The World Is Yours (Poetic Ammo album)

The World is Yours
Studio album by
Poetic Ammo
Released10 July 2000 (2000-07-10)
Recorded1999 – 2000
Studio
  • Playtime Studios
  • Synchrosound Studios
Genre
Length50:54
Label
Producer
  • Yogi B
  • Paul "Mad Stacz" Morrison
Poetic Ammo chronology
It's a Nice Day to Be Alive
(1998) 		The World is Yours
(2000) 		Return of tha' Boombox
(2002)
Singles from The World is Yours
  1. "Who Be the Player"
    Released: 1999
  2. "Somebody's Watching"
    Released: 2000
  3. "Tiada Tandingan"
    Released: 2000

The World is Yours is a second studio album by Malaysian hip-hop group, Poetic Ammo, released on 10 July 2000 by Positive Tone and EMI Music Malaysia.[1][2][3] Five singles were released from the album, with "Who Be the Player" released as its lead single.

Production

The album was recorded primarily at Playtime Studios and Synchrosound Studios in Kuala Lumpur.[4] Unlike their debut album It's a Nice Day to Be Alive (1998), The World is Yours does not contains any interludes and outtakes. While most of the songs in the album were recorded primarily in English, Poetic Ammo recorded only one track in Malay, entitled "Tiada Tandingan", featuring guest vocal by Sheila Majid, who sang chorus and bridge.[5][4]

The album also features a cover version of American singer Rockwell's 1983 single, "Somebody's Watching Me", which they contributed rap while Singaporean singer, Ferhad sang chorus and bridge.[4] Adibah Noor provided guest vocal on "There is No Stoppin' Us" and also provided backing vocal on "Tiada Tandingan". They were also joined by several musicians including Jamie Wilson on guitars, Pacai on bass and Luke Mason on drums. The album was mixed by Nicholas "Big Nick" Blassband, Paul "Mad Stacz" Morrison and Yogi B and mastered by Bernie Grundman in the United States.[4] The World is Yours is the last album Poetic Ammo recorded and released with its two original members, Landslyde and C. Loco prior to their departure from the group in early 2001.

Artwork

The cover art photography for the album was taken by Malaysian photographer, Simon Chin and designed by Suzanne Kong, while the cartoon illustration was made by Malaysian manga comic artist Lim Vui Seng.[4]

Release and reception

The album was released on 10 July 2000 and become a commercial success.[6] "Who Be the Player" was the first single from the album and previously released as part of the Tricks & Tales compilation album in 1998. "Somebody's Watching", "Tiada Tandingan", "All About the Hook Up" and "Pass the Honey" were released as further singles.[7] Music videos were produced for "Who Be the Player", "Somebody's Watching" and "Pass the Honey".[8]

The album earned the group four nominations at the 8th Anugerah Industri Muzik and won two categories including the Best Album Cover.[9]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Somebody's Watching" (feat. Ferhad)5:02
2."All About the Hook Up" (feat. D' Alliance, Reefa, Ahmad the Mild-Mannered Emcee and Fiquetional of Teh Tarik Crew)4:35
3."There is No Stoppin' Us" (feat. Adibah Noor)5:02
4."We Hit 'Em Up Too"4:51
5."Tiada Tandingan" (feat. Sheila Majid)4:33
6."Pass the Honey" (feat. Atilia)4:37
7."Paid My Dues"4:36
8."Stop Rushin' Me" (feat. Fumi of John's Mistress, Moots! of D'Alliance and Kombatt of The Pilgrims)4:09
9."Intellectual Poetry" (feat. D'Alliance)3:19
10."Who Be the Player"4:21
Total length:50:54
Notes

Release history

Region Date Format Label
Malaysia 10 July 2000 CD, Digital download[10][11] Positive Tone, EMI Music Malaysia

References

  1. ^ Farinordin, Faridul Anwar (1999-04-23). "Lunch With This Bunch". New Straits Times. Retrieved 2016-10-05.
  2. ^ Ahmad Saufi Mansor (6 July 2000). "Poetic Ammo, Sheila bersatu". Harian Metro. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  3. ^ Francis Dass (19 February 2001). "Ammo gets more byte". New Straits Times. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  4. ^ a b c d e Cover sleeve production credits for The World is Yours (2000).
  5. ^ Zul Husni Abdul Hamid (3 July 2000). "Poetic Ammo berduet dengan Sheila". Berita Harian. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
  6. ^ Samat, Hafidah (July 25, 2000). "New " ammo" from Poetic". New Straits Times. Retrieved October 7, 2016 – via HighBeam Research.
  7. ^ Zainal Alam Kadir (25 September 2000). "Bound to be Chart Topping Ammo". New Straits Times. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
  8. ^ Zainal Alam Kadir (28 August 2000). "Letdown for Sharifah fan". New Straits Times. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  9. ^ "Poetic Ammo beridentitikan tempatan". Utusan Online. Archived from the original on 2016-10-05. Retrieved 2016-10-05. (Malaysian)
  10. ^ "The World Is Yours - album by Poetic Ammo". iTunes (MY). Retrieved 7 November 2018.
  11. ^ "The World Is Yours, album by Poetic Ammo". Spotify. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
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