The Pursuit of Nappyness
Encyclopedia
The Pursuit of Nappyness is the fourth studio album
by Kentucky
-based rap group Nappy Roots
. It was released on June 15, 2010 through Nappy Roots Entertainment Group. This is the quintet's follow-up to their 2008 major release The Humdinger.
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
by Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
-based rap group Nappy Roots
Nappy Roots
Nappy Roots is an American alternative Southern rap quintet that originated in Bowling Green, Kentucky in 1995 and is best known for its hit single "Awnaw."...
. It was released on June 15, 2010 through Nappy Roots Entertainment Group. This is the quintet's follow-up to their 2008 major release The Humdinger.
Track listing
| # | Title | Producer(s) | Notes | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Welcome to the Show" | Cloud9 |
|
3:53 |
| 2 | "Do It Big" | D. Focis | 3:34 | |
| 3 | "Fishbowl" | Phivestarr |
|
4:09 |
| 4 | "Be Alright" (featuring Je'Kob Washington) | Je'Kob Washington |
|
4:08 |
| 5 | "Infield" | Phivestarr |
|
4:03 |
| 6 | "How I Do" | CHOPS CHOPS Chops is the stage name of Scott Jung, an Asian American hip hop producer, rapper and former member of the Asian American Hip-Hop group the Mountain Brothers. Jung grew up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and has Chinese ancestry... |
3:38 | |
| 7 | "The People" | [Q Smith] | 4:15 | |
| 8 | "Ride" | Phivestarr | 3:15 | |
| 9 | "Live & Die" | Sol Messiah | 3:07 | |
| 10 | "Back Home" | Phivestarr |
|
4:08 |
| 11 | "Know Bout Me" (featuring Aleon Craft) | CHOPS CHOPS Chops is the stage name of Scott Jung, an Asian American hip hop producer, rapper and former member of the Asian American Hip-Hop group the Mountain Brothers. Jung grew up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and has Chinese ancestry... |
CHOPS Chops is the stage name of Scott Jung, an Asian American hip hop producer, rapper and former member of the Asian American Hip-Hop group the Mountain Brothers. Jung grew up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and has Chinese ancestry... |
4:23 |
| 12 | "Right Place, Right Time" | LX |
|
3:38 |
| 13 | "Winner Take All" | Phivestarr, Jay Electronica Jay Electronica Timothy Elpadaro Thedford , better known by his stage name Jay Electronica, is an American hip hop recording artist and record producer... |
|
3:52 |
| 14 | "Paint A Picture" (featuring Chops) | CHOPS CHOPS Chops is the stage name of Scott Jung, an Asian American hip hop producer, rapper and former member of the Asian American Hip-Hop group the Mountain Brothers. Jung grew up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and has Chinese ancestry... |
4:05 | |
| 15 | "P.O.N. (Pursuit of Nappyness)" | Dave Andrew Sitek |
|
3:25 |
| 16 | "All 4 You" | CHOPS CHOPS Chops is the stage name of Scott Jung, an Asian American hip hop producer, rapper and former member of the Asian American Hip-Hop group the Mountain Brothers. Jung grew up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and has Chinese ancestry... |
3:34 | |
Personnel
- Executive Producers: Paul Diaz and Sheldon "Dutch" John
- Project Manager: Chris V. Weeks
- A&R Direction: Warren "Flaw" Griffin, Jr. for Chart Vision
- A&R Administration: Ellen Chamberlain for Chart Vision
- Mastering: Randall Lumpkin
- Marketing Direction: Erica "E-$$$" Harrison for NREG
- Marketing: Jennie Smythe at Girlilla Marketing
- Management: Average Joe's Entertainment and 6103 ENT. MGMT
- Art Direction & Design: Laboris "LB" Louden
- Legal Counsel: Omara S. Harris
- Publicity: Jonathan Hay, Ebie McFarland at Essential Broadcast Media, LLC