A Person of Interest | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Studio album by | ||||
Released | October 22, 2012 | |||
Recorded | 2012 | |||
Studio | Scale-A-Ton Studios (Hollywood, California) We Whit It Studios (Las Vegas, Nevada) Acoustic Productions Studio (Las Vegas, Nevada) | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 79:56 | |||
Label | Scale-A-Ton, Hypnotize Minds | |||
Producer | ||||
DJ Paul chronology | ||||
|
Review scores | |
---|---|
Source | Rating |
RapReviews | [1] |
A Person of Interest is the third studio album by American hip hop artist DJ Paul, released on October 22, 2012. Paul states that the album, which is a mix of gangsta rap and crunk, is aimed at the core Three 6 Mafia fans. Unlike his previous albums, A Person of Interest also incorporates influences from dubstep and electronic dance music. [2] Featured artists are long-time collaborators Lil Wyte, Project Pat and Gucci Mane as well as upcoming artist Locodunit. The album peaked at number 34 on the US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and No. 11 on the Billboard Heatseekers Albums. [3]
In April 2012, Paul released a mixtape called 'For I Have Sinned' hosted by DJ Scream and DJ Black. The mixtape has been downloaded over 14,000 times at DatPiff. [4] In October DJ Paul released a free album sampler for 'A Person of Interest' which includes 8 of the album's 26 tracks. [5]
DJ Paul performed the single 'What I Look Like (W.I.L.L.)' live at the 2012 Gathering of the Juggalos. [6] Between September and October Paul released several music videos for songs from the album on his YouTube channel - 'What I Look Like (W.I.L.L.)', 'Wit Tha Shit' and 'Trap Back Jumpin'. 'W.I.L.L.' was originally released without Gucci Mane's verse, but only the remix was included on the album.
Few days before the album release, DJ Paul was arrested in New York when a taser was found on him during a routine search. He was charged with misdemeanor and released shortly after. [7]
A Person of Interest was released as a CD-DVD set. The bonus DVD includes a self-titled short movie, behind the scenes footage and music videos. The comedy-horror movie follows the story of DJ Paul, who has been stalked on Twitter and in real life by a mysterious woman. In an interview with Power 105′s The Breakfast Club, Paul stated the movie was initially planned as a set of music videos and skits to promote the album, but later the idea evolved into a complete movie. [8]
Track listing confirmed on iTunes. [9] Producers list from the album booklet.
No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
---|---|---|---|
1. | "Under My Control (Intro)" | DJ Paul | 0:37 |
2. | "I'm Dat Raw" | DJ Paul, Shawty Trap | 3:23 |
3. | "I Can't Take It" (featuring DJ Kay Slay) | DJ Paul, Shawty Trap | 3:31 |
4. | "Trap Back Jumpin'" | DJ Paul, Dream Drumz | 3:21 |
5. | "If I Want 2" | DJ Paul, Shawty Trap | 1:59 |
6. | "Get 'em Done" | DJ Paul, Shawty Trap | 3:05 |
7. | "Amnesia" | DJ Paul, Shawty Trap | 3:04 |
8. | "Had ta Eat" (featuring Aaron Williams) | DJ Paul, Aaron Williams | 2:58 |
9. | "All in da Family" | DJ Paul, Young Preach | 3:17 |
10. | "Chin Up" | DJ Paul, Dream Drumz | 3:19 |
11. | "Zeros & Commas" | DJ Paul, Gtown Vega | 2:58 |
12. | "Burn" | DJ Paul, Dream Drumz | 2:44 |
13. | "W.I.L.L." (featuring Gucci Mane) | DJ Paul, Dream Drumz | 3:39 |
14. | "Which One" | DJ Paul, Gtown Vega | 3:18 |
15. | "E&J" (featuring Locodunit) | DJ Paul, Shawty Trap | 3:59 |
16. | "Shut 'em Down" | DJ Paul, Shawty Trap | 3:09 |
17. | "No Panties" | DJ Paul, Gtown Vega | 3:36 |
18. | "Witha Shit" (featuring Locodunit) | DJ Paul, Shawty Trap, Premo Danger (add.) | 4:05 |
19. | "I'm There" | DJ Paul, J Green | 3:36 |
20. | "Leggo" | DJ Paul, Shawty Trap | 3:34 |
21. | "In My Zone" | DJ Paul, J Green, Premo Danger (add.) | 3:29 |
22. | "I'm Sprung" (featuring Lil Wyte) | DJ Paul, Dream Drumz | 3:08 |
23. | "My Best (My Pimpin)" | DJ Paul, J Green, Premo Danger (add.) | 3:03 |
24. | "Brand New" | DJ Paul, Shawty Trap | 2:42 |
25. | "Unstoppable" | DJ Paul | 2:45 |
26. | "Outro" | 1:26 | |
Total length: | 79:56 |
No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
---|---|---|---|
27. | "Re-Up" (featuring Project Pat) | DJ Paul, Dream Drumz | 3:15 |
28. | "King Shit" | DJ Paul, Shawty Trap | 3:33 |
Three 6 Mafia is an American hip hop group from Memphis, Tennessee, formed in 1991. Emerging as a horror-themed underground hip hop group, they would eventually go on to enjoy mainstream success. The group's 1995 debut album Mystic Stylez became an influential cult classic. They have released music on independent labels such as Prophet Entertainment and their own Hypnotize Minds label, as well as Relativity, Loud, and Columbia Records.
Paul Duane Beauregard, better known by his stage name DJ Paul, is an American DJ, record producer, and rapper from Memphis, Tennessee. He is a founding member of hip hop group Three 6 Mafia and the half-brother of rapper Lord Infamous. DJ Paul is also the half-brother of convicted drug lord Craig Petties. He is also a part owner of FaZe Clan.
Radric Delantic Davis, known professionally as Gucci Mane, is an American rapper and record executive. He is credited as a pioneer of the hip hop subgenre trap music, along with fellow Atlanta-based rappers T.I. and Jeezy, as the style gained mainstream popularity into the 2000s and 2010s. In 2005, Gucci Mane debuted with Trap House, followed by his second and third albums, Hard to Kill in 2006 and Back to the Trap House in 2007.
Algernod Lanier Washington, better known by his stage name Plies, is an American rapper. Born in Fort Myers, Florida, Plies was a wide receiver on the Miami Redskins football team of Miami University in Ohio in 1996 and 1997 before beginning his musical career. After dropping out of college, he was signed to Slip-n-Slide Records, he released four studio albums from 2007 until 2010. Plies debuted in 2007 with The Real Testament with successful singles "Shawty" and "Hypnotized". Plies also released two albums in 2008, Definition of Real and Da REAList, and later released Goon Affiliated in 2010.
American rapper Gucci Mane has released 16 studio albums, 3 collaborative albums, 10 compilation albums, one soundtrack, 8 extended plays (EPs), 78 mixtapes and 100 singles and 16 promotional singles.
"Wasted" is the official first single from Gucci Mane's sixth studio album The State vs. Radric Davis. The song features rapper Plies. The song was originally from Gucci Mane's 2009 mixtape, Guccimania.
Burrrprint 2 is a mixtape by rapper Gucci Mane. It was released three months after the release of his fourth studio album The State vs. Radric Davis on March 13, 2010. It is the sequel to The Burrprint mixtape released in 2009.
The Appeal: Georgia's Most Wanted is the seventh studio album by American rapper Gucci Mane. It was released on September 28, 2010, by 1017 Brick Squad Records, Warner Bros. Records and Asylum Records. It serves as a sequel to his previous studio release The State vs. Radric Davis (2009), which was released after the Atlanta rapper's incarceration from prison. The album debuted at number 4 on the US Billboard 200, with first-week sales of 61,450 copies; it has sold an estimated 169,500 copies as of the week ending of August 21, 2011.
American rapper Yo Gotti has released 11 studio albums, 25 mixtapes and 57 singles, and 5 promotional singles. After several guest appearances, mixtapes and independent releases, he released his major-label debut album Life, in 2003.
Trap Back is a mixtape by American rapper Gucci Mane. The mixtape was released online on February 5, 2012, coinciding with Super Bowl Sunday, at 10:17 a.m.—a reference to Gucci Mane's label, 1017 Bricksquad. It was Gucci Mane's first major recording project following his release from jail at the end of 2011, after spending a total of six months incarcerated that year. Trap Back was conceived as a "comeback mixtape" to revive the rapper's reputation and career, which had stalled for years due to ongoing legal troubles and other personal setbacks.
Michael Len Williams II, known professionally as Mike Will Made It or simply Mike Will, is an American record producer and rapper. He is best known for producing trap beats for several Southern hip hop and pop artists on various commercially successful singles, including "Black Beatles" and "Powerglide" by Rae Sremmurd, "Mercy" by Kanye West, "No Lie" by 2 Chainz, "Bandz a Make Her Dance" by Juicy J, "Pour It Up" by Rihanna, "Love Me" by Lil Wayne, "Body Party" by Ciara, "We Can't Stop" by Miley Cyrus, "Formation" by Beyoncé, and "Humble" by Kendrick Lamar. He embarked on a career as a non-performing lead artist in 2013 with his debut single "23", which peaked at number eleven on the Billboard Hot 100. His 2017 follow up single, "Rake It Up" peaked at number eight on the chart. He has released six mixtapes and one solo studio album, Ransom 2 (2017).
808 Mafia is an American record production and songwriting team founded by record producers TM88, Lex Luger, and Southside, who is currently at the helm of the group. The organization also includes producers Young Miami, Fuse 100, Tarentino, Purps, Swede, Nonstop Da Hitman, MP808, among others. The group's name originates from the Roland TR-808, a drum machine commonly used in hip-hop music.
Joshua Howard Luellen, professionally known as Southside, is an American record producer, rapper and songwriter. He gained recognition in the hip hop industry for producing songs for prominent artists across the American hip hop sphere. In 2010, Southside and fellow 1017 label-mate Lex Luger, established their production and songwriting team 808 Mafia, where Southside currently is at the helm of the group. The basis of his stage name is the place where Luellen grew up, Southside, in Atlanta, Georgia.
Sonny Corey Uwaezuoke, better known by his stage name Sonny Digital, is an American record producer, rapper, and DJ. He rose to prominence after producing YC's hit single "Racks" in 2011. He is best known for his production on ILoveMakonnen's "I Dont Sell Molly No More" and "Tuesday" featuring Drake, Future's single "Same Damn Time", 50 Cent's "I'm the Man" and 2 Chainz's "Birthday Song", as well as the XXL Freshman Cyphers for 2017 and 2018. He has worked with multiple hip-hop artists, such as Future, Gucci Mane, 2 Chainz, Drake, Chief Keef, 50 Cent, and more.
Nicholaus Joseph Williams, better known by his stage name Trinidad James, is a Trinidadian-American rapper and songwriter. In December 2012, he signed a recording contract with Def Jam Recordings and released his debut single, "All Gold Everything". The song reached number 36 on the Billboard Hot 100, received platinum certification by the RIAA, and spawned a remix featuring fellow Georgia-based rappers T.I., Jeezy and 2 Chainz. He was dropped from the label in 2014 after failing to promptly record a debut album.
Trap God 2 is a mixtape by American rapper Gucci Mane, released on February 12, 2013. The mixtape features guest appearances from Young Scooter, Wiz Khalifa, Lil Wayne, Young Thug, Big Bank Black, OG Boo Dirty, Waka Flocka Flame, PeeWee Longway, Young Dolph, Rulet 1017, Verse Simmonds, Rocko and Lloyd.
Kenneth Edward Rashaad Bailey, better known by his stage name Young Scooter, is an American rapper from Atlanta, Georgia. He was among the first artists to sign with fellow Atlanta rapper Future's record label Freebandz in 2012, having its founder since childhood. The following year, he also signed with Waka Flocka Flame's Brick Squad Monopoly, a sub-entity of Gucci Mane's 1017 Records. He first gained regional recognition for his collaborations with the rappers as well as his mixtape Street Lottery (2012) and it's lead single, "Colombia". His guest appearance on Future and Juice Wrld's 2018 song "Jet Lag" marked his sole entry on the Billboard Hot 100.
Kevin Erondu, better known as K.E. on the Track, is an American record producer.
Quincy Lamont Williams, known by his stage name Peewee Longway, is an American rapper. He best known for his mixtape The Blue M&M (2019) and his 2014 single, "Loaded". He was also a member of the rap group "Felix Brothers", alongside Gucci Mane and Young Dolph.
1017 Global Music, LLC, also known as The New 1017 Records, is an American record label founded by Gucci Mane in 2007. Its formation followed his departure from Mizay Entertainment and the dissolution of So Icey. The label's most notable artists include Gucci Mane, Young Thug, Waka Flocka Flame, Pooh Shiesty, OJ da Juiceman, and the late Big Scarr.