''Hip Hop History'' is a collaboration album by

Master P Percy Robert Miller (born April 29, 1967), better known by his stage name Master P, is an American rapper, record producer, record executive, dancer, actor and entrepreneur. He founded the record label No Limit Records in 1991, which was relau ...

and his son

Romeo Miller Percy Romeo Miller Jr. (born August 19, 1989), also known by his stage name Romeo (formerly Lil' Romeo), is an American rapper, singer, actor and television personality. He gained fame as a rapper in the early 2000s after signing with his father, ...

, performing as the Miller Boyz. It includes guest performances by

Tank A tank is an armoured fighting vehicle intended as a primary offensive weapon in front-line ground combat. Tank designs are a balance of heavy firepower, strong armour, and battlefield mobility provided by tracks and a powerful engine; ...

Lil Boosie Torence Ivy Hatch Jr. (born November 14, 1982), better known by his stage name Boosie BadAzz or simply Boosie (formerly Lil' Boosie), is an American rapper. Hatch began rapping in the 1990s as a member of the Southern hip hop collective Concentr ...

, Playa, Bblak, Mizz Kitty, Young V and

Marques Houston Marques Barrett Houston (born August 4, 1981) is an American R&B singer, songwriter, dancer, and actor. Houston began his singing career in 1990, performing with IMx, and found popularity as an actor for his portrayal of Roger Evans in the tee ...

Conception and promotion

In June 2007, Master P and Romeo announced plans to create a joint album without profanity while still containing "street music" themes. Initially, the idea of this album was met with derision, with

50 Cent Curtis James Jackson III (born July 6, 1975), known professionally as 50 Cent, is an American rapper, actor, and television producer. Born in Queens, a borough of New York City, Jackson began pursuing a musical career in 1996. In 1999–2000, ...

criticizing Master P as irrelevant. However, in September 2007, Master P was a surprise guest on an episode of the

BET Black Entertainment Television (BET) is an American basic cable channel targeting Black American audiences. It is the flagship channel of the BET Media Group, a subsidiary of Paramount Global's CBS Entertainment Group. Originally launched ...

music show ''

106 & Park ''106 & Park'' is an American hip hop and R&B music video show, set up in a countdown format, that was broadcast on weekdays at 6:00 pm ET/5:00 pm CT on BET; it aired on a one-day delay on BET International. It was the network's highest- rated ...

'' that had 50 Cent as guest host. The two rappers discussed ''Hip Hop History'' cordially.

Track listing

# "My Life" (feat. Mizz Kitty & Playa) (Prod by

I.N.F.O. John Christopher (born 1982), known as I.N.F.O. (aka I.N.F.O. Productions) is an American record producer, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, who specializes in Hip hop/ R&B/ Pop. He has been known to work in the production duo "I.N ...

) 5:07 # "Love My Mama" (feat. Tank) 3:21 # "I Hope She Likes Me" 2:38 # "Rainman" (Prod. by Reco Lynch) 2:59 # "Rock It" (feat. Mizz Kitty) 3:08 # "I Like That" 3:03 # "Outchere" (feat. Mizz Kitty & Playa) (Prod by Raphael RJ2) 3:54 # "Stay Ready" (feat. Mizz Kitty & Blakk) 4:09 # "Side Kick" (feat. Playa) 4:05 # "I Got That Work" 2:47 # "Money Don't Make Me" (feat. Blakk) 4:39 # "Let the Kids Grow" 3:54 # "Be Like You" (feat. Forrest Lipton) 3:31 # "Special Girl (Remix)" (feat.

) 4:50 # "Im So Fly" (feat. Young V) 3:48 # "Ballin" 3:12 # "Country" (feat.

Lil' Boosie Torence Ivy Hatch Jr. (born November 14, 1982), better known by his stage name Boosie BadAzz or simply Boosie (formerly Lil' Boosie), is an American rapper. Hatch began rapping in the 1990s as a member of the Southern hip hop collective Concent ...

& Bengie) 4:34 # "Can't Please Em All" 5:38 # "Black History" 3:27

Reception

Pedro "DJ Complejo" Hernandez rated the album five out of 10 points for RapReviews, calling it "simply the same tired rap with the same negativity minus curse words" as Master P's earlier albums.

References

2007 collaborative albums Master P albums Romeo Miller albums {{2007-hiphop-album-stub