1999 studio album by Young Bleed
My Own is the second studio album by American rapper Young Bleed . It was released on October 19, 1999 through Priority Records . Recording sessions took place at Bluff Road Recording Studio in Baton Rouge, Louisiana . Production was handled by Steve Below , Happy Perez , Carlos "Big Los" Wilkerson , KC Easterwood , and Young Bleed himself, who also served as executive producer together with Paul "Uncle Pauly" Franklin. It features guest appearances from Jennifer Brumfield, Gram, Daz Dillinger , Lay-Lo, Lucky Knuckles and Too $hort . The album peaked at number 61 on the Billboard 200 and number 17 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States.
Critical reception
Soren Baker of Los Angeles Times wrote that Young Bleed "masterfully mixes tales of underclass struggle with stories of spiritual awakening … these soul-stirring, bouncy rhythms are built on thick bass guitar licks, chilling piano chords, airy keyboard patterns and choice background vocals".[ 2]
Track listing
Title Producer(s) 1. "Bless 'Em All" Steve Below 3:09 2. "I Couldn't C' It" Young Bleed 3:57 3. "Trecherous" Steve Below 2:28 4. "Time and Money" (featuring Too $hort ) Happy Perez 4:46 5. "All They Lef' Me Wuz' da' Streets" (featuring Gram and Jennifer Brumfield) Happy Perez 5:31 6. "A Husla'" (featuring Daz Dillinger and Lay-Lo) Steve Below 4:22 7. "No Disrespect" Carlos "Big Los" Wilkerson 4:33 8. "Minute ta' Breathe" KC Easterwood 3:34 9. "Give and Take" Steve Below 4:15 10. "Bounce, Mob, Skate" (featuring Lucky Knuckles and J-Von) Happy Perez 4:52 11. "To Be a Soldier" Happy Perez 4:44 12. "My Own" (featuring Jennifer Brumfield and Gram) Steve Below 4:52 Total length: 51:03
Sample credits
Track 2 contains elements from "The Blind Man" by New Birth
Track 6 contains elements from "Love to the People" by Curtis Mayfield
Personnel
Glenn "Young Bleed " Clifton Jr. – main artist, producer (track 2) , executive producer
Todd "Too $hort " Shaw – vocals (track 4)
Graham "Gram" Love – vocals (tracks: 5, 12)
Jennifer Brumfield – vocals (tracks: 5, 12)
Delmar "Daz Dillinger " Arnaud – vocals (track 6)
Chad "Max Minelli" Roussel – vocals (track 6)
J-Von – vocals (tracks: 6, 10)
Lucky Knuckles – vocals (track 10)
Shawn Griffin – guitar (track 2) , bass guitar (track 6)
Steve D. Below – producer (tracks: 1, 3, 6, 9, 12)
Nathan "Happy " Perez – producer (tracks: 4, 5, 10, 11)
Carlos "Big Los" Wilkerson – producer (track 7)
Kevin Easterwood Sr. – producer (track 8)
Mark Williams – engineering, mixing
Brian "Big Bass " Gardner – mastering
Paul "Uncle Pauly" Franklin – executive producer
Pen & Pixel Graphics – artwork, design
Duffy Rich – A&R
Kevin Faist – A&R
Charts
References
^ Birchmeier, Jason. "My Own - Young Bleed | Songs, Reviews, Credits" . AllMusic . Retrieved January 1, 2022 .
^ a b Baker, Soren (January 30, 2000). "Tales of Strife and Salvation in a Rap-Funk Blend" . Los Angeles Times . p. 73. Retrieved May 13, 2024 .
^ Wade, Carlton (March 2000). "Record Report: Young Bleed – My Own". The Source . No. 126. New York. pp. 242, 244.
^ "The Billboard 200" . Billboard . Vol. 112, no. 8. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. February 19, 2000. p. 92. ISSN 0006-2510 . Retrieved January 1, 2022 .
^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums" . Billboard . Vol. 112, no. 8. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. February 19, 2000. p. 30. ISSN 0006-2510 . Retrieved January 1, 2022 .
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