The Desert Storm Mixtape: Blok Party, Vol. 1
The Desert Storm Mixtape: Blok Party Vol. 1 is the debut mixtape by American disc jockey and record producer DJ Envy. It was released on February 11, 2003 through Desert Storm Records. Production was handled by DJ Clue, Erick Sermon, Ken Duro Ifill, Mono, Black Jeruz, China Black, Dame Grease, Jared Liveson, Omen, Quan Entertainment, Rockwilder, Self, Waiel "Wally" Yaghnam, White Boy, Zukhan and DJ Envy himself. It features guest appearances from Birdman, Coke, Fabolous, Joe Budden, Paul Cane, The Lox, 3LW, Busta Rhymes, DMX, Geda K, Ja Rule, Jay-Z, J Hood, Juvenile, Lil' Mo, Lloyd Banks, Murphy Lee, Petey Pablo, Rah Digga, Redman and Vita among others. The album peaked at number 57 on the Billboard 200 and at number 8 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.
The Desert Storm Mixtape: Blok Party Vol. 1 | |
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Mixtape by | |
Released | February 11, 2003 |
Recorded | 2002 |
Genre | Hip hop |
Length | 1:03:13 |
Label | Desert Storm |
Producer |
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
HipHopDX | 2.5/5[2] |
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Clue Intro" (featuring DJ Clue?) | DJ Envy | 0:16 | |
2. | "H.O.V.A." (featuring Jay-Z) |
| Self | 2:52 |
3. | "What, Why, Where, When" (featuring Styles P) | Erick Sermon | 3:15 | |
4. | "Why Wouldn't I" (featuring Fabolous and Paul Cain) |
| Omen | 4:38 |
5. | "D Block" (featuring The Lox and J. Hood) |
| Liveson | 3:20 |
6. | "What Goes Around" (featuring Lloyd Banks and 50 Cent) |
| Black Jeruz | 4:00 |
7. | "Jamie Fox Interlude" (featuring Jamie Foxx) | DJ Envy | 0:34 | |
8. | "So Vicious" (featuring Redman) |
| Erick Sermon | 3:06 |
9. | "2 Ill" (featuring Foxy Brown, Loon, Coke and X.O.) |
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| 3:54 |
10. | "Throw Your Shit Up" (featuring Busta Rhymes and Rah Digga) | Rockwilder | 4:08 | |
11. | "The Birdman" (featuring Baby) | DJ Envy | 0:31 | |
12. | "Big Things" (featuring Baby, Mikkey and Stone) |
| China Black | 4:02 |
13. | "Yes Sir" (featuring Petey Pablo, Juvenile and Coke) |
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| 3:13 |
14. | "Jungle Gym" (featuring Murphy Lee) |
| Waiel "Wally" Yaghnam | 3:23 |
15. | "Focus" (featuring Joe Budden) |
| White Boy | 3:42 |
16. | "Deeper" (featuring DMX) | Dame Grease | 3:21 | |
17. | "We Fly" (featuring Ja Rule, Lil' Mo and Vita) | 4:17 | ||
18. | "Can I Talk 2 U" (featuring 3LW) |
| Quan Entertainment | 3:07 |
19. | "Grand Theft Audio" (featuring Fabolous, Paul Cain and Joe Budden) |
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| 3:07 |
20. | "Stephon Marbury Drop" (featuring Stephon Marbury) | DJ Envy | 0:44 | |
21. | "Brooklyn" (featuring Memphis Bleek and Geda K) |
| Zukhan | 3:43 |
Total length: | 1:03:13 |
Charts
Chart (2003) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[3] | 57 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4] | 8 |
References
- Theakston, Rob. "The Desert Storm Mixtape: DJ Envy - Blok Party, Vol. 1 - DJ Envy | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
- Bronson, Will (February 21, 2003). "DJ Envy - The Desert Storm Mixtape: Blok Party Vol. 1". HipHopDX. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
- "DJ Envy Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
- "DJ Envy Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
External links
- The Desert Storm Mixtape: DJ Envy - Blok Party, Vol. 1 at Discogs (list of releases)