''S.O.N.O.G.R.A.M.'' (stylised in
lowercase
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) is the second solo studio album by American
alternative hip hop
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musician
One Be Lo. It was released on February 8, 2005 via Fat Beats Records. Recording sessions took place at 40 Oz. Sound in
Ann Arbor
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and Frontline Studio in
Chicago.
Production was handled entirely by production team Trackezoids, which is composed of One Be Lo himself, Magestik Legend, Decompoze and Chic Masters. It features
guest appearances from Abdus Salaam, Magestik Legend, Charmaine Gibson, Decompoze, Kadi, Marvin Scruggs and Zo-Zer.
The acronym "S.O.N.O.G.R.A.M." stands for "Sounds Of Nashid Originate Good Rhymes And Music".
Track listing
Personnel
*Roland "
One Be Lo" Scruggs – main artist, producer
(tracks: 1, 4, 6, 7, 11, 15, 19, 22), arrangement, sequencing, mixing, mastering, sleeve notes
*A. "Abdus Salaam" Andulusi – featured artist
(tracks: 4, 16)
*Charmaine Gibson – featured artist
(track 4)
*Marvin Scruggs – backing vocals
(track 7)
*Zo-Zer – spoken word
(track 7)
*Yolanda "Kadi" Davis – featured artist
(track 9)
*Damon "Decompoze" Robertson – featured artist
(track 10), producer
(tracks: 3, 5, 10, 13, 14, 16-18, 20)
*Jesse "Magestik Legend" Givens – featured artist
(tracks: 14, 21), producer
(tracks: 2, 9, 21)
*Chic Masters – producer
(tracks: 8, 12)
*DJ Virus – scratches
(tracks: 2, 3, 8, 10, 20)
*DJ Phrikshun – scratches
(tracks: 18, 20)
*John Williamson – mixing, mastering
*Lonestar – photography
*Osiris Navarro – additional photography, graphic design
*Aaron Biggs – additional photography
*Ethan Holben – A&R
References
External links
*
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2005 albums
One Be Lo albums
Fat Beats Records albums