Velvet City is the second studio album

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 rap supergroup

Supergroup (music)

In the late 1960s, the term supergroup was coined to describe "a rock music group whose performers are already famous from having performed individually or in other groups"....

 Latino Velvet. It was released May 23, 2000 on Celeb. Entertainment. The group is composed of Jay Tee

Jay Tee

James Trujillo, better known by his stage name Jay Tee, is a rapper, songwriter and producer from Vallejo, California. He has been a part of the city's scene since the early 90's as the lead member of N2Deep and Latino Velvet along with Baby Beesh...

, Baby Beesh, Frost and Don Cisco

Don Cisco

Francisco Soto, better known by his stage name Don Cisco , is a Mexican American rapper and producer.-Biography:...

. The album was produced by Bosko, Dee 4, Ferg, Massive and Philly Blunt. It features several guest performers, including: E-40

E-40

Earl Stevens , better known by his stage name E-40, is an American rapper, entrepreneur, and investor from Vallejo, California. He is also part of the rap group The Click and the founder of Sick Wid It Records. His solo debut album, Federal, was released in November 1992, after The Click's debut...

, Levitti, Rappin' 4-Tay

Rappin' 4-Tay

Anthony Forté , better known by his stage name Rappin' 4-Tay, is an American rapper from the Fillmore District of San Francisco, California.-Music career:...

, D.B.A. and Candi of The Mary Jane Girls. D.B.A. (Doing Business As...) was another newly formed West Coast

West Coast hip hop

West Coast hip hop is a hip hop music subgenre that encompasses any artists or music that originates in the westernmost region of the United States, as opposed to East Coast hip hop, based originally in New York alone...

 supergroup composed of Bosko, Cool Nutz and Poppa L.Q.

Critical reception

RapReviews - "...At its core Latino Velvet is still mostly Jay Tee and Baby Beesh who display a very similar style and mindframe. Their tight chemistry makes up for the fact that Frost and Cisco are featured only on a minority of the cuts...If you like to sit back and contemplate your own hustle, this should be the album of your choice..."

Track listing

1. "Holla What's up" (featuring D.B.A.) – 3:42
2. "Fo Sho" (featuring E-40
   E-40
   Earl Stevens , better known by his stage name E-40, is an American rapper, entrepreneur, and investor from Vallejo, California. He is also part of the rap group The Click and the founder of Sick Wid It Records. His solo debut album, Federal, was released in November 1992, after The Click's debut...
   
    & Remixx) – 5:00
3. "Scrilla Scratch" – 3:41
4. "Telly" (featuring Levitti) – 4:08
5. "Don't Need No Love" – 3:48
6. "Mira Mira" – 3:38
7. "Handle My Business" – 4:16
8. "Just Because" (featuring Mad One & Mr. G) – 3:38
9. "Can't Give Up" (featuring Remixx) – 4:18
10. "We Ride Vogues" – 4:06
11. "Velvet City" (featuring Candi) – 4:26
12. "Perk Wit Us" – 3:29
13. "All Nighters" – 3:36
14. "Candi Coated" (featuring Rappin' 4-Tay
    Rappin' 4-Tay
    Anthony Forté , better known by his stage name Rappin' 4-Tay, is an American rapper from the Fillmore District of San Francisco, California.-Music career:...
    
     & Candi) – 5:07
15. "Crazy Love" (featuring Remixx) – 4:23

External links

• [ Velvet City] at Allmusic
• Velvet City at Billboard
  Billboard (magazine)
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• Velvet City at Tower Records
  Tower Records
  Tower Records was a retail music chain that was based in Sacramento, California. It currently exists as an international franchise and an online music store....