Against the Grain (Kurupt album)
Against the Grain is the fourth studio album by American rapper Kurupt and his first on Death Row Records as a solo artist. Kurupt signed back onto Death Row Records, except as a solo artist in 2002. The album was delay from its planned 2004 release and was released in August 2005. It was Death Row's first freshly recorded album in over four years. The album went almost unnoticed due to the lack of promotion by Koch Records, which distributes all of Death Row's albums. It was the final original album released by the label during its original run, before being revived with BODR by Snoop Dogg 17 years later.
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| Released | August 23, 2005 | |||
| Recorded | 2002–2003 | |||
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| Length | 68:48 | |||
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Production
Certain tracks were removed and others added. The cut tracks were later released on a bootleg compilation titled Against tha Grain E.P.. The track "Calico" featuring The Dayton Family was also on their album Family Feud.
Commercial performance
The album peaked at number 60 on the Billboard 200 on September 2005.
Reissue
The album was reissued in February 2010, under the title Down and Dirty, with a slightly altered tracklist.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Intro" | 0:54 | |
| 2. | "Speak On It" (feat. Val C) | Mark Sparks | 4:05 |
| 3. | "Anarchy '87" | Mark Sparks | 4:15 |
| 4. | "Throw Back Muzic '86" | Mark Sparks | 4:12 |
| 5. | "Deep Dishes" | Ric Rude | 4:52 |
| 6. | "Stalkin'" | Sir Jinx | 4:00 |
| 7. | "Can You Feel It" (feat. Potion) | Doug Mayhem | 4:48 |
| 8. | "Slide N Slide Out" (feat. Eastwood, Big Tri and Young Tone) | Blaqthoven | 3:42 |
| 9. | "I'm Back" | Tha Row Hitters | 4:49 |
| 10. | "Jealousy" (feat. Roscoe and M.O.P.) | Mark Sparks | 4:42 |
| 11. | "Tha Past" (feat. Dave Hollister) | Doug Mayhem | 4:46 |
| 12. | "My Homeboys (Back to Back)" (feat. 2Pac and Eastwood) | Mark Sparks | 4:16 |
| 13. | "Bullshit & Nonsense" (feat. Spider Loc and Eastwood) | Joshua Andrews | 3:20 |
| 14. | "Calico" (feat. The Dayton Family) | Screwface | 4:52 |
| 15. | "Hustlin'" (feat. Big Tri and Young Tone) | Sir Jinx | 3:46 |
| 16. | "It's a Wrap" | Mark Sparks | 2:59 |
| 17. | "You Fuckin' with the Best" (feat. Domination) | C. Styles | 4:08 |
| 18. | "Outro" | 0:22 | |
| Total length: | 68:48 | ||
References
- Jeffries, David. "Against tha Grain - Kurupt". Allmusic.
- https://www.allmusic.com/album/r683679
- "Feature for August 23, 2005 - Kurupt's "Against Tha Grain"". Rapreviews.com. 2005-08-23. Retrieved 2011-11-03.