''Mooga'' (an
acronym
An acronym is a type of abbreviation consisting of a phrase whose only pronounced elements are the initial letters or initial sounds of words inside that phrase. Acronyms are often spelled with the initial Letter (alphabet), letter of each wor ...
for ''Money Overceeds Other Gangsta Activities'') is the third studio album by the rapper
40 Cal.
Calvin Alan Byrd (born December 17, 1979), professionally known by his stage name 40 Cal., is an American rapper. He was a member of now-defunct American hip-hop group The Diplomats.
Byrd made his first appearance on the self-titled theme song, ...
, released in 2008.
This is 40 Cal.'s first album to not be released under
Diplomat Records
Diplomat Records is an American hip hop record label founded by record executives and rappers Cam'ron and Jim Jones.
History
In the early 2000s, Dipset was very popular for having star rappers with radio hits like Juelz Santana and Cam'ron, a ...
Production
Some of the tracks were produced by unknown musicians found via
Myspace
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.
Critical reception
''
Exclaim!
''Exclaim!'' is a Canadian music and entertainment publisher based in Toronto, which features coverage of new music across all genres with a special focus on Canadian and emerging artists. The monthly ''Exclaim!'' print magazine publishes seven ...
'' called the studio album full of "hard beats and venomous lyrics," writing that "there are various standout tracks on ''Mooga'' and chances are the listener may have a hard time choosing which one is the strongest."
Track listing
# 40 Intro
''(produced by M.G.I.)''
# Shooters On Deck
''(produced by Skyz Muzik)''
# On My Sh*t
(featuring Sudaboss) ''(produced by Los)''
# Movie Shoot
''(produced by Chinky P)''
# Ten Stacks
''(produced by Chinky P)''
# Rewind That
''(produced by Mel Staxx)''
# Harlem Shuffle
(featuring JR Writer
Juan Rusty Brito (born May 28, 1985) better known by his stage name J.R. Writer, is an American rapper and freestyle champion. He came to prominence in the early 2000s after becoming affiliated with the hip hop group The Diplomats and guest ap ...
)
# Hustlas Anthem
(featuring S.A.S.) ''(produced by Srada)''
# Googa Googa
''(produced by Konstantine Jones)''
# Cuarenta
''(produced by Lounge Lizards)''
# Spit How I Live It
''(produced by Doeboy)''
# New Beginning
(featuring Duke Da God
DukeDaGod (born March 16, 1977) is an American rapper and record producer. He is a member of The Diplomats and the VP of A&R for Diplomat Records. He was born George Moore in Harlem, but is better known by his stage name. He released his first ...
) ''(produced by A the Arketek)''
# Grown Man Bills
# Heartbeat
''(produced by GQ Beats)''
# Heatin' Up
''(produced by Cookin' Soul
Cookin' Soul is a Spanish producer- DJ duo known separately as Big Size and Zock (aka ZOG). Producing work since around 2005, the two have developed a strong presence in the mixtape circuit in the US, according to ''El País''.
Biography
David ...
)''
# Memories
''(produced by X.O.)''
References
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2008 albums
40 Cal. albums