Tongues (Esham album)

Infobox Album |
Name = Tongues
Type = Album
Artist = Esham


Released = June 19 2001
Recorded = 2000-2001
Genre = Acid rap, horrorcore, underground hip hop
Length = 71:45
Label = TVT
Producer = Esham
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:rk98s35qa3bg~T1 link]
Last album ="Mail Dominance" (1999)
This album ="Tongues" (2001)
Next album ="Acid Rain" (2002)

"Tongues" is the eighth album by acid rapper Esham, released in 2001. This was also Esham's first ever platium record as well as the final release on TVT Records. The album has since then been re-released on Reel Life Productions/Gothom Records.

Track listing

#"Walkin on da Flatline" (Santos, Smith) – 2:50
#"Slippin out Amerikkka" (Mujahid, Santos, Smith) – 2:06
#"The D." (Santos, Smith) – 1:16
#"I'm Dead" (Smith) – 2:24
#"Panic Attack" (Bruce, Smith) – 2:49
#"Chemical Imbalance" (Santos, Smith) – 1:43
#"God" (Santos, Smith) – 2:26
#"Detroit 101" (Greed, Santos, Smith) – 2:20
#"Poetry" (Smith) – 2:55
#"Everyone" (Santos, Smith) – 4:13
#"Crash & Burn" (Santos, Smith) – 3:16
#"Mr. Negativity" (Smith) – 2:43
#"Pill Me (Feel My Prescription)" (Santos, Smith) – 3:24
#"Brain Surgery" (Greed, Peterson, Smith) – 3:00
#"Devilsh*t" (Smith, Thornton) – 2:24
#"All Night Everyday" (Smith, Thornton) – 4:55
#"I Know" (Santos, Smith) – 3:33
#"So Selfish" (Santos, Smith) – 3:54
#"Envy the Sunshine" (Santos, Smith) – 4:04
#"Love" (Jones, Santos, Smith) – 3:17
#"Gloczup" (Smith) – 2:45
#"Intro (Hallucinagenics)" (Smith) – 2:28
#"Skydive" (Smith) – 3:15
#"F@*k a Lover" (Dorsey, Dorsey, Peterson, Smith) – 3:45

Diss Songs

Around the time "Tongues" was released Esham was in a heated dispute with Eminem. Esham used several tracks on the album to mutually diss Eminem. Such tracks are Gloczup, All night everyday, Chemical Imbalance, & I'm Dead.

Personnel

*Esham - vocals, rap
*Dayton Family - performer
*Heather Hunter - rap
*Kool Keith - rap
*Mastamind - rap
*Santos - vocals
*Shoestring - rap

Production

*Producer: Esham
*Engineers: Esham, Santos
*Mixing: Esham, Santos
*Mastering: Esham, Santos
*Instrumentation: Esham, Santos
*Design: Esham, Santos
*Layout design: Esham, Santos

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)