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The Humdinger | ||||
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Released | August 5, 2008 | |||
Recorded | 2005–2008 | |||
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Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 1:01:26 | |||
Label | Nappy Roots Entertainment Group | |||
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Nappy Roots chronology | ||||
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Singles from The Humdinger |
The Humdinger is the third studio album by American hip hop quintet Nappy Roots from Kentucky. It was released on August 5, 2008 under Nappy Roots Entertainment Group record label's partnership with Fontana Distribution. Recording sessions took place at Treesound Studios in Atlanta and at the Kitchen Studios. Production was handled by Sol Messiah, James 'Groove' Chambers, 3 Kingz, Big Al, Count Justice, Joe Hop, Kevin Freeman, N.A., Vision and Willy Will. The album features guest appearances from Slick & Rose, Anthony Hamilton, Greg Nice, James 'Groove' Chambers and Tracy Hill.
The album peaked at number 73 on the Billboard 200 and at number 13 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States. Its lead single, 'Good Day', made it to #54 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay, and was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on September 21, 2018.[1]
Album information[edit]
Professional ratings | |
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Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
HipHopDX | [2] |
RapReviews | (8/10)[3] |
Spin | (5/10)[4] |
The Humdinger was set to be released in 2005, a follow-up to the group's 2003 album Wooden Leather, but was delayed several times. It is the group's first studio album not to feature R. Prophet, who left the group to pursue a solo career, and it is also their first studio album released via their own independent record label Nappy Roots Entertainment Group.
Several tracks of the album, including 'Good Day', were previously featured on their 2007 mixtape Innerstate Music. The song 'Tinted Up' was previously presented on their 2008 mixtape Cookout Muzik.
Track listing[edit]
No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | 'Intro' | 0:56 | |
2. | 'Beads & Braids' | Sol Messiah | 3:39 |
3. | 'On My Way to GA' | Sol Messiah | 4:40 |
4. | 'Pole Position' (featuring Slick & Rose) | Vision | 4:27 |
5. | 'Flex' | Willy Will | 3:49 |
6. | 'Swerve and Lean' | Sol Messiah | 4:12 |
7. | 'Good Day' | Big Al, Greg Street | 4:21 |
8. | 'Down 'N Out' (featuring Anthony Hamilton) | Kevin Freeman | 4:28 |
9. | 'Tinted Up' | James 'Groove' Chambers | 3:55 |
10. | 'Fresh' | 3 Kingz | 4:26 |
11. | 'Kalifornia Dreamin' (featuring Slick & Rose) | Sol Messiah | 3:51 |
12. | 'Who Got It???' | Joe Hop | 3:24 |
13. | 'No Static' (featuring Greg Nice) | Sol Messiah | 3:22 |
14. | 'Don't Stop' (featuring James 'Groove' Chambers) | James 'Groove' Chambers | 3:52 |
15. | 'Panic Room' | N.A. | 3:07 |
16. | 'Small Town' | Count Justice | 4:57 |
Total length: | 1:01:26 |
Personnel[edit]
Technical
- Slavic Livins– mixing
References[edit]
- ^'Gold & Platinum - RIAA'. Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
- ^Paine, Jake (August 15, 2008). 'Nappy Roots - The Humdinger | HipHopDX'. HipHopDX. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
- ^Juon, Steve 'Flash' (August 12, 2008). 'Nappy Roots :: The Humdinger :: Nappy Roots Ent./Fontana Distribution'. www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
- ^Dukes, Will (September 18, 2008). 'Nappy Roots, 'The Humdinger' (N.R.E.G.)'. Spin. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
External links[edit]
- Nappy Roots – The Humdinger at AllMusic
- Nappy Roots – The Humdinger at Discogs
Retrieved from 'https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Humdinger&oldid=921254496'
Watermelon, Chicken & Gritz | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | February 26, 2002 (U.S.) | |||
Recorded | 2001 | |||
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Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 1:14:50 | |||
Label | Atlantic | |||
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Nappy Roots chronology | ||||
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Singles from Watermelon, Chicken & Gritz | ||||
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Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Entertainment Weekly | B[2] |
HipHopDX | [3] |
NME | (6/10) [4] |
Q | [4] |
RapReviews | (7.5/10)[5] |
Robert Christgau | [6] |
Rolling Stone | [7] |
Spin | (8/10) [4] |
Stylus Magazine | B+ [8] |
Watermelon, Chicken & Gritz is the commercial debut studio album by American hip hop sextet Nappy Roots from Kentucky. It was released on February 26, 2002 via Atlantic Records. Recording sessions took place at Tree Sound and PatchWerk Recording Studios in Atlanta, at Soundstage Studios in Nashville, at Rusk, Larrabee West & North and Image Recording Studios in Los Angeles, and at Signature Sound in San Diego. Production was handled mostly by James 'Groove' Chambers, along with the Trackboyz, Mike Caren, Mike City, Brian Kidd, Carlos Broady and Troy Johnson. It features guest appearances from Anthony Hamilton, The Bar-Kays, Jazze Pha, Ayesha Kirk, CJ 'Voodou' Henry and Tiffany Villarreal.
The album peaked at number 24 on the Billboard 200 and at number 3 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart in the United States. It was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on April 16, 2002 and later reached platinum certification on October 10, 2002.
The album was preceded by a promotional single 'Set It Out'/'Hustla' and its lead single 'Awnaw', both released in 2001. 'Awnaw', featuring vocals from Jazze Pha, made it to #51 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. The second single from the album was 'Po' Folks' featuring Anthony Hamilton, which also reached Billboard Hot 100 at peak position #21. The albums' third single, 'Headz Up', charted at #88 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and at #39 on the Rhythmic Songs.
Track listing[edit]
No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | 'Intro' | James 'Groove' Chambers | 0:26 |
2. | 'Hustla' | James 'Groove' Chambers | 3:45 |
3. | 'Set It Out' | James 'Groove' Chambers | 3:52 |
4. | 'Country Boyz' | Brian Kidd | 4:30 |
5. | 'Ballin' on a Budget' | James 'Groove' Chambers | 3:42 |
6. | 'Awnaw' (featuring Jazze Pha) | James 'Groove' Chambers | 3:59 |
7. | 'Headz Up' | James 'Groove' Chambers | 4:07 |
8. | 'Slums' (featuring CJ 'Voodou' Henry) | James 'Groove' Chambers | 3:22 |
9. | 'Po' Folks' (featuring Anthony Hamilton) |
| 4:08 |
10. | 'Start It Over' | The Trackboyz | 4:05 |
11. | 'Blowin' Trees' | James 'Groove' Chambers | 4:17 |
12. | 'Sholiz' | Mike City | 4:08 |
13. | 'Life's a Bitch' | Carlos '6 July' Broady | 4:39 |
14. | 'My Ride' (featuring Ayesha Kirk) | James 'Groove' Chambers | 3:26 |
15. | 'One Forty' | James 'Groove' Chambers | 4:25 |
16. | 'Dime, Quarter, Nickel, Penny' | Troy Johnson | 3:48 |
17. | 'Kentucky Mud' | James 'Groove' Chambers | 4:45 |
18. | 'The Lounge' | James 'Groove' Chambers | 0:39 |
19. | 'Ho Down' (featuring The Bar-Kays) | Mike Caren | 4:45 |
20. | 'Headz Up (Refried)' (featuring Tiffany Villarreal) | Troy Johnson | 4:02 |
Total length: | 1:14:50 |
Charts[edit]
Chart (2002) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[9] | 24 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[10] | 3 |
Certifications[edit]
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[11] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
*sales figures based on certification alone ^shipments figures based on certification alone |
References[edit]
- ^Woodside, Martin. 'Watermelon, Chicken & Gritz - Nappy Roots | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic'. AllMusic. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
- ^Farber, Jim (March 1, 2002). 'Watermelon, Chicken & Gritz'. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
- ^Williams, DeMarco (March 7, 2002). 'Nappy Roots - Watermelon, Chicken & Gritz'. HipHopDX. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
- ^ abc'Nappy Roots - Watermelon, Chicken & Gritz CD Album'. Cduniverse.com. 2002-02-26. Retrieved 2017-01-16.
- ^Juon, Steve 'Flash' (March 12, 2002). 'RapReviews.com Feature for March 12, 2002 - Nappy Roots' 'Watermelon, Chicken & Gritz''. www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
- ^Christgau, Robert. 'Robert Christgau: CG: nappy roots'. www.robertchristgau.com. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
- ^'RollingStone.com: Recordings: Nappy Roots, Watermelon, Chicken & Grits, 3.5 Stars'. Archived from the original on 2002-11-20. Retrieved 2017-01-16.
- ^'Archived copy'. Archived from the original on 2012-10-03. Retrieved 2013-01-25.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^'Nappy Roots Chart History (Billboard 200)'. Billboard. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
- ^'Nappy Roots Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)'. Billboard. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
- ^'American album certifications – Nappy Roots – Watermelon, Chicken & Gritz'. Recording Industry Association of America.If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.
External links[edit]
- Watermelon, Chicken & Gritz at Discogs (list of releases)
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