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| 21 & Over | ||||
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| Released | August 24, 1993 (1993-08-24) | |||
| Recorded | 1992–93 | |||
| Studio | Yo Mama's House (Los Angeles,CA) | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 35:15 | |||
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| Tha Alkaholiks chronology | ||||
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| Singles from 21 & Over | ||||
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21 & Over is the debut studio album by American hip hop triotha Alkaholiks. It was released on August 24, 1993, viaLoud/RCA Records. The recording sessions took place at Yo Mama's House, inLos Angeles. The album was produced byLootpack,King Tee, Derrick "D. Pimp" Williams, and tha Alkaholiks, who also served as executive producers with Fabian Duvernay. It featuresguest appearances from King Tee, Field Trip, Lootpack, and Threat. The album peaked at number 124 on theBillboard 200 and number 23 on theTop R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States.
The album has ten tracks, timed at only about 35 minutes, but it contains three singles, "Make Room", "Likwit" and "Mary Jane". None of these singles reached theBillboard Hot 100, but they all did well on theHot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales chart. The only single that contains vocals from anybody other thanTash andJ-Ro is "Likwit", which features King Tee. King Tee is responsible for founding tha Alkaholiks, and the track's title is a reference to theLikwit Crew that he created. Lootpack and Threat are the only other guest vocalists.Nu metal versions of 2 of their songs are onLoud Rocks, one withCrazy Town covered "Only When I'm Drunk" also on Crazy Town's 1999 albumThe Gift of Game, and "Make Room" featuringSugar Ray.
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The New Rolling Stone Album Guide | [2] |
| The Source | |
The album is highly praised, and has been described as "the quintessential West Coast party album".[1]Trouser Press wrote: "Part of the '90s West Coast revival of old-school rap sensibilities, San Fernando Valley's Alkaholiks take the 'party-and-bullshit' theme to its inevitable falling-down-drunk-and-hurling end."[3]
All tracks are written byRico Smith,James Robinson andEric Brooks, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Likwit" (featuringKing Tee) |
| 3:27 | |
| 2. | "Only When I'm Drunk" |
| 3:37 | |
| 3. | "Last Call" | 4:36 | ||
| 4. | "Can't Tell Me Shit" |
| 4:03 | |
| 5. | "Turn Tha Party Out" (featuringLootpack) | 3:22 | ||
| 6. | "Bullshit" (featuring King Tee) |
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| 3:29 |
| 7. | "Soda Pop" (featuring Field Trip) |
| 2:48 | |
| 8. | "Make Room" |
| 3:28 | |
| 9. | "Mary Jane" |
| 3:30 | |
| 10. | "Who Dem Niggas" (featuring Threat) |
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| 3:45 |
| Total length: | 35:15 | |||
Notes
| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
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| USBillboard 200[4] | 124 |
| USTop R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[5] | 23 |
| Year | Song | Chart positions | |||
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| US Hot 100 | US R&B | US Rap | US Dance Maxi-Singles | ||
| 1993 | "Make Room" | – | 85 | 8 | 43 |
| 1994 | "Likwit" | – | 97 | 31 | 38 |
| 1994 | "Mary Jane" | – | – | – | 22 |
