Food for Thought (Young Rome album)

Infobox Album
Name = Food for Thought
Type = Studio album
Artist = Young Rome


Released = 2004
Recorded =
Genre = Hip hop/R&B
Length = 56:42
Label = TUG, Universal
Producer = Executive: Ketrina Askew, Omari Grandberry, Jerome Jones, Marques Houston, Henley Regisford Jr., Rufus Blaq, Tony Scott, Chris Stokes, Juanita "Smooth" Stokes
J. Brown, D.O.M., Felli Fel, Gav Beat, Gerard Harmon, Anderson "Pit Boss" Johnson, Ruk T. Nyce, Brandon "Bird" Parrott, Mike "Wrekka" Risko, Keith Wilkins
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|2|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:gjfyxqyald6e link]
*"Blender Magazine" Rating|3|5 [http://www.blender.com/guide/reviews.aspx?id=2681 link]
This album = "Food for Thought" (2004)
Next album =

"Food for Thought" is the debut album of American hip hop artist Young Rome, a former member of the R&B group Immature/IMx. The album was released in the U.S. on June 22, 2004 and is available as a clean version and a parental advisory version.

History

Young Rome's opinion of this album is that, "It's far from what Immature did. It's more mature—more about my personal life and what I've been through. I sing about the ups and downs of being in the group, of what's happening with my family and going through stuff. This album shows all of me—the adversity and everything else." [cite web | title=Young Rome Biography | url=http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/music/artist/bio/0,,2943596,00.html | accessdate=2008-02-03" ArtistDirect.com"]

In the United States, "Food for Thought" debuted at number 98 on the "Billboard" 200 [cite web | title=The Billboard 200: Food for Thought | url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=305&cfgn=Albums&cfn=The+Billboard+200&ci=3054560&cdi=8179023&cid=07%2F17%2F2004 | accessdate=2008-02-03" Billboard.com"] and peaked at number 32 on "Billboard"'s Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums [cite web | title=Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: Food for Thought | url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=333&cfgn=Albums&cfn=Top+R%26amp%3BB%2FHip-Hop+Albums&ci=3054693&cdi=8184103&cid=07%2F31%2F2004 | accessdate=2008-02-03" Billboard.com"] .

The album features guest appearances by Omarion, YoungBloodZ, fellow former Immature/IMx member, Marques Houston, "et al."

Track listing

# "Intro" – 2:06
# "Freaky" (featuring Guerilla Black) ¹ – 3:56
# "I Don't Care" (featuring YoungBloodZ) – 5:01
# "After Party" (featuring Omarion) ¹ – 4:14
# "In My Bedroom (Interlude)" – 2:46
# "In My Bedroom" (featuring O'Ryan)– 4:22
# "Crazy Girl" (featuring Rufus Blaq) – 3:26
# "Sexapade" (featuring Marques Houston and Smooth) – 3:19
# "2 Step (Intro)" – 0:10
# "2 Step" – 3:48
# "Best Days" – 4:14
# "Clap" (featuring Rufus Blaq)– 3:51
# "In My Car" – 2:14
# "Wha Cha Doin' Tonight" (featuring Marques Houston) – 3:54
# "Look Down on Me" – 2:49

Bonus tracks
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"Back It Up" – 6:32

Notes

¹ "Afterparty" and "Freaky" were released as the first and second singles, respectively.

References