Neva Again Explained

Neva Again
Type:	studio
Artist:	Kam
Cover:	NevaAgain.jpg
Released:	February 16, 1993
Next Title:	Made in America
Next Year:	1995

Neva Again is the debut studio album by West Coast hip hop musician Kam.^[1] It was released in 1993 via Street Knowledge Records and EastWest Records America. The recording sessions took place at Echo Sound and Paramount Studios, in Los Angeles. The album was produced by Torcha Chamba, Solid Scheme, Mr. Woody, T-Bone, Rashad Coes & DJ Pooh. Kam's cousin Ice Cube made his appearance on the album as executive producer and the only guest vocalist. The album peaked at number 110 on the Billboard 200 and at number 18 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States.

Critical reception

The Washington Post noted that "the L.A. rapper drops more science about white supremacy, poverty and politics in one verse than many others drop in entire songs."^[2] The Richmond Times-Dispatch called Kam "a rapper with strong convictions and a keenly focused and uncompromising lyrical style."^[3]

Track listing

Notes

• Track 3 contains a sample from "Papa Don't Take No Mess" by James Brown
• Track 4 contains a sample from "Sexy Mama" by the Moments
• Track 5 contains a sample from "Riding High" by Faze-O
• Track 6 contains samples from "Midnight Runaway" by Three Dog Night, "Trouble Man" by Marvin Gaye, "People" by Graham Central Station and "Cosmic Slop" by Funkadelic
• Track 7 contains samples from "Flashlight" by Parliament and "Heartbreaker" by Zapp
• Track 8 contains samples from "Atomic Dog" by George Clinton and "Play Some Blues" by Roger Troutman

Personnel

• Craig A. Miller – main artist
• O'Shea Jackson – featured artist (track 11), executive producer
• Eddie "Coze tha Grinch" Goodman – producer (tracks: 1, 5, 10, 12)
• Stan "The Guitar Man" Jones – producer (tracks: 1, 5, 10, 12)
• Angelo Trotter IV – producer (tracks: 1, 5, 10, 12)
• Jesse D. Lars Jr. – producer (tracks: 1, 5, 10, 12)
• Chris Charity – producer (tracks: 2, 9)
• Derek Lynch – producer (tracks: 2, 9)
• James Rashad Coes – producer (tracks: 3, 7)
• Terry "T-Bone" Gray – producer (track 4)
• Mr. Woody – producer (tracks: 6, 8)
• Clarence "D.J. Train" Lars – scratches (track 5)
• Mark Jordan – scratches (track 8), producer (track 11)
• Brian Gallow – scratches (track 10)
• Anthony "Soup" Holmes – keyboards (track 10)
• Bob Morse – engineering
• Mike Calderon – engineering
• Tony Dawsey – mastering
• Melanie Nissen – art direction
• Richard Bates – design
• S. Sung Lee – assistant design
• Valerie Wagner – assistant design

Notes and References

1. Book: Bynoe . Yvonne . Encyclopedia of Rap and Hip Hop Culture . 2006 . Bloomsbury Academic . 180.
2. News: Griffin . Gil . From South L.A., the Solo Tips . The Washington Post . Feb 19, 1993 . N15.
3. News: Kam 'Neva Again' . Richmond Times-Dispatch . Mar 21, 1993 . J7.