After appearances with OutKast and Slimm Calhoun, Killer Mike made his debut with a tight record boasting a few chart-worthy singles as well as his twisted take on Southern bounce. He keeps his friends close to him, recording at OutKast's Stankonia studios, hiring Dré for a few productions, and inviting Big Boi to rap over his irresistible hit single, "A.D.I.D.A.S." Calhoun also stops by for a sarcastic "Home of the Brave," but elsewhere Killer Mike comes across not as an urban player or a Southern baller, but as every parent's worst nightmare, a Dirty South freak show gone horribly wrong. The title track is Southern rap gone horrorcore, while "Creep Show" features a suitable guest, D-12's Bizarre. Andre 3000's productions on "U Know I Love U" and "Akshon (Yeah!)" are perfect matches for Killer Mike's unhinged delivery. A few weak tracks bring it down somewhat, but Monster has several tracks that rise up to the level of an OutKast LP. [This album is also available in a clean version.] ~ John Bush, All Music Guide
All Music Guide Review
Monster (Clean) Track Listing
Credits of Monster (Clean)
- Willie Murphy
- Vocals
- Kevin Parker
- Mixing
- David Arenz
- Vocals
- David Braitberg
- Vocals
- Dré
- Programming, Producer
- Bone Crusher
- Vocals (Background)
- Jazze Pha
- Vocals (Background)
- Jonathon "Lil' Jon" Smith
- Remixing
- D.L. Warfield
- Photography
- Bob McDowell
- Keyboards
- Mr. DJ
- Producer
- André Benjamin
- Producer
- Alphonso "Doc" Walker
- Piano
- Antwan Patton
- Producer
- Archie Hall
- Engineer
- Andre Rivers
- Hair Stylist
- Big Boi
- Vocals, Producer
- Regina Davenport
- A&R
- Principal
- Cut
- Cutmaster Swift
- Scratching, Programming, Engineer, Producer
- Eric Johnson
- Vocals
- Marvin "Chanz" Parkman
- Organ
- Rock D
- Vocals (Background)
- Bun B
- Vocals
- Richard Keller
- String Arrangements
- Slimm Calhoun
- Vocals
- Bizarre
- Vocals
- Mark Rains
- Engineer
- Sleepy Brown
- Vocals (Background)
- Killer Mike
- Vocals, Vocal Producer
- D.R.E.S. tha Beatnik
- Beat Box
- T.I.
- Vocals
- Malik Albert
- Engineer
- André 3000
- Bass, Producer, Vocals
- Cool
- Programming, Producer
- Zack Odom
- Assistant
- David Brown
- Guitar
- Vincent Alexander
- Assistant
- Warren Bletcher
- Assistant
- Goldfinger
- Design
- Eleanor Arnez
- Vocals
- Moka Nagatani
- Engineer
- Sanford Salzinger
- Vocals
- Hornz Unlimited
- Horn
- Beat Bullies
- Keyboards
- Tony Cavasin
- Assistant
- Scott Fargus
- Producer
- Rechard Lathum
- Keyboards
- Dan "Thunda Dan" Marshal
- Bass, Engineer, Guitar
- Samelia Miller
- Make-Up
- Rocky Dennis
- Vocals
- Michael Render
- Associate Producer
- Richard "Rip" Gager
- Guitar
- J Sweet
- Vocals
- Payton Adams
- Vocals (Background)
- Big Gul
- Vocals (Background)
- Fass Black
- Vocals
- City Slickas
- Vocals (Background)
- Myrna "Skreechy Peach" Crenshaw
- Vocals (Background)
- Elixir
- Vocals
- Jason Farrer
- Stylist
- Christopher Gladman
- Violin, Cello
- Alexie Hay
- Photography
- Mister C Lo
- Producer
- Monae Money
- Vocals
- Nigger Bob
- Vocals (Background)
- Miesha Prince
- Vocals
- Aniyah Render
- Vocals
- Chris Saleh
- Drums
- Nikkii "Blue Eyes" Schroeder
- Producer
- Jonelle Shirley
- Vocals
- Silo Slugsworth
- Producer
- Steve "Snake Knuckles"
- Assistant
- Swiffman
- Producer
- Preston Crump
- Bass
- John Frye
- Engineer, Mixing
- Debra Killings
- Bass, Vocals (Background)
- Michael Klein
- Assistant












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