Whatcha Gonna Do? (Jayo Felony album) explained
| Whatcha Gonna Do? |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Jayo Felony |
| Cover: | Whatch Gonna Do.jpg |
| Released: | August 25, 1998 |
| Recorded: | 1997–1998 |
| Length: | 1:05:47 |
| Label: | Def Jam |
| Prev Title: | Take a Ride |
| Prev Year: | 1994 |
| Next Title: | Underground |
| Next Year: | 1999 |
Whatcha Gonna Do? is the second studio album by San Diego–based American rapper Jayo Felony. It was released on August 25, 1998, via Def Jam Records. The eighteen-track record features guest appearances from DMX, E-40, Kokane, 8Ball & MJG, Method Man & Redman, and Westside Connection.
The album was a critical and commercial success, making it to number 46 on the Billboard 200[1] and number 8 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[2] Its self-titled DJ Silk-produced hit single "What'cha Gonna Do?" with Method Man and DMX was included in Hav Plenty soundtrack and peaked at number 45 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay.[3] An E-A-Ski-produced single "Nitty Gritty" peaked at number 1 on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[4]
Track listing
Notes
- Track 3 contains samples from "Unhooked Generation" by Freda Payne (1970)
- Track 7 contains samples from "Five Minutes of Funk" by Whodini (1984)
- Track 11 contains samples from "Mystery" by Anita Baker (1986)
- Track 15 contains samples from "Just Don't Bite It" by N.W.A (1990)
Personnel
- Anthony "T-Funk" Pearyer – producer (tracks: 2, 11, 17)
- Chris Gehrigner – mastering
- Clifford Smith – guest artist (track 4)
- Dedrick D'Mon Rolison – guest artist (tracks: 6, 14)
- Earl Simmons – guest artist (track 4)
- Earl Stevens – guest artist (track 17)
- Greg Royal – mixing
- James Savage – main artist, executive producer, producer (tracks: 5, 12, 16)
- Jerry B. Long Jr. – guest artist (track 13)
- Kenny McCloud – engineer
- Mark Ogleton – producer (tracks: 7-8, 14-15)
- Marlon Jermaine Goodwin – guest artist (track 3)
- O'Shea Jackson – guest artist (track 17)
- Premro Smith – guest artist (track 3)
- Reggie Noble – guest artist (track 6)
- Russell Brown – producer (tracks: 1, 4-6, 9-10, 13, 18)
- Shon Adams – producer (tracks: 7-8, 14-15)
- Tina Davis – executive producer
- Triston Jones – producer (track 3)
- William Loshawn Calhoun, Jr. – guest artist (track 6)
Charts
Album
Singles| Year | Song | Chart positions |
| R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay | Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Songs |
| 1998 | "Whatcha Gonna Do?" (feat. DMX and Method Man) | - 45
| - |
| "Nitty Gritty" | - | - 1
| |
Notes and References
- News: Jayo Felony Whatcha Gonna Do Chart History. Billboard 200. 2017-10-23.
- News: Jayo Felony Whatcha Gonna Do Chart History. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. 2017-10-23.
- News: Jayo Felony Whatcha Gonna Do Chart History. R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay. 2017-10-23.
- Web site: Chart Search Billboard. Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. en. 2017-10-23.
