2000 (Grand Puba album)

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Dubbs Studios Acme Recording Studios (Mamaroneck, NY) Fiber Studios Chung King Studios (New York, NY) Hip-hop 48 7 Elektra Mark Sparks Minnesota DJ Alamo Chris Liggio Dante Ross Reel to Reel 1992 Understand This 2001 2000 studio I Like It (I Wanna Be Where You Are) 1995 A Little Of This 1995 yes AllMusic 3 5https://www.allmusic.com/album/2000-mw0000173243 2000 - Grand Puba Songs, Reviews, Credits Erlewine Stephen Thomas Stephen Thomas Erlewine AllMusic en-us May 11, 2019 Muzik 5 5Ashon Will Will Ashon July 1995 Grand Puba: 2000 http://www.muzikmagazine.co.uk/issues/muzik002_july_1995.pdf Muzik 2 78 https://web.archive.org/web/20220402181138/http://www.muzikmagazine.co.uk/issues/muzik002_july_1995.pdf 2 April 2022 Rolling Stone Album Guide 2 5Nathan Brackett Nathan Brackett Christian Hoard Christian Hoard The New Rolling Stone Album Guide https://archive.org/details/newrollingstonea00brac/page/102/ Internet Archive registration Fireside Books New York 2004 January 21, 2024 0-7432-0169-8 102 Rap Pages 7/10McGregor Tracii September 1995 4 8 Flippin Da Traxx: Grand Puba/2000 Rap Pages 26 Los Angeles Larry Flynt Publications The Source 4 5Poluhoff Nicholas August 1995 71 Record Report: Grand Puba – 2000 http://thesource.tunes.com/sections/reports/text/report.asp?from=&artist=4793&album=33695 https://web.archive.org/web/20000125104748/http://thesource.tunes.com/sections/reports/text/report.asp?from=&artist=4793&album=33695 January 25, 2000 The Source 79 New York July 7, 2024 2000 is the second solo studio album by American rapper Grand Puba. It was released on June 20, 1995, through Elektra Records. The recording sessions took place at Soundtrack Studios, Platinum Island Studios, Battery Studios, V. Dubbs Studios, Acme Recording Studios, Fiber Studios, and Chung King Studios in New York. The album was produced by Mark Sparks, Minnesota, DJ Alamo, Chris Liggio, and Dante Ross. It peaked at number 48 on the Billboard 200 and at number 5 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States. Two singles were released in support of the album: "I Like It (I Wanna Be Where You Are)" and "A Little of This". Its lead single, "I Like It (I Wanna Be Where You Are)", reached No. 91 on the Billboard Hot 100, No. 68 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, No. 21 on the Hot Rap Songs chart, and was featured in the soundtrack for the video game Tony Hawk's Underground 2. The album's second single, "A Little of This" featuring backing vocals from Kid, reached No. 90 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and No. 21 on the Hot Rap Songs chart. Track listing Producer(s) Very Special featuring Michelle Valdes Valentin M. Dixon Mark Sparks 5:15 I Like It (I Wanna Be Where You Are) M. Dixon E. DeBarge E. DeBarge W. DeBarge A. Ross L. Ware R. Addrisi D. Addrisi Mark Sparks 4:23 A Little of This M. Dixon L. Mizell Mark Sparks 4:23 Keep On M. Dixon C. Liggio Chris Liggio 5:04 Back Stabbers featuring Michelle Valdes Valentin M. Dixon Mark Sparks 5:05 2000 M. Dixon Minnesota 3:25 Amazing M. Dixon G. Johnson L. Johnson S. Garrett Minnesota 4:02 Don't Waste My Time M. Dixon K. Jones DJ Alamo 4:28 Play It Cool M. Dixon D. Murphy Minnesota 4:12 Playin' the Game M. Dixon K. Jones DJ Alamo 3:08 Change Gonna Come M. Dixon D. Ross Dante Ross 4:32 48:07 Notes Track 2 contains elements from "I Like It", written by Eldra Patrick DeBarge, William Randall DeBarge and Etterlene DeBarge, and performed by DeBarge; "I Wanna Be Where You Are", written by Eldra Patrick DeBarge, William Randall DeBarge, Etterlene DeBarge, Arthur "T-Boy" Ross and Leon Ware, and performed by DeBarge; "Never My Love", written by Donald Addrisi and Richard Addrisi, and performed by Cal Tjader Track 3 contains samples from "Just a Love Child", written by Larry Mizell and performed by Bobbi Humphrey Track 7 contains portions of "Tomorrow", written by George Johnson, Louis E. Johnson and Siedah Garrett, and performed by The Brothers Johnson Track 9 contains a sample of "I Can Deliver" as performed by Grady Tate Personnel Maxwell Dixon – vocals Michelle Valdes Valentin – vocals (tracks: 1, 5) Christopher P. Reid – backing vocals (track 3) Rick Posada – drum programming (track 6) Mark Sparks – producer (tracks: 1–3, 5) Mark Richardson – producer (tracks: 6, 7, 9) Keith Jones – producer (tracks: 8, 10) Chris Liggio – producer (track 4) Dante Ross – producer (track 11) John Kogan – engineering & mixing (tracks: 1, 9), recording (tracks: 8–10) Andy Blakelock – engineering & recording (tracks: 1, 3, 5), mixing (tracks: 3, 8, 10) Mike Scielzi – engineering & assistant recording (tracks: 1, 5), assistant mixing (track 3) Chris Barnett – engineering & mixing (track 2) Troy Hightower – engineering & recording (tracks: 2, 6, 9) Vance Wright – engineering & recording (tracks: 2, 3) Armen Mazlumian – engineering & assistant recording (track 2) Derrick Garrett – engineering (track 4) Jack Hersca – engineering & mixing (tracks: 5, 6, 11), recording (track 11) Jay Nicholas – engineering & assistant mixing (tracks: 5, 6) Joe Mendelson – engineering & recording (track 6) Kevin Thomas – engineering (track 7) Thomas Coyne – mastering Jennifer Roddie – design Jerome Lagarrigue – illustration Joshua Jordan – photography Charts Chart (1995)Peak positionBillboard200 48 Grand Puba true May 11, 2019BillboardRandBHipHop 5 Grand Puba true May 11, 2019 References External links 115268 Grand Puba – 2000 Category:1995 albums Category:Grand Puba albums Category:Elektra Records albums Category:Albums produced by Dante Ross Category:Albums recorded at Chung King Studios