''My Turn to Eat'' is the debut solo studio album by American rapper
Big Kuntry King. It was released on September 30, 2008 through
Grand Hustle
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/
Atlantic Records
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. Recording sessions took place at Echo Studios in
Atlanta
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.
Production
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was handled by
Shawty Redd
Demetrius Lee Stewart (born June 21, 1981), better known by his stage name Shawty Redd, is an American record producer and rapper. He is cited as one of the pioneers of the production style which would become synonymous with the trap subgenre.
...
, Keith Mack, Marvelous J,
Nard & B
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,
J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League
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,
Kane Beatz
Daniel Andrew Johnson (born December 20, 1986), professionally known as Kane Beatz, is an American record producer and songwriter from Orlando, Florida.
Life and career
Johnson first found monetary success from producing while still in high sc ...
and Tony Galvin, with Jason Geter and
T.I. serving as executive producers. It features
guest appearances from
Lil Duval,
Lloyd
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,
Ricco Barrino
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,
Trey Songz
Tremaine Aldon Neverson (born November 28, 1984), known professionally as Trey Songz, is an American R&B singer and rapper. His debut album, '' I Gotta Make It'', was released in 2005 through Atlantic Records. His follow-up album, ''Trey Day'', ...
,
Young Dro
D'Juan Montrel Hart (born January 15, 1979), better known by his stage name Young Dro, is an American rapper. After gaining recognition with his regional hit song "Yes Sir", from his 2002 independent album ''I Got That Dro'', Young Dro aligned ...
,
Yung L.A.
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, and his
P$C
PSC or Pimp Squad Click (stylized as P$C or Pimp $quad Click), is an American hip hop group from Bankhead, Atlanta, Georgia. Formed in 2001, the group was originally composed of six members, southern rappers Big Kuntry King, Mac Boney, C-Rod, ...
groupmates T.I. and
Mac Boney
PSC or Pimp Squad Click (stylized as P$C or Pimp $quad Click), is an American hip hop group from Bankhead, Atlanta, Georgia. Formed in 2001, the group was originally composed of six members, southern rappers Big Kuntry King, Mac Boney, C-Rod, ...
. The album debuted at number 98 on the
''Billboard'' 200 and number 13 on the
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
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charts with 6,000 copies sold in the United States in the first week of its release.
The album's lead single "That's Right" was released on May 15, 2007. The
music video
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for the song, released on November 13, 2007, was shot in front of T.I.'s
nightclub
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, Club Crucial, in
Atlanta
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. Comedian
Lil Duval along with several Grand Hustle recording artists such as
Young Dro
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, Alfamega and Xtaci make
cameo appearance
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s. The second single off of the album, "Da Baddest", was released on October 23, 2007. Its music video, released on July 29, 2008, was also shot in Atlanta, with cameo appearances from T.I.,
DJ Drama,
Maino,
B.o.B
Bobby Ray Simmons Jr. (born November 15, 1988), known professionally as B.o.B, is an American rapper and record producer. Raised in Decatur, Georgia, Simmons was signed to Jim Jonsin's Rebel Rock Entertainment imprint in 2006. Two years later, ...
and
Fantasia
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. Neither single went charted.
Track listing
Personnel
*Sean "
Big Kuntry King" Merrett – vocals, co-producer
*Roland "
Lil Duval" Powell – vocals
(track 1)
*Tremaine "
Trey Songz
Tremaine Aldon Neverson (born November 28, 1984), known professionally as Trey Songz, is an American R&B singer and rapper. His debut album, '' I Gotta Make It'', was released in 2005 through Atlantic Records. His follow-up album, ''Trey Day'', ...
" Neverson – vocals
(track 3)
*Kassim Vonricco "
Ricco Barrino
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" Washington – vocals
(track 6)
*
Lloyd Polite
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– vocals
(track 7)
*D'Juan "
Young Dro
D'Juan Montrel Hart (born January 15, 1979), better known by his stage name Young Dro, is an American rapper. After gaining recognition with his regional hit song "Yes Sir", from his 2002 independent album ''I Got That Dro'', Young Dro aligned ...
" Hart – vocals
(track 9)
*Nathaniel "
Mac Boney
PSC or Pimp Squad Click (stylized as P$C or Pimp $quad Click), is an American hip hop group from Bankhead, Atlanta, Georgia. Formed in 2001, the group was originally composed of six members, southern rappers Big Kuntry King, Mac Boney, C-Rod, ...
" Josey – vocals
(track 10)
*Leland "
Yung L.A.
Leland Sanford Austin (born March 26, 1986), better known by his stage name Yung L.A. or Da Boi Lay, is an American hip hop recording artist from Atlanta, Georgia. He is perhaps best known for his debut single "Ain't I", which peaked at number ...
" Austin – vocals
(track 10)
*Clifford "
T.I." Harris – vocals
(track 12), executive producer
*James "Nard" Rosser – producer
(tracks: 1, 12)
*Brandon "B" Rackley – producer
(tracks: 1, 12)
*Bryan "Keith Mack "McMasters – producer
(tracks: 2, 6)
*Demetrius "
Shawty Redd
Demetrius Lee Stewart (born June 21, 1981), better known by his stage name Shawty Redd, is an American record producer and rapper. He is cited as one of the pioneers of the production style which would become synonymous with the trap subgenre.
...
" Stewart – producer
(tracks: 3, 5, 8)
*Erik "Rook" Ortiz – producer
(track 4)
*Kevin "Colione" Crowe – producer
(track 4)
*Daniel "
Kane Beatz
Daniel Andrew Johnson (born December 20, 1986), professionally known as Kane Beatz, is an American record producer and songwriter from Orlando, Florida.
Life and career
Johnson first found monetary success from producing while still in high sc ...
" Johnson – producer
(track 7)
*Anthony David "Tony" Galvin – producer
(track 9)
*Jeffery "Marvelous J" White – producer
(tracks: 10, 11)
*Daniel Pollard – recording
(tracks: 1-10, 12)
*Daryl Morris – recording
(tracks: 3, 5-8, 10)
*Elliot Carter – recording
(track 11)
*Ray Seay – mixing
*Jason Geter – executive producer, A&R, management
*Gregory Burke – art direction, design
*Zach Wolfe – photography
*Zachariah Mattheus – package layout
*Mike Lace – A&R, management
*Hannah Kang – A&R
*Kirsten Daniel – A&R
*Lanre Gaba – A&R
*Clay Evans – management
Charts
References
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2008 debut albums
Trap music albums
Big Kuntry King albums
Atlantic Records albums
Albums produced by Nard & B
Grand Hustle Records albums
Albums produced by Kane Beatz
Albums produced by Shawty Redd
Albums produced by J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League