Tha Streetz Iz a Mutha

Tha Streetz Iz a Mutha
Studio album by Kurupt
Released	November 2, 1999
Recorded	1998–1999
Genre	West Coast hip hop, gangsta rap, g-funk
Length	74:10
Label	Antra, Artemis
Producer	Kurupt (executive producer), Dr. Dre (executive producer), Daz Dillinger, Soopafly, Fredwreck, Bink!, Organized Noize, Meech Wells
Kurupt chronology
Kuruption! (1998) Tha Streetz Iz a Mutha (1999) Space Boogie: Smoke Oddessey (2001)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	link
DubCNN.com	link
Entertainment Weekly	B- link
NME	7/10 link
Q Magazine	link
RapReviews.com	8.5/10 link
The Source	link
USA Today	link
Vibe	Favorable link

Tha Streetz Iz a Mutha is the second studio album by rapper Kurupt. It was released on November 16, 1999 through Antra Records with distribution from Artemis Records. Kurupt lost distribution from A&M Records due to the corporate merger between PolyGram and Universal Music Group in early 1999. It features the single "Who Ride Wit Us". The track "Callin' Out Names" is a diss track towards rappers: Ja Rule & DMX, among others.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"I Call Shots" (featuring Roscoe)	writer	Organized Noize	4:23
2.	"Loose Cannons" (Daz Dillinger and Xzibit)	writer	Daz Dillinger Blaqthoven^[a]	2:23
3.	"Who Ride wit Us" (featuring Daz Dillinger)	writer	Fredwreck	4:21
4.	"Represent Dat G.C." (featuring Butch Cassidy, Daz Dillinger, Jayo Felony, Soopafly, Snoop Dogg and Tray Dee)	writer	Fredwreck	5:10
5.	"Welcome Home" (featuring Latoya Williams)	writer	Priest "Soopafly" Brooks	4:13
6.	"Tequilla" (featuring Daz Dillinger, T-Mo and Nivea)	writer	Organized Noize	2:15
7.	"Trylogy"	writer	Bink Dogg	2:15
8.	"Neva Gonna Give It Up" (featuring Warren G, Nate Dogg, Tray Dee, Snoop Dogg and Soopafly)	writer	Meech	4:45
9.	"Tha Streetz Iz a Mutha" (featuring Daz Dillinger)	writer	Daz Dillinger Blaqthoven^[a]	4:08
10.	"Ya Can't Trust Nobody" (featuring Daz Dillinger)	writer	Daz Dillinger Blaqthoven^[a] Soopafly^[a]	2:52
11.	"It Ain't About You" (featuring Soopafly and Tray Dee)	writer	Soopafly	4:47
12.	"Girls All Pause"	writer	Bink Dogg	3:28
13.	"Your Gyrl Friend" (featuring Daz Dillinger)	writer	Daz Dillinger Blaqthoven ^[a]	4:07
14.	"Ho's a Housewife" (featuring Dr. Dre and Hittman)	writer	Dr. Dre	4:44
15.	"I Ain't Shit Without My Homeboyz" (featuring Baby S, Crooked I and Daz Dillinger)	writer	Soopafly Daz Dillinger^[a]	4:37
16.	"Step Up" (featuring Crooked I and Xzibit)	writer	Daz Dillinger	4:53
17.	"Live On the Mic" (featuring KRS-One)	writer	Soopafly	3:56
18.	"Calling Out Names" (featuring Xzibit)	writer	Fredwreck	3:56
Total length:				1:14:10

Notes

• Track listing and credits from album booklet.
• ^{^a} signifies a co-producer
• ^{^b} signifies an additional producer
• "Who Ride wit Us" features additional vocals by Bad Azz, Blaqthoven and Dimen.
• "Tequilla" features backing vocals by Nivea.
• "It Ain't About You" features additional vocals by Latoya Williams.
• "Step Up" features scratches by DJ Battlecat.

Sample credits

• "Loose Cannons" contains samples of "Eazy-er Said Than Dunn" as performed by Eazy-E and "Quiet On tha Set" as performed by N.W.A.
• "Represent Dat G.C." contains samples of "Kool Whip" as performed by the Fatback Band.
• "Trylogy" contains samples of "Violin Concerto Movement III" as performed by Johannes Brahms.
• "Tha Streetz Iz a Mutha" contains samples of "Ike's Mood I" as performed by Isaac Hayes.
• "It Ain't About You" contains samples of "Surface (song)" as performed by Surface.
• "Girls All Pause" contains samples of "Gangster Boogie" as performed by Chicago Gangsters and "The Men All Pause" as performed by Klymaxx.
• "Step Up" contains samples of "Top Billin'" as performed by Audio Two.
• "Calling Out Names" contains samples of "Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang" as performed by Dr. Dre and "3 Card Molly" by Xzibit

Chart performance

Chart (1998)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard 200	31
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums	5

External links

• Entertainment Weekly review