2000 (album)

2000 is the second solo studio album by American rapper Grand Puba. It was released on June 20, 1995, through Elektra Records. 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. Production was handled by Mark Sparks, Minnesota, DJ Alamo, Chris Liggio and Dante Ross. The album peaked at number 48 on the Billboard 200 and at number 5 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States.

2000
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 20, 1995 (1995-06-20)
Recorded1994–95
Studio
GenreHip hop
Length48:07
LabelElektra
Producer
  • Mark Sparks
  • Minnesota
  • DJ Alamo
  • Chris Liggio
  • Dante Ross
Grand Puba chronology
Reel to Reel
(1992)
2000
(1995)
Understand This
(2001)
Singles from 2000
  1. "I Like It (I Wanna Be Where You Are)"
    Released: 1995
  2. "A Little Of This"
    Released: 1995
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Rolling Stone Album Guide[2]
The Source[3]

The album spawned two singles: "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 #91 on the Billboard Hot 100, #68 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, #21 on the Hot Rap Songs, 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, made it to #90 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and also #21 on the Hot Rap Songs.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Very Special" (featuring Michelle Valdes Valentin)M. DixonMark Sparks5:15
2."I Like It (I Wanna Be Where You Are)"Mark Sparks4:23
3."A Little of This"
Mark Sparks4:23
4."Keep On"
  • M. Dixon
  • C. Liggio
Chris Liggio5:04
5."Back Stabbers" (featuring Michelle Valdes Valentin)M. DixonMark Sparks5:05
6."2000"M. DixonMinnesota3:25
7."Amazing"Minnesota4:02
8."Don't Waste My Time"
  • M. Dixon
  • K. Jones
DJ Alamo4:28
9."Play It Cool"
Minnesota4:12
10."Playin' the Game"
  • M. Dixon
  • K. Jones
DJ Alamo3:08
11."Change Gonna Come"
Dante Ross4:32
Total length:48:07
Notes

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
position
US Billboard 200[4] 48
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[5] 5

References

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