Against tha Grain

Infobox Album|
Name = Against The Grain
Type = Album
Artist = Kurupt


Released = August 23, 2005
Recorded = 2002-2003
Genre = West Coast hip hop
Gangsta rap
Length =
Label = Death Row/Koch
Producer = Suge Knight
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:5ku06j4371t0 link] |
Last album = "Originals"
(2004)
This album = "Against The Grain"
(2005)
Next album = "Same Day, Different Shit"
(2006)

"Against The Grain" is Kurupt's fourth solo album and his first on Death Row Records as a solo artist. Kurupt signed back on to Death Row Records, except as a solo artist in 2002. The album was supposed to be released in 2004, but was delayed. It was finally released in August 2005. It was critical because it was Death Row's first freshly recorded album in over 4 years. Unfortunately, the album went almost unnoticed due to the lack of promotion by Koch Records, which currently distributes all of Death Row's albums. Furthermore, Death Row encouraged fans to not purchase this album because the track list was altered. Certain tracks were removed and others added. It did peak at number 60 on the Billboard 200 on September 2005. The cut tracks were lated released on a bootleg compilation titled "Against tha Grain Tha E.P."

Track listing

#Intro
#Speak On It (featuring Val C)
#Anarchy '87
#Throw Back Muzic '86
#Deep Dishes
#Stalkin ("Contains a sample of "Vitamin C" by Can")
#Can You Feel It (featuring Potion)
#Slide N Slide Out (featuring Eastwood, Big Tri, & Young Tone)
#I'm Back
#Jealousy (featuring Roscoe & M.O.P.)
#Tha Past (featuring Dave Hollister)
#My Homeboys (Back to Back) (featuring 2Pac & Eastwood)
#Bullshit & Nonsense (featuring Spider Loc & Eastwood)
#Calico (featuring The Dayton Family)
#Hustlin (featuring Big Tri & Young Tone)
#It's a Wrap
#You Fuckin' with the Best (featuring Domination)
#Outro