''Instructions'' is the second
studio album by American producer and rapper
Jermaine Dupri
Jermaine Dupri Mauldin (born September 23, 1972) is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer, record executive, entrepreneur, and DJ.
Early life
Jermaine Dupri Mauldin was born on September 23, 1972, the son of Tina (Mosley) and Michael ...
, released by
So So Def Recordings
So So Def Recordings is an American record label based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, and owned by producer Jermaine Dupri, specializing in Southern hip hop, R&B and bass music. So So Def has managed artists such as Bow Wow, Kris Kross, T ...
and
Columbia Records on October 30, 2001. The album debuted at number 15 on the
''Billboard'' 200 on November 17, 2001.
Commercial performance
''Instructions'' debuted at number 15 on the
''Billboard'' 200 on November 17, 2001.
Track listing
# "LP Intro" – 0:24
# "
Welcome to Atlanta
"Welcome to Atlanta" is a 2002 hip hop song by Jermaine Dupri featuring Ludacris. It was released in 2002 as the second single released from Dupri's 2001 album '' Instructions'' and also appeared as a hidden track on Ludacris' second album, '' ...
" (featuring
Ludacris
Christopher Brian Bridges (born September 11, 1977), known professionally as Ludacris (, homophonous with 'ludicrous' in American English), is an American rapper, actor, record producer and record executive.
Born in Champaign, Illinois, Ludac ...
) – 3:20
# "Money, Hoes & Power" (featuring
UGK
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,
Pimpin' Ken and
Manuel Seal
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) – 3:50
# "The Dream" (Interlude)
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# "Get Some" (featuring Usher (entertainer)">Usher, R.O.C. (rapper)">R.O.C., Boo & Gotti) – 2:28
# "Hate" (Interlude) – 1:06
# "Hate Blood" (featuring Jadakiss and Freeway (rapper), Freeway) – 3:55
# "Ballin' Out of Control" (featuring
Nate Dogg) – 3:08
# "Superfly" (featuring
Bilal) – 3:11
# "Instructions Interlude" – 0:38
# "Rules of the Game" (feat.
Manish Man
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) – 3:36
# "Prada Bag" (Interlude) – 0:15
# "Whatever" (featuring
Tigah,
R.O.C. and
Nate Dogg) – 4:18
# "Let's Talk About It" (featuring
Clipse and
Pharrell Williams) – 5:22
# "Yours & Mine" (featuring
Jagged Edge) – 3:25
# "Jazzy Hoes Part 2" (featuring
Kurupt
Ricardo Emmanuel Brown (born November 23, 1972), better known by his stage name Kurupt, is an American rapper and record producer who aided gangsta rap's rise via 1990s verses helping set lasting trends. He is one half of the rap duo Tha Dogg Po ...
,
Too Short
Todd Anthony Shaw (born April 28, 1966), better known by the stage name Too Short (stylized as Too $hort), is an American rapper and record producer. He became famous in the West Coast hip hop scene in the late 1980s, with lyrics often based on ...
,
Field Mob
Field Mob is an American hip hop duo from Albany, Georgia, composed of artists Shawn Timothy "Shawn Jay" Johnson and Darion "Smoke" Crawford. Field Mob is currently signed to T-Pain's label Nappy Boy Entertainment and managed by La' Roc Managem ...
,
Backbone
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...
and
Eddie Cain) – 4:47
# "Hot Mama" (Interlude) – 0:14
# "You Bring the Freak Out of Me" (featuring
Da Brat
Shawntae Harris-Dupart (born April 14, 1974), better known by her stage name Da Brat, is an American rapper. Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, she began her career in 1992, the year she signed with So So Def Records. Her debut album '' Fun ...
and
Kandi Burruss
Kandi Lenice Burruss Tucker (born May 17, 1976), known professionally by her mononym Kandi, is an American producer, television personality, singer, songwriter and actress. She first gained notice in 1992 as a member of the female vocal group Xs ...
) – 3:04
# "The Next Morning" (Interlude) – 0:24
# "Rock with Me" (featuring
Xscape) – 4:30
# "Definition of a Pimp" - 3:13
Notes
*
Japanese bonus track
Sample credits
*"Money, Hoes & Power" contains a sample of "Midnight and You" by
Love Unlimited Orchestra
The Love Unlimited Orchestra was a 40-piece string-laden orchestra formed by American singer Barry White, and serving as a backing unit for White and for female vocal trio Love Unlimited. From the early 1970s on, they also recorded several sing ...
.
*"Welcome to Atlanta" contains a sample of "Do It Baby" by
Redd Holt Unlimited.
*"Let's Talk About It" contains a sample of "Rico Suave" by
Gerardo.
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
References
2001 albums
Jermaine Dupri albums
Albums produced by Bryan-Michael Cox
Albums produced by Jermaine Dupri
Albums produced by Swizz Beatz
Albums produced by the Neptunes
Albums produced by Kanye West
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