Notebook Paper

by Huey

Overview

Mix Nelly, Chingy, and a very beneficial helping of Ludacris, and you're close to the sound of Huey, the St. Louis rapper who burst onto the scene with the infectious club track "Pop, Lock & Drop It." The single had the necessary simple hook, catch phrase, and accompanying line dance to make it a "Chains Hang Low" or "Chicken Noodle Soup"-sized phenomena. The big difference was that the verses equaled the chorus for a change, since Huey has skills and swagger to burn. The two minor complaints about his first full-length, Notebook Paper, are that executive producer Mickey "MeMpHiTz" Wright pimps his new Hitz Committee label a little too often for what should be a Huey showcase and doesn't take full advantage of the rapper's ability to go street. "Aye" and "Closet Full of Clothes" surround "Drop It" with other club flavors -- Lil Jon, crunk style for the first; Southern, syrup-sippin' sounds for the second -- while "2 Nite" is polished and just waiting for a crooner like Bobby V. to add a verse. It all works to varying degrees, but when the vicious "Money Ova" hits with Yo Gotti and an especially hard Diamond it seems like the hood is right where Huey should be ("Nobody Loves the Hood" notwithstanding). Still, smooth numbers like "When I Hustle" -- featuring Lloyd and the biggest-name producer on the album, Jazze Pha -- and the rest of the gloss end up sounding more like highlights than missed opportunities. While more outside help might have shown them the way to something stunning, it's a testament to Huey and the Hitz Committee team that they made a rewarding rather than just promising debut out of some everyday beats and ideas. ~ David Jeffries

Product Details

Release Date:	06/19/2007
Label:	Jive
UPC:	0886970853323

Tracks

1. Intro/Notebook Paper
2. Bout Dat
3. Aye
4. Pop, Lock & Drop It
5. Closet Full of Clothes
6. 2 Nite
7. Tell Me This (G-5)
8. Money Ova
9. My Zone
10. When I Hustle
11. Luv N Ya Life
12. Nobody Loves the Hood
13. Glad 2 B Alive
14. Pop, Lock & Drop It

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Huey   Primary Artist
Mickey "MeMpHiTz" Wright   Primary Artist,Guest Artist
Yo Gotti   Primary Artist,Guest Artist
Kydd Trell   Primary Artist,Guest Artist
T-Pain   Primary Artist
Diamond   Primary Artist,Primary Artist,Guest Artist
Bow Wow   Primary Artist,Guest Artist
Asia Cruise   Primary Artist,Guest Artist
Lloyd   Primary Artist
Aaron Clay   Guitar
Mikkel Storleer Eriksen   Multi Instruments
Carlton McClendon   Keyboards
Donyella Brothers   Vocals (Background)
Tor Erik Hermanson   Multi Instruments
Taj Jackson   Vocals

Technical Credits

Lawrence Franks, Jr.   Audio Production,Executive Producer
Mickey "MeMpHiTz" Wright   Audio Production,A&R,Executive Producer
Jeff Gilligan   Art Direction,Design
J$mil   Producer
Matt Sawicki   Engineer
Leslie Brathwaite   Mixing
Rich Tapper   Engineer
T-Pain   Composer
Brian Gardner   Mastering
Ralph Cacciurri   Engineer
Josh Houghkirk   Mixing Assistant
Mikkel Storleer Eriksen   Composer,Engineer
Mike "Hitman" Wilson   Engineer
John Frye   Mixing
John Wesley   Composer
Jamil Debardlabon   Composer
Calvin Miller   Composer,Producer
Danny D   Management
Mark Dupain   Assistant Engineer
Dandre "Po Po" Smith   Producer
Raw Beatzzz   Producer
Lloyd Polite   Composer
Robert Crawford   Composer
Rico "Superbizzee" Washington   Management
Justin Trawick   Assistant Engineer
Jazze Pha   Producer
Phil Tan   Mixing
Travis Daniels   Engineer
Fabian Marasciullo   Mixing
Kori Anders   Mixing Assistant
Gary Fly   Mixing Assistant
James "Scrappy" Stassen   Engineer
Tom Coyne   Mastering
Daniel Hastings   Photography
Denny Ogle   Engineer,Assistant Engineer
DScorch   Producer
Leo Godd   Engineer
Nico Solis   Engineer
Brian Gately   Production Coordination
Key   Producer
Howard Vanderslice "Ross"   Engineer
Tim Blacksmith   Management
Jay Wes   Producer
Phalon Alexander   Composer
Angela Richardson   A&R
Doug Sadler   Mixing Assistant
Adrienne Muhammad   A&R
Kobie Brown   Sample Clearance
Chris Robinson   Engineer