Husslin' Explained

Husslin'
Type:EP
Artist:Kardinal Offishall
Cover:Husslin_EP.jpg
Released:April 11, 2000
Recorded:1999
Genre:Canadian hip hop
Label:Fat Beats/Figure IV
Producer:Kardinal Offishall, Saukrates, Solitair, Bootleg
Prev Title:Eye & I
Prev Year:1997
Next Year:2001

Husslin' is an EP by Canadian rapper Kardinal Offishall, released independently on April 11, 2000, on Figure IV Entertainment, and distributed by Fat Beats Records in the United States. The title track, "Husslin'", was one of the hottest 12" singles of 2000.[1] "And What?", featuring Saukrates, was released as a single in 1999. "Husslin'" and "Mic T.H.U.G.S." also appear on Kardinal's second studio album, . An updated version of "U R Ghetto When", known as "U R Ghetto 2002", is on the Quest for Fire album.

Reception

AllMusic stated "Husslin offers just a peek of the best that Canadian hip-hop has to offer," also praising Kardinal as "Canada's best hip-hop producer."[1] The EP was nominated for Best Rap Recording at the 2001 Juno Awards.

Track listing

TitleProducer(s)
1."Mic T.H.U.G.S."Kardinal Offishall
2."Husslin'" (Clean)Kardinal Offishall
3."U R Ghetto When"Saukrates (co-produced by Bootleg)
4."And What?" (feat. Saukrates)Solitair
5."Mic T.H.U.G.S." (Clean)Kardinal Offishall
6."U R Ghetto When" (Clean)Saukrates (co-produced by Bootleg)

Samples

Notes and References

  1. Husslin' > Overview