Raw Sylk

Raw Sylk
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Studio album by Sylk-E. Fyne
Released	March 24, 1998
Recorded	1997-98
Genre	Hip-Hop
Length	46:35
Label	RCA Records
Producer	Gerald Baillergeau, Victor Merrit
Sylk-E. Fyne chronology
Raw Sylk (1998) Tha Cum Up (2000)Tha Cum Up2000

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Raw Sylk is the debut album released by rapper, Sylk-E. Fyne, released on March 24, 1998 through RCA Records with Gerald Baillergeau and Victor Merrit producing the entire album.

The album is best remembered for its lead single "Romeo and Juliet", a duet with William "Chill" Warner. The song peaked at #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on the Hot Rap Singles and reached gold status two months after its release.

The album, however, did not match "Romeo and Juliet's" success, only making it to 121 on the Billboard 200 and 47 on the R&B charts. The album's failure eventually led to RCA dropping Sylk-E. Fyne from the label.

Track listing

1. "Keep It Real"- 4:02 (featuring Too Short) (Lamar Johnson, Gerald Baillergeau, Victor Merritt, Todd Shaw)
2. "Romeo and Juliet"- 4:30 (featuring Chill) (Johnson, Baillergeau, Merritt, Rene Moore, Angela Winbush, William Warner Jr.)
3. "Grand Jury (Coming Through)"- 2:46 (Johnson, Baillergeau, Merritt, Moore, Winbush)
4. "Material Girl"- 4:18 (Johnson, Baillergeau, Merritt, Roger Troutman, J. Woods)
5. "I Missed My Loved Ones"- 5:03 (featuring Rome) (Johnson, Baillergeau, Merritt, Woods)
6. "They'll Never Be"- 4:03 (Johnson, Baillergeau, Merritt)
7. "I Ain't Down with the System"- 4:22 (Johnson, Baillergeau, Merritt)
8. "Love No More (Look into My Eyes)"- 4:47 (Johnson, Baillergeau, Merritt)
9. "Lost in the Game"- 4:01 (Johnson, Baillergeau, Merritt)
10. "I Make Moves"- 4:34 (Johnson, Baillergeau, Merritt)
11. "This Is the Way We Roll"- 4:03 (Johnson, Baillergeau, Merritt)

Samples

• "Romeo and Juliet"
  • "Theme From Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To) by Diana Ross
  • "You Don't Have to Cry" by Rene & Angela
• "Grand Jury (Coming Through)"
  • I'll Be Good" by Rene & Angela
• "Material Girl"
  • "More Bounce to the Ounce" by Zapp
• "I Ain't Down With the System"
  • "Ready or Not Here I Come (Can't Hide From Love)" by The Delfonics

Charts

Chart (1998)	Peak position
Billboard 200	121
Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums	47
Billboard Top Heatseekers	2