Double Dose (Tela album) explained
Double Dose is the fourth studio album by American rapper Tela. It was released on October 8, 2002 through Rap-A-Lot Resurrection. Recording sessions took place at House Of Blues Studios and Out Da Woods Studios in Memphis and at Dean's List House Of Hits in Houston. Production was handled by Tela himself, along with DJ Slice T, Drumma Boy, Insane Wayne, Paragon, DJ Jus Borne and Jazze Pha. It features guest appearances from Bun B, Jazze Pha, Low Key, Criminal Manne, Devin the Dude, 8Ball & MJG, Gangsta Boo, Haystak, Maru, Papa Reu, Streetboy, The Game, Yo Gotti and Geno. The album peaked at number 116 on the Billboard 200 and number 18 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.
Personnel
- Winston "Tela" Rogers – main artist, producer (tracks: 1, 4-6, 9, 11-16)
- Marcus McRee – additional vocals (tracks: 1, 15, 16)
- Eric Gales – guitar (tracks: 1, 12)
- Bernard "Bun B" Freeman – featured artist (tracks: 2, 13)
- Geno – chorus (tracks: 3, 4, 10), additional vocals (track 14)
- Lola "Gangsta Boo" Mitchell – featured artist (track 5)
- Mario "Yo Gotti" Mims – featured artist (track 5)
- Jason "Haystak" Winfree – featured artist (track 5)
- Criminal Manne of Project Playaz – featured artist (track 5)
- Maru – featured artist (track 5)
- Christopher "Drumma Boy" Gholson – additional vocals (track 5), producer (tracks: 5, 9, 14)
- Candice – additional vocals (track 6)
- Choosey – additional vocals (track 6)
- Premro "8Ball" Smith – featured artist (track 7)
- Marlon "MJG" Goodwin – featured artist (track 7)
- Phalon "Jazze Pha" Alexander – featured artist (tracks: 7, 11), producer (track 7)
- Devin "Devin the Dude" Copeland – featured artist (track 8)
- Streetboy – featured artist (track 9)
- Thomas "Low Key" McCollum – featured artist (tracks: 9, 10)
- Reuben "Papa Reu" Nero – featured artist (track 9)
- Jewel Santez – additional vocals (track 12)
- Jayceon "The Game" Taylor – featured artist (track 13)
- Poizon – additional vocals (track 15)
- Sheldon "Slice T" Arrington – producer (tracks: 1-3, 8, 10, 15, 16), engineering, mixing
- James "DJ Jus Borne" Blake – producer (track 4), engineering, mixing
- Mike Dean – co-producer (tracks: 4, 13, 14), mixing, mastering
- Ferrell "Ensayne Wayne" Miles – producer (tracks: 6, 11)
- Stephen "Paragon" Carroll – producer (tracks: 12, 13)
- Jeff Wilbanks – engineering
- Lil' Pat – engineering
- James "J Prince" Smith – executive producer
- Jason Clark – design, layout
- Rick Mapes – photography
- Anzel "Int'l Red" Jennings – A&R
- Tony "Big Chief" Randle – A&R
