The Hit List (Saafir album)

The Hit List
Studio album by Saafir
Released	October 26, 1999
Recorded	1998–1999
Genre	Hip hop
Label	Qwest/Warner Bros. 47009
Producer	Tony Pizarro DJ Clark Kent Stevie J. Shock-G Carlos "6 July" Broady Chris "The Glove" Taylor Corey "R.I.P." Parker Big Nose J Groove Protest Omonte Ward Nick Wiz
Saafir chronology
Trigonometry (1998) The Hit List (1999) Good Game: The Transition (2006)

Professional ratings

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AllMusic

The Hit List is the third album by American rapper Saafir, released in October 1999.

Critical reception

In 2005, Altrap praised Saafir's lyrical ability and said the album's production was a step up from his previous two. However, they felt that some of the R&B style choruses didn't always fit the mood of the tracks.

Track listing

1. "The Hit List" (R. Gibson/C. Taylor) - 3:40
   • Featuring Sonny Black
2. "A Dog's Master" (R. Gibson/C. Kent) - 3:48
   • Produced by DJ Clark Kent
3. "Crawl Before You Ball" (R. Gibson/E. Del-Barrio/G. Jacobs/M. White/V. White) - 3:54
   • Produced by Shock-G
   • Contains a sample from "Fantasy" performed by Earth, Wind & Fire
4. "Watch How Daddy Ball" (R. Gibson/T. Turpin/S. Jordan/C. Miller) - 4:11
   • Featuring Kam, Stevie J., Chameleon
   • Produced by Stevie J.
5. "Slip Into My Eyes" (R. Gibson/J. Fortson/T. Pizarro) - 4:18
   • Produced by Tony Pizarro
6. "6 Digits" (R. Gibson/C. Broady/J. Bryant/D. Jordan/C. Parker/D. Price/T. Price) - 3:58
   • Featuring Cuttthroat, Mr. Doe
   • Produced by Carlos "6 July" Broady
7. "Not Fa' Nuthin'" (R. Gibson/D. Barbosa/N. Louzides/R. Mounsey) - 4:17
   • Featuring Chino XL
8. "Pokerface" (R. Gibson/R. Roberts) - 3:42
9. "25 Ta Life" (R. Gibson/T. Alston/A. Johnson/K. Muchita) - 2:59
   • Featuring Mobb Deep (via vocal sample, not an actual performance)
10. "Mask-A-Raid" (R. Gibson/C. Broady/J. Savage) - 4:35
    • Featuring Jayo Felony
    • Produced by Carlos "6 July" Broady
11. "Liquid Ho Magnet" (R. Gibson/G. Jacobs) - 4:52
    • Produced by Shock-G
12. "Smart Bomb" (R. Gibson/R. Roberts) - 2:49
13. "Bedroom Bully" (R. Gibson/J. Carson) - 3:32
14. "Runnin' Man" (R. Gibson/G. Jacobs) - 4:36
    • Produced by Shock-G
15. "Final Thrill" (R. Gibson/T. Alston) - 4:14
    • Features a dialogue sample from the Chris Cunningham-directed video of Aphex Twin's "Windowlicker."

Personnel

Contributors
Producers
Producers	Tony Pizarro, DJ Clark Kent, Stevie J., Shakeem Bocaj (a.k.a. Shock-G), Carlos "6 July" Broady, Chris "The Glove" Taylor, Corey "R.I.P." Barker, Big Nose, J Groove, Protest, Omonte Ward, Nick Wiz
Executive producers	Saafir, Kairi Brown, Tarif Supreme
Performers
Lead vocals and rhyming	Saafir, Sonny Black, Stevie J., Chino XL, Mobb Deep, Jayo Felony
Background vocals	Shakeem Bocaj
Technicians
Engineers	Tony Pizarro
Mastering	Chris Bellman
Mixing	Tony Pizarro, Big Nous, Shaeekm Bocaj (a.k.a. Shock-G), Carlos "6 July" Broady, David Michael Dill, Andy Grassi, Caveman Haywood, Ken Ifill, J Groove, Stevie J., Kevin Kim, Protest, Saafir, Rashaan "Cus" Stephens, Chris "The Glove" Taylor
Creative directors	Eliane Henri
Art Direction, Design	Gregory Rosebud Gilmer
Photography	B+

Chart positions

Billboard Music Charts (North America) - The Hit List
Year	Chart Name	Peak Position
1999	Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums	No. 91

Billboard Music Charts (North America) - "Crawl Before You Ball"
Year	Chart Name	Peak Position
1998	Hot Rap Singles	No. 47

External links

• Saafir on Myspace