''The Whole World's Rotten'' is the third studio album by American rap duo
DFC from
Flint, Michigan
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. It was released on November 25, 1997 through
Big Beat Records with distribution via
Tommy Boy Records
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.
Recording sessions took place at D.A.R.P. Studios in
Atlanta and at Music Annex in
Palo Alto.
Production was handled by seven
record producers:
Jazze Pha, Gentry "Black Jack" Reed,
MC Eiht of
Compton's Most Wanted, Erotic D, "G-Man" Stan Keith, Colin Wolfe and the group's frequent collaborator
MC Breed. It features
guest appearances from MC Breed, MC Eiht, Jazze Pha,
The D.O.C., Big Zack, Trauma Black and
N.O.T.R.
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The album did not match the success of their previous effort, only making it to 92 on the ''
Billboard
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''
's
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Its
lead single, "Listen (Five Minutes)", which used a sample of
Kool & the Gang's "Summer Madness", was a minor hit on the
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and
Hot Rap Songs charts, peaking at #85 and #18.
Track listing
Charts
References
External links
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1997 albums
DFC (group) albums
Big Beat Records (American record label) albums
Albums produced by Jazze Pha
Albums produced by MC Eiht