"Sho Nuff" is a song by American recording artist Tela featuring fellow Southern hip hop duo 8Ball & MJG. It was released on March 11, 1997, through Suave House Records as the lead single from Tela's debut studio album Piece of Mind. Recording sessions took place at Crosstown Studios in Memphis, Tennessee. Production is credited to Tela, DJ Slice T, and Jazze Pha, who also performed the song's hook.
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| Single by Tela featuring 8Ball & MJG and Jazze Pha | |
| from the album Piece of Mind | |
| B-side | "Suave House" |
| Released | March 11, 1997 |
| Recorded | 1995–96 |
| Studio | Crosstown Studios (Memphis, TN) |
| Genre | Dirty rap |
| Length | 5:10 |
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| Producer(s) | Jazze Pha |
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| AllMusic |   [1] |
The single became a moderate hit, peaking at number 58 on the Billboard Hot 100 and at number 10 on the Hot Rap Songs, becoming Tela's the only single to reach the Billboard charts.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Sho Nuff (Album Version)" (featuring 8Ball, MJG and Jazze Pha) |
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| 2. | "Sho Nuff (Clean Version)" (featuring 8Ball, MJG and Jazze Pha) |
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| 3. | "Sho Nuff (Instrumental)" |
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| 4. | "Suave House" (featuring Jazze Pha) |
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Personnel
edit- Winston "Tela" Rogers – vocals, producer
- Premro "8Ball" Smith – vocals (tracks: 1, 2)
- Marlon "MJG" Goodwin – vocals (tracks: 1, 2)
- Phalon "Jazze Pha" Alexander – additional vocals (tracks: 1, 2, 4), keyboards & producer (tracks: 1-3)
- Neal Jones – bass guitar (tracks: 1-3), engineering
- Sheldon "Slice T" Arrington – keyboards & drum programming (track 4), producer
- Clay "Jus Fresh" James – engineering (track 4)
- Kevin Page – engineering assistant (track 4)
- Tony Dawsey – mastering
- Tony Draper – executive producer, production coordinator
- James Endsley – co-executive producer
- Pen & Pixel Graphics, Inc. – artwork, design, layout
Charts
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References
edit- ^ "Tela - Sho Nuff Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
- ^ "8Ball MJG Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
- ^ "8Ball MJG Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
- ^ "8Ball MJG Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
- ^ "8Ball MJG Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
- ^ "Billboard Year-End Hot Rap Singles - 1997". 27 December 1997 – 3 January 1998. Retrieved 2011-10-27.
External links
edit- Tela – Sho Nuff at Discogs (list of releases)