Subject (album) explained
Subject |
Type: | Studio |
Artist: | Dwele |
Cover: | Subject Dwele.jpg |
Released: | May 20, 2003 |
Label: | Virgin |
Prev Title: | Rize |
Prev Year: | 2000 |
Next Title: | Some Kinda... |
Next Year: | 2005 |
Subject is the debut studio album by American musician Dwele. It was released on May 20, 2003 via Virgin Records. Production was mainly handled by Dwele himself, in addition to G-1, Dwayne Bastiany, Jake and the Phatman, Pete Kuzma, Joint Custody, and Ronald "Ron E." Estill, who also served as executive producer together with Timothy Maynor. It features guest appearance from Slum Village. The album peaked at number 108 on the Billboard 200 and number 20 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.
Personnel
- Dwele: lead and background vocals, drum programming, bass, guitar, keyboards, Fender Rhodes, trumpet, flugelhorn
- Jake and the Phatman: drum programming, turntables, percussion
- George "G-One" Archie: drum programming, synthesizers, Fender Rhodes
- Dave Foreman: guitar
- Kelvin Wooten: bass, guitar
- Todd Fairall, Chris Puram, Michelle Romero, Eric Roberson, Nikki Holliwood: Recording engineer
- Ronald Estill, Serban Ghenea, Kirk Yano, Dylan Koski-Budabin, Jean-Marie Horvat: mixing
- Tom Coyne: mastering
- Ronald Estill, Timothy Maynor: Executive producer
- Amanda Friedman, Andrew Dosunmu: Photography
- Bento Design: Art direction & design
Charts
Year-end charts
Notes and References
- Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2003. Billboard. September 4, 2020.