Heavy Starch
Studio album by
Ali
ReleasedApril 30, 2002 (2002-04-30)
Recorded2001-2002
GenreHip hop
LabelUniversal
Producer
Ali chronology
Heavy Starch
(2002) 		Kinfolk
(2007)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
HipHopDX[2]
RapReviews[3]
Vibe[4]

Heavy Starch is the debut studio album by American rapper Ali of St. Lunatics. It was released on April 30, 2002, via Universal Records. The album features guest appearances from fellow St. Lunatics members Kyjuan, Murphy Lee, & Nelly, St. Louis Alumni, Ms. Toi, Kandi Burruss, Toya, and Waiel "Wally" Yaghnam. Its first single was "Boughetto" featuring Murphy Lee.

In the United States, Heavy Starch debuted at number 24 on the Billboard 200 and peaked at number seven on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Intro"Jason "Jay E" Epperson1:52
2."I Got This" (featuring Waiel "Wally" Yaghnam)Waiel "Wally" Yaghnam4:51
3."Crucial" (featuring Murphy Lee)Jason "Jay E" Epperson4:12
4."Ore-Ore-O"Jason "Jay E" Epperson4:09
5."No" (featuring Kyjuan, Murphy Lee & Nelly)Jason "Jay E" Epperson4:48
6."Boughetto" (featuring Murphy Lee)Waiel "Wally" Yaghnam4:35
7."360"Jason "Jay E" Epperson3:50
8."Wiggle, Wiggle" (featuring Kyjuan, Murphy Lee & Nelly)Jason "Jay E" Epperson4:59
9."Drop Top" (featuring Kandi)Jason "Jay E" Epperson3:38
10."Collection Plate" (featuring Kyjuan, Murphy Lee & Nelly)Jason "Jay E" Epperson5:11
11."Passin' Me By" (featuring Toya)Jason "Jay E" Epperson2:22
12."Bitch"Tarboy3:31
13."Beast"Trife3:39
14."Cool as Hell" (featuring Kyjuan, Murphy Lee & Nelly)Jason "Jay E" Epperson5:19
15."St. Louis Alumni" (featuring St. Louis Alumni)Jason "Jay E" Epperson9:45
16."Serious"Trife4:04
17."Walk Away" (featuring Ms. Toi & Nelly)Jason "Jay E" Epperson4:11

Charts

Chart (2002) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[5] 24
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[6] 7

References

  1. ^ Birchmeier, Jason. "Heavy Starch - Ali". AllMusic. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
  2. ^ Hazell, Ricardo (April 25, 2002). "Ali - Heavy Starch". HipHopDX. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
  3. ^ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (May 21, 2002). "Ali :: Heavy Starch :: Universal Records". RapReviews. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
  4. ^ Vibe - Google Livres. Vibe. June 2002. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
  5. ^ "Ali Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  6. ^ "Ali Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.

External links

Ali – Heavy Starch at Discogs (list of releases)



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