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| Studio album by DMX | |||||
| Released | September 16, 2003 | ||||
| Recorded | 2003 | ||||
| Genre | East Coast Hip Hop, Hardcore Rap | ||||
| Length | 74:40 | ||||
| Label | Def Jam Records, Ruff Ryders | ||||
| Producer | DMX, Darrin Dean, Joaquin Dean, Kanye West, Tuneheadz, Rockwilder, Ron Browz, Swizz Beatz, Dame Grease, PK | ||||
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Grand Champ is the fifth album by American rapper DMX, released in 2003. A studio album is an original collection of new tracks by a recording artist Earl Simmons (born December 18, 1970) better known by his Stage name DMX, is an American rapper and actor who rose to fame in the Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other East Coast hip hop is the original style of Hip hop music that originated in New York City, USA, during the early-1970s Hardcore hip hop is a form of Hip hop music that developed in the late 1980s In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Def Jam Recordings is a United States based hip-hop Record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operates as a part of The Island Ruff Ryders Entertainment is a New York -based Record label and Management company specializing in Hip hop music. In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing Earl Simmons (born December 18, 1970) better known by his Stage name DMX, is an American rapper and actor who rose to fame in the Kanye Omari West (ˈkɑnjɛj born June 8 1977 is a ten-time Grammy Award -winning American Rapper, Record producer and Singer. Rockwilder (born Dana Stinson) is an American hip hop and R&B Record producer. Kasseem Mike Dean (born September 13 1978 better known by his stage name Swizz Beatz, is an American Record producer and Rapper. allmusic (previously All Music Guide) is a Metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. Mojo (ˈmoʊdʒoʊ is a term commonly encountered in the African-American folk belief called hoodoo. Rolling Stone is a United States -based Magazine devoted to Music, Politics, and Popular culture that is published Spin is a Music Magazine that reports on Music for Life Founded in 1985 by publisher Bob Guccione Jr Earl Simmons (born December 18, 1970) better known by his Stage name DMX, is an American rapper and actor who rose to fame in the The Great Depression is the fourth solo album released by New York based rapper DMX. Year of the Dog Again is a Hip hop album released on August 1 2006. Rapping (also known as emceeing, MCing, spitting, or just rhyming) is the Rhythmic spoken delivery of Rhymes wordplay and Earl Simmons (born December 18, 1970) better known by his Stage name DMX, is an American rapper and actor who rose to fame in the Grand Champ features the popular singles Where the Hood At? and Get it on the Floor. "Where the Hood At?" is the third single by DMX from his fifth studio album Grand Champ. The album sold 312,000 in its first week and debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200, extending DMX's position as the only artist in history to have 5 albums (and his entire album catalog) debut at #1. The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard
When compared to the artist's previous releases, this was the greatest under-achiever, eventually achieving a rating of Platinum, although it was #1 on the Billboard 200, it's shelf life was relatively short. The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard
Open for discussion is the albums credibility, considered by many fans as 'too formulaic' (featuring all popular hip hop marketing devices, including several guest appearances, a club banger to rope in sales ("Get It On The Floor") a slow, R&B based ballad ("Don't Gotta Go Home"), as well as the constant skits and intervals which did not so regularly appear on his previous albums) and DMX's recurring subject matter, which after 4 albums, is, as fans claim, wearing thin.
The album originally contained a song entitled "Ruled Out", a hard-hitting diss track aimed towards former collaborator and friend Ja Rule, however, Def Jam Records (who coincidentally owns the distributor rights to Rule's 'Murder Inc. Jeffrey Atkins (born February 29 1976 Music career Atkins began his rap career in 1994 with the group Cash Money Click Def Jam Recordings is a United States based hip-hop Record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operates as a part of The Island Records) were highly displeased by the track and urged for its removal . A previous version of "Fuck Y'all" was also considered to be the lead-off single for 'The Great Depression', but due to the obvious explicit content of the title alone, the song would have substantial problems gaining radio airplay.
On the 'UK Bonus track' edition of the album, the hit single lifted from the '03 film Cradle 2 the Grave, 'X Gon Give It To Ya' is track #24. Cradle 2 the Grave is a 2003 Action film directed by Andrzej Bartkowiak featuring world-renowned martial artist Jet Li and the
"Grand Champ" was also released in an "edited" version that replaces some violence, most drug content, and all profanity with sound effects and in some instances, blanks them out completely leaving only the music. "Grand Champ" is the most highly censored of all of DMX's albums, including "Year of the Dog. . . Again". The explicit version censors out the words "reloaded" and "slugs" on the track, "Where The Hood At?". Only "slugs" is censored from the edited version however.
The title "Grand Champ" is an explicit reference to American "street" dog fighting. Dog fighting is a Fight between game Dogs This Blood sport is utilized for Entertainment and may also create a revenue stream The term "grand champion" refers to a fighting dog that has won at least five bouts with no losses. This is also a likely reference to the fact that "Grand Champ" represents the fifth studio album released by this artist.
This was DMX's final album release on Def Jam Records. Def Jam Recordings is a United States based hip-hop Record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operates as a part of The Island
Contents |
Track listing
| # | Title | Producer(s) | Guest artist(s) | Length |
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| 1 | "Dog Intro" | Darold "Pop" Trotter | Bashir Fadai | 3:32 |
| 2 | "My Life" | Dart La | Chinky | 3:09 |
| 3 | "Where The Hood At" | Tuneheadz | 4:46 | |
| 4 | "Dogs Out" | Kanye West | 4:03 | |
| 5 | "Get It On The Floor" | Swizz Beatz | Swizz Beatz | 4:22 |
| 6 | "Come Prepared" (Skit) | Jay "Icepick" Jackson, Joaquin "Waah" Dean | 0:35 | |
| 7 | "Shot Down" | Salaam Wreck | Styles P, 50 Cent | 3:42 |
| 8 | "Bring The Noize" | Tuneheadz | 3:30 | |
| 9 | "Untouchable" | Tony Pizarro | Syleena Johnson,Cross, Infa-Red, Sheek Louch, Drag-On | 6:05 |
| 10 | "Fuck Y'all" | Ron Browz | 3:43 | |
| 11 | "Ruff Radio" (Skit) | Jay "Icepick" Jackson, Joaquin "Waah" Dean | 0:43 | |
| 12 | "We're Back" | Tuneheadz | Eve, Jadakiss | 4:25 |
| 13 | "Ruff Radio 2" (Skit) | Jay "Icepick" Jackson, Joaquin "Waah" Dean | 0:18 | |
| 14 | "Rob All Night (If I'm Gonna Rob)" | Rockwilder | 3:27 | |
| 15 | "We Go Hard" | No I. Kanye Omari West (ˈkɑnjɛj born June 8 1977 is a ten-time Grammy Award -winning American Rapper, Record producer and Singer. Kasseem Mike Dean (born September 13 1978 better known by his stage name Swizz Beatz, is an American Record producer and Rapper. David Styles, better known as Styles P, is an American Rapper and member of Hip-hop group D-Block. Syleena Johnson (born September 2, 1972 in Harvey Illinois) is a Grammy -nominated R&B Singer and Songwriter Sean D Jacobs (born in Yonkers, Westchester County, New York United States) better known as Sheek Louch, is a rapper and member Melvin Jason Smalls (born February 8, 1979) better known as Drag-on, is an American Rapper from The Bronx, New Eve Jihan Jeffers (born November 10 1978) better known as Eve, is a Grammy Award -winning Rapper, Singer, Actress Jayson Tyrone Phillips (born May 27 1975) also known by his Stage name Jadakiss, is an American rapper. Rockwilder (born Dana Stinson) is an American hip hop and R&B Record producer. D. | Cam'Ron | 3:36 |
| 16 | "We 'Bout To Blow" | Dame Grease | Big Stan | 3:31 |
| 17 | "The Rain" | DJ Scratch | 3:27 | |
| 18 | "Gotta Go" (Skit) | Jay "Icepick" Jackson, Joaquin "Waah" Dean | 1:07 | |
| 19 | "Don't Gotta Go Home" | Antoine "Bam" Macon, Ryan Bowser, Mr. Cameron Giles (born February 4 1976) better known by his Stage name Cam'ron, is a Rapper, Songwriter, and Actor Damon Blackmon, or DameGrease, When the book on hip-hop production is written Dame Grease will hold the right to a whole chapter DJ Scratch (born George Spivey) was introduced to EPMD by Jam Master Jay at the Run's House Tour after DJ K LA Boss left Erick Sermon Devine, Victor Flowers | Monica | 4:17 |
| 20 | "A'Yo Kato" | Swizz Beatz | Magic, Val | 3:46 |
| 21 | "Thank You" | DMX, Nemo, Ron H, Reggie Flowers, Gerald Flowers, Victor Flowers | Patti LaBelle | 3:01 |
| 22 | "Prayer V" | DMX | 1:47 | |
| 23 | "On Top" (Bonus Track) | Mac G | Big Stan | 3:34 |
Samples
- "Where The Hood At" contains a sample of "Young, Gifted & Black" as performed by Big Daddy Kane
- "We Go Hard" contains a sample of "Didn't I Fool You" as performed by Ruby Andrews
- "The Rain" contains a sample of "Will She Meet The Train In The Rain" as performed by Greg Perry
Charts
| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums Chart | 32 |
| Austrian Albums Chart [1] | 20 |
| Belgium Albums Chart | 38 |
| Canada Albums Chart | 2 |
| French Albums Chart [1] | 16 |
| German Albums Chart [1] | 6 |
| Netherlands Albums Chart | 28 |
| New Zealand Albums Chart [1] | 7 |
| Swedish Albums Chart [1] | 42 |
| Swiss Albums Chart [1] | 10 |
| UK Albums Chart | 6 |
| U. Monica Denise Arnold (born October 24 1980) professionally known as Monica, is an American R&B Singer, Songwriter Kasseem Mike Dean (born September 13 1978 better known by his stage name Swizz Beatz, is an American Record producer and Rapper. Earl Simmons (born December 18, 1970) better known by his Stage name DMX, is an American rapper and actor who rose to fame in the Patricia Louise Holte (born May 24 1944) best known as her stage name Patti Labelle, is an American R&B and soul Earl Simmons (born December 18, 1970) better known by his Stage name DMX, is an American rapper and actor who rose to fame in the Antonio Hardy (born September 10, 1968 in Brooklyn New York) better known by his stage name Big Daddy Kane, is an African-American S. Billboard 200 | 1 |
| U. S. Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 1 |
| United World Chart Top 40 Album | 1 |
References
| Preceded by Heavier Things by John Mayer |
Billboard 200 number-one album October 4 - October 10, 2003 |
Succeeded by Speakerboxxx/The Love Below by OutKast |
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