Watermelon, Chicken & Gritz

~ Release by Nappy Roots (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Tracklist

1▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Intro
producer:
James “Groove” Chambers (US Music Producer; 3 Little Digs)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 2002) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 2002)
produced for:
Pak Rat Entertainment
recording of:
Intro
writer:
Melvin Adams, Ryan Anthony, James Chambers (US Music Producer; 3 Little Digs), Brian Scott (B. Stille), Vito Tisdale and William Hughes
publisher:
Full Circle (ASCAP) and Nappy Roots Publishing (BMI)
Nappy Roots0:26
2Hustla
producer:
James “Groove” Chambers (US Music Producer; 3 Little Digs)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 2002) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 2002)
produced for:
Pak Rat Entertainment
recording of:
Hustla
writer:
Melvin Adams, Ryan Anthony, James Chambers (US Music Producer; 3 Little Digs), Brian Scott (B. Stille) and William Hughes
publisher:
Full Circle (ASCAP) and Nappy Roots Publishing (BMI)
Nappy Roots3:46
3Set It Out
producer:
James “Groove” Chambers (US Music Producer; 3 Little Digs)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 2002) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 2002)
produced for:
Pak Rat Entertainment
recording of:
Set It Out
writer:
Melvin Adams, Ryan Anthony, James Chambers (US Music Producer; 3 Little Digs), Brian Scott (B. Stille) and William Hughes
publisher:
Full Circle (ASCAP) and Nappy Roots Publishing (BMI)
Nappy Roots3:52
4Country Boyz
producer:
Brian Kidd
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 2002) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 2002)
produced for:
Kidd‐Lee Productions
recording of:
Country Boyz
writer:
Melvin Adams, Ryan Anthony, Brian Kidd, Brian Scott (B. Stille) and William Hughes
publisher:
Dollar Naire (BMI) and Nappy Roots Publishing (BMI)
Nappy Roots4:30
5Ballin’ on a Budget
producer:
James “Groove” Chambers (US Music Producer; 3 Little Digs)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 2002) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 2002)
produced for:
Pak Rat Entertainment
recording of:
Ballin’ on a Budget
writer:
Melvin Adams, James Chambers (US Music Producer; 3 Little Digs), Brian Scott (B. Stille), Vito Tisdale and William Hughes
publisher:
Full Circle (ASCAP) and Nappy Roots Publishing (BMI)
Nappy Roots3:42
6Awnaw
producer:
James “Groove” Chambers (US Music Producer; 3 Little Digs)
performer:
Jazze Pha
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 2002) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 2002)
produced for:
Pak Rat Entertainment
recording of:
Awnaw
writer:
Melvin Adams, Ryan Anthony, James Chambers (US Music Producer; 3 Little Digs), Vito Tisdale and William Hughes
publisher:
Full Circle (ASCAP) and Nappy Roots Publishing (BMI)
Nappy Roots featuring Jazze Pha54:00
7Headz Up
producer:
James “Groove” Chambers (US Music Producer; 3 Little Digs)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 2002) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 2002)
produced for:
Pak Rat Entertainment
recording of:
Headz Up
writer:
Melvin Adams, Ryan Anthony, Mike Caren (US hip hop producer), James Chambers (US Music Producer; 3 Little Digs), Brian Scott (B. Stille), Vito Tisdale, William Hughes and Ronald Wilson (US rapper aka Ron Clutch)
publisher:
Full Circle (ASCAP), Nappy Roots Publishing (BMI) and Serious Scriptures
Nappy Roots4:08
8Slums
producer:
James “Groove” Chambers (US Music Producer; 3 Little Digs)
background vocals:
CJ “Voodou” Henry
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 2002) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 2002)
produced for:
Pak Rat Entertainment
recording of:
Slums
writer:
Melvin Adams, Ryan Anthony, James Chambers (US Music Producer; 3 Little Digs) and Vito Tisdale
publisher:
Full Circle (ASCAP) and Nappy Roots Publishing (BMI)
Nappy Roots3:22
9Po’ Folks
additional producer:
Mike Caren (US hip hop producer)
producer:
The Trackboyz
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 2002) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 2002)
produced for:
Serious Entertainment (US production label)
recording of:
Po’ Folks
writer:
Ryan Anthony, Joe Kent (hip hop producer Joe Kent), Mark Williams (hip-hop), Vito Tisdale and William Hughes
publisher:
Nappy Roots Publishing (BMI) and Tarpo
Nappy Roots featuring Anthony Hamilton44:08
10Start It Over
producer:
The Trackboyz
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 2002) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 2002)
recording of:
Start It Over
writer:
Ryan Anthony, Joe Kent (hip hop producer Joe Kent), Mark Williams (hip-hop), Vito Tisdale and William Hughes
publisher:
Nappy Roots Publishing (BMI) and Tarpo
Nappy Roots4:05
11Blowin’ Trees
producer:
James “Groove” Chambers (US Music Producer; 3 Little Digs)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 2002) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 2002)
produced for:
Pak Rat Entertainment
recording of:
Blowin’ Trees
writer:
Melvin Adams, Ryan Anthony, James Chambers (US Music Producer; 3 Little Digs), Brian Scott (B. Stille), Vito Tisdale, William Hughes and Ronald Wilson (US rapper aka Ron Clutch)
publisher:
Full Circle (ASCAP) and Nappy Roots Publishing (BMI)
Nappy Roots4:17
12Sholiz
producer:
Mike City
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 2002) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 2002)
produced for:
Beat Broka’s Ent. and Unsung Ent.
recording of:
Sholiz
writer:
Melvin Adams, Mikey Dann, Brian Scott (B. Stille) and William Hughes
publisher:
Mike City Music (BMI-affiliated) and Nappy Roots Publishing (BMI)
Nappy Roots4:08
13Life’s a Bitch
producer:
Carlos “Six July” Broady
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 2002) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 2002)
recording of:
Life’s a Bitch
writer:
Melvin Adams, Carlos Broady, Vito Tisdale and William Hughes
publisher:
Nappy Roots Publishing (BMI) and Six July
Nappy Roots34:20
14My Ride
producer:
James “Groove” Chambers (US Music Producer; 3 Little Digs)
background vocals:
Ayesha Kirk
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 2002) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 2002)
produced for:
Pak Rat Entertainment
recording of:
My Ride
writer:
Melvin Adams, C.J. Henry, James Chambers (US Music Producer; 3 Little Digs), Brian Scott (B. Stille) and William Hughes
publisher:
Full Circle (ASCAP) and Nappy Roots Publishing (BMI)
Nappy Roots3:26
15One Forty
producer:
James “Groove” Chambers (US Music Producer; 3 Little Digs)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 2002) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 2002)
produced for:
Pak Rat Entertainment
recording of:
One Forty
writer:
James Chambers (US Music Producer; 3 Little Digs), Brian Scott (B. Stille), William Hughes and Ronald Wilson (US rapper aka Ron Clutch)
publisher:
Full Circle (ASCAP) and Nappy Roots Publishing (BMI)
Nappy Roots4:25
16Dime, Quarter, Nickel, Penny
producer:
Troy Johnson (a.k.a. R8DIO and Treezah)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 2002) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 2002)
mixed for:
Nature's Finest (production company)
recording of:
Dime, Quarter, Nickel, Penny
writer:
Melvin Adams, Ryan Anthony, Troy Johnson (a.k.a. R8DIO and Treezah), Brian Scott (B. Stille) and William Hughes
publisher:
16 Years Young Music, Nappy Roots Publishing (BMI) and QD III Soundlab
Nappy Roots3:48
17Kentucky Mud
producer:
James “Groove” Chambers (US Music Producer; 3 Little Digs)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 2002) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 2002)
produced for:
Pak Rat Entertainment
recording of:
Kentucky Mud
writer:
James Chambers (US Music Producer; 3 Little Digs), Brian Scott (B. Stille), Vito Tisdale and William Hughes
publisher:
Full Circle (ASCAP) and Nappy Roots Publishing (BMI)
Nappy Roots3:59
18The Lounge
producer:
James “Groove” Chambers (US Music Producer; 3 Little Digs)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 2002) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 2002)
produced for:
Pak Rat Entertainment
recording of:
The Lounge
Nappy Roots0:39
19Ho Down
producer:
Mike Caren (US hip hop producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 2002) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 2002)
produced for:
Serious Entertainment (US production label)
samples:
Delgado by Eddy Senay
recording of:
Ho Down
writer:
Melvin Adams, Mike Caren (US hip hop producer), Cortez Murray, Edward Harris, Brian Scott (B. Stille) and William Hughes
publisher:
Interior Music Corp., Nappy Roots Publishing (BMI) and Serious Scriptures
Nappy Roots featuring The Barkays4:46
20Headz Up (Refried)
producer:
James “Groove” Chambers (US Music Producer; 3 Little Digs)
background vocals:
Tiffany Villarreal
remixer:
Troy Johnson (a.k.a. R8DIO and Treezah)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 2002) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 2002)
mixed for:
Nature's Finest (production company)
recording of:
Headz Up (refried)
writer:
Melvin Adams, Ryan Anthony, Mike Caren (US hip hop producer), James Chambers (US Music Producer; 3 Little Digs), Troy Johnson (a.k.a. R8DIO and Treezah), Brian Scott (B. Stille), Vito Tisdale, William Hughes and Ronald Wilson (US rapper aka Ron Clutch)
publisher:
16 Years Young Music, Full Circle (ASCAP), Interior Music Corp., Music of Windswept, Nappy Roots Publishing (BMI), QD III Soundlab and Serious Scriptures
revision of:
Headz Up
Nappy Roots4:03
21Awnaw (Rock remix)
additional producer:
Marcos Curiel
producer:
James “Groove” Chambers (US Music Producer; 3 Little Digs)
remixer:
Marcos Curiel
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 2002) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 2002)
produced for:
Pak Rat Entertainment
remix of:
Awnaw by Nappy Roots featuring Jazze Pha
recording of:
Awnaw (Rock remix)
writer:
Ryan Anthony, James Chambers (US Music Producer; 3 Little Digs), Vito Tisdale and William Hughes
publisher:
Full Circle (ASCAP) and Nappy Roots Publishing (BMI)
Nappy Roots featuring Marcos of P.O.D.44:13

Credits

Release

printed in:U.S.A.
art direction:Thomas Bricker
photography:Darryl Tooley (photographer)
legal representation:Mohammed Kasim Reed (legal representative)
mixer:Josh Butler (US recording engineer)
Troy Johnson (a.k.a. R8DIO and Treezah)
Chris Lord‐Alge
Manny Marraquin
Neal Pogue (mix engineer)
Brad Todd
Doug Wilson (engineer)
executive producer:Terrance Camp (executive producer)
Mike Caren (US hip hop producer)
recording engineer:Block Briggs (recording engineer)
Josh Butler (US recording engineer)
Mike Poole (engineer)
Michel Roy
Steve Russell (engineer/producer)
Biz Steward (recording engineer)
Brad Todd
mastering:Big Bass Brian (mastering engineer “Big Bass Brian”)
Stephen Marcussen (mastering engineer)
manufactured by:WEA Manufacturing Inc.
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 2002)
recorded at and mixed at:Image Recording in Los Angeles, California, United States
Larrabee North in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
Larrabee West (original location of Larrabee Sound Studios from 1969–1991) in West Hollywood, California, United States
Patchwerks in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Rusk in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
Signature Sound in San Diego, California, United States
Soundstage Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Tree Sounds in Norcross, Georgia, United States
mastered at:Bernie Grundman Mastering (Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
Marcussen Mastering in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/1182733 [info]

Release group

artist & repertoire support:Mike Caren (US hip hop producer) (task: direction)
associated singles/EPs:Awnaw
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/147142 [info]
reviews:http://www.avclub.com/review/nappy-roots-emwatermelon-chicken-amp-gritzem-22080 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000213300 [info]
Wikidata:Q7974354 [info]