My Turn to Eat

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My Turn to Eat
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 30, 2008 (2008-09-30)
Recorded2007–08
StudioEcho Studios (Atlanta, GA)
GenreSouthern hip hop
Length48:21
Label
Producer
Singles from My Turn to Eat
  1. "That's Right"
    Released: May 15, 2007
  2. "Da Baddest"
    Released: October 23, 2007
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
HipHopDX2/5[2]

My Turn to Eat is the debut solo studio album by American rapper Big Kuntry King. It was released on September 30, 2008 through Grand Hustle/Atlantic Records. Recording sessions took place at Echo Studios in Atlanta. Production was handled by Shawty Redd, Keith Mack, Marvelous J, Nard & B, J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League, Kane Beatz and Tony Galvin, with Jason Geter and T.I. serving as executive producers. It features guest appearances from Lil Duval, Lloyd, Ricco Barrino, Trey Songz, Young Dro, Yung L.A., and his P$C groupmates T.I. and Mac Boney. The album debuted at number 98 on the Billboard 200 and number 13 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts with 6,000 copies sold in the United States in the first week of its release.

The album's lead single "That's Right" was released on May 15, 2007. The music video for the song, released on November 13, 2007, was shot in front of T.I.'s nightclub, Club Crucial, in Atlanta. Comedian Lil Duval along with several Grand Hustle recording artists such as Young Dro, Alfamega and Xtaci make cameo appearances. The second single off of the album, "Da Baddest", was released on October 23, 2007. Its music video, released on July 29, 2008, was also shot in Atlanta, with cameo appearances from T.I., DJ Drama, Maino, B.o.B and Fantasia. Neither single went charted.

Track listing[edit]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro" (featuring Lil Duval)
Nard & B2:12
2."Tool in Da Pocket"
  • Merrett
  • Keith McMasters
Keith Mack4:05
3."Da Baddest" (featuring Trey Songz)Shawty Redd3:52
4."We Iz"
  • Merrett
  • Erik Ortiz
  • Kevin Crowe
J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League3:55
5."Pots and Pans"
  • Merrett
  • Stewart
Shawty Redd4:37
6."Soul of a Man" (featuring Ricco Barrino)
  • Merrett
  • McMasters
Keith Mack4:50
7."Love You the Right Way" (featuring Lloyd)Kane Beatz4:08
8."We Here"
  • Merrett
  • Stewart
Shawty Redd4:34
9."Focus" (featuring Young Dro)
  • Merrett
  • Anthony Galvin
Tony Galvin4:04
10."Posse" (featuring Mac Boney and Yung L.A.)
Marvelous J4:10
11."Yeah (I'm On It)"
  • Merrett
  • White
Marvelous J3:59
12."That's Right" (featuring T.I.)
Nard & B3:55
Total length:48:21

Personnel[edit]

  • Sean "Big Kuntry King" Merrett – vocals, co-producer
  • Roland "Lil Duval" Powell – vocals (track 1)
  • Tremaine "Trey Songz" Neverson – vocals (track 3)
  • Kassim Vonricco "Ricco Barrino" Washington – vocals (track 6)
  • Lloyd Polite – vocals (track 7)
  • D'Juan "Young Dro" Hart – vocals (track 9)
  • Nathaniel "Mac Boney" Josey – vocals (track 10)
  • Leland "Yung L.A." Austin – vocals (track 10)
  • Clifford "T.I." Harris – vocals (track 12), executive producer
  • James "Nard" Rosser – producer (tracks: 1, 12)
  • Brandon "B" Rackley – producer (tracks: 1, 12)
  • Bryan "Keith Mack "McMasters – producer (tracks: 2, 6)
  • Demetrius "Shawty Redd" Stewart – producer (tracks: 3, 5, 8)
  • Erik "Rook" Ortiz – producer (track 4)
  • Kevin "Colione" Crowe – producer (track 4)
  • Daniel "Kane Beatz" Johnson – producer (track 7)
  • Anthony David "Tony" Galvin – producer (track 9)
  • Jeffery "Marvelous J" White – producer (tracks: 10, 11)
  • Daniel Pollard – recording (tracks: 1-10, 12)
  • Daryl Morris – recording (tracks: 3, 5-8, 10)
  • Elliot Carter – recording (track 11)
  • Ray Seay – mixing
  • Jason Geter – executive producer, A&R, management
  • Gregory Burke – art direction, design
  • Zach Wolfe – photography
  • Zachariah Mattheus – package layout
  • Mike Lace – A&R, management
  • Hannah Kang – A&R
  • Kirsten Daniel – A&R
  • Lanre Gaba – A&R
  • Clay Evans – management

Charts[edit]

Chart (2008) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[3] 98
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4] 13

References[edit]

  1. ^ Jeffries, David. "Big Kuntry King - My Turn to Eat Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  2. ^ Thomas, Andrew (October 15, 2008). "Big Kuntry - My Turn To Eat". HipHopDX. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  3. ^ "The Billboard 200". Billboard. Vol. 120, no. 42. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. October 18, 2008. p. 50. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  4. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Vol. 120, no. 42. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. October 18, 2008. p. 58. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved August 30, 2023.