# Tha Streetz Iz a Mutha

Tha Streetz Iz a Mutha is the second studio album by the American rapper Kurupt. It was released in 1999 through Antra Records with distribution from Artemis Records.
The album contains the single "Who Ride Wit Us". The track "Callin' Out Names" is a diss track directed toward rappers Foxy Brown and DMX.
By January 2001, the album had sold 440,000 copies.

## Recording

In an interview with HipHopDX, Kurupt explained his mindset throughout the recording process of Tha Streetz Iz a Mutha: "I was back to gangbangin' and I was back into a real solemn – a real low state, angry and upset and pissed". He tried to avoid it on his later albums.
In October 1999, Kurupt and his entourage were attacked outside the studio Echo Sounds, where he was recording the album. Two armed men confronted them and opened fire. Kurupt's bodyguard Dwayne "Draws" Dupree was pronounced dead at the scene, while rappers Jevon "Tha Realest" Jones and Willard "Act Da Fool" Givers were hospitalized with gunshot wounds. Initial reports linked the attack to the diss track "Calling Out Names", which was released on Tha Streetz Iz a Mutha. In the song, Kurupt verbally attacked DMX – who was rumored to have a relationship with Kurupt's ex-fiancée Foxy Brown – as well as their respective collectives Ruff Ryders and The Firm. In a later statement, Kurupt's label Antra refuted this theory, saying that their staff member was misquoted.

## Critical reception

Professional ratings :
| Review scores ||
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Entertainment Weekly | B− |
| Los Angeles Times | |
| RapReviews | 8.5/10 |
| The Source | |
| USA Today | |
| XXL | XL (4/5) |
Vibe thought that Kurupt "destroys ... lesser lyricists ... while dipping and sliding around G-funk beats."
AllMusic wrote: "Unspectacular but solid, this was part of a late-1999 West Coast revival."

## Track listing

Track listing and credits adapted from liner notes.

### Notes

* signifies a co-producer.
* signifies an additional producer.
* "Who Ride wit Us" features additional vocals by Bad Azz, Blaqthoven and Dimen.
* "Tequila" features backing vocals by Nivea.
* "It Ain't About You" features additional vocals by Latoya Williams.
* "Step Up" features scratches by DJ Battlecat.
* "Ho's A Housewife" is also featured on Dr. Dre's album,"2001"

### Sample credits

* "Loose Cannons" contains samples of "Eazy-er Said Than Dunn" as performed by Eazy-E and "Quiet On tha Set" as performed by N.W.A.
* "Represent Dat G.C." contains samples of "Kool Whip" as performed by the Fatback Band.
* "Trylogy" contains samples of "Violin Concerto Movement III" as performed by Johannes Brahms.
* "Tha Streetz Iz a Mutha" contains samples of "Ike's Mood I" as performed by Isaac Hayes.
* "It Ain't About You" contains samples of "Surface (song)" as performed by Surface.
* "Girls All Pause" contains samples of "Gangster Boogie" as performed by Chicago Gangsters and "The Men All Pause" as performed by Klymaxx.
* "Step Up" contains samples of "Top Billin'" as performed by Audio Two.
* "Calling Out Names" contains samples of "Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang" as performed by Dr. Dre and "3 Card Molly" by Xzibit

## Charts
### Weekly charts

| Chart (1999–2000) | Peak position |
| US Billboard 200 | 31 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) | 5 |