It Ain't 4 Play

It Ain't 4 Play
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 15, 1996
Recorded1995–96
Genre
Length1:04:23
Label
Producer
Singles from It Ain't 4 Play
  1. "I Wanna See Ya"
    Released: 1996
Professional ratings
Review scores
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AllMusic[1]

It Ain't 4 Play is the only studio album released by American hip hop group Funk Mobb. It was released July 15, 1996 via Sick Wid It/Jive Records. Production was handled by K-Lou, Studio Ton, LeVitti, Kevin Gardner, Redwine, Stevie Dee, and Funk Mobb, with E-40 and B-Legit serving as executive producers. It features guest appearances from B-Legit, Little Bruce, Smitty, Levitti, Double OJK, Gangsta P, and Poo-Miller. The album peaked at number 46 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and at number 28 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers. The song "It's Time to Mobb" originally appeared on the Sick Wid' It Records 1995 compilation The Hogg in Me. The album was supported with the single "I Wanna See Ya".

Track listing

No.TitleProducers(s)Length
1."I Wanna See Ya" (featuring Pleasure)
3:52
2."Traffickin' & Smugglin'"Studio Ton3:58
3."I'm That Nigga" (featuring B-Legit)Studio Ton4:46
4."Let 'Em Know" (featuring B-Legit)Mac Shawn3:46
5."Give It to 'Em"K-Lou4:13
6."Rockafello"K-Lou3:59
7."Ain't No Love in the Drought" (featuring LeVitti)5:04
8."Pimps up, Those Down"Studio Ton4:15
9."The Zone" (featuring Little Bruce)K-Lou4:11
10."That's What We Do" (featuring Smitty)
  • Stevie D.
  • K-Lou (co.)
4:13
11."Ya'll Know the Deal" (featuring B-Legit)
  • Kevin Gardner
  • Redwine
2:54
12."We Gettin' Stronger" (featuring Smitty, Gangsta P, Double OJK and Poo-Miller)
  • K-Lou
  • Mac Shawn (co.)
5:35
13."Millasville Playa" (featuring LeVitti)Levitti4:52
14."It's Time to Mobb" (featuring Little Bruce and LeVitti)
  • Levitti
  • Mac Shawn (co.)
4:45
15."Mr. Bubble" (Bonus Track)
4:00
Total length:1:04:23
Sample credits

Personnel

  • DeShawn "Mac Shawn" Dawson – vocals, keyboards, drum programming, producer, mixing
  • Clifton "G-Note" Dickson – vocals, co-producer, mixing
  • K-1 – vocals, co-producer
  • Brandt "B-Legit" Jones – vocals, executive producer
  • "Little Bruce" Thurmon – vocals
  • Smitty – vocals
  • Anton "Gangsta P" Barrett Sr. – vocals
  • Double OJK – vocals
  • Poo-Miller – vocals
  • Lewis "Levitti" King – backing vocals, keyboards, drum programming, producer, mixing
  • Pleasure – backing vocals
  • Ken "K-Lou" Franklin – keyboards, drum programming, producer, mixing, engineering
  • Marvin "Studio Ton" Whitemon – keyboards, drum programming, producer, mixing, engineering
  • Kevin Gardner – keyboards, drum programming, producer
  • Robert Redwine – producer
  • Steve Davison – keyboards, drum programming, producer
  • Dannell "D-Shot" Stevens – co-producer
  • Tom Brick – mastering
  • Earl "E-40" Stevens – executive producer
  • Keba Konte – photography
  • Phunky Phat Graph-X – design

Charts

Chart performance for It Ain't 4 Play
Chart (1996) Peak
position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[2] 46
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[3] 28

References

  1. ^ Stanley, Leo. "Funk Mobb - It Ain't 4 Play Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  2. ^ "Funk Mobb Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  3. ^ "Funk Mobb Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 18, 2022.