2000 (Grand Puba album)

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Rolling Stone Album Guide

2000 is the second album by hip hop artist Grand Puba of the group Brand Nubian, released in mid-1995 through Elektra Records. The album wasn't as acclaimed as his solo debut Reel to Reel, and wasn't able to sell a significant number of units, despite a Billboard Hot 100 hit, "I Like It (I Wanna Be Where You Are)". Puba reunited with Brand Nubian following 2000, for the release of the album Foundation. He didn't return with another solo album until 2001's Understand This.

Track listing

#	Title	Producer(s)	Performer (s)
1	"Very Special"	Mark Sparks	Grand Puba
2	"I Like It (I Wanna Be Where You Are)"	Mark Sparks	Grand Puba
3	"A Little of This"	Mark Sparks	Grand Puba, Kid
4	"Keep On"	Chris Liggio	Grand Puba
5	"Backstabbers"	Mark Sparks	Grand Puba, Michelle Valdes
6	"2000"	Minnesota	Grand Puba
7	"Amazing"	Minnesota	Grand Puba
8	"Don't Waste My Time"	DJ Alamo	Grand Puba
9	"Play It Cool"	Minnesota	Grand Puba, Sadat X
10	"Playin' the Game"	DJ Alamo	Grand Puba
11	"Change Gonna Come"	Dante Ross	Grand Puba

Samples

• "Very Special"
  • "La La Means I Love You" by The O'Jays
• "I Like It"
  • "I Like It" by DeBarge
  • "Never My Love" by Cal Tjader
• "A Little of This"
  • "Just a Love Child" by Bobbi Humphrey
• "Keep On"
  • "We Almost Lost Detroit" by Gil-Scott Heron
• "Backstabbers"
  • "Somewhere in the Night" by Cal Tjader
• "2000"
  • "All Day Saturday" by John Murtaugh
• "Amazing"
  • "Spinning Wheel" by Lonnie Smith
  • "Tomorrow" by Brothers Johnson
• "Don't Waste My Time"
  • "Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)" by Grover Washington, Jr.
  • "The Rill Thing" by Little Richard
• "Play It Cool"
  • "I Can Deliever" by Grady Tate
• "Playin' The Game"
  • "Get Out of My Life, Woman" by Lee Dorsey
  • "Playing Your Game Baby" by Barry White
• "Change Gonna Come"
  • "Midnight Theme" by Manzel

Chart positions

Chart (1995)	Peak position
US Billboard 200	48
US Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums	5

Singles chart positions

Year	Song	Chart positions
		US Hot 100	US R&B	US Rap	Dance sales
1995	"I Like It (I Wanna Be Where You Are)"	91	68	21	3
1995	"A Little of This"	—	90	—	29