Boyz N Da Hood

by Boyz N da Hood

Overview

Named after the Eazy-E song and the Ice Cube film of the same name, Boyz N da Hood help represent the South for P. Diddy's Bad Boy label, just as Eightball & MJG did in 2004. The Atlanta group's admiration for N.W.A members goes beyond the name; they've clearly picked up some of their ultra-violent, foul-mouthed tendencies from the pioneering group, and the late Eazy-E even "drops in" for a guest spot on "Gangstas." (Producer Erick Sermon actually recycled it from a Def Squad track.) Despite the nearly Game-like N.W.A fixation, Boyz N da Hood sound Southern through and through, and they're definitely one of the hardest groups to come out of their region (wives are seduced, brains are splattered, bodily fluids land all over the place, etc.). Despite some beneficial beats (delivered by Jazze Pha, Nitti, and Drumma Boy) and seasoned verses from the MCs (a couple of which already have solo careers in motion), the album isn't all that memorable. At least the Bad Boy boss doesn't make a fool out of himself with too many of his infamous interjections. ~ Andy Kellman

Product Details

Release Date:	06/21/2005
Label:	Bad Boy Entertainment
UPC:	0075678381027

Tracks

1. Album Intro
2. Boyz N da Hood (Interlude)
3. Dem Boyz
4. Felonies
5. Look
6. Gangstas
7. Don't Put Your Hands On Me
8. Bit***s & Bizness
9. Trap Nig**z
10. Still Slizzard
11. No Talkin'
12. Happy Jamz
13. If U a Thug
14. Lay It Down
15. P***y M.F.'s
16. Keep It n' da Hood 2Nite

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Boyz N da Hood   Primary Artist
Eazy-E   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Featured Artist
Diddy   Vocals
Rick Ross   Vocals
Jasper Cameron   Vocals
Young Malice   Vocals
Tocarra Hamilton   Vocals

Technical Credits

Jonathan Mannion   Photography
S. Holmes   Composer
Crystal Streets   Stylist
Nico Solis   Mixing,Engineer,Assistant,Mixing Engineer
Drumma Boy   Producer
Leslie Brathwaite   Mixing
Carlton Lynn   Engineer,Recording
Rich Keller   Mixing
Sean Combs   Executive Producer
R.C. Banks   Composer
Mike B.   Photography
Diddy   Executive Producer
Reverend C.L. Moore   Composer
Harve Pierre   Executive Producer,Associate Executive Producer
Ron Blake   A&R,Executive Producer
Erick Sermon   Producer
Jazze Pha   Mixing,Musician,Producer,Instrumentation
Conrad Dimanche   Coordination
DJ Toomp   Producer
Donnie Scantz   Mixing
Alonzo Vargas   Assistant,Mixing Engineer
Kori Anders   Assistant,Mixing Engineer
Jamie Newman   Mixing Engineer
Jasper Cameron   Producer
Andrew "Andy" Geel   Editing,Digital Editing
L.D. Dixon   Composer
Midnight Black   Producer
Frankie Harley Jr.   Editing,Pro-Tools
Christopher Stern   Creative Director
Mark "Exit" Goodchild   Engineer
Wonder Arillo   Engineer,Recording
Richard Bloom   Logo Design
J.L. Jenkins   Composer
J.M. Cameron   Composer
Gwendolyn Niles   Administration
Abbey Katz   Art Direction
Horace "Bubba" Mitchell   Engineer,Producer
Corey Anders   Mixing Engineer
Damon Wimbley   Composer
William Roberts   Composer
Keith Mack   Producer
Delicia Hassan   A&R,Coordination
Arnold Wolfe   Engineer,Recording