Take a Ride is the debut album by San Diego-based American rapper Jayo Felony.[3] It was released on May 17, 1994 via Jam Master Jay's JMJ Records label. Audio production of the sixteen-track record was handled by Tony "T-Funk" Pearyer, Prodagee Productions, Marlin Wiggins, Randy Allen and Jam Master Jay, who also served as executive producers.[4] The album peaked at number 65 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[5]
Track listing
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1. | "Lock Down" | | Randy Allen | 0:46 |
2. | "The Loc is on His Own" | J. Savage | Prodagee Productions | 3:45 |
3. | "I'ma Keep Bangin'" | | | 4:01 |
4. | "Homicide" | J. Savage | - Marlin Wiggins
- Nate Motley
| 3:39 |
5. | "Love Boat" | | Randy Allen | 1:05 |
6. | "Sherm Stick" | | | 3:13 |
7. | "Niggas and Bitches" | | Jam Master Jay | 4:01 |
8. | "Day 1" | | - Randy Allen
- Tony "T-Funk" Pearyer
| 0:43 |
9. | "Can't Keep a Gee Down" | J. Savage | - Nate Motley
- Marlin Wiggins
| 3:34 |
10. | "Bitch I'm Through" | | Jam Master Jay | 3:34 |
11. | "Penitentiary Bound" | - J. Savage
- J. Mizell
- R. Allen
- A. Pearyer
| - Jam Master Jay
- Tony "T-Funk" Pearyer
| 3:29 |
12. | "Don't Call Me a Nigga" | | Randy Allen | 1:46 |
13. | "They Got Me on Medication" | J. Savage | Prodagee Productions | 3:20 |
14. | "Funk 2 da Head" | - J. Savage
- J. Mizell
- A. Pearyer
| - Jam Master Jay
- Tony "T-Funk" Pearyer
| 3:33 |
15. | "Skit" | | Randy Allen | 0:14 |
16. | "Take a Ride" | - J. Savage
- A. Pearyer
- J. Mizell
| - Jam Master Jay
- Tony "T-Funk" Pearyer
| 4:14 |
Total length: | 44:57 |
Notes[6]
Personnel
- Aaron Reiss - mixing & recording (track 6)
- Anthony Cox - guitar (track 10), mixing & recording (tracks: 7, 10, 14, 16)
- Anthony "T-Funk" Pearyer - backing vocals & keyboards (track 10), producer (tracks: 7-8, 11, 14, 16)
- James Savage - main artist, producer (track 6)
- Jason William Mizell - executive producer, producer (tracks: 3, 6-7, 10-11, 14, 16)
- Kenneth "Bull" Davis - backing vocals (track 6)
- Kevin Goins - backing vocals (track 7)
- Marlin Wiggins - producer (tracks: 3-4, 9)
- Nate Motlety - producer (tracks: 4, 9), mixing (tracks: 2-4, 9, 13)
- Randy Allen - executive producer, producer (tracks: 1, 5, 8, 12, 15)
- Robert Ulsh - recording (tracks: 2-4, 9, 13)
- Tamika Dash - backing vocals (track 16)
- Tim Clark - mixing (tracks: 2-3, 9, 13)
- Tony Dawsey - mastering
- Victor "Wyse" Sturdivant - drums (track 7)