Wooden Leather
Encyclopedia
Wooden Leather is the second studio album
by Kentucky
-based rap sextet
band Nappy Roots
, to their first album Watermelon, Chicken & Gritz. It was released on August 26, 2003 and featured singles "Roun' the Globe
", and "Sick and Tired" (featuring Anthony Hamilton
).
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 Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
-based rap sextet
Sextet
A sextet is a formation containing exactly six members. It is commonly associated with vocal or musical instrument groups, but can be applied to any situation where six similar or related objects are considered a single unit....
band Nappy Roots
Nappy Roots
Nappy Roots is an American alternative Southern rap quintet that originated in Bowling Green, Kentucky in 1995 and is best known for its hit single "Awnaw."...
, to their first album Watermelon, Chicken & Gritz. It was released on August 26, 2003 and featured singles "Roun' the Globe
Roun' the Globe
"Roun' the Globe" is the lead single by the Kentucky rap group Nappy Roots from their second studio album, Wooden Leather. The song peaked at number 96 on the U.S. pop chart...
", and "Sick and Tired" (featuring Anthony Hamilton
Anthony Hamilton (musician)
Anthony Hamilton is an American R&B, and soul singer-songwriter, and record producer who rose to fame with his platinum-selling second studio album Comin' from Where I'm From , which featured the singles "Comin' from Where I'm From" and "Charlene."-Life and career:Hamilton was born in Charlotte,...
).
Track listing
| # | Title | Producer(s) | Featured guest(s) | Samples | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Intro" | Freddie "Mac" Mcintosh | 0:30 | ||
| 2 | "Good God Almighty" | Needlz Needlz Khari Cain, better known by his stage name Needlz, is an American record producer, Grammy Award Winning, engineer and composer.-Life and career:... |
Contains excerpts from "Don't Rip Me Off" by Tennyson Stephens | 4:23 | |
| 3 | "Nappy Roots Day" | David Banner David Banner Lavell Crump , better known by his stage name David Banner, is an American rapper, record producer and occasional actor. Banner was born in Jackson, Mississippi and graduated from Southern University. He started his music career as a member of the rap duo, Crooked Lettaz before going solo in 2000... |
Contains excerpts from Holiday Holiday (Bee Gees song) "Holiday" is a song by the Bee Gees. The song is haunting, even eerie, having been composed primarily in the minor key with a strong organ presence. Brothers Barry Gibb and Robin Gibb who also wrote the song share lead vocals... by the Beegees. |
4:05 | |
| 4 | "Roun' The Globe Roun' the Globe "Roun' the Globe" is the lead single by the Kentucky rap group Nappy Roots from their second studio album, Wooden Leather. The song peaked at number 96 on the U.S. pop chart... " |
Mike City Mike City Mike City is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. Flowers is also the founder and CEO of Unsung Entertainment, Inc. He's currently working on his personal album titledMike City a.k.a... |
Contains background vocals by Black from Playa | 4:03 | |
| 5 | "Lac Dogs & Hogs" | Troy Johnson | 4:21 | ||
| 6 | Sick & Tired | Mike Caren, Big Block (co.) | Anthony Hamilton Anthony Hamilton (musician) Anthony Hamilton is an American R&B, and soul singer-songwriter, and record producer who rose to fame with his platinum-selling second studio album Comin' from Where I'm From , which featured the singles "Comin' from Where I'm From" and "Charlene."-Life and career:Hamilton was born in Charlotte,... |
4:21 | |
| 7 | "Twang" | Briss | 4:07 | ||
| 8 | "Leave This Morning" | Raphael Saadiq Raphael Saadiq Raphael Saadiq is an American singer, songwriter and record producer. Saadiq has been a standard bearer for "old school" R&B since his early days as a member of the multiplatinum group Tony! Toni! Toné! He also produced songs of such artists as TLC, Joss Stone, D'Angelo, Mary J... , Jake and the Phatman Jake and the Phatman Jake and the Phatman are Grammy Award-winning, multi-platinum producers, songwriters, DJ's and Multi-Instrumentalists.... |
Raphael Saadiq Raphael Saadiq Raphael Saadiq is an American singer, songwriter and record producer. Saadiq has been a standard bearer for "old school" R&B since his early days as a member of the multiplatinum group Tony! Toni! Toné! He also produced songs of such artists as TLC, Joss Stone, D'Angelo, Mary J... |
4:16 | |
| 9 | "Work In Progress" | Raphael Saadiq Raphael Saadiq Raphael Saadiq is an American singer, songwriter and record producer. Saadiq has been a standard bearer for "old school" R&B since his early days as a member of the multiplatinum group Tony! Toni! Toné! He also produced songs of such artists as TLC, Joss Stone, D'Angelo, Mary J... , Jake and the Phatman Jake and the Phatman Jake and the Phatman are Grammy Award-winning, multi-platinum producers, songwriters, DJ's and Multi-Instrumentalists.... |
Raphael Saadiq Raphael Saadiq Raphael Saadiq is an American singer, songwriter and record producer. Saadiq has been a standard bearer for "old school" R&B since his early days as a member of the multiplatinum group Tony! Toni! Toné! He also produced songs of such artists as TLC, Joss Stone, D'Angelo, Mary J... |
4:36 | |
| 10 | "Push On" | Mike City Mike City Mike City is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. Flowers is also the founder and CEO of Unsung Entertainment, Inc. He's currently working on his personal album titledMike City a.k.a... |
Anthony Hamilton Anthony Hamilton (musician) Anthony Hamilton is an American R&B, and soul singer-songwriter, and record producer who rose to fame with his platinum-selling second studio album Comin' from Where I'm From , which featured the singles "Comin' from Where I'm From" and "Charlene."-Life and career:Hamilton was born in Charlotte,... |
3:58 | |
| 11 | "No Good" | Brian Kidd | Contains sample from "Allah Allah Desem Gelsem" by Turkish Turkey Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe... Folk music Folk music Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers.... artist Muhlis Akarsu. This sample would be later used in Nelly Furtado Nelly Furtado Nelly Kim Furtado is a Canadian singer-songwriter, record producer and actress. Furtado grew up in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.Furtado first gained fame with her debut album, Whoa, Nelly!, and its single "I'm Like a Bird", which won a 2001 Juno Award for Single of the Year and a 2002 Grammy... 's song "Wait for You" in her 2006 album "Loose Loose (Nelly Furtado album) Loose is the third studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Nelly Furtado. It was released in North America on June 20, 2006 by Geffen Records. Timbaland and his then-protégé Danja produced the bulk of the album, which incorporates influences of dance, R&B and hip hop... ". |
5:14 | |
| 12 | "These Walls" | Kanye West Kanye West Kanye Omari West is an American rapper, singer, and record producer. West first rose to fame as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records, where he eventually achieved recognition for his work on Jay-Z's album The Blueprint, as well as hit singles for musical artists including Alicia Keys, Ludacris, and... |
3:53 | ||
| 13 | "War/Peace" | David Banner David Banner Lavell Crump , better known by his stage name David Banner, is an American rapper, record producer and occasional actor. Banner was born in Jackson, Mississippi and graduated from Southern University. He started his music career as a member of the rap duo, Crooked Lettaz before going solo in 2000... |
4:19 | ||
| 14 | "Roll Again" | Mr. DJ Mr. DJ Mr. DJ, born David Sheats, is a Grammy Award-winning American hip-hop record producer and DJ from Atlanta, Georgia.-Biography:Raised on the southside of College Park, Georgia, Mr. DJ entered the music industry as a DJ for Atlanta-based hip-hop group OutKast. According to Sheats,After touring with... , Sol Messiah |
Background vocals by Aura J | Contains samples from "If Loving You Is Wrong" by Homer Banks Homer Banks Homer Banks was an African-American songwriter, singer and record producer, best known for his songs for Stax Records in the 1960s and 1970s... , Carl Hampton and Raymond Jackson |
4:14 |
| 15 | "What Cha Gonna Do? (The Anthem)" | Lil Jon Lil Jon Jonathan Mortimer Smith , better known by his stage name Lil Jon, is an American rapper, music producer, entrepreneur, and occasional disc jockey who was a member of the group Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz. Lil Jon formed the group in 1997, and the group released several albums between then and 2004... |
4:08 | ||
| 16 | "Light & Dark" | Organic | Anthony Hamilton Anthony Hamilton (musician) Anthony Hamilton is an American R&B, and soul singer-songwriter, and record producer who rose to fame with his platinum-selling second studio album Comin' from Where I'm From , which featured the singles "Comin' from Where I'm From" and "Charlene."-Life and career:Hamilton was born in Charlotte,... |
4:23 | |
| 17 | "Outro" | Freddie "Mac" McIntosh | 0:30 | ||
| 18 | "Roun' The Globe (Collipark Remix)" | Original by Mike City remixed by Mr. Collipark Mr. Collipark Michael Crooms, better known by his stage name Mr. Collipark and also known as DJ Smurf, is a hip hop producer and the president of his own Atlanta-based record label, Collipark Records.... |
Ying Yang Twins Ying Yang Twins The Ying Yang Twins is an Atlanta-based American crunk rap duo consisting of Kaine and D-Roc . The group debuted in 2000 and rose to mainstream popularity in 2003 collaborating with Lil Jon in his single "Get Low"... |
Contains samples from Doo Doo Brown by Frank Ski | 4:08 |
Album charts
| Chart (2003) | Position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 12 |
| U.S. Top Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 9 |
Trivia
- "Roun' The Globe" was featured on Madden NFL 2004Madden NFL 2004Madden NFL 2004 is the 14th installment of the Madden NFL series of American football video games. Michael Vick, the former Atlanta Falcons quarterback, is on the cover. New features in Madden 2004 include a new owner mode option that allows the player to control a franchise...
. - "No Good" is the longest Nappy RootsNappy RootsNappy Roots is an American alternative Southern rap quintet that originated in Bowling Green, Kentucky in 1995 and is best known for its hit single "Awnaw."...
track.