Porn Again Explained
| Porn Again |
| Type: | Studio album |
| Artist: | Smut Peddlers |
| Cover: | smut_peddlers_porn_again.jpg |
| Studio: | The Muthafuckin Spot On Lexington |
| Genre: | Dirty rap |
| Label: | Rawkus |
| Producer: | DJ Mighty Mi |
| Prev Title: | Home Field Advantage |
| Prev Year: | 1999 |
| Next Title: | Air Force 1 |
| Next Year: | 2002 |
| Chronology: | The High & Mighty |
Porn Again is a collaborative studio album by American rappers Mr. Eon and Cage and record producer DJ Mighty Mi, recording as a supergroup Smut Peddlers. It was released on February 13, 2001, via Rawkus/Priority Records. Recording sessions took place at The Muthafuckin' Spot On Lexington. Production was handled by member DJ Mighty Mi, who also served as executive producer together with his The High & Mighty partner Mr. Eon. It features guest appearances from Copywrite, Kool G Rap, Kool Keith, R.A. the Rugged Man, Apani B. Fly, Lord Sear and Beetlejuice. The album peaked at number 184 on the Billboard 200, number 43 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and number 10 in the Heatseekers Albums in the United States. It was re-released as Porn Again Revisited on March 7, 2006, via Eastern Conference Records, with four bonus tracks that were formerly only available on vinyl.
The album cover features Lester "Beetlejuice" Green, an entertainer most notable for his appearances on The Howard Stern Show. This was a decision made by Rawkus Records.[1]
Personnel
- Eric "Mr. Eon" Meltzer – main artist, vocals, executive producer, sleeve notes
- Chris "Cage" Palko – main artist, vocals, sleeve notes
- Milo "DJ Mighty Mi" Berger – main artist, producer, recording, executive producer, sleeve notes
- Lester "Beetlejuice" Green – featured artist, vocals (tracks: 1, 6, 17)
- Nathaniel "Kool G Rap" Wilson – featured artist, vocals (track 4)
- Peter "Copywrite" Nelson – featured artist, vocals (track 8)
- Apani N. Smith – hook vocals (track 10)
- Steve "Lord Sear" Watson – voice (track 10), performer (track 11)
- Keith "Kool Keith" Thornton – featured artist, vocals (track 14)
- "R.A. the Rugged Man" Thorburn – featured artist, vocals (track 16)
- Vere Isaacs – bass
- DJ Kid Swift – scratches (tracks: 2, 9)
- Evan "DJ EV" Hitch – scratches (track 4)
- Kim "DJ Noize" Sæther – scratches (tracks: 5, 16)
- DJ Daze – scratches (track 13)
- Rob "Reef" Tewlow – additional instrumentation
- Chris Conway – mixing (tracks: 1-3, 5-7, 9-13, 15-17)
- Steve Sola – mixing (tracks: 4, 8, 14)
- Franck Khalfoun – photography
- Mike Scapaletti – photography
- Rahav Segev – photography
- Chad Hogan – artwork
- Willo Perron – artwork
- Andrew Kelley – artwork
- Brian Life – illustration
Charts
- Singles chart positions
| Year | Song | Chart position |
|---|
| US R&B/Hip-Hop | US Rap |
| 2000 | "That Smut" | – | - 9
|
| 2001 | - 96
| – |
| "Talk Like Sex Pt. 2" | – | - 43
| |
Notes and References
- Web site: Shabooty ➿ . November 4, 2007 . Shabooty Interview Series: Cage (Chris Palko) . April 4, 2023 . . en.
- March 10, 2001 . Billboard 200 . . 113 . 10 . 91 . 0006-2510 . https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/2001-03-10/?rank=184 . March 10, 2001 . April 4, 2023.
- March 10, 2001 . Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums . . 113 . 10 . 39 . 0006-2510 . https://www.billboard.com/charts/r-b-hip-hop-albums/2001-03-10/?rank=43 . March 10, 2001 . April 4, 2023.
- March 10, 2001 . Heatseekers Albums . . 113 . 10 . 28 . 0006-2510 . https://www.billboard.com/charts/heatseekers-albums/2001-03-10/?rank=10 . March 10, 2001 . April 4, 2023.
