Free City (album) explained

Free City
Type:Studio
Artist:St. Lunatics
Cover:St. Lunatics - Free City.jpg
Released:June 5, 2001
Recorded:2000 - 2001
Studio:New York City, New York
Electric Lady Studios
Unique Studios
Sound On Sound Recordings
Genre:Hip hop
Length:71:02/76:29 (with bonus)
Label:Universal Records/Fo' Reel/The Incorporated
Producer:Jason Epperson, Waiel "Wally" Yaghnam, City Spud, Rich Travali

Free City is the only studio album by hip-hop group St. Lunatics.[1] It was released on June 5, 2001, almost a full year after the release of group member Nelly's debut, Country Grammar. The album was a commercial success as it debuted at number 3 on the Billboard 200 with 196,000 copies sold in its first week.[2] The album was certified Platinum by the RIAA a month later.[3]

The title Free City came from their fifth member City Spud who was incarcerated at the time of release.

Track listing

  1. "Just for You (The Introductory Poem)" (feat. Amber Tabares) (1:26)
  2. "S.T.L." (5:21) (Kyjuan, Ali, Murphy Lee, Nelly)
  3. "Okay" (3:50) (Ali, Murphy Lee, Kyjuan)
  4. "Summer in the City" (4:37) (Nelly, Kyjuan, Murphy Lee, Ali)
  5. "Mad Baby Daddy (Skit), Part 1" (1:40)
  6. "Boom D Boom" (3:27) (Ali)
  7. "Midwest Swing" (4:40) (Nelly, Murphy Lee, Kyjuan, Ali)
  8. "Show 'Em What They Won" (4:31) (Ali, Nelly, Kyjuan, Murphy Lee)
  9. "Let Me in Now" (4:42) (Nelly, Ali, Murphy Lee, Kyjuan)
  10. "Diz Iz Da Life" (4:31) (Ali, Murphy Lee, Kyjuan, Nelly)
  11. "Mad Baby Daddy (Skit), Part 2" (1:06)
  12. "Scandalous" (3:29) (Murphy Lee)
  13. "Groovin' Tonight" (feat. Brian McKnight) (5:21) (Ali, Nelly, City Spud)
  14. "Jang a Lang" (feat. Penelope) (4:24) (Nelly, Murphy Lee, Kyjuan)
  15. "Mad Baby Daddy (Skit), Part 3" (1:44)
  16. "Real Niggaz" (4:26) (Nelly, Kyjuan, Ali, Murphy Lee)
  17. "Here We Come" (4:12) (Nelly)
  18. "Love You So" (feat. Cardan) (4:03) (Ali, Murphy Lee)
  19. "Mad Baby Daddy (Skit), Part 4" (3:32)
  20. "Batter Up" (Bonus track) (5:27) (Nelly, Ali, Murphy Lee)

Personnel

Credits for Free City adapted from CD Universe.[4]

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (2001)!scope="col"
Position
Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[6] 178
Canadian R&B Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[7] 38
Canadian Rap Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[8] 18
US Billboard 200[9] 78
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[10] 40

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Free City: St Lunatics: Music . Amazon.com . February 16, 2012.
  2. Web site: Staind Fends Off Radiohead, St. Lunatics At No. 1 . Billboard.com . February 16, 2012.
  3. Web site: Recording Industry Association of America . RIAA . February 16, 2012.
  4. Web site: St Lunatics - Free City CD Album . Cduniverse.com . June 5, 2001 . February 16, 2012.
  5. 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.
  6. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20031106085719/http://www.jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/200-2_2001.html. November 6, 2003. Top 200 Albums of 2001 (based on sales). Jam!. March 26, 2022.
  7. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20021122000500/http://www.jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/2001_r&b.html. January 8, 2002. November 22, 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. Web site: Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2001. Billboard. August 28, 2020.
  10. Web site: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2001. Billboard. August 28, 2020.

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