The Murderers

Irv Gotti Presents... The Murderers
Irv Gotti Presents... The Murderers
Compilation album by The Murderers
Released	March 21, 2000
Recorded	1999–2000
Studio	Quad Recording Studios, New York City; Battery Studios, New York City; The Hit Factory, New York City; Sound On Sound, New York City; Enterprise Studios, Los Angeles; Westlake Audio, Los Angeles; Right Track Studios, New York City; Electric Lady Studios, New York City;
Genre	East Coast hip hop; gangsta rap;
Length	1:19:29
Label	Murder Inc.; Def Jam;
Producer	Irv Gotti; Damizza; Dat Nigga Reb; DL; JB Money; Lil' Rob; Mr. Fingaz; Ty Fyffe;
The Murderers chronology
Singles from Irv Gotti Presents... The Murderers
	"Vita, Vita, Vita"; Released: February 29, 2000;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
NME	7/10^[2]
The Source	^[3]

Irv Gotti Presents... The Murderers is a compilation album by American record producer Irv Gotti and hip hop group The Murderers. Originally scheduled for a January 25, 2000 release, it was released on March 21, 2000, by Murder Inc. Records and Def Jam Recordings. Recording sessions took place at Quad Studios, at Battery Studios, at The Hit Factory, at Sound On Sound, at Right Track Studios, and at Electric Lady Studios in New York, and at Enterprise Studios, and at Westlake Audio in Los Angeles. Production was primarily handled by Irv Gotti, as well as Lil' Rob, Dat Nigga Reb, Mr. Fingaz, Damizza, DL, JB Money and Ty Fyffe. Beside Ja Rule, Black Child, Tah Murdah, Vita, O-1 and Chris Black, it features contributions by the rest of Murder Inc. roster, such as Ronnie Bumps, and Murder Inc., as well as guest appearances from Dave Bing, Shade Sheist, Busta Rhymes, Lil' Mo and Memphis Bleek.

The album peaked at number 15 on the Billboard 200 and number 2 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States and at number 74 in Germany. The album sold 80,000 copies in its first week. ^[4] The album has sold 360,000 units.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Intro"	Irving Lorenzo Robert Mays	Lil' Rob Irv Gotti	2:10
2.	"Murderers" (featuring Ja Rule, Black Child and Tah Murdah)	Jeffrey Atkins Ramel Gill Tiheem Crocker Tyrone Fyffe Lorenzo Mark Myrie Clement Dodd	Ty Fyffe Irv Gotti	4:05
3.	"Dem Niggaz" (featuring Ja Rule, Black Child, Tah Murdah and Vita)	Atkins Gill Crocker LaVita Raynor Lorenzo Yvshonne Gadson	J.B. Money Irv Gotti	2:31
4.	"We Don't Give a Fuck" (featuring Ja Rule, Black Child, Tah Murdah and Vita)	Atkins Gill Crocker Mays Lorenzo Ayn Robbins William Conti Carol Connors	Lil' Rob Irv Gotti	3:47
5.	"Clowns" (Skit)			0:49
6.	"Shit Gets Ugly" (featuring Ja Rule, Black Child, Tah Murdah and Vita)	Atkins Gill Crocker Raynor Mays Lorenzo	Lil' Rob Irv Gotti	3:50
7.	"We Murderers Baby" (featuring Ja Rule and Vita)	Atkins Raynor Richard Wilson Lorenzo Barry White	Dat Nigga Reb Irv Gotti	3:35
8.	"Interview With Vita" (Skit)			0:57
9.	"Vita, Vita, Vita" (featuring Vita)	Raynor Taiwan Green Lorenzo Crocker	Mr. Fingaz Irv Gotti	4:14
10.	"How Many Wanna Die" (featuring Ja Rule)	Atkins Wilson Lorenzo Mays	Dat Nigga Reb Irv Gotti Lil' Rob (co.)	4:29
11.	"Fuck Parole" (Skit)			0:43
12.	"We Getting High Tonight" (featuring Black Child)	Gill Wilson Lorenzo Green Edward Levert Robert Dukes	Dat Nigga Reb Irv Gotti	5:04
13.	"Tales from the Darkside" (featuring DMX)	Earl Simmons Mays Lorenzo John Carpenter	Lil' Rob Irv Gotti	3:18
14.	"I Love the Yankees" (Skit)			2:12
15.	"Get It Right" (featuring Tah Murdah)	Crocker Mays Lorenzo Michel Colombier	Lil' Rob Irv Gotti	4:15
16.	"We Different" (featuring Tah Murdah, Black Child and Ja Rule)	Crocker Gill Atkins Mays Lorenzo	Lil' Rob Irv Gotti	4:17
17.	"Remo" (Skit)			1:09
18.	"Rebels Symphony" (featuring Ja Rule, Vita, Tah Murdah, O-1, BJ and Black Child)	Atkins Raynor Crocker Otha Miller Gill Wilson Lorenzo Charlie Smalls	Dat Nigga Reb Irv Gotti	3:45
19.	"Black or White" (featuring Black Child)	Gill Larry Ogletree Lorenzo	DL Irv Gotti	3:29
20.	"The 187 Murda Baptist Church Picnic" (Skit)			2:12
21.	"If You Were My Bitch" (featuring Tah Murdah, Ja Rule, Black Child and Shade Sheist)	Crocker Atkins Gill Tramayne Thompson Damion Young Howard B. Hersh	Damizza	4:29
22.	"96R-0709" (featuring Chris Black)	Christopher Bristole		2:01
23.	"Crime Scene" (featuring Dave Bing, Black Child, Ronnie Bumps, Tah Murdah and O-1)	Dave Parks Gill Ronnie Lane Crocker Miller Wilson Lorenzo Calvin Broadus Delmar Arnaud Ricardo Brown	Dat Nigga Reb Irv Gotti	4:20
24.	"Somebody's Gonna Die Tonight" (featuring Dave Bing and Lil' Mo)	Parks Cynthia Loving Mays Lorenzo	Lil' Rob Irv Gotti	4:37
25.	"Holla Holla (Remix)" (featuring Ja Rule, Jay-Z, Vita, Black Child, Tah Murdah, Memphis Bleek and Busta Rhymes)	Atkins Green Lorenzo	Mr. Fingaz Irv Gotti	3:12
Total length:				1:19:29

Sample credits

Track 2 contains elements from "Murderer" written by Mark Myrie & Clement Dodd and performed by Buju Banton
Track 4 contains interpolations from "Gonna Fly Now (Theme From Rocky)" written by Carol Connors, William Conti & Ayn Robbins
Track 7 contains excerpts from "Somebody's Gonna Off the Man" written by Barry White and performed by The Love Unlimited Orchestra
Track 12 contains excerpts from "Help Somebody Please" written by Robert Dukes & Eddie Levert and performed by The O'Jays
Track 13 contains excerpts from "Doctor and Sheriff in the Myer's House" written and performed by John Carpenter
Track 18 features samples from "The Feeling We Once Had" written by Charlie Smalls
Track 23 contains excerpts from "Niggas Don't Give a Fuck" written by Calvin Broadus, Delmar Arnaud & Ricardo Brown and performed by Tha Dogg Pound

Personnel

Irving "Irv Gotti" Lorenzo – mixing (tracks: 2-4, 6-7, 9, 15-16, 18-19, 21, 23-25), producer (tracks: 1-4, 6-7, 9-10, 12-13, 15-16, 18-19, 23-25), re-mixing (track 25), executive producer

The Murderers

Jeffrey "Ja Rule" Atkins – vocals (tracks: 2-4, 6-7, 10, 16, 18, 21, 25)
Ramel "Black Child" Gill – vocals (tracks: 2-4, 6, 12, 16, 18-19, 21, 23, 25)
Tiheem "Caddillac Tah" Crocker – vocals (tracks: 2-4, 6, 15-16, 18, 21, 23, 25)
LaVita "Vita" Raynor – vocals (tracks: 3, 6-9, 18, 25)
Otha "O-1" Miller – vocals (tracks: 18, 23)
Christopher "Jody Mack" Bristole – vocals (track 22)

Guest musicians

Earl "DMX" Simmons – vocals (track 13)
BJ – vocals (track 18)
Tramayne "Shade Sheist" Thompson – vocals (track 21)
Ronnie "Ronnie Bumps" Lane – vocals (track 23)
Dave "Dave Bing" Parks – vocals (tracks: 23-24)
Cynthia "Lil' Mo" Loving – vocals (track 24)
Trevor "Busta Rhymes" Smith – vocals (track 25)
Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter – vocals (track 25)
Malik "Memphis Bleek" Cox – vocals (track 25)
Taiwan "Mr. Fingaz" Green – organ (track 12), producer (tracks: 9, 25)
Steve Hunter – guitar (track 21)
Carl "Butch" Small – percussion (track 21)

Techncals

Tyrone "Ty" Fyffe – producer (track 2)
Joe Bythewood – producer (track 3)
Robert "Lil Rob" Mays – producer (tracks: 1, 4, 6, 13, 15, 16, 24), co-producer (track 10), additional programming (tracks: 12, 23)
Richard "Dat Nigga Reb" Wilson – producer (tracks: 7, 10, 12, 18, 23)
Larry "DL" Ogletree – producer (track 19)
Damian "Damizza" Young – producer (track 21)
Ken "Supa Engineer DURO" Ifill – mixing (tracks: 2, 4, 7, 10, 12, 13, 15, 16, 18, 19, 23, 25), re-mixing (track 25)
Brian Springer – mixing (tracks: 3, 6, 9)
Michael Schlesinger – mixing (track 21)
Patrick Viala – mixing (track 24), recording (tracks: 2, 3, 9, 10, 15, 16, 18, 23-25)
Carlisle Young – recording (tracks: 6, 7, 19)
Rich Keller – recording (track 13)
Vachik Aghaniantz – recording (track 21)
Brandon "B-Dawg" Rivera – midi editing (track 21)
Tom Coyne – mastering
Markus Swaby – project coordinator
Jason Noto – art direction
Scott Sandler – design
Jonathan Mannion – photography
Darcell Lawrence – A&R
Susan Sneider – management
Deidre L. Graham – marketing
Davis, Shapiro & Lewit – legal

Charts

Chart (2000)	Peak position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[5]	74
UK R&B Albums (OCC)^[6]	19
US Billboard 200^[7]	15
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[8]	2

References

^ Conaway, Matt. "Irv Gotti Presents...Murderers - The Murderers | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
^ "Irv Gotti Presents..." NME. April 1, 2000. p. 33. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
^ Rivera, Frank "Nitti" (March 2000). "Record Report: The Murderers – Irv Gotti Presents...". The Source. No. 126. p. 246.
^ "JA RULE TALKS MURDERERS, NEXT LP, FILM PROJECT". MTV. Archived from the original on April 19, 2021. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – The Murderers – Irv Gotti Presents The Murderders" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
^ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
^ "Billboard 200 Chart: Week of April 8, 2000". Billboard. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Vol. 112, no. 15. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. April 8, 2000. p. 30. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved November 12, 2020.

External links

Irv Gotti Presents... The Murderers at Discogs (list of releases)

[1] Conaway, Matt. "Irv Gotti Presents...Murderers - The Murderers | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved November 12, 2020.

[2] "Irv Gotti Presents..." NME. April 1, 2000. p. 33. Retrieved November 12, 2020.

[3] Rivera, Frank "Nitti" (March 2000). "Record Report: The Murderers – Irv Gotti Presents...". The Source. No. 126. p. 246.

[4] "JA RULE TALKS MURDERERS, NEXT LP, FILM PROJECT". MTV. Archived from the original on April 19, 2021. Retrieved March 12, 2022.

[ac_Germany4_The_Murderers-5] "Offiziellecharts.de – The Murderers – Irv Gotti Presents The Murderders" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved November 12, 2020.

[ac_UKR&B_-6] "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 12, 2020.

[7] "Billboard 200 Chart: Week of April 8, 2000". Billboard. Retrieved November 12, 2020.

[8] "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Vol. 112, no. 15. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. April 8, 2000. p. 30. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved November 12, 2020.

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