El Niño is the debut album by hip hop supergroup

Supergroup (music)

In the late 1960s, the term supergroup was coined to describe "a rock music group whose performers are already famous from having performed individually or in other groups"....

 Def Squad

Def Squad

Def Squad is a rap supergroup consisting of Erick Sermon, Redman & Keith Murray. Mally G is considered an honorary member of the Def Squad. Before officially forming as a group to release an album in 1998, they had each been featured on tracks by each other...

. The three Def Squad members, Redman, Erick Sermon

Erick Sermon

Erick Sermon , in Bay Shore, New York is an American rapper, musician, and producer.Sermon is best known as half of late-1980s/1990s hip hop group EPMD and for production work. He currently resides in Islandia, New York.- Career :...

 and Keith Murray

Keith Murray (rapper)

Keith Murray is an American rapper and a member of the rap trio Def Squad, which includes fellow rappers Redman and Erick Sermon.-Music career:...

, released this album to positive critical and commercial feedback . It reached #2 on The Billboard 200 and had one single, "Full Cooperation". The CD was released as a Promotional Package including a "Survival Of the Illest 3" disc, a mixtape featuring Method Man and Redman hosting.

Track listing

#	Title	Producer(s)	Samples
1	"Shower" (Intro)	Redman	"The Weekend" by Dave Hollister Dave Hollister Dave Hollister is an American R&B vocalist who found fame during the 1990s as one quarter of the Platinum-selling R&B quartet Blackstreet before going on to a solo career.-Biography:...
2	"Check n' Me Out"	Erick Sermon	"Space Machine" by Undisputed Truth
3	"Countdown" (feat. Lil' Jamal Jamal Phillips Jamal Phillips , who performs under the mononym Jamal, is an American rapper and music producer. He started his career as one-half of rap duo Illegal, the rap act formed by Dallas Austin in the early 1990s.-Illegal and going solo:...  & PMD PMD (rapper) Parish J. Smith , better known as PMD , is an east coast rapper from Smithtown, Long Island and one-half of EPMD....	Erick Sermon	"I Got The..." by Labi Siffre Labi Siffre Labi Siffre is a British poet, songwriter, musician and singer most widely known as the writer and singer of " So Strong", "It Must Be Love" and "I Got The", the sampled rhythm track which provides the basis for a number of well-known hip hop tracks such as Eminem’s breakthrough hit single, "My...
4	"Full Cooperation Full Cooperation "Full Cooperation" is a song by the American hip hop group Def Squad recorded for their sole album El Niño . The song was released as the only single in promotion of the album on April 14, 1998.-Track listing:12", Vinyl... "	Erick Sermon	"Pretty Please" by Houston Person Houston Person Houston Person is an American jazz tenor saxophonist and record producer. Although he has performed in the hard bop and swing genres, he is most experienced in and best known for his work in soul jazz. Person is also known for his distinctive sassy sound and his expressive style of playing...
5	"Ride Wit Us" (feat. Too Short)	Erick Sermon
6	"Lay 'Em Down" (Skit)	Redman
7	"Rhymin' Wit' Biz" (feat. Biz Markie Biz Markie Marcel Theo Hall better known by his stage name, Biz Markie, is an American rapper, beatboxer, DJ, comedian, singer, reality television personality, and commercial spokesperson. He is best known for his single "Just a Friend", an American Top 10 hit in 1989... )	Erick Sermon	"Feel The Groove" by Ultramagnetic MC's "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...
8	"The Game" (Freestyle)	Erick Sermon	"Christmas Rappin'" by Kurtis Blow Kurtis Blow Kurt Walker , better known by his stage name Kurtis Blow, is an American rapper and record producer. He is one of the first commercially successful rappers and the first to sign with a major record label...
9	"World Announcement" (Skit)	Redman
10	"Can U Dig It?"	Erick Sermon	"Big Beat" by Billy Squier Billy Squier William Haislip "Billy" Squier is an American rock musician. Squier had a string of arena rock hits in the 1980s. He is best known for the song "The Stroke" on his 1981 album release Don't Say No...
11	"You Do, I Do"	Redman
12	"Y'all Niggas Ain't Ready"	Erick Sermon	"Space Odyssey" by Marcus Belgrave Marcus Belgrave Marcus Belgrave is a jazz trumpet player from Detroit, born in Chester, Pennsylvania. He has recorded with a variety of famous musicians, bandleaders, and record labels since the 1950s. Notable among them are: Ray Charles, Charles Mingus, Gunther Schuller, Motown Records, Tribe Records, Blue Note...
13	"Say Word!"	Erick Sermon	"Goo Goo Wah Wah" by Wah Wah Watson
14	"No Guest List"	Erick Sermon	"Club Lonely" by Lil' Louis "Eric B. is President Eric B. Is President "Eric B. Is President" is the debut single released by hip-hop duo Eric B. & Rakim. The single has become one of the most memorable songs in hip hop, and Rakim's opening salvo of "I came in the door/I said it before" is one of rap's most oft-quoted lines... " by Eric B. & Rakim Eric B. & Rakim Eric B. & Rakim were a hip-hop duo composed of DJ Eric Barrier and MC Rakim .Hailing from Long Island, New York, the pair are generally considered by hip hop enthusiasts to be one of the most influential and innovative groups in the genre... "Thriller Thriller (song) "Thriller" is a song recorded by American recording artist Michael Jackson, composed by Rod Temperton, and produced by Quincy Jones. It is the seventh and final single from his sixth studio album Thriller. It was released on January 23, 1984 by Epic Records... " by Michael Jackson Michael Jackson Michael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records...
15	"Babies Father Committee" (Skit)	Redman	skit by Nadja Green Parker & Tanisha Green
16	"Def Squad Delite"	Erick Sermon	"Rapper's Delight Rapper's Delight "Rapper's Delight" is a 1979 single by American hip hop trio The Sugarhill Gang. While it was not the first single to feature rapping, it is generally considered to be the song that first popularized hip hop in the United States and around the world. The song's opening lyric "I said a hip hop, a... " by Sugarhill Gang

Album singles

Single information
"Full Cooperation" Released: April 14, 1998 B-side:

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
1998	El Niño	2	1

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 Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales	Canadian Singles Chart Canadian Singles Chart The Canadian Singles Chart is currently compiled by the U.S.-based music sales tracking company, Nielsen SoundScan . The chart is compiled every Wednesday, and is published by Jam! Canoe on Thursdays....
1998	"Full Cooperation"	-	50	10	25	11