| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau |  [2] |
| Rolling Stone | [4] |
| The Source |  [3] |
| USA Today | [5] |
Guerrilla Warfare is the second studio album by the New Orleans hip-hop group Hot Boys, released July 27, 1999 on Cash Money Records. It was an instant hit, debuting at #5 on the Billboard 200 and #1 on the Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums selling 142,000 copies in its first week,[6] and remains their most successful album as a group and with Cash Money Records.
Produced by Mannie Fresh, Guerrilla Warfare contains the lead single, "We On Fire", which was placed at #49 on the Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles. Other charting tracks include "I Need A Hot Girl" which also peaked at #65 on the Billboard Hot 100.
The album was recorded in one week's time at the Circle House recording studio in Miami, according to group member Turk.[7]
Commercial performance
Guerrilla Warfare was certified Platinum by RIAA on November 1, 1999.[8] The album has sold over 1,500,000 copies since its release.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro (Hot & Spicy)" (featuring Mannie Fresh) | 2:01 |
| 2. | "We on Fire/We On Fire (Pt. 2)" | 4:11 |
| 3. | "Respect My Mind" | 4:43 |
| 4. | "Help (No Limit Records Diss)" (B.G.) (featuring Young Turk) | 5:18 |
| 5. | "Ridin’" | 4:59 |
| 6. | "Off Tha Porch" (Skit) | 1:18 |
| 7. | "Get Out Tha Way" | 5:07 |
| 8. | "Clear Tha Set" (Lil Wayne) | 3:15 |
| 9. | "I Feel" (featuring Baby) | 4:20 |
| 10. | "Boys At War" | 5:36 |
| 11. | "You Dig" (Juvenile) (featuring Young Turk) | 3:57 |
| 12. | "I Need a Hot Girl" (B.G./Lil Wayne/Big Tymers/Young Turk) | 4:52 |
| 13. | "Tuesdays & Thursdays" (featuring The Big Tymers) | 4:17 |
| 14. | "Bout Whatever" (Young Turk) (featuring Lil Wayne) | 4:12 |
| 15. | "Sick Uncle" (Skit) | 1:29 |
| 16. | "Shoot 1st" (featuring Paparue) | 5:01 |
| 17. | "Too Hot" | 4:55 |
All tracks are produced by Mannie Fresh
Charts
See also
- List of number-one R&B albums of 1999 (U.S.)
References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Robert Christgau Consumer Guide
- ^ Album reviews at CD Universe
- ^ Rolling Stone review
- ^ USA Today review
- ^ "Linkin Park's 'Meteora' Crashes Chart At No. 1". Billboard. February 4, 2003.
- ^ "Turk Reflects on Lil Wayne and the Hot Boys". www.vice.com. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
- ^ "Gold & Platinum". RIAA.
- ^ "Hot Boys Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
- ^ "Hot Boys Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
- ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2000". Billboard. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
- ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2000". Billboard. Retrieved August 16, 2020.