Only One Flo (Part 1)
Encyclopedia
Only One Flo is the third studio album
by American hip hop
artist Flo Rida
, which was released on November 24, 2010, through Atlantic Records
and his own label Poe Boy Entertainment
. The album was preceded by the singles "Club Can't Handle Me
" and "Turn Around (5, 4, 3, 2, 1)
" which were released in June and November 2010 respectively. The album received mixed reviews from critics and peaked at number 107 on the Billboard 200
, selling 11,000 copies in its first week in the US.
sticker. The album features guest appearances from Git Fresh
, Akon
, Laza Morgan, Kevin Rudolf
, Ludacris
, Gucci Mane
and was originally supposed to also feature guest appearances from Lil Wayne
and Jay Rock
. Producers having collaborated with Flo Rida on the album include Axwell
, DJ Frank E
, Dada Life
, Infinity, Antario "tario" Holmes, Dr. Luke
, Max Martin
, Benny Blanco
, Boi-1da
, Ester Dean
, Los Da Mystro, David Guetta
, Frédéric Riesterer, Knobody, Slade, Wayne-O, Mike Caren
and David Siegel
.
, was released on the internet, though the song is not featured on the album, the single does have its own music video. On June 28, 2010, Flo Rida released the song "Club Can't Handle Me
" (featuring David Guetta
), which was stated to be the official first single for the album. The song was also featured in the Step Up 3D
soundtrack. On November 2, 2010, "Come with Me" was released as the first promo single for the album, along with "Puzzle", produced and featuring by Electrixx, which isn't featured on the album. On November 16, 2010, "Turn Around (5, 4, 3, 2, 1)
" was released as the second official promo single for the album via the iTunes Store
. It debuted on the Australian Singles Chart
at number thirty-four on November 29, 2010. After the release of the album in the UK, "Who Dat Girl
" started to receive a strong amount of downloads, thus causing it to debut at 136 on the UK Singles Chart
and chart at a current peak of 31 on the UK R&B Chart
.
"Why You Up In Here" was released as the fourth single and third promo single, on May 11, 2011. The song features Ludacris
, Gucci Mane
, and Git Fresh
.
, with first-week sales of 11,000 copies. The album also charted at number 82 in Australia.
, which assigns a normalized
rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average
score of 55, based on six reviews, which indicates "mixed or average reviews".
David Jeffries of Allmusic gave the album three-and-a-half stars out of five, praising the Nightclub
nature of the songs. He particularly complimented the production of "Who Dat Girl
" and thought sampling
of George Kranz
and Yello
on "Turn Around (5, 4, 3, 2, 1)
". Entertainment Weekly
Mikael Wood gave the album a "C" rating, disappointed that the quality of the songs didn't go beyond that of "Club Can't Handle Me
". He also felt that the appearance of guests Ludacris
and Gucci Mane
on "Why You Up in Here" outshone that of Flo Rida.
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
by American hip hop
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
artist Flo Rida
Flo Rida
Tramar Dillard , better known by his stage name Flo Rida , is an American rapper and singer-songwriter. He released his debut album, Mail on Sunday, in March 2008. His debut single "Low", featuring T-Pain, was a #1 hit for ten weeks in United States in early 2008. Two other singles resulted from...
, which was released on November 24, 2010, through Atlantic Records
Atlantic Records
Atlantic Records is an American record label best known for its many recordings of rhythm and blues, rock and roll, and jazz...
and his own label Poe Boy Entertainment
Poe Boy Entertainment
Poe Boy Music Group is a record label and was created by Elric "E-Class" Prince, the label's founder and CEO, in 1999. President of Poe Boy Music Group Elvin "Big Chuck" Prince. CEO of Hiram Group Entertainment & CEO of 24hourhiphop.com...
. The album was preceded by the singles "Club Can't Handle Me
Club Can't Handle Me
"Club Can't Handle Me" is a song by American rapper Flo Rida featuring French disc jockey David Guetta. It was released as a digital download on iTunes on June 28, 2010 as the lead single of the Step Up 3D soundtrack album and is also included on Flo Rida's third studio album, Only One Flo ...
" and "Turn Around (5, 4, 3, 2, 1)
Turn Around (5, 4, 3, 2, 1)
"Turn Around " is a song by American rapper Flo Rida from his third studio album, Only One Flo . It was released as the second single on 8 November 2010 in the United States. The song samples "Din Daa Daa" by German dance singer George Kranz, and "Oh Yeah" by Swiss electronica band Yello...
" which were released in June and November 2010 respectively. The album received mixed reviews from critics and peaked at number 107 on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
, selling 11,000 copies in its first week in the US.
Background
"The Only One" is essentially a two-in-one album; this and "Only One Rida (Part 2)." This is the more club-friendly side of the album, while the other is the more hip-hop side of it. It is the first album by Flo Rida not to carry the Parental AdvisoryParental Advisory
Parental Advisory is a message affixed by the Recording Industry Association of America to audio and recordings in the United States containing excessive use of profane language and/or sexual references. Albums began to be labeled for "explicit lyrics" in 1985, after pressure from the Parents...
sticker. The album features guest appearances from Git Fresh
Git Fresh
Git Fresh is an American R&B and hip hop group based in Miami, Florida. They are currently signed to Island Def Jam...
, Akon
Akon
Aliaune Damala Badara Thiam, better known as simply Akon , is a Senegalese American R&B recording artist and songwriter.According to Forbes, Akon grossed $21 million in 2010, $20 million in 2009 and $12 million in 2008. He rose to prominence in 2004 following the release of "Locked Up", the first...
, Laza Morgan, Kevin Rudolf
Kevin Rudolf
Kevin Rudolf is an American singer-songwriter and record producer signed to Cash Money Records. Rudolf is mostly known for singing and producing rock/pop music...
, Ludacris
Ludacris
Christopher Brian Bridges , better known by his stage name Ludacris, is an American rapper and actor. Along with his manager, Chaka Zulu, Ludacris is the co-founder of Disturbing tha Peace, an imprint distributed by Def Jam Recordings...
, Gucci Mane
Gucci Mane
Radric Davis , better known by his stage name Gucci Mane, is an American rapper. He debuted in 2005 with Trap House and followed with albums such as Hard to Kill in 2006, Trap-A-Thon and Back to the Trap House in 2007. In 2009, his second studio album The State vs. Radric Davis was released...
and was originally supposed to also feature guest appearances from Lil Wayne
Lil Wayne
Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr. , better known by his stage name Lil Wayne, is an American rapper. At the age of nine, Lil Wayne joined Cash Money Records as the youngest member of the label, and half of the duo, The B.G.'z, with B.G.. In 1997, Lil Wayne joined the group Hot Boys, which also included...
and Jay Rock
Jay Rock
Johnny Reed McKinzie Jr. , better known by his stage name Jay Rock, is an American rapper. He was named one of the top 13 most street artists by XXL. His voice has been called a cross between Immortal Technique and Rick Ross. He is a part of the rap group Black Hippy which also features Kendrick...
. Producers having collaborated with Flo Rida on the album include Axwell
Axwell
Axwell is a DJ, remixer, record producer and record label owner from Sweden. He is part of a three person group dubbed the Swedish House Mafia along with Sebastian Ingrosso and Steve Angello...
, DJ Frank E
DJ Frank E
Justin Franks, also known as DJ Frank E, is an American DJ and record producer from Denver, Colorado. He began mixing records and later progressed to producing remixes in 2003....
, Dada Life
Dada Life
Dada Life are a Swedish electro house duo, consisting of Olle Corneer and Stefan Engblom. In 2010, Dada Life was voted #89 in DJ Magazine's annual Top 100 list of the most popular DJ's. Dada Life's popularity soared over the next year and in October 2011, they were voted #38 in DJ Mag's Top 100...
, Infinity, Antario "tario" Holmes, Dr. Luke
Dr. Luke
Lukasz Gottwald , better known as Dr. Luke, is an American songwriter, record producer, and remixer. Luke performed with the Saturday Night Live Band for ten seasons until 2007. He has co-written and co-produced a string of commercially successful songs...
, Max Martin
Max Martin
Martin Karl Sandberg, known professionally as Max Martin, is a Swedish music producer and songwriter. Raised in Stenhamra, a suburb of Stockholm, Sweden, he broke through as a producer and songwriter in the mid to late 1990s after crafting a string of hits for pop artists like the Backstreet Boys,...
, Benny Blanco
Benny Blanco
Benjamin Levin , better known as Benny Blanco, is an American songwriter and producer from Reston, Virginia. He first came to the attention of Internet blogosphere producing a collaborative EP with Spank Rock. Working with producer Dr...
, Boi-1da
Boi-1da
Matthew Samuels , better known as Boi-1da , is a Canadian hip-hop producer from Toronto, Ontario. He has produced for artists and groups such as Chip tha Ripper, Kardinal Offishall, Clipse, Drake, Eminem, Saukrates, k-os, G-Unit, and The Diplomats among others...
, Ester Dean
Ester Dean
Ester Renay Dean is an American singer and songwriter, and record producer signed to Zone 4 Records/Interscope Records. She is most notable for her dual appearance on Rio: Music From The Motion Picture and her 2009 US hit single "Drop It Low", which featured singer Chris Brown...
, Los Da Mystro, David Guetta
David Guetta
Pierre David Guetta , known professionally as David Guetta , is a French house music producer and DJ. Originally a DJ at nightclubs during the 1980s and 1990s, he co-founded Gum Productions and released his first album, Just a Little More Love, in 2002. Later, he released Guetta Blaster and Pop Life...
, Frédéric Riesterer, Knobody, Slade, Wayne-O, Mike Caren
Mike Caren
Mike Caren is an American Record Producer, Executive Vice President of A&R for Atlantic Records and Co-President of Elektra Records. After completing jobs with SRC/Loud Records and Ruthless Records, he started his career at Atlantic in 1995 at the age of seventeen as Manager of Rap Marketing for...
and David Siegel
David Siegel
David Siegel is an American motion picture screenwriter and director, and part of a long-standing writing-directing team with filmmaker Scott McGehee.-Filmography:*Suture *The Deep End *Bee Season *Uncertainty...
.
Singles
A promo single, titled "Zoosk Girl", which features T-PainT-Pain
Faheem Rasheed Najm , better known by his stage name T-Pain, is an American singer-songwriter, rapper, record producer, and actor, currently signed to Young Money Entertainment. His debut album, Rappa Ternt Sanga, was released in 2005. In 2007, T-Pain released his second studio album Epiphany,...
, was released on the internet, though the song is not featured on the album, the single does have its own music video. On June 28, 2010, Flo Rida released the song "Club Can't Handle Me
Club Can't Handle Me
"Club Can't Handle Me" is a song by American rapper Flo Rida featuring French disc jockey David Guetta. It was released as a digital download on iTunes on June 28, 2010 as the lead single of the Step Up 3D soundtrack album and is also included on Flo Rida's third studio album, Only One Flo ...
" (featuring David Guetta
David Guetta
Pierre David Guetta , known professionally as David Guetta , is a French house music producer and DJ. Originally a DJ at nightclubs during the 1980s and 1990s, he co-founded Gum Productions and released his first album, Just a Little More Love, in 2002. Later, he released Guetta Blaster and Pop Life...
), which was stated to be the official first single for the album. The song was also featured in the Step Up 3D
Step Up 3D (soundtrack)
Step Up 3D Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the film soundtrack album from the motion picture Step Up 3D. The album was released on July 27, 2010.-Track listing:-Charts:...
soundtrack. On November 2, 2010, "Come with Me" was released as the first promo single for the album, along with "Puzzle", produced and featuring by Electrixx, which isn't featured on the album. On November 16, 2010, "Turn Around (5, 4, 3, 2, 1)
Turn Around (5, 4, 3, 2, 1)
"Turn Around " is a song by American rapper Flo Rida from his third studio album, Only One Flo . It was released as the second single on 8 November 2010 in the United States. The song samples "Din Daa Daa" by German dance singer George Kranz, and "Oh Yeah" by Swiss electronica band Yello...
" was released as the second official promo single for the album via the iTunes Store
ITunes Store
The iTunes Store is a software-based online digital media store operated by Apple. Opening as the iTunes Music Store on April 28, 2003, with over 200,000 items to purchase, it is, as of April 2008, the number-one music vendor in the United States...
. It debuted on the Australian Singles Chart
ARIA Charts
The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...
at number thirty-four on November 29, 2010. After the release of the album in the UK, "Who Dat Girl
Who Dat Girl
"Who Dat Girl" is a song by American rapper Flo Rida featuring American R&B singer Akon. The song was written by Flo Rida, Dr. Luke, Claude Kelly, Benny Blanco, Bruno Mars, and Philip Lawrence, and it was produced by Dr. Luke and Benny Blanco. It was released on January 11, 2011 as the third single...
" started to receive a strong amount of downloads, thus causing it to debut at 136 on the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
and chart at a current peak of 31 on the UK R&B Chart
UK R&B Chart
The Official UK R&B Chart is a forty-position R&B/Hip-Hop chart compiled by The Official UK Charts Company. Although the chart does not receive any airplay, its compilation is viewed on BBC Radio 1's website and publications such as ChartsPlus and Music Week...
.
"Why You Up In Here" was released as the fourth single and third promo single, on May 11, 2011. The song features Ludacris
Ludacris
Christopher Brian Bridges , better known by his stage name Ludacris, is an American rapper and actor. Along with his manager, Chaka Zulu, Ludacris is the co-founder of Disturbing tha Peace, an imprint distributed by Def Jam Recordings...
, Gucci Mane
Gucci Mane
Radric Davis , better known by his stage name Gucci Mane, is an American rapper. He debuted in 2005 with Trap House and followed with albums such as Hard to Kill in 2006, Trap-A-Thon and Back to the Trap House in 2007. In 2009, his second studio album The State vs. Radric Davis was released...
, and Git Fresh
Git Fresh
Git Fresh is an American R&B and hip hop group based in Miami, Florida. They are currently signed to Island Def Jam...
.
Commercial performance
The album debuted at number 107 on the Billboard 200Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
, with first-week sales of 11,000 copies. The album also charted at number 82 in Australia.
Critical reception
Upon its release, Only One Flo (Part 1) received generally mixed reviews from music critics. At MetacriticMetacritic
Metacritic.com is a website that collates reviews of music albums, games, movies, TV shows and DVDs. For each product, a numerical score from each review is obtained and the total is averaged. An excerpt of each review is provided along with a hyperlink to the source. Three colour codes of Green,...
, which assigns a normalized
Standard score
In statistics, a standard score indicates how many standard deviations an observation or datum is above or below the mean. It is a dimensionless quantity derived by subtracting the population mean from an individual raw score and then dividing the difference by the population standard deviation...
rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average
Weighted mean
The weighted mean is similar to an arithmetic mean , where instead of each of the data points contributing equally to the final average, some data points contribute more than others...
score of 55, based on six reviews, which indicates "mixed or average reviews".
David Jeffries of Allmusic gave the album three-and-a-half stars out of five, praising the Nightclub
Nightclub
A nightclub is an entertainment venue which usually operates late into the night...
nature of the songs. He particularly complimented the production of "Who Dat Girl
Who Dat Girl
"Who Dat Girl" is a song by American rapper Flo Rida featuring American R&B singer Akon. The song was written by Flo Rida, Dr. Luke, Claude Kelly, Benny Blanco, Bruno Mars, and Philip Lawrence, and it was produced by Dr. Luke and Benny Blanco. It was released on January 11, 2011 as the third single...
" and thought sampling
Sampling (music)
In music, sampling is the act of taking a portion, or sample, of one sound recording and reusing it as an instrument or a different sound recording of a song or piece. Sampling was originally developed by experimental musicians working with musique concrète and electroacoustic music, who physically...
of George Kranz
George Kranz
George Kranz is a German dance music singer and percussionist. He is best known for his song "Trommeltanz", otherwise known as "Din Daa Daa". The song hit No. 1 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart in 1984 and then returned to the chart in a new version in 1991, peaking at No. 8...
and Yello
Yello
Yello is a Swiss electronica band consisting of Dieter Meier and Boris Blank. They are probably best known for their singles "The Race" and "Oh Yeah", which feature a mix of electronic music and manipulated vocals, as does most of their music....
on "Turn Around (5, 4, 3, 2, 1)
Turn Around (5, 4, 3, 2, 1)
"Turn Around " is a song by American rapper Flo Rida from his third studio album, Only One Flo . It was released as the second single on 8 November 2010 in the United States. The song samples "Din Daa Daa" by German dance singer George Kranz, and "Oh Yeah" by Swiss electronica band Yello...
". Entertainment Weekly
Entertainment Weekly
Entertainment Weekly is an American magazine, published by the Time division of Time Warner, that covers film, television, music, broadway theatre, books and popular culture...
Mikael Wood gave the album a "C" rating, disappointed that the quality of the songs didn't go beyond that of "Club Can't Handle Me
Club Can't Handle Me
"Club Can't Handle Me" is a song by American rapper Flo Rida featuring French disc jockey David Guetta. It was released as a digital download on iTunes on June 28, 2010 as the lead single of the Step Up 3D soundtrack album and is also included on Flo Rida's third studio album, Only One Flo ...
". He also felt that the appearance of guests Ludacris
Ludacris
Christopher Brian Bridges , better known by his stage name Ludacris, is an American rapper and actor. Along with his manager, Chaka Zulu, Ludacris is the co-founder of Disturbing tha Peace, an imprint distributed by Def Jam Recordings...
and Gucci Mane
Gucci Mane
Radric Davis , better known by his stage name Gucci Mane, is an American rapper. He debuted in 2005 with Trap House and followed with albums such as Hard to Kill in 2006, Trap-A-Thon and Back to the Trap House in 2007. In 2009, his second studio album The State vs. Radric Davis was released...
on "Why You Up in Here" outshone that of Flo Rida.
Track listing
Personnel
- Flo RidaFlo RidaTramar Dillard , better known by his stage name Flo Rida , is an American rapper and singer-songwriter. He released his debut album, Mail on Sunday, in March 2008. His debut single "Low", featuring T-Pain, was a #1 hit for ten weeks in United States in early 2008. Two other singles resulted from...
– composer, executive producer, vocals - Aaron Bay-Schuck – A&R, director
- AkonAkonAliaune Damala Badara Thiam, better known as simply Akon , is a Senegalese American R&B recording artist and songwriter.According to Forbes, Akon grossed $21 million in 2010, $20 million in 2009 and $12 million in 2008. He rose to prominence in 2004 following the release of "Locked Up", the first...
– vocals - John Armstrong – engineer
- AxwellAxwellAxwell is a DJ, remixer, record producer and record label owner from Sweden. He is part of a three person group dubbed the Swedish House Mafia along with Sebastian Ingrosso and Steve Angello...
– composer, engineer, producer, various - Erica Bellarosa – legal counsel
- Nick Bilardello – art direction, design
- Benny BlancoBenny BlancoBenjamin Levin , better known as Benny Blanco, is an American songwriter and producer from Reston, Virginia. He first came to the attention of Internet blogosphere producing a collaborative EP with Spank Rock. Working with producer Dr...
– composer, producer, programming, various - Boris BlankBoris Blank (musician)Boris Blank is a Swiss artist and musician especially famous for his work in the musical duo Yello with Dieter Meier.-Career:...
– composer - Boi-1daBoi-1daMatthew Samuels , better known as Boi-1da , is a Canadian hip-hop producer from Toronto, Ontario. He has produced for artists and groups such as Chip tha Ripper, Kardinal Offishall, Clipse, Drake, Eminem, Saukrates, k-os, G-Unit, and The Diplomats among others...
– composer, producer - Candice Boyd – vocals
- Julian Bunetta – composer
- Christine Calip – legal counsel
- Nick Carcaterra – publicity
- Mike CarenMike CarenMike Caren is an American Record Producer, Executive Vice President of A&R for Atlantic Records and Co-President of Elektra Records. After completing jobs with SRC/Loud Records and Ruthless Records, he started his career at Atlantic in 1995 at the age of seventeen as Manager of Rap Marketing for...
– A&R, composer, director, executive producer, vocal producer - Rufus Lee Copper – composer
- Olle CorneerDada LifeDada Life are a Swedish electro house duo, consisting of Olle Corneer and Stefan Engblom. In 2010, Dada Life was voted #89 in DJ Magazine's annual Top 100 list of the most popular DJ's. Dada Life's popularity soared over the next year and in October 2011, they were voted #38 in DJ Mag's Top 100...
– composer - Katari T. Cox – composer
- Brian "Busy" Dackowski – marketing
- Dada LifeDada LifeDada Life are a Swedish electro house duo, consisting of Olle Corneer and Stefan Engblom. In 2010, Dada Life was voted #89 in DJ Magazine's annual Top 100 list of the most popular DJ's. Dada Life's popularity soared over the next year and in October 2011, they were voted #38 in DJ Mag's Top 100...
– producer - Ester DeanEster DeanEster Renay Dean is an American singer and songwriter, and record producer signed to Zone 4 Records/Interscope Records. She is most notable for her dual appearance on Rio: Music From The Motion Picture and her 2009 US hit single "Drop It Low", which featured singer Chris Brown...
– composer - Anne Decelemente – A&R, administration
- Aubry "Big Juice" Delaine – engineer
- Megan Dennis – production coordination
- Dr. LukeDr. LukeLukasz Gottwald , better known as Dr. Luke, is an American songwriter, record producer, and remixer. Luke performed with the Saturday Night Live Band for ten seasons until 2007. He has co-written and co-produced a string of commercially successful songs...
– composer, producer, programming, various - Stefan EngblomDada LifeDada Life are a Swedish electro house duo, consisting of Olle Corneer and Stefan Engblom. In 2010, Dada Life was voted #89 in DJ Magazine's annual Top 100 list of the most popular DJ's. Dada Life's popularity soared over the next year and in October 2011, they were voted #38 in DJ Mag's Top 100...
– composer - Scott Felcher – legal counsel
- Jerome FosterKnobodyJerome Foster, better known as Knobody, is an American music producer and A&R. Knobody has produced records across different genres including soul, R&B, hip hop and rock for several multi-platinum artists including Jay-Z, Ne-Yo, Akon, The Game, Big Pun, Mýa and R.E.M....
– composer - Sandrine Fouilhoux – stylist
- Frank E.DJ Frank EJustin Franks, also known as DJ Frank E, is an American DJ and record producer from Denver, Colorado. He began mixing records and later progressed to producing remixes in 2003....
– producer - Justin Franks – composer
- Evan Freifeld – legal counsel
- Yafeu Fula – composer
- Chris Gehringer – mastering
- Sydne George – composer
- Serban Ghenea – mixing
- Rob Gold – art manager
- Tatiana Gottwald – assistant
- Gucci ManeGucci ManeRadric Davis , better known by his stage name Gucci Mane, is an American rapper. He debuted in 2005 with Trap House and followed with albums such as Hard to Kill in 2006, Trap-A-Thon and Back to the Trap House in 2007. In 2009, his second studio album The State vs. Radric Davis was released...
– composer - David GuettaDavid GuettaPierre David Guetta , known professionally as David Guetta , is a French house music producer and DJ. Originally a DJ at nightclubs during the 1980s and 1990s, he co-founded Gum Productions and released his first album, Just a Little More Love, in 2002. Later, he released Guetta Blaster and Pop Life...
– composer, producer - John Hanes – engineer
- Dionnee Harper – direction, marketing
- Sam Holland – engineer
- Antario Dion Holmes – composer, keyboards, producer
- Infinity – producer
- Joanne "Joey" Joseph – A&R, coordination
- Jacob Kasher – composer
- Claude KellyClaude KellyClaude Kelly is an American singer-songwriter. He has a prolific discography, well known for writing for artists such as Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Toni Braxton, Whitney Houston, Jordin Sparks, Kelly Clarkson, Jay Sean, Adam Lambert, Jessie J and Charice.-Career:He began playing the piano...
– composer, background vocals - Carmen Key – composer
- KnobodyKnobodyJerome Foster, better known as Knobody, is an American music producer and A&R. Knobody has produced records across different genres including soul, R&B, hip hop and rock for several multi-platinum artists including Jay-Z, Ne-Yo, Akon, The Game, Big Pun, Mýa and R.E.M....
– producer - George KranzGeorge KranzGeorge Kranz is a German dance music singer and percussionist. He is best known for his song "Trommeltanz", otherwise known as "Din Daa Daa". The song hit No. 1 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart in 1984 and then returned to the chart in a new version in 1991, peaking at No. 8...
– composer - Philip Lawrence – composer
- Jordan Lewis – composer
- Kasia Levingston – composer
- Los da Mystro – composer, producer
- LudacrisLudacrisChristopher Brian Bridges , better known by his stage name Ludacris, is an American rapper and actor. Along with his manager, Chaka Zulu, Ludacris is the co-founder of Disturbing tha Peace, an imprint distributed by Def Jam Recordings...
– composer - Erik Madrid – assistant, engineer
- Fabian Marasciullo – mixing
- Manny MarroquinManny MarroquinManny Marroquin, born 21 September 1971 in Guatemala, is a Grammy winning mixing engineer. His family moved to Los Angeles when he was nine due to the Guatemalan Civil War....
– mixing - Bruno MarsBruno MarsPeter Gene Hernandez , better known by his stage name Bruno Mars, is an Filipino-American singer-songwriter and record producer. Raised in Honolulu, Hawaii by a family of musicians, Mars began making music at a young age...
– composer - John Maultsby – composer
- Catharine McNelly – publicity
- Dieter MeierDieter MeierDieter Meier is a Swiss musician and conceptual artist who is best known for the electronic music group Yello he formed with music producer Boris Blank...
– composer - J. P. "The Specialist" Negrete – A&R, coordination, engineer, vocal producer
- Chris 'TEK' O'Ryan – engineer
- Joseph Paquette – composer
- Christian Plata – assistant
- Priscilla Polete – composer, vocals
- Elvin "Big Chuck" Prince – executive producer
- Eric "E Class" Prince – executive producer
- Lee "Freezy" Prince – executive producer, management
- Irene Richter – production coordination
- Fred Riesterer – composer, producer
- Tim Roberts – assistant engineer
- Kevin RudolfKevin RudolfKevin Rudolf is an American singer-songwriter and record producer signed to Cash Money Records. Rudolf is mostly known for singing and producing rock/pop music...
– composer - Tony ScalesTony "Chef Tone" ScalesTony Scales is an American Songwriterbetter known by his pen name Chef Tone. He was born in Chicago, Illinois where he was discovered by Grammy Award winning R&B Star R.Kelly in December 2006. Chef Tone contributed to R. Kelly's and worked on his 2007 release "Double Up"...
– composer - Alex Schwartz – A&R, coordination
- Theo Sedlmayr – legal counsel
- Tupac ShakurTupac ShakurTupac Amaru Shakur , known by his stage names 2Pac and Makaveli, was an American rapper and actor. Shakur has sold over 75 million albums worldwide as of 2007, making him one of the best-selling music artists in the world...
– composer - Pamela Simon – packaging manager
- Marcus Slade – composer, producer
- Jordan Suecof – composer
- Wayne Thomas – composer
- Giorgio Tuinfort – composer, programming
- Is Vantage – engineer
- Bruce Washington – composer
- Wayne-O – producer
- Tyler "T-Minus" WilliamsT-Minus (producer)T-Minus , is a Canadian hip-hop and R&B producer from Ajax, Ontario. He has produced for artists such as T.I., Ciara, Nicki Minaj, Plies, Ludacris, LeToya Luckett, Birdman, Lil' Wayne, Wale and Drake, & August Rigo among others.-2006:Drake - Comeback Season:* 00. "Replacement Girl" T-Minus (born...
– composer - Zach Wolfe – photography
- Guy Wood – stylist
- Tyrone Wrice – composer
- Emily Wright – engineer
- Xplicit – composer
Charts
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian ARIA albums Chart ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... |
82 |
| Canadian Albums Chart Canadian Albums Chart The Canadian Albums Chart is the official album sales chart in Canada. It is compiled every Wednesday by U.S.-based music sales tracking company Nielsen Soundscan, and published every Thursday by Jam! Canoe and Billboard, along with its sister charts the Canadian Singles Chart and the Canadian BDS... |
70 |
| UK Albums Chart UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart... |
179 |
| UK R&B Albums Chart UK R&B Chart The Official UK R&B Chart is a forty-position R&B/Hip-Hop chart compiled by The Official UK Charts Company. Although the chart does not receive any airplay, its compilation is viewed on BBC Radio 1's website and publications such as ChartsPlus and Music Week... |
26 |
| US Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
107 |
| US R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999... |
21 |