| Melvin Flynt - Da Hustler | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Noreaga |
| Cover: | Melvin Flynt.jpg |
| Recorded: | 1998–1999 |
| Genre: | Gangsta rap |
| Length: | 1:10:23 |
| Label: | Penalty |
| Prev Title: | N.O.R.E. |
| Prev Year: | 1998 |
| Next Title: | God's Favorite |
| Next Year: | 2002 |
Melvin Flynt – Da Hustler is the second studio album by American rapper Noreaga. It was released on August 24, 1999, by Penalty Recordings. Recording sessions took place at The Hit Factory and Sound on Sound Studios in New York and at Criteria Studios in Miami. Production was handled by SPKilla, Ez Elpee, The Neptunes, Trackmasters, Anthony Barners, Charly "Suga Bear" Charles, Jamal Edgerton, Mannie Fresh and Swizz Beatz. It features guest appearances from Musaliny-N-Maze, Final Chapter, Goldfingaz, Juvenile, Kelis, Lil' Wayne, Mike B., Missy Elliott, Scarlet O'Harlem and Troy Outlaw. The album debuted at number 9 on the Billboard 200 and number 3 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States. On October 27, 1999, it received a Gold status by the Recording Industry Association of America for selling 500,000 certified units.
Nathan Rabin of The A.V. Club wrote: "Melvin Flynts formula proves promising and frustrating in equal measures, as Noreaga's engagingly demented flow struggles to compensate for the tiresome subject matter".[1] Soren Baker of Chicago Tribune wrote that "Noreaga tackles familiar topics—inferior rappers, corrupt police—yet his signature off-pace delivery and the lethal beats backing him more than compensate for his typical lyrical fare".[2]
| Chart (1999) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[3] | 9 | |
| US Top R&B Albums (Billboard)[4] | 3 |