Apparently a going-away party and a prelude to solo flights, tha Alkaholiks' fifth album -- their first since 2001's X.O.
Experience -- is their weakest, but it's still a good time.
With a title like Firewater, it's apparent that the trio won't be doing the unexpected, which is exactly what the fans expect.
What prevents the album from being on par with the likes of 21 & Over and Coast II Coast is that the MCs have slowed a little with age, so neither the productions nor the lyrics are as fresh or as wildly hedonistic as favorites like "Make Room," "Hip Hop Drunkies," and "The Next Level." Tha Alkaholiks could be faulted for taking roughly 15 years to release their five albums, but the trio could also be rewarded for consistency.
(They never released a mediocre album.) Bound to the expectations owed to their group name and first singles, J-Ro, E-Swift, and Tash should all benefit creatively from the split.
Craziest boast on the album: "I'm the black Bryant Gumbel.".
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Intro | Tha Alkaholiks | Play | 00:29 | 1 MB | 2 MB |
| 2 | Turn It UpEric L. Brooks, Rico Smith | Tha Alkaholiks | Play | 03:04 | 7 MB | 18 MB |
| 3 | The Flute Song (Lalala)Eric L. Brooks, Rico Smith | Tha Alkaholiks | Play | 04:10 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 4 | Popular DemandEric L. Brooks, Keith Moore, Rico Smith | Tha Alkaholiks | Play | 03:40 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 5 | The Get DownEric L. Brooks, Rico Smith | Tha Alkaholiks | Play | 03:32 | 8 MB | 20 MB |
| 6 | Get into ItEric L. Brooks, James Dring, Rico Smith | Tha Alkaholiks | Play | 04:14 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 7 | FadedEric L. Brooks, Danica Rozelle | Tha Alkaholiks | Play | 01:32 | 3 MB | 8 MB |
| 8 | ChaosEric L. Brooks, Brian Burton, Rico Smith | Tha Alkaholiks | Play | 03:03 | 7 MB | 21 MB |
| 9 | HangoverEric L. Brooks, Douglas Jones | Tha Alkaholiks, Styliztik Jones, Bishop Lamont | Play | 04:22 | 10 MB | 28 MB |
| 10 | Handle ItEric L. Brooks, Rico Smith | Tha Alkaholiks | Play | 03:18 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 11 | On the FloorEric L. Brooks, Rico Smith | Tha Alkaholiks | Play | 04:19 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 12 | Poverty's ParadiseEric L. Brooks, Alex "Bay Boy" Rowe | Tha Alkaholiks | Play | 03:26 | 7 MB | 20 MB |
| 13 | Drink Wit UsEric L. Brooks, Rico Smith | Tha Alkaholiks | Play | 05:24 | 12 MB | 35 MB |
| 14 | Do ItEric L. Brooks, James Dring, Rico Smith | Tha Alkaholiks | Play | 03:38 | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| 15 | Over HereEric L. Brooks, Rico Smith | Tha Alkaholiks | Play | 03:48 | 8 MB | 21 MB |
| 16 | Party Ya Ass Off | Tha Alkaholiks | Play | 03:47 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 55 mins | 128 MB | |||||
| 55 mins | 361 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony Andrews | Executive Producer |
| 2 | Jeff Antebi | A&R, Executive Producer, Marketing |
| 3 | Eric L. Brooks | Composer, Executive Producer |
| 4 | Brian Burton | Composer |
| 5 | James Dring | Composer |
| 6 | Douglas Jones | Composer |
| 7 | Styliztik Jones | Primary Artist |
| 8 | Keezo Kane | Producer |
| 9 | Bishop Lamont | Performer, Primary Artist |
| 10 | Frank Lee | Coordination |
| 11 | Keith Moore | Composer |
| 12 | Alex "Bay Boy" Rowe | Composer |
| 13 | Danica Rozelle | Composer |
| 14 | Jason Schmidt | Cover Illustration |
| 15 | Rico Smith | Composer |
| 16 | Tha Alkaholiks | Primary Artist |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |