'N Gatz We Truss is the second studio album by American rap group South Central Cartel. It was released on May 10, 1994, via South G.W.K. Records and Rush Associated Labels. Recording sessions took place at Kitchen Sync Studio in Hollywood, California with producers Prodeje and Havikk the Rhime Son, co-producers DJ Gripp, L.V. and DJ Kaos, and executive producer Cary "Havoc" Calvin. The album features guest performances by 2Pac, Mr. 3-2, Big Mike, Ice-T, MC Eiht and Spice 1, and also introduced a new member to the group, Patrick "Young Prodeje" Pitts.

'N Gatz We Truss
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 10, 1994 (1994-05-10)
Recorded1993–1994
StudioKitchen Sync Studio (Hollywood, CA)
Genre
Length1:09:26
Label
Producer
  • Havoc Tha Mouthpiece (exec.)
  • Prodeje
  • Havikk The Rhime Son
  • DJ Gripp (co.)
  • L.V. (co.)
  • DJ Kaos (co.)
South Central Cartel chronology
South Central Madness
(1992)
'N Gatz We Truss
(1994)
Murder Squad Nationwide
(1995)
Singles from 'N Gatz We Truss
  1. "Servin' 'Em Heat"
    Released: 1993
  2. "Seventeen Switches"
    Released: 1994
  3. "Gang Stories"
    Released: 1994
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Entertainment WeeklyB−[2]

The album reached number 32 on the Billboard 200 and number 4 on the Top R&B Albums chart in the United States. It spawned two promotional singles: "Servin' 'Em Heat" and "Seventeen Switches", and a single "Gang Stories", which peaked at No. 63 on the Hot R&B Singles chart and No. 12 on the Hot Rap Singles chart. Along with the singles, music videos were produced for all the three songs and for "It's a S.C.C. Thang".

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Bring It On"Prodeje4:41
2."Drive Bye Homicide"
  • A. Patterson
  • B. West
  • C. Calvin
  • P. Rayson
  • Prodeje
  • DJ Gripp (co.)
3:49
3."Servin' 'Em Heat"
Prodeje4:19
4."Gang Stories" (featuring Big Mike & Tre-Duce)
Prodeje4:48
5."Seventeen Switches"
  • A. Patterson
  • B. West
  • C. Calvin
  • P. Pitts
Prodeje4:33
6."U Couldn't Deal Wit Dis"
Prodeje3:58
7."Do It SC Style"
  • A. Patterson
  • B. West
  • C. Calvin
Havikk The Rhime Son3:58
8."Dick Suckin' Contest"C. CalvinProdeje1:22
9."Had to Be Loc'd"
  • A. Patterson
  • B. West
  • L. Blackmon
  • R. Troutman
  • C. Singleton
  • N. Leftenant
  • T. Jenkins
Havikk The Rhime Son3:19
10."Lil Knucklehead"Prodeje3:21
11."It's a S.C.C. Thing"
  • A. Patterson
  • B. West
  • L. Sanders
  • P. Rayson
  • Havikk The Rhime Son
  • DJ Gripp (co.)
  • L.V. (co.)
3:17
12."Stay Out da Hood"
  • Prodeje
  • DJ Gripp (co.)
4:34
13."Rollin' Down da Block"
  • A. Patterson
  • B. West
  • C. Calvin
  • P. Pitts
Prodeje4:16
14."Get 'Em"
  • A. Patterson
  • B. West
  • P. Pitts
Havikk The Rhime Son3:47
15."Gangsta Team" (featuring MC Eiht, Ice-T, Spice 1 & 2Pac)
Prodeje5:56
16."Shot Outz"
  • A. Patterson
  • C. Calvin
Prodeje1:19
17."Marinate"
  • A. Patterson
  • B. West
  • L. Sanders
  • G. Scott
  • Prodeje
  • DJ Kaos (co.)
4:09
18."Hoo Riding' in da Central"
  • A. Patterson
  • B. West
Prodeje4:00
Total length:1:09:26

Sample credits

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Personnel

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  • Austin Patterson – main artist, producer
  • Brian K. West – main artist, producer
  • Cary Calvin – main artist, executive producer
  • Patrick Earl Pitts – main artist
  • Larry Sanders – main artist, co-producer
  • Perry Rayson – main artist, scratches, co-producer
  • Gregory Scott – main artist, scratches, co-producer
  • Michael Barnett – featured artist (track 4)
  • Christopher Juel Barriere – featured artist (track 4)
  • Aaron Tyler – featured artist (track 15)
  • Tracy Lauren Marrow – featured artist (track 15)
  • Robert Lee Green, Jr. – featured artist (track 15)
  • Tupac Amaru Shakur – featured artist (track 15)
  • Richard Ascencio – scratches
  • Robert "Fonksta" Bacon – bass, guitar
  • Keith Ciancia – keyboards, moog synthesizer
  • Charles Green – flute, saxophone
  • Gregory H. Royal – engineering, mixing
  • Christian Robert Johnson – engineering, recording
  • Sean Freehill – engineering, recording
  • Bernard Grundman – mastering
  • Glen E. Friedman – design, photography

Charts

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References

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  1. ^ "N Gatz We Truss - South Central Cartel | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved November 13, 2018.
  2. ^ Bernard, James (May 13, 1994). "'N Gatz We Truss". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved November 13, 2018.
  3. ^ "South Central Cartel Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 13, 2018.
  4. ^ "South Central Cartel Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 13, 2018.
  5. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1994". Billboard. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
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