Name: Tarantula by Mystikal
Brand: Mystikal
SKU: 012414177025
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 4 (98 reviews)

ALBUM Explicit

The coast-to-coast success of "Shake Ya Ass" thankfully didn't tame Mystikal too much. On Tarantula, Mystikal's first album in the wake of his commercial breakthrough in 2000, he's just as wild as ever -- a blunt-smokin', big truck-drivin', ass-slappin' James Brown for his generation with no apologies and few pretensions. One thing has changed with Mystikal over the years though: With each successive album, he's been graced with continuously improved production. Longtime collaborator KLC continues to improve here, crafting many of this album's liveliest moments, songs like "P***y Crook" and "Big Truck Driver" that find Mystikal at his least mannered. The Neptunes return with three excellent productions, one of them, "Bouncin' Back (Bumpin' Me Against the Wall)," attempting to duplicate the energy and appeal of the last song the duo produced for Mystikal, "Shake Ya Ass." Elsewhere, two of the industry's hottest producers of the moment, Rockwilder and Scott Storch, contribute some excellent tracks. Mystikal really couldn't ask for better production, overall -- all the tracks have bouncy, ass-shakin', club-ready beats, and nearly all have quite catchy hooks. And since Mystikal rises to the occasion, delivering rhymes that are just as rousing as the beats, he has recorded his second great album in a row. Like Let's Get Ready, Tarantula realizes the potential Mystikal's early work for No Limit promised -- the potential to be one of the most successful and unique, yet still unrefined and uncompromising, rappers in the game. In fact, this album seems so fully realized it's difficult to imagine Mystikal taking his music to yet another level without changing his style. ~ Jason Birchmeier

1. Bouncin' Back (Bumpin' Me Against the Wall) (Extended Version)

by Mystikal, Pharrell Williams

Featured Artist: Pharrell Williams; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Mystikal; Main Performer
Performer: Mystikal
Pharrell Williams; Performer
Composer: Charles Edward Hugo
Pharrell Williams
Michael Lawrence Tyler
Michael Tyler; Composer
Lyricist: Charles Edward Hugo
Michael Lawrence Tyler
Pharrell Williams
Michael Tyler; Composer
Editing: Brian Garten; Production
Editor: Brian Garten; Production
Mixing Engineer: Supa Engineer "duro"; Production
Producer: The Neptunes; Production
Recording: Andrew Coleman; Production

3. If It Ain't Live, It Ain't Me

by Mystikal

Primary Artist: Mystikal; Main Performer
Performer: Mystikal; Performer
Composer: Michael Lawrence Tyler
Vincent Biggs
Ward Corbett
Michael Tyler; Composer
Lyricist: Ward Corbett
Vincent Biggs
Michael Lawrence Tyler
Michael Tyler; Composer
Mixing Engineer: Troy Hightower; Production
Producer: Vinnie Biggs
Ward "wardy" Corbett
Vincent Biggs
Ward Corbett; Production
Recording: Brian Stanley; Production

4. Settle The Score

by Mystikal, Juvenile

Featured Artist: Juvenile; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Mystikal; Main Performer
Performer: Juvenile
Mystikal
Mystikal Featuring Juvenile; Performer
Composer: Terius Gray
Michael Lawrence Tyler
Michael Tyler
Terius Grey; Composer
Lyricist: Terius Gray
Michael Lawrence Tyler
Michael Tyler
Terius Grey; Composer
Mixing Engineer: "the Natural" Pat Viala
Pat Viala; Production
Producer: Juvenile; Production
Recording: "the Natural" Pat Viala
Klc
Pat Viala; Production

5. Pussy Crook

by Mystikal

Primary Artist: Mystikal; Main Performer
Performer: Mystikal; Performer
Composer: Dominic Thomas
Craig Lawson
Michael Lawrence Tyler
Michael Tyler; Composer
Lyricist: Michael Lawrence Tyler
Craig Lawson
Dominic Thomas
Michael Tyler; Composer
Mixing Engineer: "the Natural" Pat Viala
Pat Viala; Production
Producer: Klc; Production
Recording: Klc; Production

7. Big Truck Driver

by Mystikal

Primary Artist: Mystikal; Main Performer
Performer: Mystikal; Performer
Composer: Michael Lawrence Tyler
Craig Lawson
Michael Tyler; Composer
Lyricist: Craig Lawson
Michael Lawrence Tyler
Michael Tyler; Composer
Mixing Engineer: "the Natural" Pat Viala
Pat Viala; Production
Producer: Klc; Production
Recording: Klc
"the Natural" Pat Viala
Pat Viala; Production

9. Alright

by Mystikal

Primary Artist: Mystikal; Main Performer
Performer: Mystikal; Performer
Composer: Michael Lawrence Tyler
Scott Storch
Michael Tyler; Composer
Lyricist: Michael Lawrence Tyler
Scott Storch
Michael Tyler; Composer
Mixing Engineer: Wassim Zreik; Production
Producer: Scott Storch; Production
Recording: Gimel Keaton
Devon Kirkpatrick
"the Natural" Pat Viala
Pat Viala; Production

11. Paper Stack

by Mystikal, Shonnie, Beezy Boy, Dart

Featured Artist: Dart
Shonnie
Beezy Boy; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Mystikal; Main Performer
Performer: Mystikal
Dart
Shonnie
Beezy Boy
Mystikal Featuring Shonnie; Performer
Composer: Craig Lawson
Brian Thomas
Dartanian Stovall
Michael Lawrence Tyler
Shantal Walker
Michael Tyler; Composer
Lyricist: Craig Lawson
Dartanian Stovall
Michael Lawrence Tyler
Shantal Walker
Brian Thomas
Michael Tyler; Composer
Mixing Engineer: "the Natural" Pat Viala
Pat Viala; Production
Producer: Klc; Production
Recording: Klc; Production
Beezy Boy & Dart: Mystikal Featuring Shonnie; Other

12. Go 'Head

by Mystikal

Primary Artist: Mystikal; Main Performer
Performer: Mystikal; Performer
Composer: Charles Edward Hugo
Pharrell Williams
Michael Lawrence Tyler
Michael Tyler; Composer
Lyricist: Michael Lawrence Tyler
Pharrell Williams
Charles Edward Hugo
Michael Tyler; Composer
Editing: Brian Garten; Production
Editor: Brian Garten; Production
Mixing Engineer: Supa Engineer Duro; Production
Producer: The Neptunes; Production
Recording: Andrew Coleman; Production

14. That's That Shit

by Mystikal

Primary Artist: Mystikal; Main Performer
Performer: Mystikal; Performer
Composer: Craig Lawson
Michael Lawrence Tyler
Michael Tyler; Composer
Lyricist: Michael Lawrence Tyler
Craig Lawson
Michael Tyler; Composer
Mixing Engineer: "the Natural" Pat Viala
Pat Viala; Production
Producer: Klc; Production
Recording: Klc; Production

6. Ooooh Yeah

by Mystikal

Primary Artist: Mystikal; Main Performer
Performer: Mystikal; Performer
Composer: Michael Lawrence Tyler
Dana Stinson
Michael Tyler; Composer
Lyricist: Dana Stinson
Michael Lawrence Tyler
Michael Tyler; Composer
Mixing Engineer: Dexter Simmons; Production
Producer: Rockwilder; Production
Recording: Michael Koch
Devon Kirkpatrick
"the Natural" Pat Viala
Tom Chianti
Pat Viala; Production

10. I Get It Started

by Mystikal, Redman, Method Man

Featured Artist: Method Man
Redman; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Mystikal; Main Performer
Performer: Redman
Method Man
Mystikal
Mystikal Featuring Redman & Method Man; Performer
Composer: Richard Grant
Clifford Smith
Reggie Noble
Dana Stinson
Michael Lawrence Tyler
Raymond Grant
Michael Tyler; Composer
Lyricist: Dana Stinson
Michael Lawrence Tyler
Raymond Grant
Clifford Smith
Richard Grant
Reggie Noble
Michael Tyler; Composer
Mixing Engineer: Dexter Simmons; Production
Producer: Rockwilder
Dj Twinz; Production
Recording: "the Natural" Pat Viala
Devon Kirkpatrick
Pat Viala; Production

13. The Return

by Mystikal

Primary Artist: Mystikal; Main Performer
Performer: Mystikal; Performer
Composer: Craig Lawson
Michael Lawrence Tyler
Ronald Ward
Michael Tyler; Composer
Lyricist: Ronald Ward
Michael Lawrence Tyler
Craig Lawson
Michael Tyler; Composer
Mixing Engineer: Brian Stanley; Production
Producer: Klc
Dj Ron; Production
Recording: Brian Stanley; Production

2. Tarantula

by Mystikal, Butch Cassidy

Featured Artist: Butch Cassidy; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Mystikal; Main Performer
Performer: Mystikal
Butch Cassidy
Mystikal Featuring Butch Cassidy; Performer
Composer: Michael Lawrence Tyler
Danny Means
Scott Storch
Michael Tyler; Composer
Lyricist: Danny Means
Scott Storch
Michael Lawrence Tyler
Michael Tyler; Composer
Engineer: "the Natural" Pat Viala
Jeff Vereb
Pat Viala; Production
Mixing Engineer: Supa Engineer Duro; Production
Producer: Scott Storch; Production
Recording: "the Natural" Pat Viala
Brian Stanley
Pat Viala; Production

8. Smoke One

by Mystikal

Primary Artist: Mystikal; Main Performer
Performer: Mystikal; Performer
Composer: Odell Vickers
Michael Lawrence Tyler
Michael Tyler; Composer
Lyricist: Michael Lawrence Tyler
Odell Vickers
Michael Tyler; Composer
Mixing Engineer: "the Natural" Pat Viala
Pat Viala; Production
Producer: Odell
Odell Vickers; Production
Recording: Klc
Odell Vickers; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

14 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

57 minutes and 7 seconds

Explicit

Containing curse words, language, or art that is sexually, violently, or offensively oriented.

Coverart

Available and up to 600x600 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

13/14 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

9/14 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Rap, Hip Hop, Dirty South, Rock

Label

Jive

Music Distribution Service

Sony

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 17, 2001

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

12414177025

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Tarantula