Whatcha Gonna Do? (Jayo Felony album)
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| Released | August 25, 1998 | |||
| Recorded | 1997–1998 | |||
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| Length | 1:05:47 | |||
| Label | Def Jam | |||
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| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Rap Pages | [2] |
| The Source |  [3] |
Whatcha Gonna Do? is the second studio album by San Diego–based American rapper Jayo Felony. It was released on August 25, 1998, via Def Jam Records. The eighteen-track record features guest appearances from DMX, E-40, Kokane, 8Ball & MJG, Method Man & Redman, and Westside Connection.
The album was a critical and commercial success, making it to number 46 on the Billboard 200[4] and number 8 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[5] Its self-titled DJ Silk-produced hit single "What'cha Gonna Do?" with Method Man and DMX was included in Hav Plenty soundtrack and peaked at number 45 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay.[6] An E-A-Ski-produced single "Nitty Gritty" peaked at number 1 on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[7]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Intro" (Skit) |
| DJ Silk | 2:19 |
| 2. | "Nobody on Dry Land" |
| Tony "T-Funk" Pearyer | 3:06 |
| 3. | "How Angry" (featuring 8Ball & MJG) |
| T-Mix | 3:40 |
| 4. | "Whatcha Gonna Do?" (featuring Method Man & DMX) |
| DJ Silk | 4:34 |
| 5. | "Easy to Get In" |
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| 3:39 |
| 6. | "Whatcha Gonna Do (Remix)" (featuring Mack 10, Redman & WC) |
| DJ Silk | 4:30 |
| 7. | "Nitty Gritty" |
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| 4:10 |
| 8. | "I'm Deadly" |
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| 4:21 |
| 9. | "On the Way to 47 Block" (Skit) |
| DJ Silk | 1:06 |
| 10. | "Gettin' Loop Loop" (Skit) |
| DJ Silk | 1:05 |
| 11. | "Lovely" |
| Tony "T-Funk" Pearyer | 4:35 |
| 12. | "Bumpin' Bullet Loco" | J. Savage | Jayo Felony | 4:19 |
| 13. | "Love Don't Love" (featuring Kokane) |
| DJ Silk | 4:33 |
| 14. | "Finna Shit on 'Em" (featuring Mack 10) |
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| 3:59 |
| 15. | "Hustle Into My Genes" |
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| 4:39 |
| 16. | "End of the World" | J. Savage | Jayo Felony | 4:18 |
| 17. | "J.A.Y.O. (Justice Against Y'all Oppressors)" (featuring Ice Cube & E-40) |
| Tony "T-Funk" Pearyer | 4:38 |
| 18. | "Outro" (Skit) |
| DJ Silk | 2:16 |
| Total length: | 1:05:47 | |||
Notes
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- Track 3 contains samples from "Unhooked Generation" by Freda Payne (1970)
- Track 4 contains samples from "Heartbreaker (Part I, Part II)" (1983) and "More Bounce to the Ounce" (1980) by Zapp
- Track 5 contains samples from "Jail House Rap" by The Fat Boys (1984)
- Track 7 contains samples from "Five Minutes of Funk" by Whodini (1984)
- Track 11 contains samples from "Mystery" by Anita Baker (1986)
- Track 15 contains samples from "Just Don't Bite It" by N.W.A (1990)
Personnel
[edit]- Anthony "T-Funk" Pearyer – producer (tracks: 2, 11, 17)
- Chris Gehrigner – mastering
- Clifford Smith – guest artist (track 4)
- Dedrick D'Mon Rolison – guest artist (tracks: 6, 14)
- Earl Simmons – guest artist (track 4)
- Earl Stevens – guest artist (track 17)
- Greg Royal – mixing
- James Savage – main artist, executive producer, producer (tracks: 5, 12, 16)
- Jerry B. Long Jr. – guest artist (track 13)
- Kenny McCloud – engineer
- Mark Ogleton – producer (tracks: 7-8, 14-15)
- Marlon Jermaine Goodwin – guest artist (track 3)
- O'Shea Jackson – guest artist (track 17)
- Premro Smith – guest artist (track 3)
- Reggie Noble – guest artist (track 6)
- Russell Brown – producer (tracks: 1, 4-6, 9-10, 13, 18)
- Shon Adams – producer (tracks: 7-8, 14-15)
- Tina Davis – executive producer
- Triston Jones – producer (track 3)
- William Loshawn Calhoun, Jr. – guest artist (track 6)
Charts
[edit]Album
| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
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| Billboard 200 | 46[4] |
| Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 8[5] |
Singles
| Year | Song | Chart positions | |
| R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay | Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | ||
| 1998 | "Whatcha Gonna Do?" (feat. DMX and Method Man) | #45[6] | - |
| "Nitty Gritty" | - | #1[7] | |
References
[edit]- ^ "Whatcha Gonna Do? - Jayo Felony | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. 1998-08-25. Retrieved 2017-10-10.
- ^ Gordon, Allen S. (October 1998). "RPM: Jayo Felony – Whatcha Gonna Do?". Rap Pages. Los Angeles: Larry Flynt Publications. pp. 121–122.
- ^ Burke, Miguel (October 1998). "Record Report: Jayo Felony – Whatcha Gonna Do?". The Source. No. 109. New York. p. 220.
- ^ a b "Jayo Felony Whatcha Gonna Do Chart History". Billboard 200. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
- ^ a b "Jayo Felony Whatcha Gonna Do Chart History". Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
- ^ a b "Jayo Felony Whatcha Gonna Do Chart History". R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
- ^ a b "Chart Search | Billboard". Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
External links
[edit]- Whatcha Gonna Do? at Discogs (list of releases)
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