Lil' Romeo (album) explained

Lil' Romeo
Type:studio
Artist:Lil' Romeo
Cover:Lilromeo.jpg
Released:July 3, 2001
Recorded:2000–2001
Genre:
Length:59:23
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Producer:
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Next Year:2002

Lil' Romeo is the self-titled debut studio album by American rapper, Lil' Romeo. It was released July 3, 2001, on No Limit Records, Soulja Music and Priority Records. The album has features production by Master P, Carlos Stephens and Sean "Barney" Thomas; the album also has guest appearances by Freequan, Silkk the Shocker, Lil' Zane, Allusion, Little D, 6 Piece and Afficial.

The album garnered mixed reviews from music critics. It spawned the singles "My Baby" and "The Girlies". The album debuted at number 6 on the Billboard 200 and was certified Gold the next year.

Reception

Critical reception

Lil' Romeo received a mixed reception from music critics. AllMusic editor Jason Birchmeier praised the album for its "great pop-rap productions" and credited Master P for providing hooks that grabbed your attention. Music critic Robert Christgau gave the album a two-star honorable mention, indicating a "likable effort consumers attuned to its overriding aesthetic or individual vision may well enjoy."[1] He highlighted "My Baby" and "Where They At" as "gangsta pop at its funniest, sickest, and safest." Kathryn McGuire of Rolling Stone commented on how the album was like a creation that Master P made in between his various business projects. An editor from HipHopDX criticized the album for its repetitive material in the songs and Romeo's flow for being "lackluster and underdeveloped."

Commercial performance

The album peaked at number 6 on the Billboard 200 and number 5 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, selling 99,000 copies in its first week[2] and spawned the hit single "My Baby", which reached number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs music charts. The album was certified Gold by the RIAA for selling over 500,000 copies in the United States of America on March 2, 2002.[3]

Track listing

Sample credits

Personnel

Adapted from the Lil' Romeo liner notes.[5]

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (2001)Position
Canadian R&B Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[7] 177
Canadian Rap Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[8] 91
US Billboard 200[9] 147
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[10] 81

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Key to Icons. Christgau. Robert. RobertChristgau.com. January 10, 2018.
  2. D12 Leapfrogs Keys, Returns To No.1. Martens. Todd. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. July 12, 2001. May 14, 2015.
  3. Web site: Recording Industry Association of America . RIAA . April 4, 2021.
  4. Web site: Lil' Romeo's My Baby sample of The Jackson 5's I Want You Back. WhoSampled. April 15, 2015.
  5. Lil' Romeo. Lil' Romeo. 2001. Priority. booklet.
  6. Web site: R&B : Top 50. Jam!. July 18, 2001. January 27, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20010723225054/http://www.jamshowbiz.com:80/JamMusicCharts/RANDB.html. July 23, 2001.
  7. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20020726120735/http://jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/2001_r&b2.html. January 8, 2002. July 26, 2002. Canada's Top 200 R&B; albums of 2001. Jam!. January 22, 2023.
  8. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20021122000815/http://www.jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/2001_rap.html. January 8, 2002. November 22, 2002. Top 100 rap albums of 2001 in Canada. Jam!. January 26, 2023.
  9. Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2001. Billboard. August 26, 2020.
  10. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2001. Billboard. August 26, 2020.

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