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Jermaine Dupri inherited a wasteland, tumbleweeds and all, when he became president of Virgin's urban division. One smart, early acquisition was Dem Franchize Boyz, a group from Atlanta that had some independent releases and a minor national smash ("White Tee") to its credit. A remix of "Oh I Think Dey Like Me," originally released on the group's first album for Universal, was placed on the Young, Fly & Flashy compilation, the first shot from Dupri's now-Virgin-distributed So So Def label, released during the summer of 2005. Retitled "I Think They Like Me" and bolstered by appearances from Dupri, Bow Wow, and Da Brat, the track hit number one on the R&B/hip-hop singles chart and crossed over to the mainstream chart's Top 20. The group's rise coincided with the even greater success of "Laffy Taffy," from fellow Atlanta group D4L. And then, a rivalry took shape within the "snap music" movement. D4L claimed to be the originators of a two-step dance called the "doin' it" dance, and they might've even had some weight behind their argument since "Laffy Taffy" became such a phenomenon. DFB, who thought otherwise, followed "Like Me" -- a hype, relatively propulsive, and straight-ahead track -- with "Lean wit It, Rock wit It," a two-stepper with finger snaps that's neither as gimmicky nor as bizarre as the D4L hit. Where D4L chose to ride the spare, left-of-center sound of "Laffy Taffy" all the way through their own album, resulting in a hollow affair (reflected by severely underwhelming sales), DFB show up with a lot more to offer. Even without the reappearance of "I Think They Like Me," the group's first So So Def/Virgin album would be durable. Though it's not without a couple inane tracks, the sinuously hypnotic "Lean wit It, Rock wit It," as well as several energizing moments -- all made with booming machine beats, jolting synthesizer patterns, stabbing horns, and infections group chants -- make the album a strong one. Once again, Dupri proves to be a shrewd businessman.
© Andy Kellman /TiVo
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Bun B, Composer, MainArtist - Chad Butler, Composer - PHIL TAN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - JERMAINE DUPRI, Composer, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - John Horesco IV, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Leroy Williams, Composer - LRoc, Producer, Co-Producer - Tadd Mingo, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - DJ Michael "5000" Watts, Remixer, StudioPersonnel - Jamall Willingham, Composer - Gerald Tiller, Composer - Bernard Leverette, Composer - Maurice Gleaton, Composer - Dem Franchize Boyz, MainArtist
(C) 2006 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 2006 Virgin Records America, Inc.
Jaron Alston, ComposerLyricist - Bow Wow, FeaturedArtist - Shawntae Harris, ComposerLyricist - Da Brat, FeaturedArtist - John Frye, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - JERMAINE DUPRI, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - John Horesco IV, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gary Fly, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - DJ Michael "5000" Watts, Remixer, StudioPersonnel - Jamall Willingham, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Dem Franchize Boyz, MainArtist - D'Angelo Hunt, ComposerLyricist - Bernard Tiller, ComposerLyricist - Scott Robertson, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ben Zales, Producer
(C) 2006 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 2006 Universal Records, a division of UMG Recordings Inc
Kori Anders, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Leslie Brathwaite, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Alec Newell, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Young Juve, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - DJ Michael "5000" Watts, Remixer, StudioPersonnel - Jamall Willingham, ComposerLyricist - Gerald Tiller, ComposerLyricist - Bernard Leverette, ComposerLyricist - Maurice Gleaton, ComposerLyricist - Courtney H. Travis, ComposerLyricist - Corey Stocker, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dem Franchize Boyz, MainArtist
(C) 2006 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 2006 Virgin Records America, Inc.
Three 6 Mafia, FeaturedArtist - J. Houston, Composer - P. Beauregard, Composer - D. Carlton, Composer - Alec Newell, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Frye, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Gary Fly, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - DJ Michael "5000" Watts, Remixer, StudioPersonnel - Jamall Willingham, Composer - Gerald Tiller, Composer - Bernard Leverette, Composer - Maurice Gleaton, Composer - Dem Franchize Boyz, MainArtist - Vaushaun Brooks, Composer, Producer
(C) 2006 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 2006 Virgin Records America, Inc.
John Frye, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Gary Fly, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - DJ Michael "5000" Watts, Remixer, StudioPersonnel - Jamall Willingham, Composer - Gerald Tiller, Composer - Bernard Leverette, Composer - Maurice Gleaton, Composer - Corey Stocker, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dem Franchize Boyz, MainArtist - Vaushaun Brooks, Composer, Producer
(C) 2006 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 2006 Virgin Records America, Inc.
Anthony Platt, Composer - DJ Montay, Composer, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - DJ Michael "5000" Watts, Remixer, StudioPersonnel - Jamall Willingham, Composer - Gerald Tiller, Composer - Bernard Leverette, Composer - Maurice Gleaton, Composer - Dem Franchize Boyz, MainArtist - Amanda Schupf, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2006 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 2006 Virgin Records America, Inc.
Buck, Producer - John Frye, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Gary Fly, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - DJ Michael "5000" Watts, Remixer, StudioPersonnel - Jamall Willingham, Composer - Gerald Tiller, Composer - Bernard Leverette, Composer - Maurice Gleaton, Composer - Corey Stocker, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dem Franchize Boyz, MainArtist - Robert Hill, Composer - D'Angelo Hunt, Composer - Charles Hammond, Composer - Peenut, MainArtist - Charlay, MainArtist - Parlae, Producer
(C) 2006 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 2006 Virgin Records America, Inc.
Troy Taylor, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tremaine Neverson, Composer - Leslie Brathwaite, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alec Newell, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Trey Songz, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel - Young Juve, Producer - DJ Michael "5000" Watts, Remixer, StudioPersonnel - Jamall Willingham, Composer - Gerald Tiller, Composer - Bernard Leverette, Composer - Maurice Gleaton, Composer - Courtney H. Travis, Composer - Corey Stocker, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dem Franchize Boyz, MainArtist - Adisha Taylor, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Danny Ogle, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2006 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 2006 Virgin Records America, Inc.
Damon Dash, MainArtist - Alec Newell, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Frye, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Gary Fly, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ryan West, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Jones, Composer, MainArtist - Michael Berman, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - DJ Michael "5000" Watts, Remixer, StudioPersonnel - Jamall Willingham, Composer, Producer - Gerald Tiller, Composer - Bernard Leverette, Composer - Maurice Gleaton, Composer - Corey Stocker, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dem Franchize Boyz, MainArtist - Erick Jensen, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2006 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 2006 Virgin Records America, Inc.
John Frye, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Gary Fly, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - DJ Michael "5000" Watts, Remixer, StudioPersonnel - Jamall Willingham, Composer - Gerald Tiller, Composer - Bernard Leverette, Composer - Maurice Gleaton, Composer - Corey Stocker, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dem Franchize Boyz, MainArtist - Kenny Kold, Composer, Producer
(C) 2006 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 2006 Virgin Records America, Inc.
Alec Newell, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Frye, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Gary Fly, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - DJ Michael "5000" Watts, Remixer, StudioPersonnel - Jamall Willingham, Composer - Gerald Tiller, Composer - Bernard Leverette, Composer - Maurice Gleaton, Composer - Corey Stocker, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dem Franchize Boyz, MainArtist - Kenny Kold, Composer, Producer
(C) 2006 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 2006 Virgin Records America, Inc.
Alec Newell, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Frye, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Gary Fly, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - DJ Michael "5000" Watts, Remixer, StudioPersonnel - Jamall Willingham, Composer - Gerald Tiller, Composer - Bernard Leverette, Composer - Maurice Gleaton, Composer - Corey Stocker, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dem Franchize Boyz, MainArtist - Vaushaun Brooks, Composer, Producer
(C) 2006 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 2006 Virgin Records America, Inc.
Album review
Jermaine Dupri inherited a wasteland, tumbleweeds and all, when he became president of Virgin's urban division. One smart, early acquisition was Dem Franchize Boyz, a group from Atlanta that had some independent releases and a minor national smash ("White Tee") to its credit. A remix of "Oh I Think Dey Like Me," originally released on the group's first album for Universal, was placed on the Young, Fly & Flashy compilation, the first shot from Dupri's now-Virgin-distributed So So Def label, released during the summer of 2005. Retitled "I Think They Like Me" and bolstered by appearances from Dupri, Bow Wow, and Da Brat, the track hit number one on the R&B/hip-hop singles chart and crossed over to the mainstream chart's Top 20. The group's rise coincided with the even greater success of "Laffy Taffy," from fellow Atlanta group D4L. And then, a rivalry took shape within the "snap music" movement. D4L claimed to be the originators of a two-step dance called the "doin' it" dance, and they might've even had some weight behind their argument since "Laffy Taffy" became such a phenomenon. DFB, who thought otherwise, followed "Like Me" -- a hype, relatively propulsive, and straight-ahead track -- with "Lean wit It, Rock wit It," a two-stepper with finger snaps that's neither as gimmicky nor as bizarre as the D4L hit. Where D4L chose to ride the spare, left-of-center sound of "Laffy Taffy" all the way through their own album, resulting in a hollow affair (reflected by severely underwhelming sales), DFB show up with a lot more to offer. Even without the reappearance of "I Think They Like Me," the group's first So So Def/Virgin album would be durable. Though it's not without a couple inane tracks, the sinuously hypnotic "Lean wit It, Rock wit It," as well as several energizing moments -- all made with booming machine beats, jolting synthesizer patterns, stabbing horns, and infections group chants -- make the album a strong one. Once again, Dupri proves to be a shrewd businessman.
© Andy Kellman /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 01:07:33
- Main artists: Dem Franchize Boyz
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Virgin Records
- Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
© 2006 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 2006 Virgin Records America, Inc.
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