So So Gangsta

So So Gangsta
Studio album by
Daz Dillinger
ReleasedSeptember 12, 2006 (2006-09-12)
Recorded2006
Studio
GenreWest Coast hip hop
Length48:55
Label
Producer
Daz Dillinger chronology
Gangsta Crunk
(2005) 		So So Gangsta
(2006) 		Gangsta Party
(2007)
Singles from So So Gangsta
  1. "On Some Real Shit"
    Released: July 18, 2006
  2. "Weekend"
    Released: November 13, 2006
  3. "All I Need"
    Released: 2006
  4. "Daz Thang"
    Released: 2006
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
HipHopDX3.5/5[2]
Prefix6.5/10[3]
RapReviews8/10[4]
XXL3/5 (L)[5]

So So Gangsta is the eighth solo studio album by American rapper Daz Dillinger. It was released on September 12, 2006 via So So Def/Virgin Records simultaneously with an instrumental album entitled So So Gangsta - The Album Sampler. Recording sessions took place at Studio Atlantis and at the Crippin Kitchen in Los Angeles, at the Hit Factory Criteria and at Poe Boy Studios in Miami, and at SouthSide Studios in Atlanta. Production was handled by Jermaine Dupri, No I.D., Scott Storch and Daz himself, with LRoc, Ivan Johnson and Soopafly serving as co-producers. It features guest appearances from Avery Storm, Ice Cube, Jagged Edge, Johntá Austin, Kurupt, Rick Ross, Snoop Dogg, Soopafly and The Kid Slim. The album debuted at number 35 on the Billboard 200 with just over 23,000 albums sold its first week. It has reached 150,000 moved units according to SoundScan on October 10, 2007.

The album spawned two singles: "On Some Real Shit" and "Weekend". Music video for "On Some Real Shit" was directed by Juwan Lee, while the single made it to number 90 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. Music video for "All I Need" was directed by D. Baker, and music video for "Thang on My Hip" was directed by Daz and Todd 1.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Thang on My Hip"
No I.D.3:28
2."On Some Real" (featuring Rick Ross)
3:57
3."Rat a Tat Tat"
4:27
4."Weekend" (featuring Johntá Austin)
  • Arnaud
  • Dupri
  • Phillips
  • Jermaine Dupri
  • LRoc (co.)
2:58
5."DPG fo' Life" (featuring Snoop Dogg and Soopafly)
  • Daz Dillinger
  • Soopafly (co.)
4:57
6."Badder Than a Mutha" (featuring Avery Storm)
  • Arnaud
  • Dupri
  • Phillips
  • Jermaine Dupri
  • LRoc (co.)
2:52
7."Money on My Mind" (featuring Kurupt)
Scott Storch4:16
8."Strizap" (featuring Ice Cube)
  • Daz Dillinger
  • Ivan Johnson (co.)
4:27
9."Dangerous" (featuring The Kid Slim)
  • Arnaud
  • Jaron Alston
  • Walter Guathier
  • Daz Dillinger
  • Ivan Johnson (co.)
4:44
10."All I Need"
  • Arnaud
  • Alston
  • Dupri
Jermaine Dupri3:12
11."The One" (featuring Jagged Edge)
  • Arnaud
  • Brian Casey
  • Brandon Casey
  • Dupri
  • Phillips
  • Jermaine Dupri
  • LRoc (co.)
5:46
12."Dat's Dat Nigga"
  • Arnaud
  • Johnson
  • Daz Dillinger
  • Ivan Johnson (co.)
3:54
Total length:48:55
Sample credits
  • Track 1 contains samples from the composition "Friends or Lovers" written by Raeford Gerald and performed by Act One

Personnel

  • Delmar "Daz Dillinger" Arnaud – main artist, producer (tracks: 3, 5, 8, 9, 12), recording (tracks: 3, 5, 9, 12)
  • William "Rick Ross" Roberts II – featured artist (track 2)
  • Johntá Austin – featured artist (track 4)
  • Calvin "Snoop Dogg" Broadus – featured artist (track 5)
  • Priest "Soopafly" Brooks – featured artist (track 5), co-producer (tracks: 3, 5)
  • Ralph "Avery Storm" Di Stasio – featured artist (track 6)
  • Ricardo "Kurupt" Brown – featured artist (track 7)
  • O'Shea "Ice Cube" Jackson – featured artist (track 8)
  • Jaron "The Kid Slim" Alston – featured artist (track 9)
  • Jagged Edge – featured artists (track 11)
  • Ernest "No I.D." Wilson – producer (track 1)
  • Jermaine Dupri – producer (tracks: 2, 4, 6, 10, 11), mixing (tracks: 1-6, 8, 10-12), executive producer
  • Scott Storch – producer (track 7)
  • James "LRoc" Phillips – co-producer (tracks: 2, 4, 6, 11)
  • Ivan Johnson – co-producer (tracks: 8, 9, 12)
  • John Horesco IV – recording (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 6, 10, 11)
  • Tadd "Rowdy Rik" Mingo – recording (tracks: 2, 3, 5, 6, 8-10, 12)
  • Elvin "Big Chuck" Prince – recording (track 2)
  • Conrad Golding – recording (track 7)
  • Wayne Allison – recording (track 7)
  • Phil Tan – mixing (tracks: 1-6, 8, 10-12)
  • Doug Wilson – mixing (track 7)
  • Rufus Morgan – assistant recording (track 8)
  • Josh Houghkirk – assistant mixing (tracks: 3, 5, 8, 12)
  • Reed Taylor – assistant mixing (track 7)
  • Vlado Meller – mastering
  • Will Ragland – art direction, design
  • Kate McGregor – art coordinator
  • Kai Regan – photography
  • Sterling J. Carroll III – A&R
  • Ronette Bowie – A&R
  • Eddie "Skeeter Rock" Weathers – A&R
  • Bret D. Lewis – legal

Charts

Chart (2006) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[6] 35
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[7] 6
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)[8] 2

References

  1. ^ Jeffries, David. "So So Gangsta - Daz Dillinger | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  2. ^ Ketchum III, William (September 29, 2006). "Daz - So So Gangsta". HipHopDX. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  3. ^ "So So Gangsta | Prefixmag.com". Prefixmag. November 20, 2006. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  4. ^ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (September 12, 2006). "Daz :: So So Gangsta – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  5. ^ Cantor, Paul (August 18, 2006). "Daz So So Gangsta - XXL". XXL. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  6. ^ "Daz Dillinger Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  7. ^ "Daz Dillinger Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  8. ^ "Daz Dillinger Chart History (Top Rap Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 24, 2021.