''Six'' is the sixth and final studio album by American
hip hop group
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 ...
and their first and only record released via
Jermaine Dupri's
So So Def
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, TL ...
label. It was released in 1996 along with the single "Keep Running Back". Audio production was handled by Dave Atkinson,
Red Spyda
Andy "Red Spyda" Thelusma is an American hip hop producer who has worked on many songs for artists including 50 Cent, D-Block, Mobb Deep, Amerie, D12, and G-Unit. Other notable works by Red Spyda have included his contributions to the in-game ...
, Carl So-Lowe, and
Jermaine Dupri, who also served as executive producer.
Chart performance
The album peaked at No. 55 on the
''Billboard'' Top R&B Albums chart. The single, "Keep Running Back", peaked at No. 27 on the
Hot Rap Songs chart and No. 69 on the
Hot R&B Singles
The Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart ranks the most popular R&B and hip hop songs in the United States and is published weekly by ''Billboard''. Rankings are based on a measure of radio airplay, sales data, and streaming activity. The chart had 100 p ...
chart.
Track listing
Samples
*Track 3 contains elements from "Your Body's Callin'" by
R. Kelly
Robert Sylvester Kelly (born January 8, 1967) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and sex offender convicted of racketeering and multiple sex offenses.
During his recording career, Kelly sold over 75 million records worldwid ...
(1993)
*Track 6 contains elements from "Everything I Miss at Home" by
Cherrelle (1988)
*Track 7 contains elements from "Feels So Real (Won't Let Go)" by
Patrice Rushen (1984) and "I Got My Mind Made Up" by
Instant Funk
Instant Funk were an American 1970s and 1980s disco band, best known for their disco classic, "I Got My Mind Made Up (You Can Get It Girl)".
History
Instant Funk came out of Trenton, New Jersey consisting of Raymond Earl, drummer Scotty Miller ...
(1978)
*Track 9 contains elements from "The Finer Things in Life" by Chuck Stanley (1987)
*Track 10 contains elements from "Kamurshol" by
N.W.A
N.W.A (an abbreviation for Niggaz Wit Attitudes) was an American hip hop group whose members were among the earliest and most significant popularizers and controversial figures of the gangsta rap subgenre, and the group is widely considered ...
(1990)
Personnel
*Jalil Hutchins - performer
*John "Ecstacy" Fletcher - performer
*
Robert Sylvester Kelly - vocals (track 3)
*
Lloyd Lorenz Smith - vocals (track 6)
*
Trina Lanell Broussard - vocals (track 7)
*Nicole Jackson - vocals (track 9)
*LaMarquis Jefferson - bass (tracks: 3, 13), guitar (track 10)
*
Jermaine Dupri - executive producer, producer & mixing (tracks: 2-3, 6-7, 9-10, 13)
*Dave Atkinson - producer & mixing (tracks: 5, 7, 11)
*
Andy "Red Spyda" Thelusma - producer & mixing (tracks: 5, 7, 11)
*Carl So-Lowe - co-producer (tracks: 10, 13)
*Phil Tan - mixing (tracks: 2-3, 6-7, 9-10, 13), recording (tracks: 3, 10)
*Mike Wilson - recording (tracks: 5, 7)
*Dexter Simmons - recording (track 5)
*Mike Alvord - recording (track 11)
*Brian Lee - mastering
*Diane Makowski - A&R
*Frank Edwards - A&R coordination
*Danny Clinch - photography
*LaTanya Davis - art direction
References
External links
*
1996 albums
Whodini albums
Columbia Records albums
Albums produced by Jermaine Dupri
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