Monster (Killer Mike album)

Monster
Studio album by Killer Mike
Released	March 11, 2003 (2003-03-11)
Recorded	2002–2003
Studio	Stankonia Recording (Atlanta, GA) Flamingo Studios (Atlanta, GA) Tree Sound Studios (Atlanta, GA) Level Heads Studio (Atlanta, GA) Hood Noize Studios Doppler Studios (Atlanta, GA)
Genre	Southern hip hop
Length	57:59
Label	Aquemini Columbia
Producer	André 3000 Cool & Dre Mr. DJ Swiffman Grover Dill Nikkii "Blue Eyes" Scroeder Scott Fargus Teeth Malloy
Killer Mike chronology
Monster (2003) I Pledge Allegiance to the Grind (2006)
Singles from Monster
"Akshon (Yeah!)" Released: 2002 "A.D.I.D.A.S." Released: July 8, 2003

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Entertainment Weekly	B[2]
RapReviews	8/10[3]
Uncut	[4]

Monster is the debut studio album by American rapper Killer Mike. It was released on March 11, 2003, via Columbia Records. Recording sessions took place at Stankonia Recording, Flamingo Studios, Tree Sound Studios, Level Heads Studio and Doppler Studios in Atlanta, and at Hood Noize Studios. The album peaked at number 10 on the Billboard 200 and at number 4 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Monster (Intro)" (featuring Big Rube)	Russell Owens	Swiffman	1:21
2.	"Monster"	Michael Render David Sheats	Mr. DJ	2:04
3.	"Akshon (Yeah!)" (featuring OutKast)	Render Andre Benjamin Antwan Patton Archie Hall	André 3000	2:48
4.	"Rap Is Dead"	Render Nicholas Sherwood Nsilo Kharonde Reddick	Grover Dill Scott Fargus	3:23
5.	"Scared Straight"	Render Hall	Swiffman	4:11
6.	"All 4 U (Niecy's Song)"	Render Andre Lyon Marcello Valenzano Cassette Goins George Clinton, Jr. Richard Dunbar	Cool & Dre	4:05
7.	"A.D.I.D.A.S." (featuring Big Boi and Sleepy Brown)	Render Patton Sheats	Mr. DJ	3:27
8.	"Creep Show" (featuring Bizarre)	Render Rufus Johnson Hall	Mr. DJ	3:34
9.	"U Know I Love U" (featuring J-Sweet)	Render John E.E. Smith Benjamin	Andre 3000	4:22
10.	"Home of the Brave" (featuring Slimm Calhoun)	Render Brian Loving Lyon Valenzano Robin Gibb Barry Gibb Maurice Gibb	Cool & Dre	4:28
11.	"L.I.V.E."	Render Hall	Swiffman	3:57
12.	"Blow (Get Down)" (featuring Rock D the Legend)	Render Kristopher Bailey Sherwood Reddick	Blue Eyes, Silo Slugsworth	4:01
13.	"Sex, Drugs, Rap & Roll"	Render Sherwood Reddick	Teeth Malloy, White Boy Leroy	4:05
14.	"Dragon" (featuring Fass Black)	Render F. Williams Payton Adams Sherwood Reddick	Mister C-Lo, Blue Eyes	3:44
15.	"Re-Akshon (Remix)" (featuring T.I., Bone Crusher and Bun B)	Render Benjamin Patton Hall	André 3000	4:35
30.	"Hard Nard" or "Hand On The Nine, Finger On The Trigger" (featuring Stephen Carrington)		Swiffman	2:58
Total length:				57:59

Notes

• Tracks 16 to 29 are all blank tracks, each four seconds in duration.

Chart positions

Weekly charts

Chart (2003)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[5]	10
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[6]	4

Year-end charts

Chart (2003)	Position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[7]	88

References

1. Bush, John. "Killer Mike - Monster Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
2. Serpick, Evan (March 14, 2003). "Monster". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
3. Juon, Steve 'Flash' (March 11, 2003). "RapReviews.com Feature for March 11, 2003 - Killer Mike's "Monster"". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
4. "Killer Mike - Monster - Review". Uncut. Archived from the original on September 29, 2006. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
5. "Killer Mike Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
6. "Killer Mike Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
7. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2003". Billboard. Retrieved September 4, 2020.

External links

• Killer Mike – Monster at Discogs (list of releases)