Raw Sylk
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The album is best remembered for its lead single "Romeo and Juliet", a duet with William "Chill" Warner. The song peaked at No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 1 on the Hot Rap Singles and reached gold status two months after its release.
The album, however, did not match "Romeo and Juliet's" success, only making it to 121 on the Billboard 200 and 47 on the R&B charts. The album's failure eventually led to RCA dropping Sylk-E. Fyne from the label.
Critical reception
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Track listing
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Samples
- "Romeo And Juliet"
- "Theme From Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To) by Diana Ross
- "You Don't Have to Cry" by Rene & Angela
- "Grand Jury (Coming Through)"
- "I'll Be Good" by Rene & Angela
- "Material Girl"
- "I Ain't Down With The System"
- "Sylk-E.'s Romeo And Juliet (LA Groove)"
- "Sun Is Here" by Sun
Personnel
- Gerald Baillergeau - producer, executive producer
- Mike Concepcion - executive producer
- Tony Dawsey - mastering
- Kevin Evans - executive producer, A&R
- La'Mar Lorraine Johnson - main artist, vocals
- Freddie Lee - associate executive producer
- Dorothy Low - photography
- Victor Merritt - associate executive producer, producer, mixing
- Craig Nobles - associate executive producer
- Todd Anthony Shaw - featured artist, vocals
- William Warner Jr. - featured artist, vocals
- Jerome Woods - featured artist, vocals
Charts
| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard 200 | 121[2] |
| Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 47[2] |
| Billboard Top Heatseekers | 2[2] |
References
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