The Wicked Buddah Baby

The Wicked Buddah Baby is the debut solo studio album by American rapper Mr. 3-2, a member of Blac Monks and Screwed Up Click, from Houston, Texas. It was released on September 17, 1996, via Rap-A-Lot Records and Noo Trybe Records. It features guest appearances from 8Ball & MJG, Sonia Moore, Southside Playaz, Too Short and UGK. The album peaked at number 28 on the US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and number 13 on the Heatseekers Albums chart.

The Wicked Buddah Baby
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 17, 1996 (1996-09-17)
Studio
GenreHip hop
Length54:30
Label
Producer
Mr. 3-2 chronology
Secrets of the Hidden Temple
(1994)
The Wicked Buddah Baby
(1996)
No Mercy
(1998)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Source[2]

Track listing

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No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Buddah Baby Intro"
2:22
2."Coming Down" (featuring Sonia Moore)N.O. Joe4:00
3."Dressed 2 Kill"
  • John Bido
  • Mike Dean (co.)
5:03
4."My Sweet Trick"
  • John Bido
  • Mike Dean (co.)
5:40
5."Them Against Me"
  • John Bido
  • Mike Dean (co.)
4:48
6."Welcome to the Slab"N.O. Joe3:40
7."Turning Lane" (featuring Southside Playaz)Mike Dean4:06
8."Kickin Flowz"Troy "Pee Wee" Clark3:53
9."Hit the Highway" (featuring Too $hort, 8Ball & MJG)Mr. 3-25:42
10."You Wanna Ride" (featuring UGK)Big Swift4:38
11."Buddah Nature" (Remix)Crazy C4:08
12."Buddah Baby Outro"Freddie Young6:30
Total length:54:30

Sampled credits

  • "Dressed 2 Kill" contains elements from "The Memory" by Roy Ayers Ubiquity
  • "My Sweet Trick" contains elements from "Juicy Fruit" by Mtume and "Love T.K.O." by Teddy Pendergrass
  • "Them Against Me" contains elements from "Electric Lady" by Con Funk Shun
  • "Hit the Highway" contains elements from "Just Roll" by Fabu
  • DJ Screw talks on "Buddah Baby Outro"

Personnel

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  • Christopher Juel Barriere – main artist, producer (track 9), engineering, mixing, mastering, production coordinator, art design
  • Sonia Moore – featured artist (track 2)
  • Southside Playaz – featured artists (track 7)
  • Marlon Jermaine Goodwin – featured artist (track 9)
  • Premro Smith – featured artist (track 9)
  • Todd Anthony Shaw – featured artist (track 9)
  • Bernard Freeman – featured artist (track 10)
  • Chad Lamont Butler – featured artist (track 10)
  • John Okuribido – producer (tracks: 1, 3-5), engineering, mixing, mastering, production coordinator, art design, executive producer, management
  • Michael George Dean – producer (track 7), co-producer (tracks: 1, 3-5), engineering, mixing, mastering
  • Joseph Johnson – producer (tracks: 2, 6)
  • Troy Clark – producer (track 8), engineering
  • John "Swift" Catalon – producer (track 10)
  • Simon Cullins – producer (track 11)
  • Freddie Young – producer (track 12)
  • James A. Smith – executive producer
  • Jeff Griffin – engineering
  • Anthony Valcic – mastering
  • Pen & Pixel – art direction

Charts

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Chart (1996) Peak
position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[3] 28
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[4] 13

References

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  1. ^ "Wicked Buddah Baby – Mr. 3-2". AllMusic. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
  2. ^ Marshall, Wesley K. (November 1996). "Record Report: 3-2 – The Wicked Buddah Baby". The Source. No. 86. New York. p. 132.
  3. ^ "Mr. 3-2 Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.
  4. ^ "Mr. 3-2 Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard.
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The Wicked Buddah Baby at Discogs (list of releases)