Tongues
Studio album by
Esham
ReleasedJune 19, 2001 (2001-06-19)
StudioOverture Recording (Michigan)
Genre
Length1:11:59
Label
ProducerEsham
Esham chronology
Mail Dominance
(1999)		 Tongues
(2001)		 Repentance
(2003)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Robert Christgau(neither)[2]

Tongues is the eighth solo studio album by American rapper Esham. It was released on June 19, 2001 through Overcore Records with distribution via TVT Records. Recrding sessions took place at Overture Recording in Michigan. Production was handled solely by Esham. It features guest appearances from Brittany Hurd, Kool Keith, Santos, The Dayton Family, Heather Hunter, Jill O'Neil, Mujahid and Violent J, as well as his Natas groupmates Mastamind and TNT. The album peaked at number 195 on the Billboard 200 albums chart in the United States. The project marks Esham's return to his old horror/devil sound.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)InstrumentsLength
1."Walkin on da Flatline"
2:50
2."Slippin out Amerikkka" (featuring Mujahid)
  • Smith
  • Mujahid
  • Santos
  • Esham
  • Santos
2:06
3."The D."
  • Smith
  • Santos
  • Esham
  • Santos
1:16
4."I'm Dead"SmithEsham2:24
5."Panic Attack" (featuring Violent J)
Esham2:49
6."Chemical Imbalance"
  • Smith
  • Santos
  • Esham
  • Santos
1:43
7."God"
  • Smith
  • Santos
  • Esham
  • Santos
2:26
8."Detroit 101" (featuring Mastamind)
  • Esham
  • Santos
2:20
9."Poetry"SmithEsham2:55
10."Everyone"
  • Smith
  • Santos
  • Esham
  • Santos
4:13
11."Crash & Burn"
  • Smith
  • Santos
  • Esham
  • Santos
3:16
12."Mr. Negativity"Smith
  • Esham
  • Santos
2:43
13."Pill Me (Feel My Prescription)" (featuring Jill O'Neil)
  • Smith
  • Santos
Santos3:24
14."Brain Surgery" (featuring Mastamind and Shoestring)
  • Smith
  • Reed
  • Raheen Peterson
  • Esham
  • Santos
3:00
15."Devilshit" (featuring Kool Keith)
Esham2:24
16."All Night Everyday" (featuring Heather Hunter, Kool Keith and Brittany Hurd)
  • Smith
  • Thornton
  • Esham
  • Santos
4:55
17."I Know" (featuring Brittany Hurd and Santos)
  • Smith
  • Santos
Santos3:33
18."So Selfish"
  • Smith
  • Santos
  • Esham
  • Santos
3:54
19."Envy the Sunshine" (featuring Brittany Hurd and Santos)
  • Smith
  • Santos
  • Esham
  • Santos
4:04
20."Love" (featuring T-N-T)
  • Smith
  • Terry Jones
  • Santos
  • Esham
  • Santos
  • Alicia Yang
3:17
21."Gloczup"SmithEsham2:45
22."Intro (Hallucinagenics)"SmithEsham2:28
23."Skydive"Smith
  • Esham
  • Santos
3:15
24."Fuck a Lover" (featuring The Dayton Family)
  • Smith
  • Ira Dorsey
  • Erick Dorsey
  • Peterson
  • Esham
  • Santos
3:45
Total length:1:11:59

Personnel

  • Esham "The Unholy" Smith – vocals, producer, recording, mixing, mastering, design, layout
  • Mujahid – rap vocals (track 2)
  • Joseph "Violent J" Bruce – rap vocals (track 5)
  • Gary "Mastamind" Reed – rap vocals (tracks: 8, 14)
  • Jill O'Neil – vocals (track 13)
  • Raheen "Shoestring" Peterson – rap vocals (tracks: 14, 24)
  • "Kool Keith" Matthew Thornton – rap vocals (tracks: 15, 16)
  • Heather Hunter – rap vocals (track 16)
  • Brittany Hurd – vocals (tracks: 16, 17, 19)
  • Jade Scott Santos – vocals (tracks: 17, 19), recording, mixing, mastering, design, layout, photography
  • Terry "TNT" Jones – rap vocals (track 20)
  • Ira "Bootleg" Dorsey – rap vocals (track 24)
  • Erick "Ghetto-E" Dorsey – rap vocals (track 24)

Charts

Chart (2001) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[3] 195
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4] 46
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[5] 7
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[6] 14

References

  1. ↑ Birchmeier, Jason. "Tongues - Esham | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
  2. ↑ Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau: CG: Esham". www.robertchristgau.com. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Esham Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Esham Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Esham Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Esham Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
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