Digital Smoke Explained
Digital Smoke is a collaborative album by American rapper and record producer J. Wells and fellow rapper Kurupt. It was released on June 5, 2007 through Bonzi Records. Recording sessions took place at Bonzi Studios and Purple Reign Studios. Production was handled by J. Wells himself, except for one track produced by Blaqthoven, with Chanz Parkman, Ervin "EP" Pope and Craig King serving as co-producers. It features guest appearances from Y.A., Gail Gotti, Goodie Mob, James DeBarge, Knoc-turn'al, Kokane, Styliztik Jones, Butch Cassidy and Tha Alkaholiks. There is a music video for the song "All We Smoke" featuring cameo appearances by Bishop Lamont, 40 Glocc and Glasses Malone.
Track listing
- Notes
Personnel
- Main artists
- Jon "J. Wells" Henderson – vocals (tracks: 2, 4, 9, 11, 12, 15, 16), keyboards (tracks: 2-6, 9, 11-14, 16), guitar (track 12), producer (tracks: 1-7, 9-16), recording (tracks: 1-15), executive producer
- Ricardo "Kurupt" Brown – vocals (tracks: 1-5, 9, 10, 14), additional vocals (tracks: 6, 8), executive producer
- Guest vocalists
- Nire Alldai – vocals (tracks: 1, 15), background vocals (track 3), additional vocals (track 6)
- Chanz Parkman – additional vocals (track 2), keyboards & additional producer (tracks: 2, 4)
- David "Roscoe" Williams – vocals (tracks: 3, 4, 6, 8, 13)
- Eric "Tri-Star" McKinney – vocals (tracks: 3, 6, 8)
- Willie "Khujo Goodie" Knighton – vocals (track 4)
- Robert "T-Mo Goodie" Barnett – vocals (track 4)
- JoVan "Gail Gotti" Brumfield Brown – vocals (tracks: 5, 6)
- Douglas "Styliztik" Jones – vocals (track 5)
- B. "Young Bizzle" Pettaway – vocals (track 6)
- Rose – vocals (track 6)
- Red Rum – vocals (track 6)
- S. "Y.G." Huggins – vocals (tracks: 6, 8)
- Cameron "Big Gipp" Gipp – vocals (track 7)
- James DeBarge – vocals (track 8)
- Drew Sidora – additional vocals (track 8)
- Danny "Butch Cassidy" Means – additional vocals (tracks: 9, 16)
- Kimmie – additional vocals (track 9)
- Samuel "Shorty" Christian – additional vocals (track 11)
- Royal "Knoc-turn'al" Harbor – vocals (track 12)
- Jerry "Kokane" Long – vocals (track 14)
- James "J-Ro" Robinson – vocals (track 16)
- Rico "Tash" Smith – vocals (track 16)
- Guest musicians
- Ervin "EP" Pope – keyboards (tracks: 1, 7, 9, 10, 15), additional producer (tracks: 9, 10)
- Keenan "Kee Note" Holloway – bass (tracks: 1, 7, 15)
- Anthony "Blaqthoven" Ransom – keyboards & producer (track 8)
- Yonatan Elkayim – guitar & bass (track 9)
- Craig King – keyboards & additional producer (track 11)
- David "DJ Quik" Blake – keyboards (track 14)
- Russ "Finesse" Barber – piano & Fender Rhodes (track 16)
- Technicials
- Claudio Cueni – mixing (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 7, 9, 11, 15, 16)
- The Digital Master – mixing (tracks: 3, 5-15)
- Victor Manzano – recording (track 16)
- Marc Regan – mastering
- Paul Holyfield – executive producer
- Additional
- Ryan Webster – art design
- Earl "The Maverick" Randolf – photography
- Russell Redeaux – management
