1995 studio album by The Dove Shack
This Is the Shack is the debut studio album by American G-funk trio The Dove Shack. It was released on August 22, 1995 via G-Funk Entertainment/Def Jam Recordings. The album peaked at #68 on the US Billboard 200[3] and #13 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.[4]
Its lead single, "Summertime in the LBC" featuring Arnita Porter, peaked at #54 on the Hot 100,[5] #37 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs,[6] #11 on the Hot Rap Songs,[7] #47 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay,[8] #39 on the Rhythmic,[9] and was featured on the 1995 film The Show. Its second single, Young Jedi-produced "We Funk (The G Funk)", peaked at #44 on the Hot Rap Songs.[10] The title track, "This Is the Shack", previously appeared on Warren G's debut album Regulate... G Funk Era, released a year prior to this album, albeit in a slightly different version.
Track listing
Sample credits[11]
- Track 3 contains elements from "Golden Lady" by Stevie Wonder (1973)
- Track 4 contains elements from "Feels So Good" by Midnight Star (1983)
- Track 5 contains elements from "You're Getting a Little Too Smart" by Detroit Emeralds (1973)
- Track 6 contains elements from "4 Play" by Y?N-Vee (1994)
Personnel
- 2Scoop - vocals
- Bo-Roc - vocals
- C-Knight - vocals
- Arnita Porter - additional vocals (tracks: 4, 17)
- Tina Davis - additional vocals (track 9)
- Ricky Harris - producer (tracks: 1, 6, 11)
- Lamon "Sleepy" Turner and Henry "Hank" Thomas - Producer (tracks 4, 16, 17)
- Keith Clizark - producer (tracks: 2, 7, 14)
- Warren Griffin - producer (track 3)
- Jason Mizell - producer (tracks: 5, 13)
- Ghetto Klownz - producer (track 8)
- Simon Cullins - producer (tracks: 10, 12)
- Young Jedi - producer (track 15)
- Tony Dawsey - mastering
- Aaron Connor - mixing
- Greg Geitzenauer - mixing
- Tim Carter - photography
References
- ^ "This Is the Shack - The Dove Shack". Allmusic.
- ^ T., Pete (June 8, 2010). "The Dove Shack :: This Is the Shack :: G-Funk/Def Jam Records". RapReviews. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
- ^ "The Dove Shack This Is The Shack Chart History". Billboard 200. Archived from the original on May 7, 2018. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
- ^ "The Dove Shack This Is The Shack Chart History". Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Retrieved November 13, 2017.[dead link]
- ^ "The Dove Shack Summertime In The LBC (From "The Show") Chart History". Hot 100. Archived from the original on May 11, 2018. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
- ^ "The Dove Shack Summertime In The LBC (From "The Show") Chart History". Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. Retrieved November 13, 2017.[dead link]
- ^ "The Dove Shack Summertime In The LBC (From "The Show") Chart History". Hot Rap Songs. Retrieved November 13, 2017.[dead link]
- ^ "The Dove Shack Summertime In The LBC Chart History". R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay. Retrieved November 13, 2017.[dead link]
- ^ "The Dove Shack Summertime In The LBC Chart History". Rhythmic (chart). Retrieved November 13, 2017.[dead link]
- ^ "The Dove Shack We Funk (The G Funk) Chart History". Hot Rap Songs. Archived from the original on May 11, 2018. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
- ^ "Dove Shack on WhoSampled". WhoSampled. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
