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
Singles from Violator: The Album
	"Say What"; Released: August 3 1999; "Vivrant Thing"; Released: October 5, 1999;

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

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Intro"		Rich Nice	2:54
2.	"Vivrant Thing" (featuring Q-Tip)	Kamaal Fareed Barry White	Q-Tip	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

Weekly charts

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

Year-end charts

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

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[6]	Gold	500,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ 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.
^ "American album certifications – Various – Violator -- The Album". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 3, 2024.

External links

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.

[United_StatesVariousViolator_--_The_AlbumalbumCertRef-6] "American album certifications – Various – Violator -- The Album". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 3, 2024.

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