F.B.I. (album)
Appearance
F.B.I. | ||||
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Released | October 1, 1996 | |||
Studio | Silver Sun Studio (Flint, Michigan) | |||
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Length | 1:00:37 | |||
Label | Relativity | |||
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AllMusic | [1] |
The Source | [2] |
F.B.I. is the second studio album by the American rap group the Dayton Family, from Flint, Michigan. It was released on October 1, 1996, via Relativity Records. Recording sessions took place at Silver Sun Recording Studio in Flint. Production was handled by Steve Pitts with the members of Dayton Family serving as co-producers. It features guest appearances from Lorie Coleman, Esham, and Night & Day. Albums' title, "F.B.I." stands for "Fuck Being Indicted".
The album peaked at number 45 on the Billboard 200 albums chart and at number 7 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart in the United States.
The song, "Stick & Move", was originally released on the 1995 No Limit Records compilation album, Down South Hustlers: Bouncin' and Swingin'.
Track listing
[edit]No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "79th & Halstead" |
| 1:12 |
2. | "Hand That Rocks the Cradle" (featuring Night & Day) |
| 4:48 |
3. | "F.B.I." (featuring Lorie Coleman) |
| 5:08 |
4. | "Real With This" |
| 4:23 |
5. | "Player Haters" (featuring Night & Day) |
| 5:38 |
6. | "Eyes Closed" |
| 5:27 |
7. | "What's on My Mind II" (featuring Night & Day) |
| 4:17 |
8. | "Killer G's" |
| 4:24 |
9. | "Posse Is Dayton Ave." |
| 4:56 |
10. | "Blood Bath" |
| 4:57 |
11. | "Newspaper" (featuring Lorie Coleman) |
| 4:45 |
12. | "Stick & Move" (featuring Night & Day) |
| 5:56 |
13. | "Ghetto" (featuring Night & Day) |
| 4:46 |
Total length: | 1:00:37 |
- Sample credits
- Track 3 contains elements from "Let's Straighten It Out" by Latimore
- Track 4 contains elements from "Friends" by Whodini
- Track 13 contains elements from "Float On" by The Floaters
Personnel
[edit]- Ira "Bootleg" Dorsey – main artist, co-producer
- Raheen "Shoestring" Peterson – main artist, co-producer
- Erick "Ghetto-E" Dorsey – main artist
- Tonyatta Martinez – featured artist (tracks: 2, 5, 7, 12, 13)
- Gasner Hughes – featured artist (tracks: 2, 5, 7, 12, 13)
- Lorie Coleman – featured artist (tracks: 3, 11)
- Esham Attica Smith – featured artist (track 5)
- Steve Pitts – producer
- Bernard Terry – mixing
- Neil Perry – engineering
- Neil Gehringer – mastering
- Bobby Russell – project coordinator
- Patrick Aquintey – design
- Christian Lantry – photography
Chart history
[edit]Chart (1996) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[3] | 45 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4] | 7 |
References
[edit]- ^ Stanley, Leo. "F.B.I. – The Dayton Family". AllMusic. Retrieved September 30, 2018.
- ^ Gordon, Allen S. (November 1996). "Record Report: Dayton Family – F.B.I.". The Source. No. 86. New York. p. 132.
- ^ "The Dayton Family Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 30, 2018.
- ^ "The Dayton Family Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
External links
[edit]- The Dayton Family – F.B.I. at Discogs (list of releases)