Nocturnal (album)

Infobox Album |
Name = Nocturnal
Type = Album
Artist = Heltah Skeltah


Released = June 18, 1996
Genre = Hip Hop
Length = 65:21
Label = Duck Down/Priority/EMI
Producer = Buckshot
Lord Jamar
Baby Paul
Shaleek
DJ Evil Dee
Shawn J. Period
Supreme
Mr. Walt
E-Swift
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:db91z87aoyv5 link]
* The Source Rating|3.5|5 [http://www.duckdown.com/magz/sourcenocturnalreview_big.jpglink]
Last album =
This album = "Nocturnal"
(1996)
Next album = "Magnum Force"
(1998)Singles
Name = Nocturnal
Type = studio
single 1 = Leflaur Leflah Eshkoshka
single 1 date = October 31, 1995
single 2 = Operation Lock Down
single 2 date = May 27, 1996
single 3 = Therapy
single 3 date = October 15, 1996

Nocturnal is the debut album from Hip Hop duo Heltah Skeltah, consisting of members Rock and Ruck (now known as Sean Price), members of Brooklyn supergroup Boot Camp Clik.

The two made their debut on Smif-N-Wessun's 1995 album "Dah Shinin'". Later in '95, Rock and Ruck teamed up with O.G.C. to form the Fab 5, and released the single "Blah" b/w "Leflaur Leflah Eshkoshka". "Leflah", included here, became a Billboard Hot 100 hit in '95. "Leflah" was re-released as an A-Side single in early 1996, featuring the first sole Heltah Skeltah track, "Letha Brainz Blo", as its B-Side. The first official single released from the album was "Operation Lock Down", produced by Tha Alkaholiks' E-Swift. Other singles released from the album were "Therapy" and "Da Wiggy".

The "Twin Towers" of the Boot Camp Clik gained much recognition and respect in the Hip Hop world with the release of their debut, now hailed as a 90's Hip Hop classic. Led by Rock's rough, booming voice and Ruck's strong lyrical ability, and backed by dark, grimy beats by Da Beatminerz, Shaleek, and others, the release received wide acclaim in the Hip Hop world, but didn't reach much further, selling around 250,000 copies in the US.

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