''React'' is the fifth solo studio album by American rapper and producer

Erick Sermon Erick Sermon (born November 25, 1968) is an American rapper, musician, and record producer. He is best known as one-third—alongside PMD & DJ Scratch—of 1980s/1990s hip hop group EPMD and for his production work. Career Sermon started profe ...

. It was released on November 19, 2002 via

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, making it his second and final album for the label. Recording sessions took place at L.I.T.E. Recording Studios in Long Island,

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was handled primarily by Sermon, except for several tracks, which were produced by

Just Blaze Justin Gregory Smith (born January 8, 1978), known professionally as Just Blaze, is an American hip hop record producer and DJ. Born in Paterson, New Jersey, Blaze attended Rutgers University for three years before dropping out to pursue his mu ...

, Andre Ramseur, Kaos, Megahertz and

Rick Rock Ricardo Thomas, also known as Rick Rock, is an American record producer originally from Montgomery, Alabama and based in Fairfield, California. He is a founding member of the former rap group Cosmic Slop Shop and the Federation with fellow rap ...

. The album features

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s from

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, Icarus,

Keith Murray Keith Omar Murray (born May 29, 1974) is an American rapper from New York. Murray grew up on Carleton Ave, in Central Islip, which is located on the South Shore of Long Island in Suffolk County. Murray was a known member of a local rap collec ...

, Khari, Lyric,

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, Redman, Sy Scott and Gregory Howard. The album spawned two

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", which made it to #36 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, and "Love Iz". ''React'' peaked at number 72 on the ''Billboard'' 200 albums chart in the United States.

Track listing

;Sample credits Love Iz *"

Love and Happiness "Love and Happiness" is a 1972 song by Al Green from his album '' I'm Still in Love with You''. Green co-wrote the song with Teenie Hodges. It was released as a single in the United Kingdom on London Records in 1973 and in the United States on Hi ...

" by

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La Di Da Di "La Di Da Di" is a song performed by Doug E. Fresh, who provides the beatboxed instrumental, and MC Ricky D (later known as Slick Rick), who performs the vocals. It was originally released in 1985 as the B-side to " The Show". The song has sinc ...

" by

Slick Rick Richard Martin Lloyd Walters (born January 14, 1965), better known as Slick Rick, is an English-American rapper and record producer. He rose to prominence with Doug E. Fresh & the Get Fresh Crew in the mid-1980s. Their songs " The Show" and " ...

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" by Beastie Boys *" Let Me Clear My Throat" by

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*" Shut 'Em Down" by

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Hip Hop Radio *" Angie Baby" by

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, written by

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Don't Give Up *"

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React *"React" contains a sample of female

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-language singer Meena Kapoor performing 'Chandhi Ka Badan' from the 1963

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film Taj Mahal. The sampled line, 'Kisi Ko Khudkushi ka shok ho tow uh huh kya kare' translates as "If someone has suicidal interests, what can we do?" to which Sermon responds, "Whatever she said, then I'm that". The use of the sample drew criticism from the Hindi-speaking community.

Chart history

References

External links

* {{Authority control 2002 albums J Records albums Erick Sermon albums Albums produced by Rick Rock Albums produced by Just Blaze Albums produced by Erick Sermon