My World, My Way (album)

My World, My Way
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 27, 2001 (2001-02-27)
Recorded2000
Genres
Length1:13:31
Labels
Producers
Silkk the Shocker chronology
Made Man
(1999)
My World, My Way
(2001)
Based on a True Story
(2004)
Singles from My World, My Way
  1. "He Did That"
    Released: September 5, 2000
  2. "Pop Lockin'"
    Released: 2000
  3. "That's Cool"
    Released: January 30, 2001[1]
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic63/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarHalf star[3]
Entertainment WeeklyC+[4]
Los Angeles TimesStarStarStar[5]
RapReviews5.5/10[6]
The SourceStarStarStarHalf star[7]
USA TodayStarStarHalf star[8]
VibeStarStarStar[9]

My World, My Way is the fourth solo studio album by American rapper Silkk the Shocker. It was released on February 27, 2001, through No Limit/Priority Records. Production was handled by Myke Diesel, Carlos Stephens, DJ Ron, Suga Bear, XL, D, Ezell Swang, Ke'Noe, Soopafly and The Neptunes. It features guest appearances from Goldie Loc, Snoop Dogg and Trina, as well as contributions by fellow No Limit labelmates and affiliates, such as Master P, Erica Foxx, Krazy, Short Circuit, Slay Sean, C-Murder, Mac, Mystikal, Samm and Terror. In the United States, the album reached number 12 on the Billboard 200 and number 3 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts. It spawned three singles: "He Did That", "Pop Lockin'" and "That's Cool", which were minor success peaking at No. 50, 64 and 51, respectivelly, on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro"
Myke Diesel1:26
2."Na Na Na"V. MillerMyke Diesel1:34
3."Run"V. Miller
  • Myke Diesel
  • D
3:42
4."He Did That"XL3:24
5."That's Cool" (featuring Trina)Myke Diesel3:42
6."Pop Lockin'" (featuring Snoop Dogg and Goldie Loc)Soopafly4:54
7."Uh Ha"
  • V. Miller
  • Sean Michael Cunningham
4:08
8."Funny Guy"V. Miller
  • Myke Diesel
  • Suga Bear
3:33
9."Interlude 1"RobinsonMyke Diesel0:57
10."Haters"
  • V. Miller
  • Samuel Johnson
Myke Diesel2:42
11."Interlude 2"V. Miller
  • Carlos Stephens
  • Myke Diesel
1:10
12."Seem Like a Thug"
  • V. Miller
  • Erica Fox
Carlos Stephens3:01
13."Them Boyz"
Carlos Stephens2:39
14."My World, My Way"V. MillerMyke Diesel3:54
15."Go Down"
  • V. Miller
  • P. Miller
  • Fox
Myke Diesel3:29
16."Beef"Ke-Noe3:08
17."What's Heaven Like"V. MillerXL4:00
18."I Wish"
  • V. Miller
  • P. Miller
  • Broadus
Myke Diesel3:48
19."D-Game Remix"
4:05
20."What I'm Looking For"V. MillerMyke Diesel3:38
21."Executive Thug"
  • V. Miller
  • Clinton Wright
  • Cunningham
Myke Diesel3:08
22."What You Know"
  • V. Miller
  • Wright
DJ Ron2:34
23."The Day After"V. MillerDJ Ron4:48
Total length:1:13:31

Personnel

  • Vyshonn "Silkk the Shocker" Miller – songwriter (tracks: 1-8, 10-23)
  • Percy "Master P" Miller – songwriter (tracks: 4, 15, 18, 19), executive producer
  • McKinley "Mac" Phipps Jr. – songwriter (track 4)
  • Katrina "Trina" Taylor – songwriter (track 5)
  • Calvin "Snoop Dogg" Broadus – songwriter (tracks: 6, 18)
  • Keiwan "Goldie Loc" Spillman – songwriter (track 6)
  • "Slay Sean" Michael Cunningham – songwriter (tracks: 7, 21)
  • Samuel "Samm" Johnson – songwriter (track 10)
  • Erica Fox – songwriter (tracks: 12, 15)
  • Michael "Mystikal" Tyler – songwriter (track 13)
  • Corey "C-Murder" Miller – songwriter (track 16)
  • Michael "Krazy" Wilson – songwriter (tracks: 16, 19)
  • Terrence "Terror" Thornton – songwriter (track 19)
  • Clinton "Short Circuit" Wright – songwriter (tracks: 21, 22)
  • Michael "Myke Diesel" Robinson – songwriter (tracks: 1, 9), producer (tracks: 1-3, 5, 7-11, 14, 15, 18, 20, 21)
  • Cornell "Suga Bear" Perkins – additional vocals (track 16), producer (tracks: 7, 8)
  • D – producer (track 3)
  • Donald "XL" Robertson – producer (tracks: 4, 17)
  • Priest "Soopafly" Brooks – producer (track 6)
  • Carlos "C-Los" Stephens – producer (tracks: 7, 11-13, 19)
  • Renee Alfred "Ezell Swang" – producer (track 7)
  • Maurice "Ke'Noe" Jordan – producer (track 16)
  • DJ Ron Ward – producer (tracks: 22, 23)
  • Jodi Cohen – design, layout
  • Michael Miller – photography
  • Leslie Henderson – photography
  • Carol Sheridan – photography
  • Pen & Pixel – front cover artwork

Charts

References

  1. ↑ "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1386. January 26, 2001. p. 54. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Critic Reviews for My World, My Way - Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved July 10, 2026.
  3. ↑ Birchmeier, Jason. "Silkk the Shocker: My World, ... Tracks & Reviews | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved July 10, 2026.
  4. ↑ Serpick, Evan (March 2, 2001). "News Review: Album Review: 'My World, My Way' | EW.com". Entertainment Weekly. No. 585. Archived from the original on October 17, 2012. Retrieved July 10, 2026.
  5. ↑ Baker, Soren (February 25, 2001). "In Brief: Silkk the Shocker, "My World, My Way"". Record Rack. Los Angeles Times. p. 70. Retrieved March 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (March 13, 2001). "Silkk the Shocker :: My World, My Way :: No Limit Records". RapReviews. Retrieved July 10, 2026.
  7. ↑ Ford, Ryan (December 2000). "Silkk the Shocker – My World, My Way". Record Report. The Source. No. 135. New York. pp. 248, 250.
  8. ↑ Jones, Steve (March 6, 2001). "Silkk the Shocker, My World, My Way". USA Today. p. D.05. Archived from the original on March 21, 2001. Retrieved March 31, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Silkk the Shocker – My World, My Way". Revolutions. Vibe. New York. February 2001. p. 138.
  10. ↑ "Silkk The Shocker Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 10, 2026.
  11. ↑ "Silkk The Shocker Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 10, 2026.
  12. ↑ "The year in music 2001: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Vol. 113, no. 52. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. December 29, 2001. p. YE-43. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved July 10, 2026.