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| Released | November 24, 1998 (1998-11-24) | |||
| Studio | Skip Saylor Recording (Los Angeles) | |||
| Genre | Hip hop,R&B | |||
| Length | 70:10 | |||
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Rhythm-al-ism is the fourthstudio album by AmericanWest Coast hip hop recording artist and producerDJ Quik, released on November 24, 1998, byArista Records and was certified Gold by theRIAA on July 7, 1999. It peaked at number 63 on the USBillboard 200 chart. He recorded the album at Skip Sailor Recordings in Los Angeles, and worked with producer G-One. The album featured the singles "You'z a Ganxta", "Hand In Hand" featuring 2nd II None &El DeBarge, and "Down, Down, Down" featuring Suga Free, Mausberg & AMG.
In an interview withComplex, DJ Quik spoke on the background and recording process ofRhythm-al-ism stating, “With theRhythm-al-ism album, even though it didn't have a home becauseProfile Records was going through something and I was fighting them for back royalties and they had me on suspension because they didn't want to pay me. I understood, those were some big checks, I wouldn't want to pay DJ Quik either. "I think that's when I lost my rough edges, I lost the gangster and became like anR&B pretty boy. "The nameRhythm-al-ism alone tells you what I was doing. I was mixing up rhythms. I was meshing R&B withhip-hop andjazz. And a little bit ofcomedy".[1]
The cover art and some aspects of the album were inspired by L.A. rock bandthe Doors, confirmed by Quik himself via Instagram.
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| Los Angeles Times | [3] |
| The Source | [4] |
| RapReviews | 9/10[5] |
| USA Today | [6] |
Rhythm-al-ism received mixed reviews from contemporarymusic critics. People atAllmusic rated the album at 2 and a half stars and wrote that Considering its guest list—packed with enough star power (El DeBarge,Snoop Dogg,Nate Dogg,Peter Gunz,Hi-C,AMG, and2nd II None) to fill a "Wrestlemania" card—Rhythm-al-ism promises more than it actually delivers.[7]Los Angeles Times gave the album 3 stars.[3]
The album debuted at number sixty three on the USBillboard 200 and spent 29 weeks on the chart. It also debuted at number thirteen on the USTop R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts and spent 39 weeks on the chart as well.[8] The album was certified Gold on July 27, 1999, by theRIAA for selling over 500,000 copies.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Rhythm-al-ism (Intro)" | David Blake | DJ Quik | 1:40 |
| 2. | "We Still Party" | Blake | DJ Quik | 5:13 |
| 3. | "So Many Wayz" (featuring2nd II None andPeter Gunz) |
| DJ Quik, G-One (co.) | 5:41 |
| 4. | "Hand in Hand" (featuring2nd II None &El DeBarge) | Barnett, Blake,Eldra Patrick DeBarge, McDonald | DJ Quik | 4:18 |
| 5. | "Down, Down, Down" (featuringSuga Free,AMG & Mausberg) | Blake, Johnny Burns,Jason Lewis,Dejuan Walker | DJ Quik | 4:43 |
| 6. | "You'z a Ganxta" | Blake | DJ Quik | 4:21 |
| 7. | "I Useta Know Her" (featuringAMG) | Blake, Lewis | DJ Quik | 3:50 |
| 8. | "No Doubt" (featuringPlaya Hamm &Suga Free) | Blake,Wilbert Milo, Walker | DJ Quik | 4:12 |
| 9. | "Speed" | Blake, Lewis,Maurice White,Verdine White | DJ Quik | 3:20 |
| 10. | "Whateva U Do" | Archie, Blake,Smokey Robinson | DJ Quik, G-One(co.) | 7:47 |
| 11. | "Thinkin' Bout U" | Blake | DJ Quik | 4:04 |
| 12. | "El's Interlude" (featuringEl DeBarge) | Blake, DeBarge | DJ Quik | 4:06 |
| 13. | "Medley for a "V" (The Pussy Medley)" (featuringSnoop Dogg,Nate Dogg,Hi-C,2nd II None,AMG &El DeBarge) | Archie, Barnett, Blake,Calvin Broadus, DeBarge,Nathaniel Hale, Lewis, McDonald,Crawford Wilkerson | DJ Quik, G-One(co.) | 6:26 |
| 14. | "Bombudd II" | Blake | DJ Quik | 2:59 |
| 15. | "Get 2Getha Again" (featuring2nd II None,AMG,Hi-C &El DeBarge) | Barnett, Blake, DeBarge, Lewis, McDonald, Wilkerson | DJ Quik | 4:40 |
| 16. | "Reprise (Medley for a "V")" | Archie, Blake | DJ Quik, G-One(co.) | 2:40 |
| Total length: | 70:10 | |||
• (co.) Co-producer
Sample credits
Credits forRhythm-al-ism adapted from liner notes.[9]
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| Chart (1998)[8] | Peak position |
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| USBillboard 200 | 63 |
| USTop R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 13 |
| Chart (1999) | Position |
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| USBillboardTop R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[10] | 61 |
| Song | Chart (1998–99) | Peak position |
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| "You'z a Ganxta" | USBillboard Hot R&B Airplay[11] | 66 |
| USBillboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs[8] | 59 | |
| "Hand in Hand" | USBillboard Hot R&B Airplay[11] | 54 |
| USBillboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs[12] | 66 | |
| USBillboard Rhythmic Top 40[13] | 38 | |
| "Down, Down, Down" | USBillboard Hot R&B Airplay[11] | 51 |
| USBillboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs[12] | 59 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[14] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
| Region | Date | Label | Format |
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| United States[7] | November 10, 1998 | Arista Records | CD,Cassette,LP |
| Canada[15] | November 23, 1998 | Arista Records | CD, Cassette |
| United Kingdom[16] | November 24, 1998 | Arista Records | CD, Cassette |
