Six (Whodini album)

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Six
Studio album by
Whodini
ReleasedSeptember 17, 1996
Recorded1996
Studio
  • KrossWire Studio (Atlanta, GA)
  • Record One
  • Doppler Studios (Atlanta, GA)
  • Mystic Studios
  • Bosstown Recording Studios (Atlanta, GA)
GenreHip hop
Length38:11
Label
Producer
Whodini chronology
Bag-a-Trix
(1991) 		Six
(1996)
Singles from Six
  1. "Keep Running Back"
    Released: August 13, 1996
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Entertainment WeeklyC+[2]
Muzik[3]

Six is the sixth and final studio album by American hip hop group Whodini. It was released on September 17, 1996 via So So Def/Columbia Records, making it the only album released for the label. Recording sessions took place at KrossWire Studio, Doppler Studios and Bosstown Recording Studios in Atlanta, at Record One and at Mystic Studios. Production was handled by Jermaine Dupri, who also served as executive producer, Dave Atkinson and Ross "Spyda" Sloan, with co-producer Carl So-Lowe. It features guest appearances from the Lost Boyz, Mr. Black, Nicole Jackson, R. Kelly, Trey Lorenz and Trina Broussard.

Unlike other albums, this is the first album of Whodini with extensive use of expletives in lyrics due to changes of the rap industry growing. Also, the album doesn't continue the trend of '80s-esque synthesizer sounds and discarded with a hard-core edge style pioneered by LL Cool J, Onyx and Run-DMC among others.

Chart performance[edit]

In the United States, the album debuted at number 55 on the Billboard Top R&B Albums chart.[4] Its lead single, "Keep Running Back", peaked at No. 69 on the Hot R&B Singles[5] and No. 27 on the Hot Rap Songs charts.[6]

Track listing[edit]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Brooklyn" (Intro)  0:05
2."Runnin' Em" (featuring Lost Boyz)
Jermaine Dupri3:42
3."Be My Lady" (featuring R. Kelly)
Jermaine Dupri3:48
4."Here He Comes" (Interlude)  0:38
5."Can't Get Enough"
  • Spyda
  • Dave Atkinson
5:15
6."Keep Running Back" (featuring Trey Lorenz)
  • Mauldin
  • James Harris III
  • Terry Lewis
Jermaine Dupri3:34
7."If You Want It" (featuring Trina Broussard)
  • John Fletcher
  • Sloan
  • Atkinson
  • Hamilton
  • Pankey
  • Spyda
  • Dave Atkinson
  • Jermaine Dupri
4:51
8."Turn the Whole World Around" (Interlude)  0:18
9."Let Me Get Some" (featuring Nicole Jackson)
  • Mauldin
  • Vincent F. Bell
Jermaine Dupri3:36
10."VIP" (featuring Mr. Black)
  • Hutchins
  • Altorre Randolph
  • Mauldin
  • Jermaine Dupri
  • Carl So-Lowe (co.)
3:30
11."Still Want More"
  • Sloan
  • Atkinson
  • Hamilton
  • Pankey
  • Spyda
  • Dave Atkinson
4:47
12."NBA" (Interlude)  0:09
13."Keep Running Back" (Remix)
  • Mauldin
  • Harris III
  • Lewis
 3:52
Total length:38:10
Sample credits

Personnel[edit]

  • Jalil Hutchins — main artist, vocals
  • John "Ecstacy" Fletcher — main artist, vocals
  • Drew "Grandmaster D" Carter — main artist
  • The Lost Boyz — additional vocals (track 2)
  • Robert Kelly — additional vocals (track 3)
  • Lloyd "Trey Lorenz" Smith — additional vocals (track 6)
  • Trina Broussard — additional vocals (track 7)
  • Nicole Jackson — additional vocals (track 9)
  • Altorre "Mr. Black" Randolph — additional vocals (track 10)
  • LaMarquis Jefferson — bass (tracks: 3, 13), guitar (track 10)
  • Jermaine Dupri — producer (tracks: 2, 3, 6, 7, 9, 10), mixing (tracks: 2-3, 5-7, 9-11, 13), executive producer
  • Ross "Spyda" Sloan — producer & mixing (tracks: 5, 7, 11)
  • Dave Atkinson — producer & mixing (tracks: 5, 7, 11)
  • Carl So-Lowe — producer (track 10), re-mixing (track 13)
  • Phil Tan — mixing (tracks: 2, 3, 5-7, 9-11, 13), recording (tracks: 3, 10)
  • Mike Wilson — recording (tracks: 5, 7)
  • Dexter Simmons — recording (track 5)
  • Mike Alvord — recording (track 11)
  • Alex Lowe — engineering assistant (tracks: 2, 6, 13)
  • Brian Frye — engineering assistant (tracks: 3, 5, 7, 10)
  • Kevin Lively — engineering assistant (tracks: 9, 11)
  • Brian Lee — mastering
  • LaTanya Davis — art direction
  • Danny Clinch — photography
  • Frank Edwards — A&R
  • Diane Makowski — A&R
  • Shanique Hill — stylist

Charts[edit]

Chart (1996) Peak
position
US Top R&B Albums (Billboard)[4] 55

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Six - Whodini | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
  2. ^ Eddy, Chuck (September 27, 1996). "Six". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
  3. ^ Ashon, Will (December 1996). "Whodini: Six" (PDF). Muzik. No. 19. p. 136. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 2, 2022. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Top R&B Albums". Billboard. Vol. 108, no. 40. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. October 5, 1996. p. 25. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original on November 17, 2021. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
  5. ^ "Hot R&B Singles". Billboard. Vol. 108, no. 35. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. August 31, 1996. p. 25. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
  6. ^ "Hot Rap Singles". Billboard. Vol. 108, no. 35. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. August 31, 1996. p. 26. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved January 27, 2022.

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