Shinin' n' Grindin'
Shinin' N' Grindin' is the fourth studio album by American rapper E.S.G. from Houston, Texas. It was released on March 9, 1999 via Wreckshop Records. The album peaked at #71 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the US Billboard charts and has sold over 100,000 copies.
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| Released | March 9, 1999 | |||
| Studio | Wreckshop Studios (Houston, TX) | |||
| Genre | Southern rap | |||
| Length | 1:12:36 | |||
| Label | Wreckshop Records | |||
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| E.S.G. chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Shinin' N' Grindin' | ||||
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Track listing
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Intro" (Skit) | 0:14 | |
| 2. | "Realist Rhymin'" (featuring Lil' Flip) | Double D | 4:59 |
| 3. | "Do You Wanna Ride" (featuring Sean Pymp, Tyte Eyes & Billy Cook) | Double D | 5:22 |
| 4. | "Stay Player" (featuring D-Reck, Billy Cook, Ronnie Spencer, Double D & Neitra) | Double D | 5:52 |
| 5. | "Who's Next 2 Plex" | Double D | 4:36 |
| 6. | "Ball Till We Die" (featuring Noke D) | Double D | 5:06 |
| 7. | "Gangsta Bitch" (featuring Ronnie Spencer & 3-2) | Sin | 5:01 |
| 8. | "Shinin and Grindin'" | Noke D | 5:32 |
| 9. | "Courtroom" (Skit) | 0:51 | |
| 10. | "Responsibility" | Chicken Hawk | 4:21 |
| 11. | "Close Call" (Skit) | 0:21 | |
| 12. | "Where da Hoes At" | Chicken Hawk | 4:42 |
| 13. | "Boys n da South" (featuring Big Hawk) | Chicken Hawk | 3:42 |
| 14. | "Jumpin on It" | Noke D | 4:24 |
| 15. | "Braids n' Fades" (featuring Slim Thug) | Double D | 4:18 |
| 16. | "Hold On" | Sin | 4:33 |
| 17. | "Slow My Roll" | Noke D | 4:38 |
| 18. | "Ain't 2 Be Fucked With" (featuring Dirty $, Sean Pymp & Tyte Eyes) | Double D | 4:04 |
| Total length: | 1:12:36 | ||
Personnel
- Cedric Dormaine Hill – main artist, vocals (tracks: 2-8, 10, 12-18)
- Derrick Blaylock – vocals (tracks: 3-4)
- Tyson Duplechain – vocals (tracks: 3, 18)
- Sean Pymp – vocals (tracks: 3, 18)
- Ronnie Spencer – vocals (tracks: 4, 7)
- Wesley Eric Weston Jr. – vocals (track 2)
- Derrick Dixon – vocals (track 4), executive producer
- André Sargent – vocals (track 4), producer (tracks: 2-6, 15, 18)
- Neitra – vocals (track 4)
- Derrick Haynes – vocals (track 6), producer (tracks: 8, 14, 17), project coordinator, mixing
- Christopher Juel Barriere – vocals (track 7)
- John Edward Hawkins – vocals (track 13)
- Stayve Jerome Thomas – vocals (track 15)
- Dirty $ – vocals (track 18)
- Barry Risper – producer (tracks: 10, 12-13)
- Sinclair Ridley – producer (tracks: 7, 16)
- Skip Holman – mixing & mastering
- Sean George – engineering
- Clyde Bazile, Jr. – art direction
- Deron Neblett – photography
Charts
| Chart (1999) | Peak position | |
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| scope="row" | US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[2] | 71 |
| scope="row" | US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[3] | 48 |
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References
- "Shinin' n' Grindin' – E.S.G." AllMusic. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
- "ESG Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.
- "ESG Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard.
External links
Shinin' N' Grindin' at Discogs (list of releases)
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