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21 & Over is the debut album by West Coast hip hop
West Coast hip hop
West Coast hip hop is a hip hop music subgenre that encompasses any artists or music that originates in the westernmost region of the United States, as opposed to East Coast hip hop, based originally in New York alone...

 group, Tha Alkaholiks
Tha Alkaholiks
Tha Alkaholiks, also known as Tha Liks, was an American hip hop group from Los Angeles, California. Since the early 1990s they have produced funky, upbeat, hedonism-themed party music with a hardcore hip hop edge, powered by the beats of DJ and producer E-Swift and the lively, comedic rhymes of...

. It is highly praised, and has been described as "the quintessential West Coast party album." It has ten tracks, timed at only about 35 minutes, but it contains three singles, "Make Room," "Likwit" and "Mary Jane." None of these singles reached The Billboard Hot 100, but they all did well on the Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales chart. The only single that contains vocals from anybody other than Tash
Tash (rapper)
Rico Smith, better known by his stage name Tash, is an American rapper. He is most known for his work as a member of West Coast hip hop group, Tha Alkaholiks alongside J-Ro and E-Swift. He has released two solo albums, Rap Life and Control Freek, and has worked on five albums with Tha Alkaholiks...

 and J-Ro
J-Ro
James Robinson, known by his stage name J-Ro is a hip-hop performer and former member of Tha Alkaholiks. He is also a regular guest/contributor of Combat Radio - Discography :818 Antics*Mix-CD*Released: May 5, 2006...

 is "Likwit," which features King Tee
King Tee
Roger McBride, mostly known as King Tee , is an American West coast rapper from Compton, California.-Career:...

. King Tee is responsible for founding Tha Alkaholiks, and the track's title is a reference to the Likwit Crew
Likwit Crew
The Likwit Crew is a West Coast hip hop collective. It was founded by King Tee who recruited Tha Alkaholiks and Xzibit as his first acts. Then, other artists such as J. Wells, Phil da Agony, Lootpack, Defari, Styliztik Jones, Declaime, Montage One and The Barbershop MC's joined...

 that he created. Lootpack
Lootpack
Lootpack were an American hip hop group signed to Stones Throw Records with members Madlib, Wildchild, and DJ Romes. They made their first appearance on the 1993 debut album by Tha Alkaholiks, 21 & Over....

 and Threat are the only other guest vocalists on this album, but production is provided by Tha Alkaholiks, King Tee, Lootpack and Derick "D. Pimp" Williams.

Track listing

# Title Producer(s) Performer (s) Sample(s)
1 "Likwit" E-Swift, Tha Alkaholiks Tash, J-Ro, King Tee
King Tee
Roger McBride, mostly known as King Tee , is an American West coast rapper from Compton, California.-Career:...

*"Ode To Billy Joe" by Lou Donaldson
Lou Donaldson
Lou Donaldson is a jazz alto saxophonist. He was born in Badin, North Carolina. He is best known for his soulful, bluesy approach to playing the alto saxophone, although in his formative years he was, as many were of the bebop era, heavily influenced by Charlie Parker.His first recordings were...

2 "Only When I'm Drunk" E-Swift, Tha Alkaholiks J-Ro, Tash, E-Swift *"Seven Minutes of Funk" by Tyrone Thomas & The Whole Darn Family
3 "Last Call" E-Swift, King Tee Tash, J-Ro, E-Swift *"The Payback" by James Brown
James Brown
James Joseph Brown was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and recording artist. He is the originator of Funk and is recognized as a major figure in the 20th century popular music for both his vocals and dancing. He has been referred to as "The Godfather of Soul," "Mr...

4 "Can't Tell Me Shit" Derick "D. Pimp" Williams, E-Swift E-Swift, J-Ro *"Think(About It)" by Lyn Collins
Lyn Collins
Lyn Collins was an African American soul singer best known for working with James Brown in the 1970s. Contrary to some reports, she is not related to Bootsy Collins, nor Catfish Collins....

5 "Turn Tha Party Out" Lootpack
Lootpack
Lootpack were an American hip hop group signed to Stones Throw Records with members Madlib, Wildchild, and DJ Romes. They made their first appearance on the 1993 debut album by Tha Alkaholiks, 21 & Over....

, Tha Alkaholiks
Lootpack, Tash, J-Ro, E-Swift *"Synthetic Substitution" by Melvin Bliss
6 "Bullshit" King Tee, E-Swift, Tha Alkaholiks J-Ro, King Tee *"It's A New Day" by Skull Snaps
Skull Snaps
Skull Snaps was a funk group that released one eponymous album on the small GSF label in 1973 before disappearing. It was, in fact, the group originally known as the Diplomats, which released numerous singles between 1963 and 1970 with some success....

7 "Soda Pop" E-Swift, King Tee E-Swift, Field Trip, Tash *"Hard Times" by Baby Huey
Baby Huey
Baby Huey is a gigantic and naïve duckling cartoon character. He was created by Martin Taras for Paramount Pictures' Famous Studios, and became a Paramount cartoon star during the 1950s. Although created by Famous for its animated cartoons, Huey first appeared in comic-book form in an original...


*"Snakin' the Grass" by Cannonball Adderley
8 "Make Room" E-Swift, Tha Alkaholiks J-Ro, Tash *"Sing a Simple Song" by Sly & the Family Stone
Sly & the Family Stone
Sly and the Family Stone were an American rock, funk, and soul band from San Francisco, California. Active from 1966 to 1983, the band was pivotal in the development of soul, funk, and psychedelic music...


*"Blow Your Head" by Fred Wesley & The J.B.'s
9 "Mary Jane" Lootpack, Tha Alkaholiks J-Ro, Tash *"Mary Jane" by Rick James
Rick James
James Ambrose Johnson, Jr. , better known by his stage name Rick James, was an American singer, songwriter, musician and record producer. James was a popular performer in the late 1970s and 1980s, scoring four number-one hits on the U.S. R&B charts performing in the genres of funk and R&B...

10 "Who Dem Niggas" E-Swift, Tha Alkaholiks Threat, E-Swift, J-Ro, Tash *"Take Me to The Mardi Gras" by Bob James
Bob James (musician)
Robert McElhiney James is a jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer.-Biography:During the 1970s, Bob James played a major role in establishing the smooth jazz genre. "Angela", the instrumental theme from the sitcom Taxi, is probably Bob James' most well-known work to date...


*"Blind Alley" by Emotions
*"You Can't Love Me if You Don't Respect Me" by Lyn Collins
Lyn Collins
Lyn Collins was an African American soul singer best known for working with James Brown in the 1970s. Contrary to some reports, she is not related to Bootsy Collins, nor Catfish Collins....


Album chart positions

Year Album Chart positions
Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...

Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums
1993 21 & Over #124 #23

Singles chart positions

Year Song Chart positions
Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks Hot Rap Singles
Hot Rap Tracks
Rap Songs is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States. It lists the 25 most popular hip-hop/rap songs, calculated weekly by airplay on rhythmic and urban radio stations and sales in hip hop-focused or exclusive markets. From 1989 through 2001, it was based on how much the single...

Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales
1993 "Make Room" - #85 #8 #43
1994 "Likwit" - #97 #31 #38
1994 "Mary Jane" - - - #22
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