1996 studio album by Richie Rich
Seasoned Veteran Released November 5, 1996 Recorded 1995–1996 Genre West Coast hip hop , Rap , Gangsta rap Length 60 :10 Label Def Jam Producer Ali Malik, DJ Daryl, Doug Rasheed, Jermaine Dupri , Kevin "Lipper" Washington (exec. ), Lev Berlak, Mike Mosley, Richie Rich (exec. ), Rick Rock , Tina Davis (exec. )
Seasoned Veteran studio album by American rapper Richie Rich . It was released November 5, 1996 on Def Jam Recordings , and to date is the only major label release for the artist. The album was produced by Ali Malik, DJ Daryl, Doug Rasheed, Jermaine Dupri , Lev Berlak, Mike Mosley, Richie Rich and Rick Rock . It peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop AlbumsBillboard 200[ 1] Let's Ride " and "Do G's Get To Go To Heaven? ", both appeared on multiple Billboard singles charts . The album features guest performances by 2Pac , E-40 , Luniz , D'wayne Wiggins , T-Boz , and Rame Royal of Rhythm & Green.
Along with the single, a music video was produced for the song, "Let's Ride ". A second single, "Do G's Get To Go To Heaven? ", was also released as a music video, featuring Bo-Roc , and is dedicated to the memory of Tupac Shakur .
In the song "Niggas Done Changed" Feat. Tupac, 2Pac predicts his own death by saying “I been shot and murdered, can't tell you how it happened, word for word / But best believe niggas gonna get what they deserve.”
Critical reception
Miguel Burke of The Source Seasoned Veteran as "one of the few albums available in the reality rap genre that lives up to its name and comes close to meeting the listener's expectations", but criticized the production that "can't handle the weight of the lyrical content".[ 3]
Track listing
#
Title
Producer
Featured guest
Length
1
"Intro"
Lev Berlak, Richie Rich
1:39
2
"Funk"
DJ Daryl
5:45
3
"It's On"
DJ Daryl
E-40
4:40
4
"Let's Ride "
Ali Malik
4:34
5
"30 Minutes (Skit)"
Richie Rich
1:21
6
"Real Pimp"
DJ Daryl, Richie Rich
4:37
7
"Guess Who's Back"
Lev Berlak, Richie Rich
5:17
8
"Fresh Out"
DJ Daryl
4:11
9
"Niggas Done Changed"
Rick Rock
2Pac
4:53
10
"Pillow "
DJ Daryl
Rame Royal, D'wayne Wiggins
4:49
11
"Check 'Em'"
DJ Daryl
4:33
12
"Real Shit"
Lev Berlak
2:10
13
"Questions"
Doug Rasheed
Luniz
4:15
14
"It's Not About You"
Lev Berlak, Richie Rich
4:13
15
"Do G's Get To Go To Heaven? "
Mike Mosley, Richie Rich
Bo-Roc
5:59
16
"Touch Myself (Remix) "
Jermaine Dupri
T-Boz , Jermaine Dupri
4:11
Samples
Fresh Out
Let's Ride
Pillow
Chart history
Album Singles
Personnel
Richie Rich - vocals , producer , assistant producer, executive producer Tina Davis - producer, assistant producer, executive producer, project supervisor
Kevin "Lipper" Washington - producer, assistant producer, executive producer
2Pac - vocalsBo-Roc - background vocals D'wayne Wiggins - guitar , background vocalsE-40 - vocalsJermaine Dupri - producer, background vocalsLuniz - vocalsSimply E - background vocals
T-Boz - vocalsAli Malik - producer
DJ Daryl - producer, assistant producer
Lev Berlak - producer, assistant producer
Rick Rock - producerJoseph "Amp" Fiddler - keyboards , bass
Dorothy Low - photography
The Drawing Board - design
John "Indo" Neilson - engineer , mixing
Darren "Digital D" Harris - engineer, mixing
Joseph "Amp" Fiddler - keyboards
Femi Ojtune - keyboards
Phil Tan - mixing
References
External links
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