Ain't a Damn Thang Changed
1991 studio album by WC and the Maad Circle
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Released | September 17, 1991 (1991-09-17)[1] | |||
Recorded | 1990–1991 | |||
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Length | 49:49 | |||
Label | Priority[2] | |||
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Ain't a Damn Thang Changed is the debut studio album by American rap group WC and the Maad Circle, released in 1991.[3] The songs on the album describe life in Los Angeles as experienced by African Americans in the early 1990s.[4]
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The album peaked at No. 52 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[6]
Track listing
No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Intro" |
| 1:07 |
2. | "Ain't a Damn Thang Changed" |
| 3:32 |
3. | "The Break Up (Skit)" (featuring Cassanova Jeff) | 0:27 | |
4. | "Behind Closed Doors" (featuring Dawn Silva, Jackie Simley & M.L. Davis) |
| 4:47 |
5. | "Out on a Furlough" (featuring Cassanova Jeff, Jazzy D & Mike) |
| 5:18 |
6. | "A Crazy Break" (featuring J-Dee) | Crazy Toones | 0:56 |
7. | "Caught n a Fad" |
| 3:57 |
8. | "Fuck My Daddy" (featuring Foe Doe Taylor & Lil' Dee) |
| 3:58 |
9. | "Back on the Scene" | Crazy Toones | 1:06 |
10. | "Get Up on That Funk" (featuring Jazzy D) |
| 3:50 |
11. | "Gettin' Looped / Dress Code" |
| 4:01 |
12. | "Smokers La La Bye" (featuring Kaeco) |
| 1:16 |
13. | "You Don't Work, U Don't Eat" (featuring J-Dee, MC Eiht & Ice Cube) |
| 4:27 |
14. | "Grandma Locked Out (Skit)" | Sir Jinx | 0:37 |
15. | "Ghetto Serenade" |
| 4:04 |
16. | "Back to the Underground" |
| 3:41 |
17. | "A Soldiers Story" (featuring Dawn Silva, Jackie Simley & M.L. Davis) | Sir Jinx | 2:45 |
Total length: | 49:49 |
Personnel
- Anthony Wheaton - producer (tracks 1, 2, 4-5, 7-8, 10-17)
- Big Gee - additional vocals (tracks 5, 8, 10-11)
- Derrick A. Baker - producer (track 13), co-producer (tracks 2, 4, 7, 11)
- Dino Paredes - artwork
- Lamar Dupré Calhoun - producer (tracks 1, 6, 9, 12-13), co-producer (tracks 2, 4, 5, 11, 15), scratches
- Manuel Donayre - illustration (logo)
- Mike Miller - photography
- O'Shea Jackson - album overseen, additional vocals (track 13)
- William Calhoun, Jr. - producer (tracks 2, 4-5, 7-8, 10-11, 15-16), rap vocals
References
- ^ Baker, Soren (October 2, 2018). The History of Gangster Rap: From Schoolly D to Kendrick Lamar, the Rise of a Great American Art Form. Abrams. ISBN 9781683352358 – via Google Books.
- ^ Keyes, Cheryl Lynette (June 15, 2004). Rap Music and Street Consciousness. University of Illinois Press. ISBN 9780252072017 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Coolio". Trouser Press.
- ^ Perkins, William Eric (June 15, 1996). Droppin' Science: Critical Essays on Rap Music and Hip Hop Culture. Temple University Press. ISBN 9781566393621 – via Google Books.
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ "Ain't a Damn Thang Changed". Allmusic. Retrieved 2007-10-13.
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