Sleepers is the debut solo album from Rapper Big Pooh of North Carolina's Little Brother. It followed on the heels of bandmate Phonte's album with The Foreign Exchange, Connected (2004). The album features contributions and guest spots from Phonte, Nicolay, 9th Wonder and Los Angeles-based rapper Murs. It begins with an audio clip from film director Spike Lee's 1988 film, School Daze, and features a few audio excerpts from Christopher Nolan's 2002 film Insomnia throughout the album.

Sleepers
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 8, 2005
RecordedDecember 2003–November 2004 (Heart of the City: Feb. 2003)
StudioChopp Shopp Studios
(Durham, North Carolina)
GenreHip hop
Length45:39
Label6 Hole, Caroline
Producer9th Wonder, Khrysis, Nicolay, Big Dho
Rapper Big Pooh chronology
Sleepers
(2005)
The Delightful Bars
(2009)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic link
Pitchfork Media6.7/10 link
PrefixMag link
RapReviews.com8.5/10 link

On July 3, 2012, Rapper Big Pooh released Sleepers: The Narcoleptic Outtakes on his label For Members Only, consisting of songs that didn't make the final track listing of Sleepers.[1][2]

Track listing

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# Title Songwriters Producer(s) Performer (s)
1 "Wake Up" *Interlude*
2 "I Don't Care" T. Jones, C. Tyson Khrysis Rapper Big Pooh
3 "Strongest Man" T. Jones, P. Douthit 9th Wonder Rapper Big Pooh
4 "Heart Of The City" T. Jones, P. Douthit 9th Wonder Rapper Big Pooh
5 "Every Block" T. Jones, P. Coleman, P. Douthit 9th Wonder Rapper Big Pooh, Phonte
6 "Just Friends" T. Jones, C. Tyson Khrysis Rapper Big Pooh
7 "Live Life" T. Jones, M. Jenkins, D. Bratcher, C. Tyson Khrysis O-Dash, Rapper Big Pooh, Spectac
8 "My Mind" T. Jones, D. Brockington, D. Bratcher, C. Tyson Khrysis Rapper Big Pooh, O-Dash, Darien Brockington
9 "Dash's Interlude" T. Jones, M. Nicolay Nicolay O-Dash
10 "Scars" T. Jones, J. Livingston, J. Griffin, P. Douthit 9th Wonder Joe Scudda, Median, Rapper Big Pooh
11 "Between The Lines" T. Jones, M. Burgess, P. Douthit 9th Wonder Rapper Big Pooh
12 "The Jungle" T. Jones, M. Burgess Big Dho KeKe, Rapper Big Pooh, Tyesha
13 "Now" T. Jones, N. Carter, P. Douthit 9th Wonder Murs, Rapper Big Pooh
14 "The Fever" T. Jones, C. Tyson Khrysis Rapper Big Pooh

Notes

  • "Now" is a remix of "Keep the Bling" by Rapper Big Pooh, which was originally produced by Khrysis. This song would later appear on the Triple Play EP by the Justus League collective.

Personnel

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  • Art direction – Christopher Gregory, Mischa "Dho" Burgess, Big Pooh (as Thomas Jones)
  • Design – Christopher Gregory
  • Executive producer – Mischa "Dho" Burgess, Big Pooh (as Thomas Jones)
  • Management – Mischa "Dho" Burgess
  • Mastered by – Dave Kutch
  • Photography by – Jati Lindsey, Kimberly Wu
  • Recorded & Mixed by – 9th Wonder (tracks: 5, 10), Big Dho (tracks: 4, 11, 12), Khrysis (tracks: 2, 3, 6 to 9, 13, 14)

References

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  1. ^ "Rapper Big Pooh - Sleepers: The Narcoleptic Outtakes". digital download. bandcamp.com. Retrieved 2013-04-18.
  2. ^ "Sleepers: The Narcoleptic Outtakes". digital album. amazon.com. Retrieved 2013-04-18.