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The Desert Storm Mixtape: Blok Party, Vol. 1

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The Desert Storm Mixtape: Blok Party Vol. 1
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 11, 2003 (2003-02-11)
Recorded2002
GenreHip hop
Length63:13
LabelDesert Storm
Producer
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
HipHopDX2.5/5[2]

The Desert Storm Mixtape: Blok Party Vol. 1 is the debut studio album by American disc jockey and record producer DJ Envy. It was released on February 11, 2003 through Desert Storm Records. Production was handled by DJ Clue?, Erick Sermon, Ken Duro Ifill, Mono, Black Jeruz, China Black, Dame Grease, Jared Liveson, Omen, Quan Entertainment, Rockwilder, Self, Waiel "Wally" Yaghnam, White Boy, Zukhan and DJ Envy himself. It features guest appearances from Birdman, Coke, Fabolous, Joe Budden, Paul Cane, The Lox, 3LW, Busta Rhymes, DMX, Geda K, Ja Rule, Jay-Z, J Hood, Juvenile, Lil' Mo, Lloyd Banks, Murphy Lee, Petey Pablo, Kia Jeffries, Rah Digga, Redman and Vita among others. The album peaked at number 57 on the Billboard 200 and at number 8 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Clue Intro" (featuring DJ Clue?) DJ Envy0:16
2."H.O.V.A." (featuring Jay-Z)
Self2:52
3."What, Why, Where, When" (featuring Styles P)Erick Sermon3:15
4."Why Wouldn't I" (featuring Fabolous and Paul Cain)Omen4:38
5."D Block" (featuring The Lox and J. Hood)
Liveson3:20
6."What Goes Around" (featuring Lloyd Banks and 50 Cent)Black Jeruz4:00
7."Jamie Fox Interlude" (featuring Jamie Foxx) DJ Envy0:34
8."So Vicious" (featuring Redman)
Erick Sermon3:06
9."2 Ill" (featuring Foxy Brown, Loon, Coke and X.O.)
  • DJ Envy
  • Mono
3:54
10."Throw Your Shit Up" (featuring Busta Rhymes and Rah Digga)Rockwilder4:08
11."The Birdman" (featuring Baby) DJ Envy0:31
12."Big Things" (featuring Baby, Mikkey and Stone)
China Black4:02
13."Yes Sir" (featuring Petey Pablo, Juvenile and Coke)
  • DJ Envy
  • Mono
3:13
14."Jungle Gym" (featuring Murphy Lee)
Waiel "Wally" Yaghnam3:23
15."Focus" (featuring Joe Budden)
White Boy3:42
16."Deeper" (featuring DMX)Dame Grease3:21
17."We Fly" (featuring Ja Rule, Lil' Mo and Vita)4:17
18."Can I Talk 2 U" (featuring 3LW)
Quan Entertainment3:07
19."Grand Theft Audio" (featuring Fabolous, Paul Cain and Joe Budden)
  • J. Jackson
  • Cane
  • Budden
  • Shaw
  • Ifill
  • DJ Clue?
  • Ken "Duro" Ifill
3:07
20."Stephon Marbury Drop" (featuring Stephon Marbury) DJ Envy0:44
21."Brooklyn" (featuring Memphis Bleek, Geda K and Kia Jeffries)
  • Malik Cox
  • Gary Grainger
  • Zukhan Bey
  • Carlos D. Wilson
  • Louis W. Wilson
  • Ricardo A. Wilson
Zukhan3:43
Total length:63:13

Charts

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Chart (2003) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[3] 57
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4] 8

References

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  1. ^ Theakston, Rob. "The Desert Storm Mixtape: DJ Envy - Blok Party, Vol. 1 - DJ Envy | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
  2. ^ Bronson, Will (February 21, 2003). "DJ Envy - The Desert Storm Mixtape: Blok Party Vol. 1". HipHopDX. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
  3. ^ "DJ Envy Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
  4. ^ "DJ Envy Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
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