''Welcome to Our World'' is the debut studio album by American hip hop duo

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. It was released on November 11, 1997 through Blackground Entertainment and

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was entirely handled by

Timbaland Timothy Zachery Mosley (born March 10, 1972), known professionally as Timbaland, is an American record producer, rapper, singer, songwriter, and record executive. He has received widespread acclaim for his innovative production work and distinc ...

himself, except for the song "Joy", which was produced with

Smoke E. Digglera Playa was an American Contemporary R&B, R&B/Hip hop music, hip hop group, formed in 1990. The original lineup consisted of Jawaan "Smoke E. Digglera" Peacock, Benjamin "Digital Black" Bush and Static Major, Stephen "Static Major" Garrett. Playa i ...

. It features

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s from Playa,

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, Shaunta Montgomery, Love Jon, Buddha Brother, Big B and DJ Law. The album peaked at number 33 on the US ''Billboard'' 200 albums chart. It was certified

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by the

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on May 12, 1998 for selling over a million copies. It spawned three singles: the official singles "

Up Jumps da Boogie "Up Jumps da Boogie" is the debut single by hip-hop duo Timbaland & Magoo (then known as Magoo and Timbaland), released on July 11, 1997, as the first single from their debut studio album, '' Welcome to Our World''. The track features rapper Missy ...

" and "

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", and the promotional single "Luv 2 Luv Ya". Its lead single, "Up Jumps da Boogie", was certified Gold by the RIAA on August 26, 1997. In August 2021, Blackground rebranded as Blackground 2.0, with

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remaining as founder. Blackground 2.0 signed a distribution deal with

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, which will re-release the label's catalogue onto digital download sites and streaming services. ''Welcome To Our World'' was rereleased on August 27, 2021.

Track listing

;Sample credits *Track 1 contains a sample of "

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" by Melissa "Missy" Elliott *Track 14 contains a sample of the ''

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'' theme by

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and Stu Phillips

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* {{Authority control Timbaland albums 1997 debut albums Magoo (rapper) albums Albums produced by Timbaland