Back Up n da Chevy

Back Up n da Chevy
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 7, 2007 (2007-08-07)
Recorded2006–2007
Genre
Length1:01:06
Label
Producer
Boyz n da Hood chronology
Boyz n da Hood
(2005)
Back Up n da Chevy
(2007)
Singles from Back Up n da Chevy
  1. "Everybody Know Me"
    Released: April 10, 2007
  2. "Table Dance"
    Released: September 9, 2007
  3. "Paper"
    Released: March 7, 2008
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Entertainment WeeklyB−[2]
HipHopDX2/5[3]
RapReviews5/10[4]
Spin[5]
XXL3/5[6]

Back Up n da Chevy is the second and final studio album by American Southern hip hop group Boyz n da Hood. It was released on August 7, 2007, through Bad Boy South/Atlantic Records. Production was handled by Dee Jay Dana, The Runners, Big Duke, Carl Mo, Caviar, Crown Kingz Productions, Drumma Boy, Fangaz and Oz, with P. Diddy and Russell Spencer serving as executive producers. It features guest appearances from Yung Joc, Alfamega, Durty, Ice Cube, Rick Ross, T-Rok and T-Pain. The album debuted at number 51 on the Billboard 200 chart in the United States selling 15,700 units,[7] and felt to number 100 on its second week, selling 8,300 copies.

The album's first single is "Everybody Know Me", which was released on iTunes on April 10, 2007. The second single was confirmed to be "Table Dance" featuring T-Pain, but it was never released.

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Everybody Know Me"
The Runners4:40
2."Bite Down"
Carl Mo5:11
3."Say What's on Your Mind"
  • Mathis
  • J. White
  • Dixon
  • Scott
  • Ladamon Douglas
Fatboi4:33
4."Nothing Is Promised" (featuring Yung Joc)
Dee Jay Dana5:18
5."We Ready" (featuring Yung Joc)
  • Mathis
  • J. White
  • Dixon
  • Scott
  • Robinson
  • Nico Solis
  • Howard White
  • Mike Davis
C.K.P. (Crown Kingz Productions)4:19
6."Choppa's" (featuring Ice Cube)
  • Mathis
  • J. White
  • Dixon
  • Scott
  • O'Shea Jackson
  • Christopher Whitacre
  • Justin Henderson
Tha Bizness3:57
7."Block Boyz" (featuring T-Rok, Alfa Mega, Yung Joc and Durty)
  • Mathis
  • J. White
  • Dixon
  • Scott
  • Tenarius Richardson
  • Cedric Zellars
  • Robinson
  • Ernest Gibbs
  • Todd Moore
LT Moe4:24
8."We Ridin"
  • Mathis
  • J. White
  • Dixon
  • Scott
  • Erik Ortiz
  • Kevin Crowe
J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League5:14
9."Paper" (featuring Rick Ross)
Drumma Boy3:41
10."Back Up N Da Chevy"
  • Mathis
  • J. White
  • Dixon
  • Scott
  • Douglas
Fatboi5:23
11."Table Dance" (featuring T-Pain)
J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League4:45
12."We Thuggin'"
  • Mathis
  • J. White
  • Dixon
  • Scott
  • Kannon Cross
  • Caviar
  • Oz
4:51
13."No Haters Allowed"
  • Mathis
  • J. White
  • Dixon
  • Scott
  • C. Moore
Nitti4:50
Total length:1:01:06

Personnel

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  • Alonzo "Gorilla Zoe" Mathis – main artist
  • Jacoby "Jody Breeze" White – main artist
  • Lee "Big Duke" Dixon – main artist, producer (track 10)
  • Miguel "Big Gee" Scott – main artist
  • Jasiel "Yung Joc" Robinson – featured artist (tracks: 4, 5, 7)
  • O'Shea "Ice Cube" Jackson – featured artist (track 6)
  • Tenarius "T-Rok" Richardson – featured artist (track 7)
  • Cedric "AlfaMega" Zellars – featured artist (track 7)
  • Ernest "Durty" Gibbs – featured artist (track 7)
  • William "Rick Ross" Roberts – featured artist (track 9)
  • Faheem "T-Pain" Najm – featured artist (track 11)
  • "Dee Jay Dana" Ramey – producer (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 6–8, 11, 13), recording (tracks: 1–4, 6–11, 13), mixing (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 8, 11), mixing assistant (tracks: 5, 7, 10)
  • Carlton "Carl Mo" Mahone, Jr. – producer (track 2)
  • Nico Solis – producer & recording (track 5), mixing (track 6)
  • Howard White – producer (track 5)
  • Mike Davis – producer (track 5)
  • Christopher "Drumma Boy" Gholson – producer (track 9)
  • Mike "Fangaz" Simmon – producer (track 10)
  • Kannon "Caviar" Cross – producer (track 12)
  • Corey "Oz" Simon – producer (track 12)
  • Russell "Block" Spencer – executive producer
  • Sean "P. Diddy" Combs – executive producer
  • Harve "Joe Hooker" Pierre – co-executive producer
  • Conrad "Rad" Dimanche – associate executive producer
  • Thomas "Tom Cat" Bennett, Jr. – recording (tracks: 1–4, 6–11, 13), mixing (tracks: 5, 7, 10), mixing assistant (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 8, 11)
  • Carlos "Los" Brown – recording (track 1)
  • Alexis Seton – recording (track 2)
  • John Frye – mixing (track 2)
  • Leslie Brathwaite – mixing (track 9)
  • Kori Anders – mixing assistant (track 9)
  • Lester Purnell – recording (track 11)
  • Brent Spann – recording (track 12)
  • Joe Warlick – mixing (track 12)
  • Chris Athens – mastering
  • Patrick Fong – design
  • Peter Graham – photography
  • Elexia Cook – A&R
  • Kerry Carter – A&R
  • Rico Brooks – management

Charts

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Chart (2007) Peak
position
US Billboard 200 51
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 10

References

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  1. ^ Birchmeier, Jason. "Back Up N Da Chevy - Boyz N da Hood | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  2. ^ Vozick-Levinson, Simon (September 28, 2007). "Back Up N Da Chevy". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  3. ^ Puglionisi, John (October 16, 2007). "BOYZ N DA HOOD - BACK UP N DA CHEVY". HipHopDX. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  4. ^ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (October 9, 2007). "Boyz N Da Hood :: Back Up N Da Chevy :: Block Ent./Bad Boy Records". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  5. ^ Golianopolous, Thomas (September 2007). "Reviews". Spin. Vol. 23, no. 9. SPIN Media LLC. p. 124. ISSN 0886-3032.
  6. ^ Cantor, Paul (October 11, 2007). "Boyz N Da Hood Back Up N Da Chevy - XXL". XXL. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  7. ^ "Hip hop charts". Sohh.com. 2007-10-11. Archived from the original on 11 October 2007. Retrieved 2007-10-11.
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