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Dem Franchize Boyz describe their music as "laid-back crunk." While this could seem a bit redundant, as crunk can be quite hazy music, the four rappers from (where else?) Atlanta steal a bit of a page from the slow, "screwed-up" Houston acts, backing up their claim with lazy abandon on their self-titled debut. From their opening declaration, "Where I'm From," the beats are sparse, understated, and undeniably absorbing, as simple and comfortable as the white T-shirts which are the trademark of the Boyz. The virtues of said garment are extolled on the foursome's single, "White Tee," a track boasting a sinister keyboard straight out of a 1980s horror movie.
Dem Franchize Boyz's lyrics fit with the straightforward nature of the beats, sticking to familiar topics of cars, brotherhood, girls, etc. However, these subjects are addressed in a manner just one step to the left of other hip-hop acts; for example, while many rappers turn to basketball as an inspirational source, few would name-check the legendary Sudanese player Manute Bol, but Dem Franchize Boyz do. That's the spirit of the group's debut, a self-produced album featuring no celebrity guest-stars that, nevertheless, hangs with the big boys of rap.
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Scott Robinson, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - D. Harold, ComposerLyricist - Dem Franchize Boyz, MainArtist - M. Gleaton, ComposerLyricist - J. Willingham, ComposerLyricist - P-No, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 2004 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Scott Robinson, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - D. Harold, ComposerLyricist - Dem Franchize Boyz, MainArtist - M. Gleaton, ComposerLyricist - B. Leverette, ComposerLyricist - G. Tiller, ComposerLyricist - J. Willingham, ComposerLyricist - P-No, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 2004 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Dem Franchize Boyz, MainArtist - M. Gleaton, ComposerLyricist - Black Boy, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - J. Willingham, ComposerLyricist - Rodney "Rock" Hill, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Pimpin, Producer - P-No "Da Matrikk", Mixer, StudioPersonnel - G. Iller, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2004 Universal Records a division of UMG Recordings Inc., Distributed by Universal Music & Video Distribution, Corp.
Scott Robinson, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - D. Harold, ComposerLyricist - Dem Franchize Boyz, MainArtist - M. Gleaton, ComposerLyricist - G. Tiller, ComposerLyricist - J. Willingham, ComposerLyricist - P-No, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 2004 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Scott Robinson, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - D. Harold, ComposerLyricist - Dem Franchize Boyz, MainArtist - M. Gleaton, ComposerLyricist - B. Leverette, ComposerLyricist - G. Tiller, ComposerLyricist - J. Willingham, ComposerLyricist - P-No, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 2004 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Scott Robinson, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Dem Franchize Boyz, MainArtist - M. Gleaton, ComposerLyricist - B. Leverette, ComposerLyricist - G. Tiller, ComposerLyricist - Hard Knard, Producer - F. Cloud, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2004 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Scott Robinson, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - D. Harold, ComposerLyricist - Dem Franchize Boyz, MainArtist - M. Gleaton, ComposerLyricist - B. Leverette, ComposerLyricist - G. Tiller, ComposerLyricist - J. Willingham, ComposerLyricist - P-No, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 2004 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Scott Robinson, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - D. Harold, ComposerLyricist - Dem Franchize Boyz, MainArtist - M. Gleaton, ComposerLyricist - B. Leverette, ComposerLyricist - P-No, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 2004 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Scott Robinson, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Dem Franchize Boyz, MainArtist - M. Gleaton, ComposerLyricist - B. Leverette, ComposerLyricist - G. Tiller, ComposerLyricist - J. Willingham, ComposerLyricist - Hard Knard, Producer - F. Cloud, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2004 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
D. Hunt, ComposerLyricist - Scott Robinson, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Dem Franchize Boyz, MainArtist - B. Leverette, ComposerLyricist - J. Willingham, ComposerLyricist - P-No, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 2004 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Meat, FeaturedArtist - Scott Robinson, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Dem Franchize Boyz, MainArtist - M. Gleaton, ComposerLyricist - D. Holt, ComposerLyricist - P-No, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 2004 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Meat, FeaturedArtist - D. Hunt, ComposerLyricist - Dem Franchize Boyz, MainArtist - M. Gleaton, ComposerLyricist - B. Leverette, ComposerLyricist - G. Tiller, ComposerLyricist - Peanut, FeaturedArtist - D. Holt, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2004 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
Dem Franchize Boyz describe their music as "laid-back crunk." While this could seem a bit redundant, as crunk can be quite hazy music, the four rappers from (where else?) Atlanta steal a bit of a page from the slow, "screwed-up" Houston acts, backing up their claim with lazy abandon on their self-titled debut. From their opening declaration, "Where I'm From," the beats are sparse, understated, and undeniably absorbing, as simple and comfortable as the white T-shirts which are the trademark of the Boyz. The virtues of said garment are extolled on the foursome's single, "White Tee," a track boasting a sinister keyboard straight out of a 1980s horror movie.
Dem Franchize Boyz's lyrics fit with the straightforward nature of the beats, sticking to familiar topics of cars, brotherhood, girls, etc. However, these subjects are addressed in a manner just one step to the left of other hip-hop acts; for example, while many rappers turn to basketball as an inspirational source, few would name-check the legendary Sudanese player Manute Bol, but Dem Franchize Boyz do. That's the spirit of the group's debut, a self-produced album featuring no celebrity guest-stars that, nevertheless, hangs with the big boys of rap.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:54:12
- Main artists: Dem Franchize Boyz
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Universal (MT)
- Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
© 2004 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 2004 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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