Novakane
2001 studio album by Outlawz
Novakane is the second studio album by American hip-hop group the Outlawz. It was released on October 23, 2001, through Outlaw Recordz with distribution via Koch Entertainment.
Production was handled by Reefologist Da Street Criminologist, L.T. Hutton, Floss P, Joey Glasses, Mack 4, Mike Dean, Muhammad "Madball" Bell, Poli Paul, Quimmy Quim and Shorty B. It features guest appearances from Ed Bone, Hellraza, Kamikaze, Seal and T-Low.
The album debuted at number 100 on the Billboard 200, number 24 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and number 3 on the Independent Albums charts in the United States.
01Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro" | 0:24 | ||
| 2. | "Rize" | Reefologist Da Street Criminologist | 3:59 | |
| 3. | "This Is the Life" |
|
| 3:59 |
| 4. | "Ghetto Gutta" |
| Shorty B. | 3:54 |
| 5. | "Our Life" |
| Poli Paul | 4:02 |
| 6. | "Y'all Can't Do" |
| L.T. Hutton | 4:23 |
| 7. | "Interlude 1" | 0:30 | ||
| 8. | "Red Bull & Vodka" |
| L.T. Hutton | 3:24 |
| 9. | "2nd Hand Smoke" |
| Joey Glasses | 4:50 |
| 10. | "Interlude 2" | 1:08 | ||
| 11. | "Boxspring Boogie" |
| Quimmy Quim | 4:05 |
| 12. | "History" |
|
| 4:25 |
| 13. | "So Many Stories" |
| Floss P. | 3:39 |
| 14. | "World Wide Remix" |
|
| 5:10 |
| 15. | "Die If U Wanna" |
| Mike Dean | 3:14 |
| 16. | "Interlude 3" | 1:18 | ||
| 17. | "Loyalty" |
| Mack 4 | 4:20 |
| Total length: | 56:44 | |||
- Sample credits
- Track 17 contains resung elements from "The Message" written by Edward Fletcher, Sylvia Robinson, Melvin Glover and Clifton Chase.
02Personnel
- Malcolm "E.D.I. Mean" Greenidge, vocals, mixing (tracks: 4, 6, 8)
- Rufus "Young Noble" Cooper III, vocals
- Mutah "Napoleon" Beale, vocals
- Katari "Kastro" Cox, vocals
- Tyruss "Big Syke" Himes, vocals (track 2)
- Seal Henry Olusegun Olumide Adeola Samuel, vocals (track 12)
- Kamil "Hellraza" Beale, vocals (track 13)
- Tupac "2Pac" Shakur, vocals (track 14), executive producer
- Terrance "T-Low" Brown, vocals (track 14)
- Crysis, additional backing vocals (track 14)
- Bosko Kante, talkbox & additional producer (track 14)
- Kamikaze, vocals (track 17)
- Ed Bone, vocals (track 17)
- Mac Robinson, guitar (track 5)
- Hans Johansson, guitar (track 12)
- James "D.C." Wilson, III, keyboards (track 12)
- Valarie King, flute (track 12)
- Vonette Yama Quinuma, electric harp (track 12)
- Sebastian Aymanns, drums (track 12)
- Jimmy Jean-Louis, djembe (track 12)
- Dave "D-Wiz" Evelingham, guitar & mixing (track 14)
- Reefologist Da Street Criminologist, producer (tracks: 2, 12)
- Muhammad "Madball" Bell, producer & mixing (track 3)
- William "Bill Blast" Irving, co-producer & mixing (track 3)
- Stuart "Shorty B." Jordan, producer (track 4)
- Paul Poli, producer (track 5)
- Lenton "LT" Hutton, producer (tracks: 6, 8)
- Joey Glasses, producer (track 9)
- Muntaquim "Quimmy Quim" Farid, producer (track 11)
- Mikal Kamil, additional producer (track 12)
- Flossy P, producer & engineering (track 13)
- James "DJ Felli Fel" Reigart, remix producer & mixing (track 14)
- Mike Dean, producer (track 15)
- Mack 4, producer (track 17)
- Lance Pierre, mixing (tracks: 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17)
- William Lucas, engineering (tracks: 2-6, 8, 9, 11, 15, 17)
- Ryan Freeland, mixing (track 5)
- Marc Friedlander, engineering (track 14)
- Eddy Schreyer, mastering
- Yafeu Akiyele Fula, executive producer
- Dexter Browne, photography
03Charts
| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK R&B Albums (Official Charts) | 38 |
| UK Independent Albums (Official Charts) | 28 |
| US Billboard 200 | 100 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) | 24 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard) | 3 |
Sources and credits
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