Jennings	Eric Johnson Christopher Jennings	4:45
12.	"Thugged Out Niggaz" (featuring Capone-N-Noreaga, Final Chapter, Imam Thug, Scarlett and Maze & Musaliny)	V. Santiago Brandon Burke Michael Butler Kiam Holley Shatiqua Velasquez Michael Allen Musa Abdallah Kevin Ravenell	Kyze	3:42
13.	"Shit That He Said" (featuring Big Noyd)	Tajuan Perry Muchita Renaldo Benson L. Perry	Havoc	3:48
14.	"Beatnuts Forever" (featuring The Beatnuts and Triple Seis)	Lester Fernandez Jerry Tineo Sammy Garcia Danny Wolfe	The Beatnuts	3:05
15.	"What My Niggas Want" (featuring Cam'ron and Busta Rhymes)	Cameron Giles T. Smith Darrell Branch	Darrell "Digga" Branch Lance 'Un' Rivera	2:41
16.	"The Truth" (featuring Mysonne)	Linen Robert 'Shim' Kirkland	Robert 'Shim' Kirkland	4:13
17.	"Who Can I Trust" (featuring Cormega and Lil Wayne)	Cory McKay Alan Maman Jonathan Williams Isaac Hayes	Alchemist Jonathan Lighty	4:02
18.	"Bus-A-Bus (Diamond D Remix)" (featuring Busta Rhymes)	T. Smith George Spivey	DJ Scratch	3:33
19.	"Violators" (featuring L Boogie, Sonja Blade, Noreaga, Mysonne, Prodigy and Busta Rhymes)	Lordikim Allah Sonja Shenelle Holder V. Santiago Linen A. Johnson T. Smith Kasseem Dean	Swizz Beatz	5:37
20.	"Outro"			0:11
Total length:				1:14:15

Charts[edit]

Weekly charts[edit]

Chart (1999)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[2]	8
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[3]	1

Year-end charts[edit]

Chart (1999)	Position
US Billboard 200^[4]	169
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[5]	63

References[edit]

^ Farley, Keith. "Violator: The Album - Various Artists | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
^ "Various Artists Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
^ "Various Artists Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1999". Billboard. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1999". Billboard. Retrieved August 22, 2020.

External links[edit]

Violator: The Album at Discogs (list of releases)

[1] Farley, Keith. "Violator: The Album - Various Artists | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved November 10, 2020.

[ac_Billboard200_Various_Artists-2] "Various Artists Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 22, 2020.

[ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_Various_Artists-3] "Various Artists Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 22, 2020.

[4] "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1999". Billboard. Retrieved August 22, 2020.

[5] "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1999". Billboard. Retrieved August 22, 2020.

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