''Don't Mess wit Texas'' is the debut studio album by American
rapper Lil' Keke from
Houston
Houston (; ) is the most populous city in Texas, the most populous city in the Southern United States, the fourth-most populous city in the United States, and the sixth-most populous city in North America, with a population of 2,304,580 in ...
,
Texas
Texas (, ; Spanish language, Spanish: ''Texas'', ''Tejas'') is a state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. At 268,596 square miles (695,662 km2), and with more than 29.1 million residents in 2 ...
. It was released on June 17, 1997, via Jam Down Records. It was reissued in 2004 by another Houston-based record label Rap Classics. There is also a
chopped and screwed version available with a different cover.
The album peaked at #43 on the
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
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in US ''
Billboard
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charts
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and spawned a
hit single
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"
Southside".
Track listing
Sample credits
*"Something About the Southside" contains elements from "Let's Ride" by
Richie Rich
*"Serious Smoke" contains elements from "Love's Train" by
Con Funk Shun
Con Funk Shun (formerly known as Project Soul) is an American R&B and funk band whose popularity began in the mid-1970s and ran through the 1980s. They were influenced by funk legend James Brown and Sly and the Family Stone. Signed to Mercury R ...
*"Southside" contains elements from "Friends" by
Whodini
Whodini is an American hip hop group that was formed in 1982. The Brooklyn, New York-based trio consisted of vocalist and main lyricist Jalil Hutchins; co-vocalist John Fletcher, a.k.a. Ecstasy (who wore a Zorro-style hat as his trademark; Ju ...
*"Bounce and Turn" contains elements from "Turn Your Love Around" by
George Benson
*"If You Wanna" contains elements from "Float On" by
The Floaters
Personnel
*
Marcus Lakee Edwards – main artist
*Christopher "Duke" Bridges – featured artist
(tracks: 5, 6, 12)
*Luke Bridges – featured artist
(tracks: 5, 7, 12)
*Archie "Lee" Harris – featured artist
(tracks: 5, 12)
*C. Huey – featured artist
(tracks: 2, 9)
*
Ben Thompson – featured artist
(track 2)
*
Christopher Barriere – featured artist
(track 4)
*
Kenneth Moore – featured artist
(track 6)
*
Michael Dixon – featured artist
(track 6)
*N. Randall – featured artist
(track 7)
*André Sargent – featured artist
(track 11), producer
(tracks: 5, 6, 8, 10–13)
*
Albert Davis – featured artist
(track 13)
*
Patrick Hawkins – featured artist
(track 13)
*Sean Jemison – producer
(tracks: 1–4, 7, 9, 14, 15)
*Mark Kidney – engineering & mixing
*John Moran – mastering
*Patrick Lewis – executive producer
*Vincent Perry – executive producer
Charts
References
External links
{{Authority control
1997 debut albums
Lil' Keke albums