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Against da Grain is a collection of dance club-ready anthems packed with familiar ghetto boasts and party grooves. The Atlanta, GA-based duo YoungBloodZ employs guitar-driven tracks layered with pulsing bass rhythms and laid-back beats to complement their easily plied Southern-drawl rap attacks. The production crew on this release includes worthy contributions from the Attic and the Dungeon Family, conglomerates of local rappers and producers providing beats and backing rhymes. While this makes for a homegrown project certain to please fans of the Southern bounce sound, it also creates an abundance of sound-alike tracks, making this debut relatively indistinguishable from other recordings out of the same region.
© Roxanne Blanford /TiVo
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Jeffrey Grigsby, Composer - Jeffrey Grigsby, Lyricist - Robert "Rob" McDowell, Performer - Kenyatta Stokes, Composer - Kenyatta Stokes, Lyricist - Manuel K. Morris, Recording Engineer - Sean Paul Joseph, Composer - Sean Paul Joseph, Lyricist - Jan Nerud, Recording Engineer - Vincent Green, Recording Engineer - Dana Lewis, Background Vocal - Mark Twayne, Producer - Josh Butler, Mixing Engineer - Youngbloodz, Performer - Kenyatta "Pretty Ken" Stokes, Producer
(P) 1999 LaFace Records LLC
Harold Willis, Composer - Harold Willis, Lyricist - Jeffrey Grigsby, Composer - Jeffrey Grigsby, Lyricist - Kenyatta Stokes, Composer - Kenyatta Stokes, Lyricist - Mike Wilson, Recording Engineer - Sean Paul Joseph, Composer - Sean Paul Joseph, Lyricist - Mark Twayne, Producer - Josh Butler, Recording Engineer - Josh Butler, Keyboards - Josh Butler, Mixing Engineer - Attic Fools, Background Vocal - Montez "Tez" Harris, Programmer - Youngbloodz, Performer - Kenyatta "Pretty Ken" Stokes, Producer
(P) 1998 LaFace Records LLC
Jeffrey Grigsby, Composer - Jeffrey Grigsby, Lyricist - William Holmes, Composer - William Holmes, Lyricist - William Holmes, Background Vocal - Kenny Stallworth, 2nd Engineer - Robert "Rob" McDowell, Composer - Robert "Rob" McDowell, Lyricist - Robert "Rob" McDowell, Producer - Robert "Rob" McDowell, Performer - Cameo Michael, 2nd Engineer - Mike Wilson, Recording Engineer - Sean Paul Joseph, Composer - Sean Paul Joseph, Lyricist - Villius Hose, Composer - Villius Hose, Lyricist - Villius Hose, Background Vocal - Dexter Simmons, Mixing Engineer - Josh Butler, Recording Engineer - Youngbloodz, Performer - Emperor Searcy, Producer
(P) 1999 LaFace Records LLC
Jeffrey Grigsby, Composer - Jeffrey Grigsby, Lyricist - Rob Chiarelli, Mixing Engineer - Mauricio Iragorri, 2nd Engineer - Mike Wilson, Recording Engineer - P.A., Producer - P.A., Performer - Kawan "KP" Prather, Composer - Kawan "KP" Prather, Lyricist - Sean Paul Joseph, Composer - Sean Paul Joseph, Lyricist - James Hollins, Composer - James Hollins, Lyricist - Michael Hardnett, Acoustic Bass - Josh Butler, Recording Engineer - Dale Ramsey, Recording Engineer - Maurice Sinclair, Composer - Maurice Sinclair, Lyricist - Big Boi, Vocal - Antwan Patton, Composer - Antwan Patton, Lyricist - Youngbloodz, Performer - Youngbloodz, Vocal - Cutty Cartel, Background Vocal
(P) 1999 LaFace Records LLC
Harold Willis, Composer - Harold Willis, Lyricist - Jeffrey Grigsby, Composer - Jeffrey Grigsby, Lyricist - Vincent Sims, Recording Engineer - Ralph Cacciurriy, Recording Engineer - Manuel K. Morris, Recording Engineer - Mary McShane, 2nd Engineer - Mike Wilson, Recording Engineer - Sean Paul Joseph, Composer - Sean Paul Joseph, Lyricist - Jan Nerud, Recording Engineer - Mark Twayne, Producer - Mark Twayne, Performer - Josh Butler, Mixing Engineer - Attic Fools, Background Vocal - Blake Eiseman, Recording Engineer - Youngbloodz, Performer - Kenyatta "Pretty Ken" Stokes, Producer
(P) 1999 LaFace Records LLC
Jeffrey Grigsby, Composer - Jeffrey Grigsby, Lyricist - Wayne Hardnett, Composer - Wayne Hardnett, Lyricist - Pat "Sleepy" Brown, Acoustic Bass - Bone Crusher, Background Vocal - Organized Noize Productions, Inc., Composer - Organized Noize Productions, Inc., Lyricist - Organized Noize Productions, Inc., Producer - Organized Noize Productions, Inc., Programmer - Youngbloodz Featuring Bone Crusher & Backbone, Performer - Sean Paul Joseph, Composer - Sean Paul Joseph, Lyricist - Josh Butler, Mixing Engineer - Backbone, Vocal - Bernasky Wall, Recording Engineer - Jamahr Williams, Composer - Jamahr Williams, Lyricist - Youngbloodz, Vocal
(P) 1999 LaFace Records LLC
Harold Willis, Composer - Harold Willis, Lyricist - Jeffrey Grigsby, Composer - Jeffrey Grigsby, Lyricist - Brian Springer, 2nd Engineer - Kenny Stallworth, 2nd Engineer - Robert "Rob" McDowell, Keyboards - Robert "Rob" McDowell, Acoustic Bass - Mike Wilson, Recording Engineer - Sean Paul Joseph, Composer - Sean Paul Joseph, Lyricist - Mark Twayne, Producer - Dexter Simmons, Mixing Engineer - Youngbloodz, Performer - Kenyatta "Pretty Ken" Stokes, Producer
(P) 1999 LaFace Records LLC
Harold Willis, Composer - Harold Willis, Lyricist - Harold Willis, Background Vocal - Jeffrey Grigsby, Composer - Jeffrey Grigsby, Lyricist - William Holmes, Composer - William Holmes, Lyricist - William Holmes, Vocal - Robert "Rob" McDowell, Keyboards - Robert "Rob" McDowell, Acoustic Bass - Mike Wilson, Recording Engineer - John Frye, Recording Engineer - Sean Paul Joseph, Composer - Sean Paul Joseph, Lyricist - Villius Hose, Composer - Villius Hose, Lyricist - Villius Hose, Vocal - Mark Twayne, Producer - Dexter Simmons, Mixing Engineer - Ted Reiger, 2nd Engineer - Youngbloodz, Performer - Kenyatta "Pretty Ken" Stokes, Producer
(P) 1999 LaFace Records LLC
Jeffrey Grigsby, Composer - Jeffrey Grigsby, Lyricist - Harold Willis, Composer - Harold Willis, Lyricist - Harold Willis, Vocal - Brian Springer, 2nd Engineer - Carl Dorsey, Composer - Carl Dorsey, Lyricist - Mike Wilson, Recording Engineer - Sean Paul Joseph, Composer - Sean Paul Joseph, Lyricist - Cooley C, Producer - Dexter Simmons, Mixing Engineer - Josh Butler, Recording Engineer - Youngbloodz, Performer
(P) 1999 LaFace Records LLC
Harold Willis, Composer - Harold Willis, Lyricist - Harold Willis, Background Vocal - Jeffrey Grigsby, Composer - Jeffrey Grigsby, Lyricist - Ralph Cacciurriy, 2nd Engineer - Rob Chiarelli, Mixing Engineer - Mauricio Iragorri, 2nd Engineer - P.A., Producer - P.A., Performer - John Frye, Recording Engineer - Kawan "KP" Prather, Composer - Kawan "KP" Prather, Lyricist - Sean Paul Joseph, Composer - Sean Paul Joseph, Lyricist - Kevin Burton, Composer - Kevin Burton, Lyricist - Kevin Burton, Vocal - James Hollins, Composer - James Hollins, Lyricist - Maurice Sinclair, Composer - Maurice Sinclair, Lyricist - Youngbloodz, Performer
(P) 1999 LaFace Records LLC
Jeffrey Grigsby, Composer - Jeffrey Grigsby, Lyricist - William Holmes, Background Vocal - Rob Chirelli, Mixing Engineer - Mauricio Iragorri, 2nd Engineer - P.A., Producer - P.A., Performer - John Frye, Recording Engineer - Kawan "KP" Prather, Composer - Kawan "KP" Prather, Lyricist - Ralph Chirelli, 2nd Engineer - Sean Paul Joseph, Composer - Sean Paul Joseph, Lyricist - James Hollins, Composer - James Hollins, Lyricist - Maurice Sinclair, Composer - Maurice Sinclair, Lyricist - Youngbloodz, Performer - Kenyatta "Pretty Ken" Stokes, Composer - Kenyatta "Pretty Ken" Stokes, Lyricist
(P) 1999 LaFace Records LLC
Jeffrey Grigsby, Composer - Jeffrey Grigsby, Lyricist - Brian Springer, 2nd Engineer - William Holmes, Background Vocal - Robert "Rob" McDowell, Acoustic Bass - Kenyatta Stokes, Composer - Kenyatta Stokes, Lyricist - Mike Wilson, Recording Engineer - Erica Bryant, Background Vocal - Sean Paul Joseph, Composer - Sean Paul Joseph, Lyricist - Ricardo Lewis, Composer - Ricardo Lewis, Lyricist - Mark Twayne, Producer - Dexter Simmons, Mixing Engineer - Josh Butler, Recording Engineer - Dale Ramsey, Recording Engineer - Youngbloodz, Performer - Kenyatta "Pretty Ken" Stokes, Producer
(P) 1999 LaFace Records LLC
Jeffrey Grigsby, Composer - Jeffrey Grigsby, Lyricist - Youngbloodz Featuring Leroo Wilyams, Performer - Dewey Williamson, 2nd Engineer - Robert "Rob" McDowell, Composer - Robert "Rob" McDowell, Lyricist - Robert "Rob" McDowell, Producer - Robert "Rob" McDowell, Performer - John Frye, Recording Engineer - Sean Paul Joseph, Composer - Sean Paul Joseph, Lyricist - Dexter Simmons, Mixing Engineer - Ted Reiger, 2nd Engineer - Josh Butler, Recording Engineer - Trina Taylor, Background Vocal - Dale Ramsey, Recording Engineer - David Flemming, Composer - David Flemming, Lyricist - David Flemming, Vocal - Emperor Searcy, Producer - Kenyatta "Pretty Ken" Stokes, Programmer
(P) 1999 LaFace Records LLC
Jeffrey Grigsby, Composer - Jeffrey Grigsby, Lyricist - Brian Springer, 2nd Engineer - Kenyatta Stokes, Composer - Kenyatta Stokes, Lyricist - Mike Wilson, Recording Engineer - Sean Paul Joseph, Composer - Sean Paul Joseph, Lyricist - Mark Twayne, Producer - Dexter Simmons, Mixing Engineer - Josh Butler, Recording Engineer - Youngbloodz, Performer - Kenyatta "Pretty Ken" Stokes, Producer - Kenyatta "Pretty Ken" Stokes, Background Vocal
(P) 1999 LaFace Records LLC
Jeffrey Grigsby, Composer - Jeffrey Grigsby, Lyricist - Harold Willis, Composer - Harold Willis, Lyricist - Vincent Sims, Recording Engineer - Impulss, Background Vocal - Randall Rivers, Guitar - Mike Wilson, Recording Engineer - Youngbloodz Featuring Lil' Wayne, Performer - Sean Paul Joseph, Composer - Sean Paul Joseph, Lyricist - Mixzo, Misc. Prod. - Mixzo, Re-Mixer - Mark Twayne, Producer - Josh Butler, Mixing Engineer - Kenyatta "Pretty Ken" Stokes, Producer
(P) 1999 LaFace Records LLC
Album review
Against da Grain is a collection of dance club-ready anthems packed with familiar ghetto boasts and party grooves. The Atlanta, GA-based duo YoungBloodZ employs guitar-driven tracks layered with pulsing bass rhythms and laid-back beats to complement their easily plied Southern-drawl rap attacks. The production crew on this release includes worthy contributions from the Attic and the Dungeon Family, conglomerates of local rappers and producers providing beats and backing rhymes. While this makes for a homegrown project certain to please fans of the Southern bounce sound, it also creates an abundance of sound-alike tracks, making this debut relatively indistinguishable from other recordings out of the same region.
© Roxanne Blanford /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 15 track(s)
- Total length: 01:03:18
- Main artists: Youngbloodz
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Arista - LaFace Records
- Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
(P) 1999 LaFace Records LLC
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