Murder Was the Case (Gucci Mane album)

Murder Was the Case
Studio album by Gucci Mane
Released	May 5, 2009
Recorded	2006-2008
Genre	Southern hip hop
Length	51:08
Label	Big Cat
Producer	Zaytoven, DJ Speedy, Mel-Man, Gorilla Zoe, Tra Beats, Young Dro, Lil Flip
Gucci Mane chronology
Hood Classics (2008) Murder Was The Case (2009) The State vs. Radric Davis (2009) Singles from Murder Was the Case "Stoopid" Released: January, 2009 "Runnin' Back" Released: April 22, 2009

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
RapReviews	[2]
Sputnikmusic	[3]

Murder Was the Case is the fourth independent album by rapper Gucci Mane, released on May 5, 2009.^[4] The album is not endorsed by Gucci Mane and considered to be unofficial.^[5] Although the album was unofficial, it debuted at #23 on the Billboard 200 making it Gucci Mane's third highest charting album to date. Two singles were released off the album. The first single from the album is "Stoopid" which peaked at #66 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. The second was "Runnin' Back".^[6] Both singles had the following versions of the songs: main, clean, instrumental, dirty and clean a cappellas. The single versions of both songs are longer than on the album ("Runnin' Back" is 4:15 on the single and only 3:52 on the album).

Track listing

#	Title	Producer(s)	Featured guest(s)	Time
1	"Runnin' Back (Getting Fat)"	DJ Speedy		3:53
2	"Hot!"	Zaytoven		4:33
3	"Block Party"	Zaytoven		4:20
4	"Stoopid"	Zaytoven		4:33
5	"Murder Was the Case (Ox from Belly)"			0:19
6	"Murder for Fun"	Mel-Man	Ox	4:06
7	"Trap Money (Remix)"	Zaytoven	B.A. & Mook	3:24
8	"Neva Had Shit"	Gorilla Zoe		4:15
9	"Yella Diamonds"	Tra Beats		3:06
10	"Get Low (Like a Lambo)"	DJ Speedy	Selassie	3:33
11	"Say Damn"	DJ Speedy		3:03
12	"Cuttin' off Fingaz"	Zaytoven		4:58
13	"Gangs"	Zaytoven	Biz	3:19
14	"Shittin' Onum"	DJ Speedy & Young Dro & Lil Flip		4:36

Chart Awards

Chart	Position
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums	# 4
The Billboard 200	# 23
Top Independent Albums	# 3

References

1. ^ Allmusic review
2. ^ RapReviews review
3. ^ Sputnikmusic review
4. ^ http://www.amazon.com/Murder-Was-Case-Gucci-Mane/dp/B001VFM5Z6/
5. ^ http://www.bet.com/Music/News/musicnews_guccinewlabel_5.13.09.htm
6. ^ http://www.gigacrate.com/Albums/4448