Explosive Mode
Explosive Mode is a studio album by San Quinn and Messy Marv. It is the first installment in the three-album series, which did well through independent sales and is considered a Bay Area–classic in the late 1990s.
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| Explosive Mode | ||||
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| Released | June 30, 1998 | |||
| Genre | West Coast hip hop | |||
| Length | 1:13:39 | |||
| Label | Presidential Records | |||
| Producer | Sean T, Mike Mosely, Tone Capone, Icey Mike Beats, D'wayne Wiggins, DJ Daryl | |||
| Messy Marv, San Quinn chronology | ||||
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Explosive Mode is a studio album by San Quinn and Messy Marv. It is the first installment in the three-album series, which did well through independent sales and is considered a Bay Area–classic in the late 1990s.
Reception
[edit]Journalist Pendarvis Harshaw described Explosive Mode as a "certified hood classic".[1] Critic Steve Juon calls the album a "West coast classic", writing that "Messy Marv and San Quinn are unapologetically gangsterish, pimperish, misogynistic and straight twisted."[2]
Track listing
[edit]| # | Track | Featured Guest(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 01. | "Home" | Dee-Dee | Mike Mosely | 5:28 |
| 02. | "Pop Yo Colla" | E-40, Mixture | C-Funk | 5:31 |
| 03. | "Discourteous" | DJ Daryl | 3:53 | |
| 04. | "Ready 4 War" | Tone Capone | 5:27 | |
| 05. | "Golden State" | Rappin' 4-Tay, Sky Skers | Nick Peace | 3:51 |
| 06. | "Mobb Shit'" | Marvaless | Sean T, G-Man Stan | 4:08 |
| 07. | "Explosive Mode" | Bossman | Icey Mike Beats | 4:10 |
| 08. | "Stop It" | Bill Bathgate | DJ Daryl | 4:25 |
| 09. | "Bay Luv" | Black N Brown, Don P, Baldhead Rick | Reg & Race | 3:23 |
| 10. | "Presidential" | The Network | Mike Mosely, Femi | 4:38 |
| 11. | "Hoodlyfe" | Celly Cel | Mike Mosely, Femi | 4:54 |
| 12. | "Want Me to Stay" | D'wayne Wiggins | Dwayne Wiggins | 5:04 |
| 13. | "Watch Out" | D-Mozer, Willie Hen, Lyesha | DJ Darryl | 4:21 |
| 14. | "Money Now" | Sky Skers | Tone Capone | 4:45 |
| 15. | "Boss Hogs" | D-Fresh | DJ Daryl | 3:43 |
| 16. | "Takin' Inventory" | Rich the Factor, Young Fee | Rick The Factor | 4:02 |
References
[edit]- ^ Harshaw, Pendarvis (December 9, 2025). "The Bay Showed Love to Messy Marv in 2025". KQED. Retrieved April 19, 2026.
- ^ Juon, Steve (February 8, 2005). "Messy Marv & San Quinn :: Explosive Mode". RapReviews. Retrieved April 19, 2026.
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