This Is the Shack
This Is the Shack is the debut studio album by American G-funk trio The Dove Shack. It was released on August 22, 1995 via G-Funk Entertainment/Def Jam Recordings. The album peaked at #68 on the US Billboard 200[3] and #13 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.[4]
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| Released | August 22, 1995 | |||
| Recorded | 1994 - 1995 | |||
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| Length | 1:00:38 | |||
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Its lead single, "Summertime in the LBC" featuring Arnita Porter, peaked at #54 on the Hot 100,[5] #37 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs,[6] #11 on the Hot Rap Songs,[7] #47 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay,[8] #39 on the Rhythmic,[9] and was featured on the 1995 film The Show. Its second single, Young Jedi-produced "We Funk (The G Funk)", peaked at #44 on the Hot Rap Songs.[10] The title track, This Is The Shack, previously appeared on Warren G's debut album Regulate...G Funk Era, released a year prior to this album, albeit in a slightly different version.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Intro" (Skit) | DJ Enuf | 1:39 |
| 2. | "Smoke Out" | Keith Clizark | 4:32 |
| 3. | "This is the Shack" | Warren G | 5:50 |
| 4. | "Summertime in the LBC" (featuring Arnita Porter) | Lamon "Sleepy" Turner and Henry "Hank" Thomas | 3:58 |
| 5. | "Bomb Drop" | Jam Master Jay | 4:59 |
| 6. | "The Train" (Skit) | DJ Enuf | 2:00 |
| 7. | "Fuck Ya Mouth" | Keith Clizark | 4:15 |
| 8. | "Slap a Hoe" (Skit) | Ghetto Klownz | 1:53 |
| 9. | "Freestyle Interview" (Skit) | 0:46 | |
| 10. | "Freestyle" | Crazy C | 4:25 |
| 11. | "Crooked Cop" (Skit) | DJ Enuf | 1:13 |
| 12. | "Ghetto Life" | Crazy C | 4:47 |
| 13. | "East Side Party" | Jam Master Jay | 4:08 |
| 14. | "Rollin' Wit a Gang" | Keith Clizark | 4:09 |
| 15. | "We Funk (The G Funk)" | Young Jedi | 4:15 |
| 16. | "There'll Come a Day" | Lamon "Sleepy" Turner and Henry "Hank" Thomas | 3:53 |
| 17. | "Summertime in the LBC" (Rap) | Lamon "Sleepy" Turner and Henry "Hank" Thomas | 3:56 |
| Total length: | 1:00:38 | ||
Sample credits[11]
- Track 4 contains elements from "Feels So Good" by Midnight Star (1983)
- Track 5 contains elements from "You're Getting a Little Too Smart" by Detroit Emeralds (1973)
- Track 6 contains elements from "4 Play" by Y?N-Vee (1994)
Personnel
- 2Scoop - vocals
- Bo-Roc - vocals
- C-Knight - vocals
- Arnita Porter - additional vocals (tracks: 4, 17)
- Tina Davis - additional vocals (track 9)
- Ricky Harris - producer (tracks: 1, 6, 11)
- Lamon "Sleepy" Turner and Henry "Hank" Thomas - Producer (tracks 4, 16, 17)
- Keith Clizark - producer (tracks: 2, 7, 14)
- Warren Griffin - producer (track 3)
- Jason Mizell - producer (tracks: 5, 13)
- Ghetto Klownz - producer (track 8)
- Simon Cullins - producer (tracks: 10, 12)
- Young Jedi - producer (track 15)
- Tony Dawsey - mastering
- Aaron Connor - mixing
- Greg Geitzenauer - mixing
- Tim Carter - photography
References
- "This Is the Shack - The Dove Shack". Allmusic.
- T., Pete (June 8, 2010). "The Dove Shack :: This Is the Shack :: G-Funk/Def Jam Records". RapReviews. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
- "The Dove Shack This Is The Shack Chart History". Billboard 200. Archived from the original on May 7, 2018. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
- "The Dove Shack This Is The Shack Chart History". Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
- "The Dove Shack Summertime In The LBC (From "The Show") Chart History". Hot 100. Archived from the original on May 11, 2018. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
- "The Dove Shack Summertime In The LBC (From "The Show") Chart History". Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
- "The Dove Shack Summertime In The LBC (From "The Show") Chart History". Hot Rap Songs. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
- "The Dove Shack Summertime In The LBC Chart History". R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
- "The Dove Shack Summertime In The LBC Chart History". Rhythmic (chart). Retrieved November 13, 2017.
- "The Dove Shack We Funk (The G Funk) Chart History". Hot Rap Songs. Archived from the original on May 11, 2018. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
- "Dove Shack on WhoSampled". WhoSampled. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
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