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2007 studio album by Shop Boyz
Rockstar Mentality is the only studio album by American Southern rap rock group Shop Boyz . It was released on June 19, 2007 through Universal Republic Records . Production was handled by Jason Pittman, Jim Jonsin , Ron "Neff-U" Feemster , Cal Rip, David Banner , Richard Harris III, and The Original Dream Team, with Billy Hume serving as an additional producer on two tracks.
The album debuted at number 11 on the Billboard 200 with 52,000 copies sold in the U.S. in its first week.[ 6] Its lead single "Party Like a Rockstar " peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 , and the follow-up single "They Like Me" made it to number 98 on the same chart.
Cover of the second single from Rockstar Mentality , "They Like Me"
Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 1. "Party Like a Rockstar " Demetrius Hardin Rasheed Hightower Richard Stephens Brian Ward Jason C. Pittman Pit 4:13 2. "Bowen Homes" Hardin Hightower Stephens Ward Richard Harris III Fire 4:37 3. "Baby Girl" Jim Jonsin 2:53 4. "They Like Me" David Banner 3:16 5. "Next to Me" Hardin Hightower Stephens Ward Michael D. Hartnett Pittman Pit 4:10 6. "Rollin'" Hardin Hightower Stephens Ward William Whedbee Pittman 3:48 7. "Rockstar Mentality" NEFF-U 3:25 8. "Flexin'" Hardin Hightower Stephens Ward Scheffer Jim Jonsin 3:22 9. "Totally Dude" Hardin Hightower Stephens Ward Darrin Williams Lynell Boone Michael Macon Turinida Sylvester The Original Dream Team 4:13 10. "Showin' Me Love" Hardin Hightower Stephens Ward Feemster NEFF-U 2:54 11. "My Car" Hardin Hightower Stephens Ward Pittman Pit 3:25 12. "Sumthin' to Talk 'Bout" Hardin Hightower Stephens Ward Pittman Pit 3:36 13. "World on Fire" Hardin Hightower Stephens Ward Calvin Miller 3:25 Total length: 47:17
Bonus track Title 14. "Paper (M-O-N-E-Y)" 3:19
Sample credits
Shop Boyz
Brian "Bingo" Ward – vocals, executive producer
Demetrius "Meany" Hardin – vocals
Rasheed "Sheed" Hightower – vocals
Richard "Fat" Stephens – vocals
Additional musicians
William "Billy Hume" Whedbee – guitar (tracks: 1, 13) , additional guitar (track 6) , bass (tracks: 11, 13) , additional producer (tracks: 6, 13) , mixing (tracks: 1, 2, 5, 6, 9, 11-13)
Frank Romano – guitar (tracks: 3, 8)
Eric Live Florence – guitar (track 4)
Willie "Get Cool" Poole – keyboards (track 4)
Keaunda Thomas – backing vocals (track 5)
Mike Hartnett – guitar (tracks: 5, 6, 11, 12) , bass (tracks: 6, 11, 12)
Darrin Williams – guitar & producer (track 9)
Jordan Ware – violin (track 9)
Technicals
Jason "Pit" Pittman – producer (tracks: 1, 5, 6, 11, 12)
Richard "Fire" Harris III – producer (track 2)
James "Jim Jonsin " Scheffer – producer (tracks: 3, 8)
Lavell "David Banner " Crump – producer (track 4)
Ron "Neff-U " Feemstar – producer (tracks: 7, 10)
Lynell Boone – producer (track 9)
Michael Macon – producer (track 9)
Turinida Sylvester – producer (track 9)
Calvin "Cal Rip" Miller – producer (track 13)
Joel Mullis – mixing (track 2)
Rob Marks – mixing & recording (tracks: 3, 8)
John Frye – mixing (track 4)
Kori Anders – recording (track 4)
Gary Fly – mixing assistant (track 4)
Stephen Nowoczynski – recording (tracks: 6, 11-13)
Bob Horn – mixing & recording (tracks: 7, 10)
Tom Coyne – mastering
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