Jibbs Featuring Jibbs
Jibbs featuring Jibbs is the only studio album by St. Louis, Missouri rapper, Jibbs. It was released on October 24, 2006. The album is produced by Da Beatstaz, David Banner, Polow da Don, and Maestro, and includes performances by Chamillionaire, Melody Thornton of Pussycat Dolls and Fabo of D4L. The first single was "Chain Hang Low," the second was "King Kong," the third was "Go Too Far", and the fourth and final single was "Smile".
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| Released | October 24, 2006 |
| Recorded | 2005-2006 |
| Genre | Hip hop |
| Length | 42:44 |
| Label | Geffen/Interscope |
| Producer | Da Beatstaz (exec.), Zaytoven, David Banner, Polow da Don, Vaushaun "Maestro" Brooks, Dr. Luke |
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The record was met with mixed reception from music critics. Jibbs featuring Jibbs debuted at number 11 on the Billboard 200, with about 50,000 copies sold in its first week.[1] It also debuted at numbers 4 and 8 on both the Rap Albums and R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts respectively. The album went on to sell over 125,000 copies in the United States.[2]
Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    |
| Entertainment Weekly | C+[4] |
| Prefix | (1.0/10.0)[5] |
| RapReviews | (6/10)[6] |
AllMusic editor David Jeffries noticed the similarities to fellow St. Louis rappers Nelly and Chingy but found the album to be styled like "an LL Cool J release for the '80s." He concluded with: "Good flow, good beats, and overall, a good time."[3] Entertainment Weekly's Michael Endelman commended Jibbs for displaying potential as a rapper but felt that he spends "most of the disc trying out too many different styles — from slow-rolling Houston grooves to Nelly-style pop-rap — instead of defining a sound of his own."[4] Steve 'Flash' Juon of RapReviews found his performance to be average with rhymes that were "acceptable albeit entirely generic and run of the mill." He also said that the production from Da Beatstaz helped saved the album and that it should be retitled "Da Beatstaz Feat. Jibbs." He concluded with: "Jibbs Feat. Jibbs is not an altogether bad album, but really does nothing to put Jibbs on the map. You could easily substitute any one of a dozen rappers in or outside St. Louis over these tracks and get the same result - anybody from Ali to Cool Breeze to Bubba Sparxxx."[6]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Yeah Boii" | David Banner | 3:59 |
| 2. | "Smile" (featuring Fabo) | Da Beatstaz | 3:27 |
| 3. | "Chain Hang Low" | Da Beatstaz | 3:31 |
| 4. | "Big Big Kid" | Da Beatstaz | 3:27 |
| 5. | "Let's Be Real" (featuring J. Valentine) | Polow Da Don, Elvis Williams (co.) | 3:52 |
| 6. | "King Kong" (featuring Chamillionaire) | Da Beatstaz, Pretty Boy & Bradd Young (co.) | 4:35 |
| 7. | "Hood" | Da Beatstaz | 2:57 |
| 8. | "Go Gurl" | Da Beatstaz | 2:42 |
| 9. | "Go Too Far" (featuring Melody Thornton) | Da Beatstaz | 3:55 |
| 10. | "I'm a Rhino" | Da Beatstaz | 4:33 |
| 11. | "Bring It Back" | Da Beatstaz | 3:22 |
| 12. | "Firr Az That Thang" | Dr. Luke, Da Beatstaz (co.) | 3:24 |
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Charts
| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[7] | 11 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[8] | 8 |
| US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)[9] | 4 |
Personnel
| # | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Yeah Boii" |
Songwriters: Jovan Campbell, Lavell Crump, Jimmy Webb |
| 2 | "Smile" |
Songwriters: Jovan Campbell, Lafabian Williams, Derryl Howard, Maurice Wilson |
| 3 | "Chain Hang Low" |
Songwriters: Jovan Campbell, Derryl Howard, Maurice Wilson, Antwain Elliott, Lamont McLendon |
| 4 | "Big Big Kid" |
Songwriters: Jovan Campbell, Derryl Howard, Maurice Wilson |
| 5 | "Let's Be Real" |
Songwriters: Jovan Campbell, Jamal Jones, Elvis Williams |
| 6 | "King Kong" |
Songwriters: Jovan Campbell, Derryl Howard, Maurice Wilson, Orlando Watson, Bradford Ray |
| 7 | "Hood" |
Songwriters: Jovan Campbell, Derryl Howard, Maurice Wilson |
| 8 | "Go Gurl" |
Songwriters: Jovan Campbell, Derryl Howard, Maurice Wilson |
| 9 | "Go Too Far" |
Songwriters: Terry Lewis, James Harris III, Janet Jackson, Melanie Andrews, Jovan Campbell, Derryl Howard, Maurice Wilson |
| 10 | "I'm A Rhino" |
Songwriters: Jovan Campbell, Derryl Howard, Maurice Wilson |
| 11 | "Bring It Back" |
Songwriters: Jovan Campbell, Jamal Jones |
| 12 | "Firr Az That Thang" |
Songwriters: Jovan Campbell, Lukasz Gottwald, Derryl Howard, Maurice Wilson |
Source:[10]
References
- Hasty, Katie (November 1, 2006). "'Hannah Montana' Trumps My Chem, Legend At No. 1". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 8, 2007.
- Gay, Malcolm (March 14, 2007). "Local rappers ink major-label contracts, only to be left wondering: Deal or no deal?". The Riverfront Times. Village Voice Media. p. 2. Archived from the original on January 27, 2013. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
- Jeffries, David. "Jibbs Featuring Jibbs - Jibbs". AllMusic. Retrieved August 6, 2011.
- Endelman, Michael (October 27, 2006). "Jibbs Feat. Jibbs Review". Entertainment Weekly. Time Inc. Retrieved August 6, 2011.
- Nishimoto, Dan (March 15, 2008). "Album Review: Jibbs - Jibbs Featuring Jibbs". Prefix. Prefix Media Inc. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
- Juon, Steve (October 24, 2006). "Feature for October 24, 2006 - Jibbs' "Jibbs Feat. Jibbs"". RapReviews. Retrieved November 22, 2012.
- "Jibbs Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 7, 2014.
- "Jibbs Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 7, 2014.
- "Jibbs Chart History (Top Rap Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 7, 2014.
- Jibbs Featuring Jibbs (liner notes). Jibbs. Geffen. 2006. B000785502.CS1 maint: others (link)