MC Ren – Shock Of The Hour

Label:	Ruthless Records – 88561-5505-2
Format:	CD, Album
Country:	US
Released:	1993
Genre:	Hip Hop
Style:	Gangsta, Conscious

Tracklist

1	11:55 Keyboards – Mark "Fingaz" Dixon Vocals, Written-By – Laywiy	1:58
2	Same Old Shit Keyboards – Mark "Fingaz" Dixon Vocals [Additional] – Badd Newz	4:07
3	Fuck What Ya Heard Bass, Guitar – Mike Sims*	4:08
4	All Bullshit Aside Bass [Stand-up] – Benjamin May Producer, Written-By – Madness 4 Real	3:51
5	One False Move Bass – René "The Secret Weapon" Flores* Featuring, Written-By – Da Konvicted Felon, Dollar Bill (12) Vocals, Written-By – Don Jaguar*	4:43
6	You Wanna Fuck Her Bass, Guitar – Mike Sims*	4:30
7	Mayday On The Front Line	4:26
8	Attack On Babylon Producer – David "Rhythm D" Weldon Written-By – Rhythm D	4:47
9	Do You Believe	2:45
10	Mr. Fuck Up Bass – Big Bad Bob Morse* Co-producer, Featuring – Jermaine "Juvenile" Patterson* Featuring – J-Rocc (2), The Whole Click Written-By – Juvenile (3), The Whole Click	3:48
11	Shock Of The Hour Featuring, Written-By – Kam (2), Laywiy Scratches – D.J. Train*	3:56

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Ruthless Records
Copyright © – Ruthless Records
Manufactured By – Relativity Entertainment Distribution, Inc.
Distributed By – Relativity Entertainment Distribution, Inc.
Glass Mastered At – Nimbus
Recorded At – Echo Sound
Recorded At – Audio Achievements
Mixed At – Echo Sound
Mixed At – Audio Achievements

Credits

Art Direction [Art Guru] – Sean Alatorre
Engineer, Mixed By – Big Bad Bob Morse* (tracks: 1, 2, 5, 9 to 11), Donovan "The Dirt Biker" Sound* (tracks: 3, 4, 6, 7)
Executive-Producer – Eric "Eazy-E" Wright*
Management – Greg Cross
Photography By – Daniel Arsenault
Producer – Dr. Jam* (tracks: 3, 4, 6, 7), Tootie (tracks: 1, 2, 5, 9 to 11)
Written-By – Dr. Jam* (tracks: 3, 4, 6, 7), M.C. Ren* (tracks: 2 to 9, 11), Tootie (tracks: 1, 2, 9 to 11)

Notes

Laywiy, Badd Newz, Mark "Fingaz" Dixon, Rene "The Secret Weapon" Flores, Da Konvicted Felon, and D.J. Train appear courtesy of Night Stawka Productionz. Don Jaguar & KAM appear courtesy of Street Knowledge Productions. The Whole Click appears courtesy of Blackmans Music.

(p)(c) 1993 Ruthless Records.

Some discs have a glossy and some have a matt surface.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Text): 0 88561-5505-2 3
Barcode (String): 088561550523
Matrix / Runout (Left): MASTERED BY NIMBUS
Matrix / Runout (Right): 88561-5505-2 :•

Other Versions (4)

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Shock Of The Hour (Cassette, Album)	Ruthless Records, Relativity	88561-5505-4	US	1993
Recently Edited	Shock Of The Hour (LP, Album)	Ruthless Records, Relativity	88561-5505-1	US	1993
New Submission	Shock Of The Hour (Cassette, Album, Promo)	Ruthless Records, Relativity	5505-4 ADV	US	1993
New Submission	Shock Of The Hour (CD, Album)	Ruthless Records, Relativity	88561-5505-2	US	1993

Reviews

errorsinspace Sep 1, 2020
A record that is sadly overlooked in the history of gangster rap and the g-funk era. If you like NWA 1991 album or easy E, dre solo albums of the time, this should not be forgotten. Along with Kam and ATL, some.of the best lesser known albums in gangster rap's prime years.