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Whatcha Gonna Do? (Jayo Felony album)

Whatcha Gonna Do? is the second studio album by San Diego–based American rapper Jayo Felony. It was released on August 25, 1998, via Def Jam Records. The eighteen-track record features guest appearances from DMX, E-40, Kokane, 8Ball & MJG, Method Man & Redman, and Westside Connection.

Whatcha Gonna Do?
Studio album by
Jayo Felony
ReleasedAugust 25, 1998
Recorded1997–1998
Studio
Genre
Length1:05:47
LabelDef Jam
Producer
Jayo Felony chronology
Take a Ride
(1994) 		Whatcha Gonna Do?
(1998) 		Underground
(1999)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Rap Pages[2]
The Source[3]

The album was a critical and commercial success, making it to number 46 on the Billboard 200[4] and number 8 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[5] Its self-titled DJ Silk-produced hit single "What'cha Gonna Do?" with Method Man and DMX was included in Hav Plenty soundtrack and peaked at number 45 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay.[6] An E-A-Ski-produced single "Nitty Gritty" peaked at number 1 on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[7]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro" (Skit)
DJ Silk2:19
2."Nobody on Dry Land"
  • J. Savage
  • A. Pearyer
Tony "T-Funk" Pearyer3:06
3."How Angry" (featuring 8Ball & MJG)
  • P. Smith
  • J. Savage
T-Mix3:40
4."Whatcha Gonna Do?" (featuring Method Man & DMX)
DJ Silk4:34
5."Easy to Get In"
  • J. Savage
  • R. Brown
  • M. Morales
  • D. Robinson
  • L. Michael Smith
  • K. Walker
3:39
6."Whatcha Gonna Do (Remix)" (featuring Mack 10, Redman & WC)
DJ Silk4:30
7."Nitty Gritty"
4:10
8."I'm Deadly"
  • S. Adams
  • J. Savage
  • E-A-Ski
  • CMT
4:21
9."On the Way to 47 Block" (Skit)
  • R. Brown
  • J. Savage
DJ Silk1:06
10."Gettin' Loop Loop" (Skit)
  • R. Brown
  • J. Savage
DJ Silk1:05
11."Lovely"
  • A. Pearyer
  • J. Savage
Tony "T-Funk" Pearyer4:35
12."Bumpin' Bullet Loco"J. SavageJayo Felony4:19
13."Love Don't Love" (featuring Kokane)
  • R. Brown
  • J. Savage
DJ Silk4:33
14."Finna Shit on 'Em" (featuring Mack 10)
  • S. Adams
  • D. Rolison
  • J. Savage
  • CMT
  • E-A-Ski
3:59
15."Hustle Into My Genes"
  • S. Adams
  • J. Savage
  • E-A-Ski
  • CMT
4:39
16."End of the World"J. SavageJayo Felony4:18
17."J.A.Y.O. (Justice Against Y'all Oppressors)" (featuring Ice Cube & E-40)
Tony "T-Funk" Pearyer4:38
18."Outro" (Skit)
  • R. Brown
  • J. Savage
DJ Silk2:16
Total length:1:05:47

Notes

  • Track 3 contains samples from "Unhooked Generation" by Freda Payne (1970)
  • Track 4 contains samples from "Heartbreaker (Part I, Part II)" (1983) and "More Bounce to the Ounce" (1980) by Zapp
  • Track 5 contains samples from "Jail House Rap" by The Fat Boys (1984)
  • Track 7 contains samples from "Five Minutes of Funk" by Whodini (1984)
  • Track 11 contains samples from "Mystery" by Anita Baker (1986)
  • Track 15 contains samples from "Just Don't Bite It" by N.W.A (1990)

Personnel

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  • Anthony "T-Funk" Pearyer – producer (tracks: 2, 11, 17)
  • Chris Gehrigner – mastering
  • Clifford Smith – guest artist (track 4)
  • Dedrick D'Mon Rolison – guest artist (tracks: 6, 14)
  • Earl Simmons – guest artist (track 4)
  • Earl Stevens – guest artist (track 17)
  • Greg Royal – mixing
  • James Savage – main artist, executive producer, producer (tracks: 5, 12, 16)
  • Jerry B. Long Jr. – guest artist (track 13)
  • Kenny McCloud – engineer
  • Mark Ogleton – producer (tracks: 7-8, 14-15)
  • Marlon Jermaine Goodwin – guest artist (track 3)
  • O'Shea Jackson – guest artist (track 17)
  • Premro Smith – guest artist (track 3)
  • Reggie Noble – guest artist (track 6)
  • Russell Brown – producer (tracks: 1, 4-6, 9-10, 13, 18)
  • Shon Adams – producer (tracks: 7-8, 14-15)
  • Tina Davis – executive producer
  • Triston Jones – producer (track 3)
  • William Loshawn Calhoun, Jr. – guest artist (track 6)

Charts

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Album

Chart (1998) Peak
position
Billboard 200 46[4]
Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 8[5]

Singles

Year Song Chart positions
R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
1998 "Whatcha Gonna Do?" (feat. DMX and Method Man) #45[6] -
"Nitty Gritty" - #1[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Whatcha Gonna Do? - Jayo Felony | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. 1998-08-25. Retrieved 2017-10-10.
  2. ^ Gordon, Allen S. (October 1998). "RPM: Jayo Felony – Whatcha Gonna Do?". Rap Pages. Los Angeles: Larry Flynt Publications. pp. 121–122.
  3. ^ Burke, Miguel (October 1998). "Record Report: Jayo Felony – Whatcha Gonna Do?". The Source. No. 109. New York. p. 220.
  4. ^ a b "Jayo Felony Whatcha Gonna Do Chart History". Billboard 200. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
  5. ^ a b "Jayo Felony Whatcha Gonna Do Chart History". Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
  6. ^ a b "Jayo Felony Whatcha Gonna Do Chart History". R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
  7. ^ a b "Chart Search | Billboard". Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
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