1997 studio album by DJ Pooh
Bad Newz Travels Fast |
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Studio album by DJ Pooh |
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Released | July 15, 1997 (1997-07-15) |
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Recorded | 1994, 1997 |
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Genre | West Coast hip hop, gangsta rap, G-funk |
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Producer | - DJ Pooh
- Rashad Coes
- Stealth
- Tony G.
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Singles from Bad Newz Travels Fast |
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- "Nowhere to Hide"
Released: May 15, 1995 - "Whoop! Whoop!"
Released: 1997 |
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Bad Newz Travels Fast is the only studio album by American rapper and record producer DJ Pooh. It was released July 15, 1997, through Big Beat/Atlantic Records. Recording sessions took place at Digital Shack Studios in Sherman Oaks and at the G-Spot Studio in El Monte, California. Production was handled by DJ Pooh himself, who also served as executive producer, with Rashad Coes, Stealth and Tony G. It features guest appearances from Threat, Mista Grimm, Kam, Bad Azz, Big Tray Deee, Charlie Wilson, Roger Troutman, Tha Low Life Gangstas and Tee Lee. The album peaked at number 116 on the Billboard 200 and number 34 on the Top R&B Albums charts in the United States. The album spawned two singles: "Nowhere to Hide" and "Whoop! Whoop!", with the latter made it to number 73 on the US R&B airplay charts.
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Intro" | | | |
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2. | "Bump Yo Speakers" (featuring Threat) | | DJ Pooh | |
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3. | "No Idea" (featuring Kam, Charlie Wilson and Roger Troutman) | | | |
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4. | "Grow Room" (featuring Mista Grimm) | | DJ Pooh | |
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5. | "Whoop! Whoop!" (featuring Kam) | | Tony G | |
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6. | "Get Money" (featuring Threat and Tray D) | | DJ Pooh | |
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7. | "New World Order" (featuring Tha Low Life Gangstas and Bad Ass) | - Jordan
- Eric Delahoussaye
- Erayn Walker
- Jamarr Terry
- K. Willis
- Jamarr Stamps
| DJ Pooh | |
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8. | "Bad Newz Travels Fast" (featuring T-Lee) | - Jordan
- T. Mosley
- Gerald Elliot Thomas
| DJ Pooh | |
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9. | "Ebonics" (featuring Mista Grimm) | | DJ Pooh | |
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10. | "Get Off" (featuring Threat) | | DJ Pooh | |
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11. | "Who Cares" (featuring Kam) | | Stealth | |
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12. | "MC's Must Come Down" (featuring Mista Grimm) | | DJ Pooh | |
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13. | "No Where 2 Hide" (featuring Threat) | | DJ Pooh | |
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14. | "You Ain't Shit" (featuring Mista Grimm) | | DJ Pooh | |
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15. | "Gangsta Vocabulary" (featuring Threat) | | DJ Pooh | |
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- Sample credits
Personnel
- Mark "DJ Pooh" Jordan – vocals, producer (tracks: 2-4, 6-10, 12-15), mixing, mastering, executive producer
- Corey "Threat" Lloyd – vocals (tracks: 2, 6, 10, 13, 15)
- Craig "Kam" Miller – vocals (tracks: 3, 5, 11)
- Charlie Wilson – vocals (track 3), backing vocals (tracks: 2, 6, 10)
- Roger Troutman – vocals (track 3)
- Rojai "Mista Grimm" Trawick – vocals (tracks: 4, 9, 12, 14)
- Tracy "Big Tray Deee" Davis – vocals (track 6), backing vocals (track 15)
- Eric "Coco Loc" Delahoussaye – vocals (track 7)
- Erayn Walker – vocals (track 7)
- Jamarr "Lil J" Terry – vocals (track 7)
- K. Willis – vocals (track 7)
- Jamarr "Bad Azz" Stamps – vocals (track 7)
- T. "Tee Lee" Mosley – vocals (track 8)
- Shirley Murdock – backing vocals (track 3)
- Yolanda Harris – backing vocals (tracks: 3, 6)
- Tremayne Glaster – backing vocals (track 11)
- Valaria "Val" Young – backing vocals (track 13)
- Nancy Fletcher – backing vocals (track 14)
- Rashad Coes – producer (track 3)
- Antonio "Tony G" Gonzalez – producer (track 5)
- Gordon "DJ Stealth" McGinnis, Jr. – producer (track 11)
- Rick Freeman – engineering (tracks: 1-4, 6-10, 12-15), project coordinator
- Tom Baker – engineering (tracks: 5, 11)
- Brett Jordan – project coordinator
- Larry T. West – project coordinator
- Jason Clark – art direction, design
- Ken Hollis – photography
Charts
References
- ^ Stanley, Leo. "DJ Pooh - Bad Newz Travels Fast Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
- ^ "The Billboard 200". Billboard. Vol. 109, no. 31. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. August 2, 1997. p. 99. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
- ^ "Top R&B Albums". Billboard. Vol. 109, no. 31. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. August 2, 1997. p. 28. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
External links
- Bad Newz Travels Fast at Discogs (list of releases)
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Films written and directed | - 3 Strikes (2000)
- The Wash (2001)
- Grow House (2017)
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