Fish Outta Water

For other uses, see Fish out of water (disambiguation).

2009 studio album by Chali 2na

Fish Outta Water

Studio album by

Chali 2na

Released| June 23, 2009 (2009-06-23)[1]
Genre| Hip hop
Length| 53:47
Label| Decon
Producer|

* Bean One
* DJ Babu
* Vitamin D
* Jake One
* Emile
* DJ Nu-Mark
* FDNY
* Scott Storch
* Nick Fury
* Stephen Marley
* Justin "Nino" Poree

Chali 2na chronology
| Fish Market
(2004)  | Fish Outta Water
(2009)  | Fish Market Part 2
(2010)

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Singles from  Fish Outta Water

1. "International" / "Controlled Coincidence"
Released: 2004

Fish Outta Water is the first solo studio album by Chali 2na, a front member of Jurassic 5.[2] It was released on Decon in 2009.[3] It features guest appearances from Talib Kweli, Anthony Hamilton, Beenie Man, Elzhi, and the Marley brothers Damian and Stephen.[4] It peaked at number 44 on the Billboard Heatseekers Albums chart.[5]

## Critical reception

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Professional ratingsAggregate scores

Source| Rating
Metacritic| 70/100[6]
Review scores
Source| Rating
HipHopDX| 3.0/5[7]
Now| [4]
PopMatters| [3]
RapReviews| 8/10[8]
The Skinny| [9]
Spin| favorable[2]

At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 70, based on 7 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[6]

Ryan Drever of The Skinny gave the album 4 stars out of 5, writing, "In a bid to assert himself as a strong, diverse talent all on his own, there are notable stylistic shifts peppered throughout these 15 cuts."[9] Mosi Reeves of Spin stated that "Chali 2na uses his cavernous baritone as another resonant instrument in the mix, while his lyrics, which address police brutality ('Guns Up') and fatherhood ('Righteous Way'), lend subtext for deeper listening."[2]

## Track listing

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No.| Title| Producer(s)| Length

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1.| "Get Focused"| Bean One| 1:52
2.| "International" (feat. Beenie Man)| DJ Babu| 3:32
3.| "So Crazy"| Vitamin D| 4:00
4.| "Lock Shit Down" (feat. Talib Kweli)| Jake One| 3:42
5.| "Don't Stop" (feat. Anthony Hamilton)| Emile| 3:11
6.| "Keep Goin'" (feat. Choklate)| Jake One| 3:49
7.| "Comin' Thru"| DJ Nu-Mark| 3:30
8.| "F.O.W."| FDNY| 2:09
9.| "Love's Gonna Getcha"| Scott Storch| 3:54
10.| "Righteous Way"| Nick Fury| 4:03
11.| "When Will I See You Again" (feat. Elzhi)| FDNY| 3:48
12.| "Guns Up" (feat. Stephen Marley and Damian Marley)| Stephen Marley| 4:53
13.| "Graff Time"| DJ Nu-Mark| 3:01
14.| "Controlled Coincidence" (feat. Kanetic Source)| Justin "Nino" Poree| 3:30
15.| "4 Be Be" (feat. Ming Xia)| Emile| 4:52
Total length:| 53:47

## Charts

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Chart  | Peak
position

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US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[5] | 44

## References

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1. ^ "Chali 2na - Fish Outta Water". AllMusic. Archived from the original on April 25, 2016. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
2. ^ a b c Reeves, Mosi (June 17, 2009). "Chali 2na, 'Fish Outta Water' (Decon)". Spin. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
3. ^ a b Martin, Andrew (July 16, 2009). "Chali 2na: Fish Outta Water". PopMatters. Archived from the original on August 27, 2014. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
4. ^ a b Richards, Jason (July 29, 2009). "Chali 2na - Fish Outta Water (Decon)". Now. Archived from the original on August 26, 2014. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
5. ^ a b "Chali 2na - Chart history - Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 3, 2016. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
6. ^ a b "Fish Outta Water - Chali 2na". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on September 5, 2014. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
7. ^ Cooper, Roman (July 6, 2009). "Chali 2na - Fish Outta Water". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on April 12, 2017. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
8. ^ Taylor, Patrick (June 16, 2009). "Chali 2na :: Fish Outta Water :: Decon Records". RapReviews. Archived from the original on July 19, 2014. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
9. ^ a b Drever, Ryan (July 24, 2009). "Chali 2na - Fish Outta Water". The Skinny. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016. Retrieved August 21, 2014.

## External links

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* Fish Outta Water at Discogs (list of releases)

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* MusicBrainz release group

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