Raw and Un-Kutt explained
Raw and Un-Kutt is the third solo studio album by American rapper Kutt Calhoun. It was released on June 8, 2010 via Strange Music. Production was handled by Seven, DJ Frequency, Young Fyre, Justinn "Axis" Patton, Robert Rebeck, Evsclusive and Jonah "Matic Lee" Appleby, with Q-Rock and Ronald Richardson Jr. serving as additional producers. It features guest appearances from 816 Boyz, Barbara Ward, BG Bulletwound, Bishop Young Don, Brotha Lynch Hung, Craig Smith, D-Skanless, E-40, Irv Da Phenom, Jerita Streater, Joe Budden, Krizz Kaliko, Nesto The Owner, Riv Locc, Stevie Stone, Tech N9ne and Too Short.
The album debuted at number 170 on the Billboard 200, number 27 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, number 15 on the Top Rap Albums, number 28 on the Independent Albums and number 6 on the Heatseekers Albums charts in the United States.
The album was supported with a single "Get Kutt", released on May 18, 2010,[1] and a music video for the song "Naked (Boom Boom Room)", released on May 28, 2010.[2]
Personnel
- Melvin "Kutt Calhoun" Calhoun, Jr. – vocals
- Jerita Streater – additional vocals (track 2)
- Samuel "Krizz Kaliko" Watson – additional vocals (tracks: 2, 4, 7-9, 18)
- Aaron D. "Tech N9NE" Yates – additional vocals (tracks: 3, 4, 7, 17), A&R
- Manzila "Makzilla" Queen – additional vocals (tracks: 4, 7)
- Ronalda "D-Skanless" Askew – additional vocals (track 5)
- Ernest "Bishop Young Don" Dixon – additional vocals (tracks: 5, 9)
- Sean Tyler – additional vocals (track 5)
- Angie Taylor – additional vocals (tracks: 5, 9, 16)
- Ernesto "Nesto The Owner" Edwards – additional vocals (track 6)
- Brian "Scenario" Fraser – additional vocals (tracks: 7, 8, 18)
- Aaron Bean – additional vocals (tracks: 7, 8), marketing
- Steve "Stevie Stone" Williams – additional vocals (track 10)
- Marco "Riv Locc" Tyler – additional vocals (track 10)
- Todd "Too $hort" Shaw – additional vocals (track 12)
- Mitchell "Irv Da Phenom" Irving, Jr. – additional vocals (track 12)
- Craig Smith – additional vocals (track 13)
- Earl "E-40" Stevens – additional vocals (track 14)
- Gregory "B.G. Bulletwound" Roland – additional vocals (track 14)
- Joe Budden – additional vocals (track 15)
- Tanya Herron – additional vocals (track 15)
- Kevin "Brotha Lynch Hung" Mann – additional vocals (track 16)
- Barbara Ward – additional vocals (track 18)
- Korey Lloyd – guitars (track 15), production assistant, project management, publicity coordinator
- Robert Rebeck – producer (track 1), skit producer (tracks: 4, 7-9), mixing
- Jonah "Matic Lee" Appleby – producer (track 2)
- Michael "Seven" Summers – producer (tracks: 3, 6, 7, 10, 14, 17)
- Tramaine "Young Fyre" Winfey – producer (tracks: 4, 13, 15)
- Bryan "Frequency" Fryzel – producer (tracks: 5, 8, 9, 12)
- Everritt "Evsclusive" Edwards – producer (track 11)
- Justinn "Axis" Patton – producer (tracks: 16, 18)
- Ronald Richardson, Jr. – additional producer (track 4)
- Quinton "Q-Rock" Johnson – additional producer (track 13)
- Tom Baker – mastering
- Travis O'Guin – executive producer, A&R
- Dave Weiner – associate producer
- Ron Spaulding – associate producer
- Ben Grossi – project consultant, general management
- Brian Shafton – project consultant, general management
- Glenda Cowan – production assistant
- Dawn O'Guin – production assistant
- Cory Nielsen – production assistant
- Richie Abbott – publicity
- Megan McLean – publicity
- Robert Lieberman – legal
- Nick Vedros – photography
- Liquid 9 – art direction, design
- Britton Kimler – marketing, promotions
- Chris Rooney – marketing, promotions
- Josh Rickards – marketing
- Brett Morrow – marketing
Charts
Notes and References
- Web site: May 18, 2010 . Get Kutt - Single by Kutt Calhoun on Apple Music . August 7, 2024 . . en-US.
- Web site: May 28, 2010 . Kutt Calhoun - Naked - Official Music Video . August 7, 2024 . YouTube.
- June 26, 2010 . Billboard 200 . August 7, 2024 . . en.
- June 26, 2010 . Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums . August 7, 2024 . . en.
- June 26, 2010 . Top Rap Albums . August 7, 2024 . . en.
- June 26, 2010 . Independent Albums . August 7, 2024 . . en.
- June 26, 2010 . Heatseekers Albums . August 7, 2024 . . en.
