This Is the Shack

This Is the Shack is the debut studio album by American G-funk trio The Dove Shack. It was released on August 22, 1995 via G-Funk Entertainment/Def Jam Recordings. The album peaked at #68 on the US Billboard 200[3] and #13 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.[4]

This Is the Shack
Studio album by
The Dove Shack
ReleasedAugust 22, 1995
Recorded1994 - 1995
Studio
  • Cat-Artisan Studios (Hollywood, CA)
  • Cherokee Recording Studios (Hollywood, CA)
  • Paramount Recording Studios (Hollywood, CA)
  • Track Record Inc. (North Hollywood, CA)
  • Ultimate Sound Studios (Houston, TX)
Genre
Length1:00:38
Label
Producer
The Dove Shack chronology
This Is the Shack
(1995)		 Reality Has Got Me Tied Up
(2006)
Singles from This Is the Shack
  1. "Summertime in the LBC"
    Released: 1995
  2. "We Funk (the G Funk)"
    Released: 1995
  3. "Bomb Drop"
    Released: 1995
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
RapReviews[2]

Its lead single, "Summertime in the LBC" featuring Arnita Porter, peaked at #54 on the Hot 100,[5] #37 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs,[6] #11 on the Hot Rap Songs,[7] #47 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay,[8] #39 on the Rhythmic,[9] and was featured on the 1995 film The Show. Its second single, Young Jedi-produced "We Funk (The G Funk)", peaked at #44 on the Hot Rap Songs.[10] The title track, This Is The Shack, previously appeared on Warren G's debut album Regulate...G Funk Era, released a year prior to this album, albeit in a slightly different version.

Track listing
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Intro" (Skit)DJ Enuf1:39
2."Smoke Out"Keith Clizark4:32
3."This is the Shack"Warren G5:50
4."Summertime in the LBC" (featuring Arnita Porter)Lamon "Sleepy" Turner and Henry "Hank" Thomas3:58
5."Bomb Drop"Jam Master Jay4:59
6."The Train" (Skit)DJ Enuf2:00
7."Fuck Ya Mouth"Keith Clizark4:15
8."Slap a Hoe" (Skit)Ghetto Klownz1:53
9."Freestyle Interview" (Skit) 0:46
10."Freestyle"Crazy C4:25
11."Crooked Cop" (Skit)DJ Enuf1:13
12."Ghetto Life"Crazy C4:47
13."East Side Party"Jam Master Jay4:08
14."Rollin' Wit a Gang"Keith Clizark4:09
15."We Funk (The G Funk)"Young Jedi4:15
16."There'll Come a Day"Lamon "Sleepy" Turner and Henry "Hank" Thomas3:53
17."Summertime in the LBC" (Rap)Lamon "Sleepy" Turner and Henry "Hank" Thomas3:56
Total length:1:00:38

Sample credits[11]

  • Track 4 contains elements from "Feels So Good" by Midnight Star (1983)
  • Track 5 contains elements from "You're Getting a Little Too Smart" by Detroit Emeralds (1973)
  • Track 6 contains elements from "4 Play" by Y?N-Vee (1994)

Personnel
  • 2Scoop - vocals
  • Bo-Roc - vocals
  • C-Knight - vocals
  • Arnita Porter - additional vocals (tracks: 4, 17)
  • Tina Davis - additional vocals (track 9)
  • Ricky Harris - producer (tracks: 1, 6, 11)
  • Lamon "Sleepy" Turner and Henry "Hank" Thomas - Producer (tracks 4, 16, 17)
  • Keith Clizark - producer (tracks: 2, 7, 14)
  • William Griffin - producer (track 3)
  • Jason Mizell - producer (tracks: 5, 13)
  • Ghetto Klownz - producer (track 8)
  • Simon Cullins - producer (tracks: 10, 12)
  • Young Jedi - producer (track 15)
  • Tony Dawsey - mastering
  • Aaron Connor - mixing
  • Greg Geitzenauer - mixing
  • Tim Carter - photography
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gollark: Well, this is inconsistent.
gollark: Is this compatible with Chess 1.3?
gollark: What of BTreeMap™?
gollark: Sleep deprivation.

References
  1. "This Is the Shack - The Dove Shack". Allmusic.
  2. T., Pete (June 8, 2010). "The Dove Shack :: This Is the Shack :: G-Funk/Def Jam Records". RapReviews. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
  3. "The Dove Shack This Is The Shack Chart History". Billboard 200. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
  4. "The Dove Shack This Is The Shack Chart History". Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
  5. "The Dove Shack Summertime In The LBC (From "The Show") Chart History". Hot 100. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
  6. "The Dove Shack Summertime In The LBC (From "The Show") Chart History". Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
  7. "The Dove Shack Summertime In The LBC (From "The Show") Chart History". Hot Rap Songs. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
  8. "The Dove Shack Summertime In The LBC Chart History". R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
  9. "The Dove Shack Summertime In The LBC Chart History". Rhythmic (chart). Retrieved November 13, 2017.
  10. "The Dove Shack We Funk (The G Funk) Chart History". Hot Rap Songs. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
  11. "Dove Shack on WhoSampled". WhoSampled. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
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