''Rick Rock Presents Federation: The Album'' is the debut studio album by American hip hop group
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. It was released on October 5, 2004 via
Virgin Records
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, and was entirely produced by
Rick Rock
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. It also features guest appearances from
Daz Dillinger
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,
E-40
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, and
Twista
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among others. Despite being released for a major label, The album was poorly promoted and was a commercial failure, just managing to reach the bottom of the US
''Billboard'' 200 at number 200. The album's two singles, "Hyphy" and "Go Dumb", also failed to find much success, only reaching 88 and 95 respectively on the ''
Billboard
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chart.
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''.
Track listing
Personnel
* Anthony "Goldie" Caldwell – main performer
* Marvin "Doonie Baby" Selmon – main performer
*
Thomas "Stressmatic" Jackson – main performer
* Gary "Eldorado Red" Bradford – guest performer
(track 2)
*
Earl "E-40" Stevens – guest performer
(track 3)
* Battle Locco – guest performer
(track 7)
* Kinsmoke – guest performer
(track 7)
*
Delmar "Daz" Arnaud – guest performer
(track 10)
* Next Level – guest performer
(track 11)
* J. "Undaflow" East – guest performer
(tracks: 12, 14)
*
Carl "Twista" Mitchell – guest performer
(track 14)
* Michael Denten – backing vocals
(track 14), mixing
(tracks: 8, 11), recording
(tracks: 11, 12, 18)
* Femi Ojetunde – guitar
(track 11)
*
Ricardo "Rick Rock" Thomas – producer, executive producer, mixing
(tracks: 5, 11, 12, 14, 16, 18), recording
(track 18)
* "Big Jon" Platt – executive producer
* Richard "Segal" Huredia – mixing
(tracks: 1-3, 5, 7, 12-14, 16, 18)
* Ken "Duro" Ifill – mixing
(track 4)
* Kevin "KD" Davis – mixing
(tracks: 6, 9, 10)
* Dustin "Nump" Perfetto – recording
(tracks: 1, 7, 8, 12)
* Joe Jackson – recording
(tracks: 2-7, 9-14, 16, 18), A&R
* Chris Young – engineering
(tracks: 1-3, 5, 7, 11-13, 16, 18)
* Jason Stasium – engineering
(track 4)
* Josh McDonnel – engineering
(track 4)
* Richard Balmer – engineering
(tracks: 5, 11, 12, 16, 18)
* Sean Tallman – engineering
(tracks: 6, 9, 10)
* Chris Bellman – mastering
* Liza Lowinger – art direction
* Brian – art direction & design
* Jonathan Mannion – photography
* Julie Dickens – A&R
* Michelle Ryang – A&R
* Ronette Bowie – A&R
* Scott Gordon – A&R
* Wendi Cothran – A&R
* Sean Mosher-Smith – creative director
Chart positions
Album
References
External links
{{DEFAULTSORT:Federation: The Album
2004 debut albums
Albums produced by Rick Rock
Virgin Records albums