Watermelon, Chicken & Gritz

Watermelon, Chicken & Gritz is the commercial debut studio album by American hip hop sextet Nappy Roots from Kentucky. It was released on February 26, 2002 via Atlantic Records. Recording sessions took place at Tree Sound and PatchWerk Recording Studios in Atlanta, at Soundstage Studios in Nashville, at Rusk, Larrabee West & North and Image Recording Studios in Los Angeles, and at Signature Sound in San Diego. Production was handled mostly by James "Groove" Chambers, along with the Trackboyz, Mike Caren, Mike City, Brian Kidd, Carlos Broady and Troy Johnson. It features guest appearances from Anthony Hamilton, The Bar-Kays, Jazze Pha, Ayesha Kirk, CJ "Voodou" Henry and Tiffany Villarreal.

Watermelon, Chicken & Gritz
Studio album by
Nappy Roots
ReleasedFebruary 26, 2002 (U.S.)
Recorded2001
Studio
GenreHip hop
Length1:14:50
LabelAtlantic
Producer
Nappy Roots chronology
No Comb, No Brush, No Fade, No Perm...
(1999)		 Watermelon, Chicken & Gritz
(2002)		 Wooden Leather
(2003)
Singles from Watermelon, Chicken & Gritz
  1. "Awnaw"
    Released: December 4, 2001
  2. "Po' Folks"
    Released: July 10, 2002
  3. "Headz Up"
    Released: November 26, 2002
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Entertainment WeeklyB[2]
HipHopDX[3]
NME(6/10) [4]
Q [4]
RapReviews(7.5/10)[5]
Robert Christgau[6]
Rolling Stone [7]
Spin(8/10) [4]
Stylus MagazineB+ [8]

The album peaked at number 24 on the Billboard 200 and at number 3 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart in the United States. It was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on April 16, 2002 and later reached platinum certification on October 10, 2002.

The album was preceded by a promotional single "Set It Out"/"Hustla" and its lead single "Awnaw", both released in 2001. "Awnaw", featuring vocals from Jazze Pha, made it to #51 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. The second single from the album was "Po' Folks" featuring Anthony Hamilton, which also reached Billboard Hot 100 at peak position #21. The albums' third single, "Headz Up", charted at #88 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and at #39 on the Rhythmic Songs.

Track listing
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Intro"James "Groove" Chambers0:26
2."Hustla"James "Groove" Chambers3:45
3."Set It Out"James "Groove" Chambers3:52
4."Country Boyz"Brian Kidd4:30
5."Ballin' on a Budget"James "Groove" Chambers3:42
6."Awnaw" (featuring Jazze Pha)James "Groove" Chambers3:59
7."Headz Up"James "Groove" Chambers4:07
8."Slums" (featuring CJ "Voodou" Henry)James "Groove" Chambers3:22
9."Po' Folks" (featuring Anthony Hamilton)
4:08
10."Start It Over"The Trackboyz4:05
11."Blowin' Trees"James "Groove" Chambers4:17
12."Sholiz"Mike City4:08
13."Life's a Bitch"Carlos "6 July" Broady4:39
14."My Ride" (featuring Ayesha Kirk)James "Groove" Chambers3:26
15."One Forty"James "Groove" Chambers4:25
16."Dime, Quarter, Nickel, Penny"Troy Johnson3:48
17."Kentucky Mud"James "Groove" Chambers4:45
18."The Lounge"James "Groove" Chambers0:39
19."Ho Down" (featuring The Bar-Kays)Mike Caren4:45
20."Headz Up (Refried)" (featuring Tiffany Villarreal)Troy Johnson4:02
Total length:1:14:50

Charts
Chart (2002) Peak
position
scope="row"US Billboard 200[9] 24
scope="row"US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[10] 3

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[11] Platinum 1,000,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

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References
  1. Woodside, Martin. "Watermelon, Chicken & Gritz - Nappy Roots | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
  2. Farber, Jim (March 1, 2002). "Watermelon, Chicken & Gritz". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
  3. Williams, DeMarco (March 7, 2002). "Nappy Roots - Watermelon, Chicken & Gritz". HipHopDX. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
  4. "Nappy Roots - Watermelon, Chicken & Gritz CD Album". Cduniverse.com. 2002-02-26. Retrieved 2017-01-16.
  5. Juon, Steve 'Flash' (March 12, 2002). "RapReviews.com Feature for March 12, 2002 - Nappy Roots' "Watermelon, Chicken & Gritz"". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
  6. Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau: CG: nappy roots". www.robertchristgau.com. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
  7. "RollingStone.com: Recordings: Nappy Roots, Watermelon, Chicken & Grits, 3.5 Stars". Archived from the original on 2002-11-20. Retrieved 2017-01-16.
  8. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-10-03. Retrieved 2013-01-25.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  9. "Nappy Roots Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
  10. "Nappy Roots Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
  11. "American album certifications – Nappy Roots – Watermelon, Chicken & Gritz". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. 
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