A Gangster and a Gentleman

A Gangster and a Gentleman is the debut studio album by American rapper Styles. The album was released on July 9, 2002, through Ruff Ryders Entertainment and Interscope Records. Styles was the second member of The LOX to record a solo album, after Kiss Tha Game Goodbye by Jadakiss was released in 2001.

A Gangster and a Gentleman
Studio album by Styles
Released	July 9, 2002
Recorded	2001–02
Genre	Hip hop
Length	79:43
Label	Ruff Ryders Interscope
Producer	Dee and Waah Dean (exec.), Jay "Teepick" Jackson (co-exec.), Uncle Ralph (co-exec.), Swizz Beatz, Alchemist, Rockwilder, Ayatollah, DJ Clue
Styles chronology
A Gangster and a Gentleman (2002) Time Is Money (2006)
Singles from A Gangster and a Gentleman
"Good Times" Released: August 11, 2002

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
HipHopDX	[2]
RapReviews.com	(6/10)[3]
Stylus Magazine	(B)[4]

The album contains production by New York hip-hop producer Swizz Beatz, who Styles had worked with previously on various Ruff Ryders recordings including the sophomore album We Are the Streets by The LOX. Californian hip-hop producer Alchemist contributes two tracks. Guest performers include members of the Ruff Ryders collective Swizz Beatz, Jadakiss, Sheek Louch, J-Hood and Eve, as well as Angie Stone, Lil' Mo, M.O.P. and Pharoahe Monch.

The album was certified Gold by RIAA on October 11, 2002.

Singles

The lead single "Good Times" peaked at number 22 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and received massive nationwide airplay in 2002.[5][6] The Ayatollah-produced bonus track "The Life" featuring Pharoahe Monch was also released as a single in 2002 through Rawkus Records.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Intro"	D. Styles	Styles	0:33
2.	"Good Times"	D. Styles, K. Dean, M. McCleod, P. Sawyer, R. Hankerson	Saint Denson, Swizz Beatz	3:31
3.	"Y'all Know We In Here" (featuring P. Killer Trackz & Swizz Beatz)	D. Styles, A. Fields	P. Killer Trackz	3:48
4.	"A Gangster and a Gentleman"	D. Styles, A. Maman	Alchemist	4:32
5.	"Black Magic" (featuring Angie Stone)	D. Styles, A. Smith	Alchemist	4:28
6.	"Daddy Get That Cash" (featuring Lil' Mo)	D. Styles, D. Stinson, R. Grant, J. Johnson, D. McNeil	Rockwilder, DJ Twinz	3:40
7.	"Lick Shots" (performed by The LOX)	D. Styles, S. Jacobs, J. Phillips, J. Hood, K. Dean	Swizz Beatz	4:24
8.	"And I Came To..." (featuring Eve, Sheek Louch & Swizz Beatz)	D. Styles, Jacobs, E. Jeffers, Dean	Swizz Beatz	4;43
9.	"Get Paid" (featuring The Brodhead Kids)	D. Styles, L. Lunnon	Mr. Devine	3:43
10.	"Ass Bag" (skit)			2:00
11.	"I'm a Ruff Ryder" (featuring Jadakiss)	D. Styles, Fields	P. Killer Trackz	3:45
12.	"Soul Clap"	D. Styles, M. Gomez, R. Mickens, C. Smith, D. Thomas, R. Westfield, R. Bell, G. Brown	DJ Shok	3:18
13.	"We Thugs (My Niggas)" (performed by The LOX)	D. Styles, E. Shaw, K. Ifill, R. Kimball, S. Lukather	DJ Clue, DURO	4:04
14.	"Styles" (featuring Jadakiss)	D. Styles; Fields	P. Killer Trackz	3:54
15.	"Barbershop" (skit)			3:42
16.	"Listen"	D. Styles, D. Thornton, M. Hodges, A. Green	Tank	2:58
17.	"Niggas Flippin'" (skit)			1:12
18.	"Y'all Don't Wanna Fuck" (featuring M.O.P)	D. Styles, J. Grinnage, E. Murray, F. Crum	Tuneheadz	4:34
19.	"Shit Done Changed" (skit) (featuring Garf)			2:07
20.	"Nobody Believes Me" (performed by The LOX featuring Cross)	D. Styles, Gomez	DJ Shok	3:49
21.	"Dedication" (skit)			0:42
22.	"My Brother"	D. Styles, L. Lunnon, D. Grusin	Mr. Devine	4:34
23.	"Outro"	D. Styles	Styles, Jay "Icepick" Jackson	2:33
24.	"The Life" (featuring Pharoahe Monch)	D. Styles, T. Jamerson	Ayatollah	3:09

Sample credits

• "Good Times" contains samples from "I Get High (On Your Memory)" by Freda Payne.
• "A Gangster and a Gentleman" contains samples from "Legend & Light" by Bo Hansson.
• "Black Magic" contains samples from "Maybe It's Love This Time" by The Stylistics.
• "Daddy Get That Cash" contains samples from "Spend It On Love" by Side Effect.
• "Soul Clap" contains samples from "Soul Vibrations" by Kool & the Gang and "New Jack Swing" by Wreckx-N-Effect.
• "We Thugs (My Niggas)" contains samples from "Good for You" by Toto.
• "Listen" contains samples from "Love & Happiness" by Al Green.
• "My Brother" contains samples from "St. Elsewhere Main Title" by Dave Grusin.
• "The Life" contains samples from "The Long and Winding Road" by Aretha Franklin.

Charts

Chart (2002)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[7]	6
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[8]	2

References

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3. "Feature for July 9, 2002 - Styles' "A Gangster and a Gentleman"". Rapreviews.com. 2002-07-09. Retrieved 2015-06-14.
4. "Styles P - A Gangsta and a Gentleman - Review". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2015-06-14.
5. "RAPPER HEADS FOR ROCK PILE Hip-hop artist Styles P., on the cusp of success, faces a jail term". NY Daily News. 2002-07-14. Retrieved 2015-06-14.
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