Don't Go Against the Grain

Don't Go Against the Grain
Don't Go Against the Grain
Studio album by GP Wu
Released January 27, 1997
Recorded 1996 - 1997
Genre Hip hop
Length 57:52
Label MCA

Don't Go Against the Grain is the debut album by GP Wu, released on January 27, 1997 through MCA Records.

Contents

Background

One of many affiliates of the Wu-Tang Clan, GP Wu consisted of Pop da Brown Hornet (cousin of Wu-Tang Clan member Ghostface Killah), June Luve, Down Low Recka and Rubbabandz. The group had officially come together on Shyheim's 1996 album The Lost Generation. The group then signed with MCA Records and began work on Don't Go Against the Grain. "Black on Black Crime" and "1st Things First" were both released as singles and had music videos released, however neither made it to the Billboard charts. Production for album was mostly handled by group member Down Low Recka, with additional production done by group member June Luva, RNS and Visible. Hank Shocklee of The Bomb Squad served as the executive producer for the album.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
allmusic 2.5/5 stars[1]
Entertainment Weekly (B)[2]

Don't Go Against the Grain was not a commercial success and remains one of the least successful Wu-Tang affiliated albums. It only reached No. 44 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and No. 15 on the Top Heatseekers, not selling enough copies to chart on the Billboard 200.[3]

Critically, reviews for the album were mixed. Allmusic gave the album 2.5 stars out of 5, stating "the four members of GP Wu do a good job of replicating the Wu-Tang sound, but fail to live up to the somewhat lofty standards the rap conglomerate has established. Don't Go Against the Grain is a very consistent effort, overflowing with the style that is so distinct to hardcore East Coast rap. Consistency, however, is not necessarily genius. While the album is not completely forgettable, it fails to be particularly memorable either." Entertainment Weekly gave the album a B stating "GP Wu maintain Wu-Tang's quality and gritty authenticity without jacking their sound."[4][5]

Track listing

  1. "Smoking" - 4:13
  2. "1st Thing First" - 3:30
  3. "Two Gats Up" - 4:00
  4. "Blow Up" - 4:32
  5. "Party People" - 3:53
  6. "If You Only Knew" - 5:05
  7. "Hit Me With That Shit" - 3:53
  8. "Hip Hop" - 4:27
  9. "Chamber Danger" - 3:27
  10. "Underground Emperor" - 3:07
  11. "Life Bid" - 5:39
  12. "Don't Go Against the Grain" - 4:05
  13. "Things Ain't What They Used to Be" - 4:32
  14. "Black on Black Crime" - 3:29

Samples

  • "Black On Black Crime"
    • "Friends or Lovers" by Act I
  • "Hit Me With That Shit"
    • "Good Times" by Chic

Charts

Chart (1998) Peak
position
Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 44
Billboard Top Heatseekers 15

Personnel

  • Chris Barnett - Engineer, Mixing
  • Carlton Batts - Mastering
  • Daddy O - Executive Producer
  • Gary Davis - Executive Producer, Production Coordination
  • DLR - Engineer, Producer
  • GP Wu - Production Coordination
  • June Luva - Producer
  • RNS - Engineer, Mixing, Multi Instruments, Producer
  • Rubbabandz - Producer
  • Hank Shocklee - Executive Producer
  • Visible - Producer

References

  1. ^ allmusic review
  2. ^ Entertainment Weekly review
  3. ^ "Don't Go Against the Grain chart history at Billboard.com". Billboard.com. 2010-11-08. http://www.billboard.com/#/album/gp-wu/don-t-go-against-the-grain/281497. 
  4. ^ "Don't Go Against the Grain review at Allmusic.com". Allmusic.com. 2010-11-8. http://www.allmusic.com/album/dont-go-against-the-grain-r333396. 
  5. ^ "Don't Go Against the Grain review at EW.com". EW.com. 1998-02-13. http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,281912,00.html. 

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