Ain't a Damn Thang Changed explained
Ain't a Damn Thang Changed should not be confused with Ain't a Damn Thing Changed.
Ain't a Damn Thang Changed is the debut studio album by American rap group WC and the Maad Circle, released in 1991.[3] The songs on the album describe life in Los Angeles as experienced by African Americans in the early 1990s.[4] The album peaked at No. 52 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[5]
Personnel
- Anthony Wheaton - producer (tracks 1, 2, 4-5, 7-8, 10-17)
- Big Gee - additional vocals (tracks 5, 8, 10-11)
- Derrick A. Baker - producer (track 13), co-producer (tracks 2, 4, 7, 11)
- Dino Paredes - artwork
- Lamar Dupré Calhoun - producer (tracks 1, 6, 9, 12-13), co-producer (tracks 2, 4, 5, 11, 15), scratches
- Manuel Donayre - illustration (logo)
- Mike Miller - photography
- O'Shea Jackson - album overseen, additional vocals (track 13)
- William Calhoun, Jr. - producer (tracks 2, 4-5, 7-8, 10-11, 15-16), rap vocals
Notes and References
- Book: Baker, Soren. The History of Gangster Rap: From Schoolly D to Kendrick Lamar, the Rise of a Great American Art Form. October 2, 2018. Abrams. 9781683352358. Google Books.
- Book: Keyes, Cheryl Lynette. Rap Music and Street Consciousness. June 15, 2004. University of Illinois Press. 9780252072017. Google Books.
- Web site: Coolio. Trouser Press.
- Book: Perkins, William Eric. Droppin' Science: Critical Essays on Rap Music and Hip Hop Culture. June 15, 1996. Temple University Press. 9781566393621. Google Books.
- Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r28391|pure_url=yes}} Ain't a Damn Thang Changed]. Allmusic. 2007-10-13.