Realms 'n Reality

Realms 'n Reality
Realms 'n Reality
Studio album by Cella Dwellas
Released	March 26, 1996
Recorded	1994–1996
Genre	Hip hop
Length	1:04:19
Label	Loud; RCA; BMG;
Producer	Cella Dwellas; Gatman; Megahurtz; Nick Wiz; The Bluez Brothers;
Cella Dwellas chronology
Singles from Realms 'n Reality
	"Land of the Lost"; Released: November 14, 1994; "Good Dwellas"; Released: July 3, 1995; "Perfect Match"; Released: April 7, 1996;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Muzik	^[2]
The Source	^[3]

Realms 'n Reality is the debut studio album by American hip hop duo Cella Dwellas. It was released on March 26, 1996 through Loud Records. Production was handled by Nick Wiz, DJ Megahurtz, Gatman, The Bluez Brothers, and Cella Dwellas themselves. It features a lone guest appearance from Baybe. The album peaked at number 160 on the Billboard 200 and number 21 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States. Three singles were produced from the album: "Land of the Lost", "Good Dwellas" and "Perfect Match".

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Advance to Boardwalk"	Alando John Outlaw Christopher Alexander Gerald Nick Loizides Andrew Smith	Nick Wiz	3:37
2.	"Mystic Freestyle"	Outlaw Gerald Marlon Earle S. McKenzie	DJ Megahurtz	3:46
3.	"Perfect Match" (featuring Baybe)	Outlaw Gerald A. Evans Loizides Smith Claydes Charles Smith Ronald Bell	Nick Wiz	4:21
4.	"Medina Style"	Outlaw Gerald Earle L. Lubin	DJ Megahurtz	3:33
5.	"Recognize 'N Realize"	Outlaw Gerald Loizides Smith Tony Hester	Nick Wiz	4:09
6.	"Cella Dwellas"	Outlaw Gerald Loizides Smith	Nick Wiz	4:27
7.	"Wussdaplan"	Outlaw Gerald	Cella Dwellas	4:21
8.	"Good Dwellas"	Outlaw Gerald Loizides Smith Les McCann	Nick Wiz	4:22
9.	"Hold U Down"	Outlaw Gerald Loizides Smith	Nick Wiz	3:24
10.	"Realm 3"	Outlaw Gerald Reginald Ellis	The Bluez Brothers	4:12
11.	"Line 4 Line"	Outlaw Gerald Loizides	Nick Wiz	3:26
12.	"Worries"	Outlaw Gerald S. Pile	Gatman	4:01
13.	"We Got It Hemmed"	Outlaw Gerald Loizides Smith	Nick Wiz	4:40
14.	"Good Dwellas (Part 2)"	Outlaw Gerald Loizides Smith	Nick Wiz	3:33
15.	"Outro"	Outlaw Gerald	Cella Dwellas	3:48
16.	"Land of the Lost"	Outlaw Gerald Ellis Mel Tormé Robert Wells	The Bluez Brothers	4:39
Total length:				1:04:19

Sample credits

Track 3 contains excerpts from "Winter Sadness" written by Claydes Charles Smith and Ronald Bell, and performed by Kool & the Gang.
Track 5 contains excerpts from "In the Rain" written by Tony Hester and performed by The Dramatics.
Track 8 contains excerpts from "Go On And Cry" performed by Les McCann.
Track 16 contains excerpts from "Born To Be Blue" written by Mel Tormé and Robert Wells.

Personnel

Alando "U.G." Outlaw – vocals, producer (tracks: 7, 15), mixing (tracks: 2, 4-15), executive producer, sleeve notes
Christopher "Phantasm" Gerald – vocals, producer (tracks: 7, 15), mixing (tracks: 2, 4-15), executive producer, sleeve notes
A. "Baybe" Evans – vocals (track 3)
Nicholas C. "Nick Wiz" Loizides – producer (tracks: 1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14), mixing (tracks: 1, 3), engineering (tracks: 1-5, 7, 9, 11, 14)
Andrew "DJ Slice" Smith – bassline (tracks: 1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 13, 14), scratches (track 3), keyboards programming (track 7), keyboards finessing (track 9)
Marlon "DJ Megahurtz" Earle – producer (tracks: 2, 4), scratches (track 5)
Troy Hightower – engineering (tracks: 6, 8, 12, 13, 16)
Reginald "Lord Digga" Ellis – producer (tracks: 10, 16)
Norman "Witchdoctor" Glover – producer (tracks: 10, 16)
Carlos Bess – engineering (tracks: 10, 15)
S. "Gatman" Pile – producer (track 12)
Tom Coyne – mastering
Matteo "Matt Life" Glen – executive producer, A&R
Schott "Free" Jacobs – executive producer, A&R
Benoît Peverelli – photography
Mike Magnaye – management, sleeve notes

Charts

Chart (1996)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[4]	160
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[5]	21

References

^ DiBella, M.F. "Cella Dwellas - Realms 'N Reality Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic.
^ Ashon, Will (June 1996). "Cella Dwellas: Relams 'N' Reality" (PDF). Muzik. No. 13. p. 131. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 3, 2022. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
^ Morales, Rigoberto (April 1996). "Record Report: Cella Dwellas – Realms & Reality". The Source. No. 79. pp. 84, 86. Archived from the original on January 26, 2000. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
^ "Billboard 200 Chart: Week of April 13, 1996". Billboard. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: Week of April 13, 1996". Billboard. Retrieved August 27, 2023.

External links

Cella Dwellas – Realms 'N Reality at Discogs (list of releases)

[1] DiBella, M.F. "Cella Dwellas - Realms 'N Reality Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic.

[2] Ashon, Will (June 1996). "Cella Dwellas: Relams 'N' Reality" (PDF). Muzik. No. 13. p. 131. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 3, 2022. Retrieved July 16, 2022.

[3] Morales, Rigoberto (April 1996). "Record Report: Cella Dwellas – Realms & Reality". The Source. No. 79. pp. 84, 86. Archived from the original on January 26, 2000. Retrieved July 30, 2024.

[4] "Billboard 200 Chart: Week of April 13, 1996". Billboard. Retrieved August 27, 2023.

[5] "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: Week of April 13, 1996". Billboard. Retrieved August 27, 2023.

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