''Even in Darkness'' is the only studio album by American rap
supergroup the
Dungeon Family
The Dungeon Family is a musical collective, based in Atlanta, Georgia that specializes in Southern hip hop with heavy funk and soul influences. The group derives its name from "The Dungeon", the name given to record producer Rico Wade's studio, ...
. It was released on November 20, 2001
via
Arista Records.
Production
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was handled by
Organized Noize
Organized Noize is an American production team from Atlanta, Georgia composed of Rico Wade, Ray Murray and Sleepy Brown.
History
Among the hit records they have worked on include TLC's "Waterfalls", En Vogue's " Don't Let Go (Love)", and L ...
and
Earthtone III.
Track listing
#"Presenting Dungeon Family"
#*Backbone
#*Killer Mike
#"Crooked Booty"
#*Cee-Lo
#*Andre 3000
#*Sleepy Brown
#*Khujo Goodie
#"Follow the Light"
#*Sleepy Brown
#*Cee-Lo
#*Big Gipp
#*Big Boi
#*Shuga Luv
#"Trans DF Express"
#*Cee-Lo
#*Outkast (André 3000 and Big Boi)
#*Big Gipp
#*Backbone
#"On & On & On"
#*Big Boi
#*Witchdoctor
#*Goodie Mob (Big Gipp, T-Mo, and Khujo Goodie)
#"Emergency"
#*Big Gipp
#*Mello
#*Backbone
#"Forever Pimpin' (Never Slippin')"
#*Cool Breeze
#"6 Minutes (Dungeon Family It's On)"
#*Big Boi
#*Witchdoctor
#*Goodie Mob (Big Gipp, Cee-Lo, T-Mo, and Khujo Goodie)
#*Backbone
#*Cool Breeze
#*Big Rube
#"White Gutz"
#*Sleepy Brown
#*Big Boi
#*Bubba Sparxxx
#*Goodie Mob (Big Gipp, Cee-Lo, and Khujo Goodie)
#"Rollin'"
#*Andre 3000
#*Cee-Lo
#*Society of Soul (Sleepy Brown, Big Rube, and Roni)
#"They Comin'..."
#*Lumberjacks (T-Mo and Khujo Goodie)
#"Excalibur"
#*Goodie Mob (Big Gipp, Khujo Goodie, and Cee-Lo)
#*Big Rube
#"What Iz Rap?"
#*Witchdoctor
#*Big Rube
#"Curtains (DF 2nd Generation)"
#*ChamDon (G-Rock and C-Smooth)
#*Blvd. International
#*Slimm Calhoun
#*Killer Mike
#*Koncrete (C-Bone, Supa Nate, and Lil' Brotha)
#*Lil' Will
Personnel
* Aaron Mills – bass
(tracks: 2, 4, 9, 10)
*
André Lauren Benjamin – lead vocals
(tracks: 2, 4, 10), backing vocals
(track 2)
*
Antwan André Patton – lead vocals
(tracks: 3-6, 8, 9), additional vocals
(track 5), backing vocals
(track 8)
* Brandon "Shuga Luv" Bennett – lead vocals
(track 3)
* Bob Lewis – trombone
(track 12)
* Brian "Slimm Calhoun" Loving – lead vocals
(track 14)
* Calvin Loatman – guitar
(track 7)
*
Cameron Gipp – lead vocals
(tracks: 3-5, 8, 9, 12)
*
Corey "C-Bone" Andrews – lead vocals
(track 14)
* David Whild – guitar
(tracks: 3, 10)
*
Debra Killings
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– backing vocals
(track 8)
* Donny Mathis – guitar
(track 2, 11, 12)
* Eric Alexander – trombone
(track 12)
*
Erin "Witchdoctor" Johnson – lead vocals
(tracks: 5, 8, 13)
*
Frederick "Cool Breeze" Bell – lead vocals
(tracks: 7, 8)
* Greg "G-Rocka" Martin – backing vocals
(track 6)
* Jamahr "Backbone" Williams – lead vocals
(tracks: 1, 4, 6, 8)
* James "Mello Capone" Hollins – lead vocals
(track 6)
* Jason Freeman – horns
(track 2)
* Jerry Freeman – horns
(track 2)
*
Joi Elaine Gilliam-Gipp – additional vocals
(track 4)
* Jonathan Mannion – photography
*
Kawan "KP" Prather – A&R
* Kebbi Williams – horns
(track 2)
* Kirsten Shelton – backing vocals
(track 7)
* Lee King – trumpet
(track 12)
* Marvin "Chanz" Parkman – keyboards
(tracks: 1, 2, 5, 6, 11), bass
(track 7), organ
(track 12)
* Michael "Blue" Williams – co-executive producer, management
*
Michael Santiago Render – lead vocals
(track 14), additional vocals
(track 1)
* Mike Barry – trumpet
(track 12)
* Mike Cebulski –
timpani
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&
gong
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(track 12)
* Mike Hartnett – bass
(tracks: 8, 13), guitar
(track 13)
*
Nathaniel Elder – lead vocals
(track 14)
*
Nivea B. Hamilton – additional vocals
(track 5)
*
Patrick "Sleepy" Brown – lead vocals
(tracks: 2, 3, 10), additional vocals & strings
(track 4), backing vocals & keyboards
(track 8)
* Richard Owens – horns
(track 2)
*
Robert "T-Mo" Barnett – lead vocals
(tracks: 5, 8, 11)
*
Ruben Lemont Bailey – lead vocals
(tracks: 8, 10, 12, 13)
*
Thomas DeCarlo Callaway – lead vocals
(tracks: 2, 3, 8, 10, 12), additional vocals
(tracks: 4, 12)
*
Warren Anderson Mathis – lead vocals
(track 9)
*
Willie Edward Knighton – lead vocals
(tracks: 2, 5, 8, 11, 12), additional vocals
(track 11)
* Blvd. International – backing vocals
(track 6), lead vocals
(track 14)
*
Brother James – lead vocals
(track 14)
* Chamdon – lead vocals
(track 14)
* Cutmaster Swiff – scratches
(tracks: 5, 14)
* DJ Herb – scratches
(track 6)
*
Earthtone III – producers
(tracks: 1, 2, 5, 11)
*
Lil' Will – additional vocals
(track 14)
*
Organized Noize
Organized Noize is an American production team from Atlanta, Georgia composed of Rico Wade, Ray Murray and Sleepy Brown.
History
Among the hit records they have worked on include TLC's "Waterfalls", En Vogue's " Don't Let Go (Love)", and L ...
– producers
(tracks: 3, 4, 6-10, 12-14)
* Preecha – additional vocals
(track 13)
* Preston Crump – bass
(tracks: 12, 14)
* Ramon – additional vocals
(track 13)
* Ramon Campbell – A&R
* Ricciano – backing vocals
(tracks: 6, 7, 9)
* Society Of Soul – vocals
(track 10)
* Sweet Melodi – backing vocals
(track 9)
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
References
External links
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2001 debut albums
Dungeon Family albums
Arista Records albums
Albums produced by Organized Noize