Food for Thought is the debut album of American

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 hip hop

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 artist Young Rome

Young Rome

Jerome Isaac Jones , better known by his stage name Romeo/Young Rome, is an American rapper, singer and actor. He is a former member of R&B singing group Immature/IMx and released his solo debut album, Food for Thought, in 2004....

, a former member of the R&B group Immature/IMx

IMx

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. The album was released in the U.S.

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 on June 22, 2004 and is available as a clean version and a parental advisory

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 version.

History

Young Rome's opinion of this album is that, "It's far from what Immature did. It's more mature—more about my personal life and what I've been through. I sing about the ups and downs of being in the group, of what's happening with my family and going through stuff. This album shows all of me—the adversity and everything else."

In the United States, Food for Thought debuted at number 98 on the Billboard

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 200

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 and peaked at number 32 on Billboards Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums

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.

The album features guest appearances by Omarion

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, YoungBloodZ

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, fellow former Immature/IMx member, Marques Houston

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, et al.

Track listing

1. "Intro" – 2:06
2. "Freaky" (featuring Guerilla Black
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   ) ¹ – 3:56
3. "I Don't Care" (featuring YoungBloodZ
   YoungBloodZ
   YoungBloodZ are an American Southern rap duo from Atlanta, Georgia, comprising members J-Bo and Sean P YoungBloodZ are an American Southern rap duo from Atlanta, Georgia, comprising members J-Bo (born Jeffrey Ray Grigsby on October 4, 1977) and Sean P YoungBloodZ are an American Southern rap duo...
   
   ) – 5:01
4. "After Party" (featuring Omarion
   Omarion
   Omari Ishmael Grandberry better known as Omarion, is an American R&B singer, actor, songwriter, record producer, dancer, and former lead singer of the R&B group, B2K. Omarion was spotted at a young age by a manager, Christopher B. Stokes, who took a liking to his vocal abilities...
   
   ) ¹ – 4:14
5. "In My Bedroom (Interlude)" – 2:46
6. "In My Bedroom" (featuring O'Ryan
   O'Ryan
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   )– 4:22
7. "Crazy Girl" (featuring Rufus Blaq) – 3:26
8. "Sexapade" (featuring Marques Houston
   Marques Houston
   Marques Barrett Houston is an American R&B singer, songwriter, rapper, and actor. A member of the R&B singing group Immature/IMx until 2002, he went solo in 2003. He is also the cousin of J-Boog, former member of the R&B/Hip-Hop group B2K....
   
    and Smooth
   Juanita Stokes
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   ) – 3:19
9. "2 Step (Intro)" – 0:10
10. "2 Step" – 3:48
11. "Best Days" – 4:14
12. "Clap" (featuring Rufus Blaq)– 3:51
13. "In My Car" – 2:14
14. "Wha Cha Doin' Tonight" (featuring Marques Houston) – 3:54
15. "Look Down on Me" – 2:49

Bonus tracks

16. "Back It Up" – 6:32

Notes

¹ "Afterparty" and "Freaky" were released as the first and second singles, respectively.