El Niño (Def Squad album)

El Niño is the only album from hip hop supergroup Def Squad.^[3] The three Def Squad members, Redman, Erick Sermon and Keith Murray, released this album on June 30, 1998 to positive critical and commercial feedback . The album is now out of print.

It reached #2 on The Billboard 200 and had one single, "Full Cooperation". The CD was released as a Promotional Package including a "Survival Of the Illest 3" disc, a mixtape featuring Method Man and Redman hosting.

The song "Ride Wit Us" later appeared on Keith Murray's third album It's a Beautiful Thing.

Track listing

#	Title	Producer(s)	Samples
1	"Shower" (Intro)	Reggie Noble	"The Weekend" by Dave Hollister
2	"Check n' Me Out"	Erick Sermon	"Space Machine" by Undisputed Truth
3	"Countdown" (feat. Jamal & PMD)	Erick Sermon	"I Got The..." by Labi Siffre
4	"Full Cooperation"	Erick Sermon	"Pretty Please" by Houston Person
5	"Ride Wit Us" (feat. Too Short)	Erick Sermon
6	"Lay 'Em Down" (Skit)	Reggie Noble
7	"Rhymin' Wit' Biz" (feat. Biz Markie)	Erick Sermon	"Feel The Groove" by Ultramagnetic MC's "The Payback" by James Brown
8	"The Game" (Freestyle)	Erick Sermon	"Christmas Rappin'" by Kurtis Blow
9	"World Announcement" (Skit)	Reggie Noble
10	"Can U Dig It?"	Erick Sermon	"Big Beat" by Billy Squier
11	"You Do, I Do"	Reggie Noble
12	"Y'all Niggas Ain't Ready"	Erick Sermon	"Space Odyssey" by Marcus Belgrave
13	"Say Word!"	Erick Sermon	"Goo Goo Wah Wah" by Wah Wah Watson
14	"No Guest List"	Erick Sermon	"Club Lonely" by Lil' Louis "Eric B. is President" by Eric B. & Rakim "Thriller" by Michael Jackson
15	"Babies Father Committee" (Skit)	Reggie Noble	skit by Nadja Green Parker & Tanisha Green
16	"Def Squad Delite"	Erick Sermon	"Rapper's Delight" by Sugarhill Gang

Album singles

Single information
"Full Cooperation" Released: April 14, 1998 B-side:

Album chart positions

Year	Album	Chart positions
Year	Album	Billboard 200	Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums
1998	El Niño	2	1

Singles chart positions

Year	Song	Chart positions
Year	Song	Billboard Hot 100	Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	Hot Rap Singles	Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales	Canadian Singles Chart
1998	"Full Cooperation"	-	50	10	25	11

References

↑ Allmusic review
↑ Muzik review
↑ "El Nino: Def Squad: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2012-02-14.

Keith Murray

Studio albums	The Most Beautifullest Thing in This World Enigma It's a Beautiful Thing He's Keith Murray Rap-Murr-Phobia (The Fear of Real Hip-Hop)

Other albums	El Niño The Most Beautifullest Hits

Singles	"The Most Beautifullest Thing in This World" "Get Lifted" "It's That Hit" "The Rhyme" "Full Cooperation" "Incredible" "Fatty Girl" "Yeah Yeah U Know It" "Candi Bar" "Nobody Do It Better"

Featured artist	"Welcome" "Home Alone"

Related articles	Discography Def Squad

Redman

Discography

Studio albums	Whut? Thee Album Dare Iz a Darkside Muddy Waters Doc's da Name 2000 Malpractice Red Gone Wild Reggie Mudface

Collaboration albums	El Niño (with Def Squad) Blackout! (with Method Man) Blackout! 2 (with Method Man)

Singles	"Blow Your Mind" "Time 4 Sum Aksion" "Tonight's da Night" "Rockafella" "Can't Wait" "How High" "Funkorama" "Whateva Man" "Pick It Up" "Full Cooperation" "I'll Bee Dat!" "Da Rockwilder" "Let's Get Dirty (I Can't Get in da Club)" "Part II" "Put It Down" "A-Yo" "Mrs. International"

Featured artist	"Head Banger" "4, 3, 2, 1" "Made It Back" "How Deep Is Your Love" "Symphony 2000" "Left & Right" "Oooh." "React" "Dirrty" "Yeah Yeah U Know It"

Related articles	Def Squad Hit Squad Method Man & Redman Wu-Tang Clan How High Method & Red

Erick Sermon

Studio albums	No Pressure Double or Nothing Erick Onasis Music React Chilltown, New York E.S.P. (Erick Sermon's Perception)

Other albums	Insomnia El Niño

Singles	"Hittin' Switches" "Stay Real" "Bomdigi" "Welcome" "Full Cooperation" "Focus" "Get Da Money" "Why Not" "Music" "I'm Hot" "React" "Love Iz" "Relentless" "Feel It"

Featured artist	"The Weekend" "Got Me a Model" "Yeah Yeah U Know It"

Related articles	Discography EPMD Def Squad Hit Squad

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