Brick Livin'

Brick Livin'
Studio album by
Mr. Marcelo
ReleasedJuly 25, 2000
Recorded2000
GenreSouthern hip hop, gangsta rap
LabelNo Limit/Priority
ProducerCarlos Stephens (exec.)
Donald XL Robertson (exec.), Suga Bear, Ke'Noe
Mr. Marcelo chronology
Brick Livin'
(2000) 		Streetz Got Luv 4 Me
(2001)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Source[2]

Brick Livin' is the debut album by the rapper Mr. Marcelo.[3] It was released on July 25, 2000, through No Limit Records. It was produced by Carlos Stephens, Donald XL Robertson, Suga Bear and Ke'Noe. Though it was met with positive reviews, Brick Livin' failed to advance high on the charts, making it to only No. 172 on the Billboard 200.[4] It also peaked at No. 43 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and No. 9 on the Top Heatseekers. It is Mr. Marcelo's only album on No Limit Records.

Critical reception

Jason Birchmeier of AllMusic wrote that "what listeners will find is a refreshing approach to increasingly generic motifs that could be the most enthusiastic record to bear the No Limit stamp since Master P's breakthrough album, Ghetto D".[1] In a review for The Source, Remy Trahant praised the album for its "bass-heavy beats coupled with machine-gun blasts of closed hi-hat 16th notes", but criticized the lack of diversity in its lyrical content.[2]

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."How U Like It" (featuring Master P)Donald XL Robertson2:10
2."Somethin'" (featuring Krazy)Ezell Swang4:10
3."Hold Up" (featuring Erica Foxx)Carlos Stephens3:46
4."Ha Brah" (featuring DoeDoe & Wayngo)Big Roe3:15
5."Live By It" (featuring Mac)Carlos Stephens3:35
6."GTO" (featuring C-Murder)Donald XL Robertson2:47
7."Wildin'" (featuring Master P)Carlos Stephens2:33
8."Let's Do It" (featuring Ghetto Commission)Carlos Stephens3:14
9."Live It Up" (featuring Ke'Noe)Ke'Noe2:50
10."Hot Shit"Ezell Swang3:27
11."Sound da Alarm" (featuring DoeDoe & Jacko)Big Roe4:16
12."Brick Livin'"Carlos Stephens4:08
13."Y'all N's" 3:29
14."Soldiers For Life" (featuring Samm & D.I.G.)Donald XL Robertson3:02
15."U Never Know"Ke'Noe4:35
16."Southern Funk"Big Roe4:07
17."Me & My Girl" (featuring Marijuana) 3:45
18."187" (featuring Badd Boyz)Big Roe3:47

References

  1. ^ a b Birchmeier, Jason. "Brick Livin' - Mr. Marcelo | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
  2. ^ a b Trahant, Remy (November 2000). "Mr. Marcelo – Brick Livin". Record Report. The Source. No. 134. New York. pp. 236, 240.
  3. ^ "Mr. Marcelo | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  4. ^ "Billboard 200". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. August 12, 2000 – via Google Books.



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