''Triggernometry'' is the fifth studio album from hardcore rap group
Onyx
Onyx is a typically black-and-white banded variety of agate, a silicate mineral. The bands can also be monochromatic with alternating light and dark bands. ''Sardonyx'' is a variety with red to brown bands alternated with black or white bands. ...
, released on July 22, 2003, by D3 Entertainment. The whole album was produced by Kronic Tones. The album features appearances by American rappers T Hussle, Genovese, Begetz,
X1, Bad Luck, and Dirty Getinz. The album peaked at No. 66 on the
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
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music chart.
Background
''Triggernometry'' is an album consisting of 10 new tracks and 11 stories from the life of the group Onyx, told by the group members themselves in the gap between the songs. All the songs were produced by one producer Kronic Tones, who had already produced 7 tracks for
Fredro Starr
Fred Lee Scruggs Jr. (born April 18, 1971), better known by his stage name Fredro Starr, is an American rapper and actor best known as a member of the hardcore rap group Onyx. Fredro Starr was discovered by the late hip hop star Jam Master Jay o ...
's second solo album ''
Don't Get Mad Get Money''. The album was criticized by the fans of the group Onyx, who believe that such production is suitable only for nightclubs, but not for the streets. Originally, the album was due out on October 31 under the title ''Triggernometry: The Study of Guns'', but later the name was shortened to ''Triggernometry'', and the album was released earlier.
Singles
The one and only single, "Mama Cryin'/Wild N Here" featuring X1, Begetz, Dirty Getinz, Bad Luck was released in 2003.
Critical response
In 2003, the editor of the Russian online newspaper NewsLab.ru, Mitya Meshalkin, praised the album, adding that Triggernometry, despite the frightening (a mixture of the words "trigger" and "trigonometry") name, had noticeably less street negligence and noticeably more "musicality".
In 2003, RapReviews.com editor Steve "Flash" Juon gave the album a 4 out of 10, calling it "pathetic attempt to relive past Onyx glories". The author also noted that Sticky exhibits the same problem he did on "Decade," namely that he sounds tired and unenthused, like he's going through the motions. Sticky and Fredro seem equally uninterested in resurrecting the name Onyx and shouldn't have even tried.
Track listing
Samples
Gun Clap Music
*"Calypso Rock" by Original Tropicana Steel Band
O.N.Y.X. (Unreleased Original Version)
*"You're a Big Girl Now" by The Stylistics (1970)
Leftover tracks
Songs that were recorded in 2002–2003 during the "Triggernometry" sessions but cut from the final album:
* "Gun Clap Music" (Original)
* "Wild In Here" (Demo Version)
* "O.N.Y.X."
* "Over (feat. Begetz)" (Demo Version)
Personnel
Credits for ''Triggernometry'' adapted from
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and CD booklet.
Credits for Triggernometry
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* Onyx — performer, vocals
* Fredro Starr — performer, vocals, executive producer
* Sticky Fingaz — performer, vocals, executive producer
* Sonny Seeza — performer, vocals
* Omar "Iceman" Sharif — executive producer
* T Hussle — guest artist
* Genovese — guest artist
* Begetz — guest artist
* X1 — guest artist
* Bad Luck — guest artist
* Dirty Getinz — guest artist
* Kronic Tones — producer
* Dominche — co-producer
* Hector Delgado — recording, mixing, co-producer
* Brian Porizek — artwork, design
* Aldy Damian — label direction
Charts
References
External links
Triggernometry at Discogs
Triggernometry at RapGenius
"Mama Cryin'/Wild N Here" at Discogs
Onyx (group) albums
2003 albums
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