El Niño (Def Squad album)

El Niño
El Niño
Studio album by Def Squad
Released	June 30, 1998
Recorded	1997–1998
Studio	Mirror Image Recordings; (Dix Hills, New York)
Genre	Hip hop
Length	50:42
Label	Def Jam
Producer	Erick Sermon (also exec.); Reggie Noble (also exec.); Keith Murray (exec.); Bernard Alexander (co-exec.); Kevin Liles (co-exec.);
Erick Sermon chronology
Redman chronology
Keith Murray chronology
Singles from El Niño
	"Full Cooperation"; Released: April 14, 1998;

El Niño is the only studio album by American hip hop group Def Squad, composed of rappers Redman, Erick Sermon and Keith Murray. It was released on June 30, 1998, via Def Jam Recordings. The recording sessions took place at Mirror Image Recordings in Dix Hills, New York. The production was handled by Erick Sermon and Redman. It features guest appearances from Biz Markie, Mally G, Too $hort and the Drama Squad.

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The album reached number two on the Billboard 200 and number-one spot on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States. It was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on July 29, 1998. Its lead single, "Full Cooperation", peaked at No. 51 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, at No. 11 on the Hot Canadian Digital Song Sales, at No. 63 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay. The song "Countdown" was released as promotional single. The song "Ride Wit Us" later appeared on Keith Murray's third album It's a Beautiful Thing.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Shower" (Intro)	R. Noble	Redman	1:38
2.	"Check N' Me Out"	R. Noble E. Sermon K. Murray N. Whitfield	Erick Sermon	3:54
3.	"Countdown" (featuring Jamal)	R. Noble E. Sermon K. Murray J. Phillips C. Siffre	Erick Sermon	3:57
4.	"Full Cooperation"	R. Noble E. Sermon K. Murray H. Ousley	Erick Sermon	3:48
5.	"Ride Wit Us" (featuring Too $hort)	R. Noble E. Sermon K. Murray T. Shaw	Erick Sermon	3:38
6.	"Lay 'Em Down" (Skit)	R. Noble	Redman	1:06
7.	"Rhymin' Wit' Biz" (featuring Biz Markie)	R. Noble E. Sermon K. Murray A. Hardy M. Williams	Erick Sermon	3:42
8.	"The Game" (Freestyle)	R. Noble E. Sermon K. Murray K. Walker J. Moore	Erick Sermon	2:40
9.	"World Announcement" (Skit)	R. Noble	Redman	1:28
10.	"Can U Dig It?"	R. Noble E. Sermon K. Murray W. Squier	Erick Sermon	3:16
11.	"You Do, I Do"	R. Noble E. Sermon K. Murray	Redman	4:07
12.	"Y'all Niggas Ain't Ready"	R. Noble E. Sermon K. Murray	Erick Sermon	2:43
13.	"Say Word!"	R. Noble E. Sermon K. Murray M. Ragin	Erick Sermon	3:38
14.	"No Guest List"	R. Noble E. Sermon K. Murray E. Barrier W. Griffin	Erick Sermon	3:27
15.	"Babies Father Committee" (Skit)	R. Noble	Redman	0:55
16.	"Def Squad Delite"	R. Noble E. Sermon K. Murray N. Rodgers	Erick Sermon	6:45
Total length:				50:42

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[11]	Gold	500,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Critical reception