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Not to be confused with An Eye for an Eye (Like Moths to Flames album). 1997 studio album by RBL Posse
An Eye for an Eye
Studio album by RBL Posse
ReleasedSeptember 30, 1997 (1997-09-30)
Recorded1997
Studio
  • The Cosmic Slop Shop
  • Bayview Productions
  • Infinite Studios
  • Sound Castle
  • Echo Sound
  • Find-A-Way Studios
Genre
Length1:04:00
LabelBig Beat Records
Producer
RBL Posse chronology
Ruthless by Law
(1994) 		An Eye for an Eye
(1997) 		Hostile Takeover
(2001)
Singles from An Eye for an Eye
  1. "How We Comin'"
    Released: 1997
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The Source

An Eye for an Eye is the third studio album by American hip hop group RBL Posse. It was released on September 30, 1997 via Big Beat/Atlantic Records. Recording sessions took place at the Cosmic Slop Shop, Bayview Productions, Infinite Studios, Sound Castle, Echo Sound, and Find-A-Way Studios. Production was handled by Rick Rock, Femi Ojetunde, Mike Mosley, The Enhancer, Barr 9 Productions, Cellski, G-Man Stan, Mike Caren, and member Black-C. It features guest appearances from Cosmic Slop Shop, Mystikal, Herm, Kenfolks, MC Eiht, N.O.H. Mafia, Richie Rich, Tela and Young Ed.

The album debuted at number 70 on the Billboard 200 and at number 14 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States. Its lead single "How We Comin'" peaked at No. 90 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks and No. 22 on the Hot Rap Singles. This is also the group's first ever album to not feature Mr. Cee, as he was fatally shot on New Year's Day 1996.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."The Individual"Rick Rock5:51
2."How We Comin' (Southern Fried Mix)" (featuring Mystikal and Cosmic Slop Shop)Rick Rock4:50
3."1 Time 4 the Homies"
  • Matthews
  • Herd
  • Don Marsh
  • Tomie C. Witherspoon
  • The Enhancer
  • T.C.
3:54
4."More Game" (featuring Richie Rich)
  • Mike Mosley
  • Femi Ojetunde
4:55
5."Straight Lacin'"
  • Black-C
  • The Enhancer
5:02
6."Gone Away"
  • Mike Mosley
  • Femi Ojetunde
4:02
7."So Tuff" (featuring Herm)Cellski2:00
8."An Eye for an Eye"
  • Matthews
  • Herd
  • Thomas
Rick Rock5:13
9."Concrete Jungle"
  • Matthews
  • Herd
  • Thomas
Rick Rock4:07
10."How We Comin' (West Side Mix)" (featuring Big Lurch and Mystikal)Mike Caren4:11
11."You Can't Hang"
  • Matthews
  • Herd
  • Black-C
  • The Enhancer
3:40
12."Gotta Git Mine" (featuring TQ, MC Eiht and Tela)Rick Rock5:54
13."Strictly This Game"
  • Matthews
  • Stan Keith, Jr.
  • S. Lacy
G-Man Stan4:55
14."'Til the End" (featuring The P-O-S-S-E)
  • Matthews
  • J. Massey
  • Eddie Stevenson
  • K. Williams
  • Maurice Harris
  • Malcolm Maddox
  • Herd
  • Maurice Thompson
  • Jay Williams
Barr Nine Productions5:35
Total length:1:04:00
Notes

Personnel

  • Christopher "Black-C" Matthews – vocals, producer (tracks: 5, 11), mixing (tracks: 3, 5, 7, 11)
  • Ricky "Hitman" Herd – vocals
  • Antron "Big Lurch" Singleton – vocals (tracks: 2, 10)
  • Michael "Mystikal" Tyler – vocals (tracks: 2, 10)
  • Marvin "Doonie Baby" Selmon – background vocals (track 2)
  • Richard "Richie Rich" Serrell – vocals (track 4)
  • Iyesha Johnson – background vocals (tracks: 5, 13)
  • Andre "Herm" Lewis – vocals (track 7)
  • Bosko Kante – background vocals (track 10)
  • Aaron "MC Eiht" Tyler – vocals (track 12)
  • Winston "Tela" Rogers – vocals (track 12)
  • Terrance "TQ" Quaites – background vocals (track 12)
  • Eddie "Young Ed" Stevenson – vocals (track 14)
  • Maurice "Hustla Moe" Harris – vocals (track 14)
  • Malcolm "Mally Mal" Maddox – vocals (track 14)
  • Kenfolks – vocals (track 14)
  • Don "The Enhancer" Marsh – keyboards & drum programming (tracks: 3, 5), producer (track 3), co-producer (tracks: 5, 11), mixing (tracks: 3, 5, 7, 11)
  • Ricardo "Rick Rock" Thomas – producer (tracks: 1, 2, 8, 9, 12)
  • Tomie "T.C." Witherspoon – co-producer (track 3)
  • Mike Mosley – producer (tracks: 4, 6), mixing (track 6)
  • Femi Ojetunde – producer (tracks: 4, 6), mixing (track 6)
  • Marcel "Cellski" Wade – producer (track 7)
  • Mike Caren – producer & mixing (track 10), A&R
  • "G-Man" Stan Keith – producer (track 13)
  • Jay Williams – producer & mixing (track 14)
  • Maurice Thompson – producer & mixing (track 14)
  • Michael Denten – mixing (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 8, 9, 12), recording (track 14)
  • Sienna Nervo – assistant recording (tracks: 8, 14)
  • Gabe Chiesa – mixing (track 10)
  • Brian "Big Bass" Gardner – mastering
  • Tony Jackson – executive producer, management
  • Victor Hall – photography, artwork

Charts

Chart (1997) Peak
position
US Billboard 200 70
US Top R&B Albums (Billboard) 14

References

  1. "Record Report: RBL Posse – An Eye For An Eye". The Source. No. 97. New York. October 1997. p. 178.
  2. "The Billboard 200". Billboard. October 18, 1997. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
  3. "Top R&B Albums". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. October 18, 1997. p. 27. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved March 25, 2023.

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