Nick Cannon (album)
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| Studio album by Nick Cannon | ||||
| Released | December 9, 2003 | |||
| Recorded | 2002–2003 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 49:16 | |||
| Label | Jive | |||
| Producer | Nick Cannon, Just Blaze, R. Kelly, Kovas, Poke & Tone | |||
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Nick Cannon is the debut album by American rapper Nick Cannon. It features the song "Gigolo" that reached number 9 on the US Billboard Hot Rap Songs chart and number 24 on the Hot 100 in 2004.
Critical reception
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AllMusic editor Andy Kellman praised the first half of the album for containing guest contributions from producers and featured artists that help elevate Cannon as a credible artist but felt the second-half needed said contributions to make it memorable, concluding that "[A]s an MC, he has all the charisma necessary to be a venerable pop-rapper, but it's going to be a while before he can be in complete control."[1] Jon Caramanica, writing for Rolling Stone, also praised the record's production on tracks like "Feelin' Freaky" and "Get Crunk Shorty" but found Cannon unconvincing in his lyrical delivery about the opposite sex on "My Rib" and "Gigolo", concluding that "he only proves that bravado needs to be earned, not splashed on like cheap cologne."[3] Kathi Kamen Goldmark of Common Sense Media described the album as being "hip-hop lite", praising the production and star-studded contributions throughout the track listing, and singled out both "Whenever You Need Me" and "I Owe You" for having "surprising moments of sentimental tenderness."[2]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Get Crunk Shorty" (featuring Ying Yang Twins & Fatman Scoop) | Nick Cannon, Isaac Freeman, Pierre Jones, Justin Smith, Deongelo Holmes, Eric Jackson, Nona Hendryx | Just Blaze | 4:09 |
| 2. | "Feelin' Freaky" (featuring B2K) | Cannon, R. Kelly, Samuel Barnes, Jean-Claude Oliver, F. Jones | Trackmasters, R. Kelly | 3:35 |
| 3. | "Gigolo" (featuring R. Kelly) | Cannon, Kelly | R. Kelly | 3:57 |
| 4. | "Whenever You Need Me" (featuring Mary J. Blige) | Cannon, Sean Combs, Mario Winans, Luigi Creatore, Hugo E. Peretti, George David Weiss | Mario Winans, Sean Combs | 4:12 |
| 5. | "You" | Cannon, Kelly, Clifton Chase, Edward Fletcher, Melvin Glover, Sylvia Robinson | R. Kelly | 4:38 |
| 6. | "I Used to Be in Love" (featuring Joe) | Cannon, Brian Stanley, E. Dixon, Charlie Harrison | Brian Stanley | 3:38 |
| 7. | "My Rib" | Cannon, Deric Battiste, James Jones III, Darron Lilly, Darren Sherrill | Darren Sherrill, Darron Lilly, Deric Battiste, James Jones III | 4:31 |
| 8. | "Attitude" | Cannon, Kovasciar Myvette, Clarence Hutchinson, Maurice Benjamin Cenac | Kovas | 3:42 |
| 9. | "Main Girl" (featuring Nivea) | Cannon, Zukhan Bey, Narada Walden, Bunny Hull | Zukhan | 4:41 |
| 10. | "My Mic" (featuring Biz Markie) | Cannon, Marcel Hall, Nick Loftin, Hutchinson | Nick "Fury" Loftin | 3:52 |
| 11. | "I Owe You" | Cannon, Battiste, F. Moore, J. Morgan, Peter Ivers, John Lewis Parker | Deric Battiste | 4:17 |
| 12. | "Your Pops Don't Like Me (I Really Don't Like This Dude)" | Cannon, Battiste, Moses Barrett III, Hutchinson, Larry Campbell, James Todd Smith, Dwayne Emil, Roger Troutman | Nick Cannon | 3:57 |
Sample credits
- "Get Crunk Shorty" samples "Goin' On a Holiday" performed by Labelle, and written by Nona Hendryx.
- "Whenever You Need Me" samples "Love Is the Answer" performed by The Stylistics, and written by Luigi Creatore, Hugo E. Peretti and George David Weiss.
- "You" contains a portion of "The Message" performed by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, and written by Clifton Chase, Edward Fletcher, Melvin Glover and Sylvia Robinson.
- "Attitude" contains a portion of "Jam on It" written by Maurice Benjamin Cenac.
- I Owe You" samples "Can't We Fall in Love Again" performed by Phyllis Hyman, and written by Peter Ives and John Lewis Parker.
- "Your Pops Don't Like Me (I Really Don't Like This Dude)" samples "Big Ole Butt" performed by LL Cool J, and written by James Tood Smith and Dwayne Emil Simon, and "More Bounce to the Ounce" performed by Zapp, and written by Roger Troutman.
References
- 1 2 Kellman, Andy. "Nick Cannon - Nick Cannon". AllMusic. Retrieved August 22, 2012.
- 1 2 Goldmark, Kathi Kamen. "Nick Cannon Music Review". Common Sense Media. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
- 1 2 Caramanica, Jon (February 5, 2004). "Nick Cannon - Nick Cannon". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. Archived from the original on February 22, 2004. Retrieved July 5, 2015.