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Roc-a-Fella had high hopes for Young Gunz. They gave the Philadelphia duo top billing on the second State Property compilation, and that move paid off: "Can't Stop Won't Stop" hit the Top Ten of the rap track chart, and the accompanying video was in constant rotation on M2 and BET for at least two months. The Roc rolled the success of that track right into the first proper single from Tough Luv, "No Better Luv." Smoother in tone but no less lyrically challenged ("Give me the sex then I'm tired of y'all/So find the next to provide for y'all"), it was a bid to build the duo's female fan base. It worked, too. MCs Young Chris and Neef claim to be the future of their label in the wake of Jay-Z's supposed retirement, but they'll have to take their spot in line behind several others -- despite a small clutch of high-performing single material (all of which owe much to the production work), the two are, at best, third- or fourth-stringers. Though they strive for something deeper, the album isn't much beyond a decent party record, and a good percentage of the lyrics leave a lot to be desired. They're caught up, too willing to rely on their associations. However, forget not that Young Gunz's low stature within Roc-a-Fella says more about the depth of the label's roster than anything else.
© Andy Kellman /TiVo
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Leroy Bell, ComposerLyricist - Roosevelt Harrell, ComposerLyricist - Larry Gold, Cello, Unknown, Other, AssociatedPerformer - Bink, Producer - THOM BELL, ComposerLyricist - Jeff Chestek, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Igor Szwec, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Marc Anthony Jones, Additional Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Al Carty, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - James Casey, ComposerLyricist - Young Gunz, MainArtist - Chris Ries, ComposerLyricist - Haneef Muhammad, ComposerLyricist - Anthony Blagmon, ComposerLyricist - Dragan "Chach" Cacinovic, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Gloria Justen, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Tirpak, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Shane "Bermuda" Woodley, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Spunk Digga, Producer, Co-Producer - Emma Kunnrow, Violin, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2004 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Dwight Grant, ComposerLyricist - Doug Wilson, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Chad Hamilton, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Beanie Sigel, FeaturedArtist - Young Gunz, MainArtist - Chris Ries, ComposerLyricist - Haneef Muhammad, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2004 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Luther Vandross, ComposerLyricist - Nat Adderley, ComposerLyricist - Chad Hamilton, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Ryan Press, Producer, Co-Producer - Rell, FeaturedArtist - Young Gunz, MainArtist - Chris Ries, ComposerLyricist - Haneef Muhammad, ComposerLyricist - Ryan Presson, ComposerLyricist - Gerrell Gaddis, ComposerLyricist - Dragan "Chach" Cacinovic, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Shane "Bermuda" Woodley, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2003 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Justin Smith, ComposerLyricist - D. Wimbish, ComposerLyricist - E. Morris, ComposerLyricist - G. Williams, ComposerLyricist - M. Glover, ComposerLyricist - Darryl McDaniels, ComposerLyricist - Joseph Simmons, ComposerLyricist - Kevin Lewis, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Just Blaze, Producer - E-Bass, Guitar, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - K. Wiggins, ComposerLyricist - J. Saddler, ComposerLyricist - Young Gunz, MainArtist - Chris Ries, ComposerLyricist - Haneef Muhammad, ComposerLyricist - S Robinson, ComposerLyricist - Nathaniel Glover, ComposerLyricist - Shane "Bermuda" Woodley, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2003 UMG Recordings, Inc.
L. James, ComposerLyricist - Daryl Hall, ComposerLyricist - Chad Hamilton, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Juelz Santana, FeaturedArtist - Young Gunz, MainArtist - Chris Ries, ComposerLyricist - Haneef Muhammad, ComposerLyricist - Dragan "Chach" Cacinovic, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Shane "Bermuda" Woodley, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2004 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Shawn Carter, ComposerLyricist - Scott Storch, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Jay-Z, FeaturedArtist - Gimel "Young Guru" Keaton, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kam Houff, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Young Gunz, MainArtist - Chris Ries, ComposerLyricist - Haneef Muhammad, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2004 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Justin Smith, ComposerLyricist - D. Ervin, ComposerLyricist - Ken Lewis, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Just Blaze, Producer - E-Bass, Bass, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Young Gunz, MainArtist - Chris Ries, ComposerLyricist - Haneef Muhammad, ComposerLyricist - Denim, FeaturedArtist - Shane "Bermuda" Woodley, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2004 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Casey James, ComposerLyricist - Leroy Bell, ComposerLyricist - Doug Wilson, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Chad Hamilton, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Young Gunz, MainArtist - Chris Ries, ComposerLyricist - Haneef Muhammad, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2004 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Chad Hamilton, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Young Gunz, MainArtist - Chris Ries, ComposerLyricist - Matt McCarrin, Additional Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Dragan "Chach" Cacinovic, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2003 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Cameron Giles, ComposerLyricist - Cam'ron, FeaturedArtist - Young Gunz, MainArtist - Chris Ries, ComposerLyricist - Haneef Muhammad, ComposerLyricist - Melvin Carter, ComposerLyricist - Dragan "Chach" Cacinovic, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - J.I., Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Shane "Bermuda" Woodley, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ruggedness, Producer
℗ 2003 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Doug Wilson, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Kenneth Johnson, ComposerLyricist - Sparks, FeaturedArtist - Chad Hamilton, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Young Gunz, MainArtist - Chris Ries, ComposerLyricist - Haneef Muhammad, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2004 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Gimel "Young Guru" Keaton, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Young Gunz, MainArtist - Haneef Muhammad, ComposerLyricist - Al-Rad Lewis, ComposerLyricist - Boola, Producer - Shane "Bermuda" Woodley, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2004 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Doug Wilson, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Norman Whitfield, ComposerLyricist - Freeway, FeaturedArtist - Chad Hamilton, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Ryan Press, Producer, Co-Producer - Leslie Pridgen, ComposerLyricist - Young Gunz, MainArtist - Chris Ries, ComposerLyricist - Haneef Muhammad, ComposerLyricist - Ryan Presson, ComposerLyricist - Pedro Zayas, ComposerLyricist - Cosmic Kev, Unknown, Other
℗ 2004 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Doug Wilson, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Chad Hamilton, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Ryan Press, Producer, Co-Producer - Young Gunz, MainArtist - Chris Ries, ComposerLyricist - Haneef Muhammad, ComposerLyricist - Ryan Presson, ComposerLyricist - G. Reneau, ComposerLyricist - Shane "Bermuda" Woodley, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2003 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Burt Bacharach, ComposerLyricist - Hal David, ComposerLyricist - Doug Wilson, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Chad Hamilton, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Ryan Press, Producer, Co-Producer - Young Gunz, MainArtist - Chris Ries, ComposerLyricist - Haneef Muhammad, ComposerLyricist - Ryan Presson, ComposerLyricist - Denim, FeaturedArtist - R. Stafford, ComposerLyricist - Shane Boog, Producer, Co-Producer
℗ 2004 UMG Recordings, Inc.
L. Porter, ComposerLyricist - EZ Elpee, Producer - Carlisle Young, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Young Gunz, MainArtist - Chris Ries, ComposerLyricist - Haneef Muhammad, ComposerLyricist - Dragan "Chach" Cacinovic, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - The Thorobreads, Producer, Additional Producer
℗ 2004 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Darrell Branch, ComposerLyricist - E. Morris, ComposerLyricist - G. Williams, ComposerLyricist - M. Glover, ComposerLyricist - Dwight Myers, ComposerLyricist - R. Wiggins, ComposerLyricist - Aaron Neville, ComposerLyricist - M. WILLIAMS, ComposerLyricist - Carlisle Young, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - J. Modeliste, ComposerLyricist - G. Porter, ComposerLyricist - Leo Nocentelli, ComposerLyricist - Howard Bailey, ComposerLyricist - Chingy, FeaturedArtist - Young Gunz, MainArtist - Chris Ries, ComposerLyricist - Haneef Muhammad, ComposerLyricist - Darrell "Digga" Branch, Producer - Dragan "Chach" Cacinovic, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Nathaniel Glover, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2004 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
Roc-a-Fella had high hopes for Young Gunz. They gave the Philadelphia duo top billing on the second State Property compilation, and that move paid off: "Can't Stop Won't Stop" hit the Top Ten of the rap track chart, and the accompanying video was in constant rotation on M2 and BET for at least two months. The Roc rolled the success of that track right into the first proper single from Tough Luv, "No Better Luv." Smoother in tone but no less lyrically challenged ("Give me the sex then I'm tired of y'all/So find the next to provide for y'all"), it was a bid to build the duo's female fan base. It worked, too. MCs Young Chris and Neef claim to be the future of their label in the wake of Jay-Z's supposed retirement, but they'll have to take their spot in line behind several others -- despite a small clutch of high-performing single material (all of which owe much to the production work), the two are, at best, third- or fourth-stringers. Though they strive for something deeper, the album isn't much beyond a decent party record, and a good percentage of the lyrics leave a lot to be desired. They're caught up, too willing to rely on their associations. However, forget not that Young Gunz's low stature within Roc-a-Fella says more about the depth of the label's roster than anything else.
© Andy Kellman /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 17 track(s)
- Total length: 01:12:08
- Main artists: Young Gunz
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Roc-A-Fella
- Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
© 2004 UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 2004 UMG Recordings, Inc.
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