Worth tha Weight

Worth tha Weight is the debut solo studio album by American rapper Shawnna. Originally scheduled to be released in 2002, it was delayed until 2004 and was released on September 28, 2004 via Disturbing tha Peace/Def Jam Recordings. Production was handled by several record producers, including B-Crucial, Just Blaze, Kanye West, Bangladesh, DJ Nasty & LVM, and Shawnna's brother Michael Antonio "Icedrake" Guy. It features guest appearances from Ludacris, Jermaine Dupri, Kardinal Offishall, Katt Williams, Missy Elliott, Noreaga, Rich Nice and Twista. The album peaked at number 22 on the Billboard 200 and, to date, has sold 380,000 copies to date in the U.S.

Worth tha Weight
Studio album by Shawnna
Released	September 28, 2004
Recorded	2002–04
Genre	Dirty rap R&B
Length	57:02
Label	Disturbing tha Peace Def Jam
Producer	Chaka Zulu (exec.) Jeff Dixon (exec.) Ludacris (exec.) Bangladesh Brian "All Day" Miller Brian "B-Crucial" Morton DJ Nasty & LVM Jermaine Dupri Just Blaze Kanye West Keith McMasters Michael Antonio "Icedrake" Guy Rich Nice Terrace Martin Timbaland Trackboyz Dave Kelly Sami Wilf
Shawnna chronology
Changing the Game (1999) Worth tha Weight (2004) Block Music (2006)
Singles from Worth tha Weight
"Shake Dat Shit" Released: July 20, 2004 "Weight a Minute" Released: 2004

It was supported by two singles: Timbaland-produced "Shake Dat Shit" and Trackboyz-produced "Weight a Minute". The album contains three remixed tracks: "Posted" from DTP's 2002 compilation album Golden Grain, "Block Reincarnated" from the 2003 soundtrack album for John Singleton's action movie 2 Fast 2 Furious, and "Dude" from Beenie Man's 2004 album Back to Basics. The song "Let's Go" was featured on the 2004 video game Def Jam: Fight for NY, in which Shawnna also appeared as playable character.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
HipHopDX	4/5[2]
RapReviews	7/10[3]

Worth tha Weight received positive reviews from music critics. K.B. Tindal of HipHopDX gave high praise to Shawnna's display of technical delivery and knowledgeable vocabulary throughout her debut, saying that "At the end of the day Shawnna comes through with a great display for a freshman release on the solo end. Def Jam does it again but don't get it twisted, DTP is what's really poppin'".[2] Steve 'Flash' Juon of RapReviews praised Shawnna and the production team for elevating the material with lyrical dexterity and energetic beats, saying that "At eighteen tracks and nearly 60 minutes long, you're not left with the impression Shawnna said anything really profound, but she did say it in an enjoyable way over an impressive selection of beats".[3] AllMusic editor Andy Kellman praised the album's production and Shawnna's skills as a rapper despite tracks like "Posted (Remix)" and "Kick This One" being weak contributions, concluding that "Even with these nagging flaws, Shawnna holds her own and is only complemented -- never outshined -- by the many guest MCs".[1]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"My Chicago (Part 1)"	Rashawnna Guy Brian Morton	Brian "B-Crucial" Morton	1:02
2.	"Let's Go"	R. Guy Justin Smith	Just Blaze	4:15
3.	"R.P.M." (featuring Twista and Ludacris)	R. Guy Christopher Bridges Carl Terrell Mitchell Shondrae Crawford	Shondrae "Bangladesh" Crawford	4:35
4.	"Money Mike (Skit)" (performed by Katt Williams)	Micah Sierra Williams		0:14
5.	"Shake Dat Shit" (featuring Ludacris)	Bridges Tim Mosley	Timbaland	3:55
6.	"U Crazy" (featuring Jermaine Dupri)	R. Guy Jermaine Dupri Sami Wilf Leo Nocentelli Art Neville George Porter Jr. Joseph Modeliste	Jermaine Dupri Sami Wilf	3:53
7.	"Weight a Minute"	R. Guy Mark Williams Joe Kent B. Booker T. Luster	Trackboyz	4:19
8.	"My Chicago (Part 2)"	R. Guy Morton	Brian "B-Crucial" Morton	1:27
9.	"What Can I Do" (featuring Missy Elliott)	R. Guy Melissa Elliott Brian Miller Kanye West	Brian "All Day" Miller Kanye West	3:25
10.	"Posted (Remix)" (featuring N.O.R.E.)	R. Guy Michael Antonio Guy	Michael Antonio "Icedrake" Guy	4:18
11.	"So Real So Right"	R. Guy Morton	Brian "B-Crucial" Morton	3:51
12.	"Dude? (Skit)" (performed by Rich Nice)	Rich Nice	Rich Nice	1:59
13.	"Kick This One"	Kirk Robinson Lana Moorer	DJ Nasty & LVM	2:22
14.	"Super Freak"	R. Guy Terrace Martin	Terrace Martin	4:13
15.	"Turn It Up"	R. Guy M. Guy	Michael Antonio "Icedrake" Guy	3:49
16.	"Block Reincarnated (Remix)" (featuring Kardinal Offishall)	R. Guy Jason Harrow Keith McMasters	Keith McMasters	3:59
17.	"Cami's Solo"	C. Bradlee		0:40
18.	"Dude (The Remix)" (featuring Beenie Man and Ms. Thing)	R. Guy Dave Kelly	Dave Kelly	4:34
Total length:				57:02

Charts

Chart (2004)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[4]	22
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[5]	5
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)[6]	4

References

1. Kellman, Andy. "Worth Tha Weight - Shawnna". AllMusic. Retrieved January 5, 2012.
2. Tindal, K.B. (October 19, 2004). "Shawnna - Worth The Weight". HipHopDX. Cheri Media Group. Retrieved January 5, 2012.
3. Juon, Steve 'Flash' (September 28, 2004). "Shawnna :: Worth the Weight :: Def Jam". RapReviews. Retrieved January 5, 2012.
4. "Shawnna Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
5. "Shawnna Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
6. "Shawnna Chart History (Top Rap Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 19, 2019.

External links

• Worth Tha Weight at Discogs (list of releases)