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For the similarly named DJ Quik album, see The Midnight Life. For the film, see Midnight Life (film). 2007 studio album by The Fixxers
Midnight Life
Studio album by The Fixxers
ReleasedShelved, 2007
Recorded2006–2007
GenreHip hop, snap, crunk
LabelInterscope, Dirty West
ProducerThe Fixxers (executive)
AMG, DJ Quik, Pop Traxxx
The Fixxers chronology
Midnight Life
(2007) 		Street Masterpiece
(2008)
Singles from The Fixxers
  1. "Can U Werk Wid Dat"
    Released: March 27, 2007

Midnight Life is a shelved studio album by hip hop duo The Fixxers that was set to be released December 7, 2007.

Background

When Quik was released from a prison sentence for parole violation, he decided to form the duo with longtime friend AMG. The group's name was chosen by AMG and Quik's manager Greedy Greg, and in their own words refers to their desire to "fix music" - "We're fixing music out here. We're interchanging our LA people. Right now. Where it was all dry before, we're giving them a breath of fresh air that's homegrown" - Quik. The group's debut album, Midnight Life, was supposed to be released in 2007, but never received a physical release; It was sold via the MySpace page of the Secret Music Group, with Quik claiming this was an unauthorized, unfinished version of the album, sold by a former business partner who had hacked Quik's MySpace to make the release look official.

Single

The group signed a singles deal with Interscope Records after their track "Can U Werk Wit Dat" received regular airplay on Los Angeles radio, the label going on to release it as a single. It was chosen as number 22 on Vibe's "44 Best Songs of 2007". The single became a favorite on LA radio stations and was featured on the HBO TV show Entourage. It also featured on several Billboard charts: #7 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart, #20 on the Hot Rap Tracks chart, #21 on the Rhythmic Top 40 chart, and #74 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart,.

Track listing

(as released on iTunes)

No.TitleLength
1."Worldwide Am"3:55
2."Off Tha Hook (ft. Twista)"4:42
3."Can You Werk Wit Dat"3:04
4."Dough"4:03
5."The Middle"4:23
6."So Good (ft.Rich Boy)"4:45
7."Winnin'"3:56
8."Smoke 2 Much"4:02
9."U Need A Drink"4:20
10."Do It Like Me (ft. Yung Berg)"4:14
11."Sippy Sippy"2:29
12."V.I.P. (ft. Frankie J & Amazin')"4:33
13."Offshore Flow (ft. Don Quon)"3:35
14."Can U Werk Wit Dat (ft. Jimmey Jones)"4:20

References

  1. ^ "FEATURES: The Fixxers - Can’t Get Enough", XXL, 13 April 2007
  2. Cabrera, Grant (2007) "20 Questions with The Fixxers", Vibe, 18 May 2007
  3. "Quik & AMG Release The Fixxers Album Online", XXL, 13 December 2007
  4. "Quik Speaks On Unauthorized Album Release & Hacked MySpace", XXL, 14 December 2007
  5. Billboard, 26 May 2007
  6. Billboard, 12 May 2007
  7. Billboard, 26 May 2007
  8. Billboard
  9. "Midnight Life by the Fixxers". iTunes. June 2009.
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