2000 (Grand Puba album)
| 2000 | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 20, 1995 | |||
| Recorded | 1994-1995 | |||
| Genre | Hip Hop | |||
| Length | 48:07 | |||
| Label | Elektra | |||
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| Grand Puba chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Rolling Stone Album Guide | [2] |
| "The Source" | [3] |
2000 is the second album by hip hop artist Grand Puba of the group Brand Nubian, released in mid-1995 through Elektra Records. The album wasn't as acclaimed as his solo debut Reel to Reel, and wasn't able to sell a significant number of units, despite a Billboard Hot 100 hit, "I Like It (I Wanna Be Where You Are)". Puba reunited with Brand Nubian following 2000, for the release of the album Foundation. He didn't return with another solo album until 2001's Understand This. The song "I Like It (I Wanna Be Where You Are)" was featured in the soundtrack for the video game Tony Hawk's Underground 2.
Track listing
| # | Title | Producer(s) | Performer (s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Very Special" | Mark Sparks | Grand Puba |
| 2 | "I Like It (I Wanna Be Where You Are)" | Mark Sparks | Grand Puba |
| 3 | "A Little of This" | Mark Sparks | Grand Puba, Kid |
| 4 | "Keep On" | Chris Liggio | Grand Puba |
| 5 | "Backstabbers" | Mark Sparks | Grand Puba, Michelle Valdes |
| 6 | "2000" | Minnesota | Grand Puba |
| 7 | "Amazing" | Minnesota | Grand Puba |
| 8 | "Don't Waste My Time" | DJ Alamo | Grand Puba |
| 9 | "Play It Cool" | Minnesota | Grand Puba, Sadat X |
| 10 | "Playin' the Game" | DJ Alamo | Grand Puba |
| 11 | "Change Gonna Come" | Dante Ross | Grand Puba |
Samples
Very Special
- "La La Means I Love You" by The O'Jays
I Like It
- "I Like It" by DeBarge
- "Never My Love" by Cal Tjader
A Little of This
- "Just a Love Child" by Bobbi Humphrey
- "I'll Take You There" by The Staple Singers
Keep On
- "We Almost Lost Detroit" by Gil-Scott Heron
Backstabbers
- "Somewhere in the Night" by Cal Tjader
2000
- "All Day Saturday" by John Murtaugh
Amazing
- "Spinning Wheel" by Lonnie Smith
- "Tomorrow" by Brothers Johnson
Don't Waste My Time
- "Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)" by Grover Washington, Jr.
- "The Rill Thing" by Little Richard
Play It Cool
- "I Can Deliever" by Grady Tate
Playin' The Game
- "Get Out of My Life, Woman" by Lee Dorsey
- "Playing Your Game Baby" by Barry White
Change Gonna Come
- "Midnight Theme" by Manzel
- "It's A New Day" by Skull Snaps
Chart positions
| Chart (1995) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 | 48 |
| US Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums | 5 |
Singles chart positions
| Year | Song | Chart positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Hot 100 | US R&B | US Rap | Dance sales | ||
| 1995 | "I Like It (I Wanna Be Where You Are)" | 91 | 68 | 21 | 3 |
| 1995 | "A Little of This" | — | 90 | — | 29 |
References
- ^ Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "Grand Puba 2000". Allmusic. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
- ^ https://books.google.com/books?id=lRgtYCC6OUwC&pg=PA322&dq=rolling+stone+gang+starr&cd=1&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=wu%20tang&f=false Page 102
- ^ [1]
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