F.T.F.O.

F.T.F.O.
Studio album by Shaggy 2 Dope
Released	February 21, 2006 (2006-02-21)
Recorded	2003–05
Studio	The Lotus Pod (Detroit, MI) The Funhouse Studio (Sterling Heights, MI)
Genre	Rap rock
Length	56:53
Label	Psychopatic PSY 4056
Producer	Insane Clown Posse Mike E. Clark Polar Bear Fritz The Cat (add.)
Shaggy 2 Dope chronology
F.T.F.O. (2006) F.T.F.O.M.F. (2017)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
411Mania	7.5/10 [1]
AllMusic	[2]
RapReviews	7/10 [3]

F.T.F.O. (an acronym for Fuck The Fuck Off) is the debut solo studio album by American rapper Shaggy 2 Dope. It was released on February 21, 2006 via Psychopathic Records. Recording sessions took place at the Lotus Pod in Detroit and at the Funhouse Studio in Sterling Heights, Michigan. Production was handled by Insane Clown Posse, Mike E. Clark, Polar Bear and Fritz the Cat. It features guest appearance from Twiztid. The album art alludes to the ICP tradition of spraying the audience (and themselves) with the American soft drink Faygo.

The album debuted at No. 88 on the Billboard 200, No. 24 on the Top Rock Albums, No. 7 on the Independent Albums and No. 11 on the Tastemakers with nearly 14,000 copies sold in its first week in the United States. ^[4]

Track listing

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Prelude"	Insane Clown Posse	1:18
2.	"Fuck the Fuck Off"	Shaggy 2 Dope	3:20
3.	"Keep It Scrubbin'"	Polar Bear	3:29
4.	"Forever & Always"	Mike E. Clark	3:24
5.	"Make It Happen"	Shaggy 2 Dope Fritz the Cat (add.)	3:10
6.	"Memories"	Mike E. Clark	3:21
7.	"Meltdown"	Violent J	3:26
8.	"They Shootin'"	Polar Bear	3:07
9.	"Half Full"	Mike E. Clark	3:15
10.	"Always Fuckin' with Us" (featuring Twiztid)	Mike E. Clark	3:52
11.	"Pull Me Over"	Mike E. Clark	3:42
12.	"Ball Bounce"	Shaggy 2 Dope	3:58
13.	"Red Moon"	Violent J	3:24
14.	"Owl Face Hoe"	Shaggy 2 Dope Fritz the Cat (add.)	3:20
15.	"Cobwebs in the Attic"	Mike E. Clark	3:22
16.	"It's About Time"	Shaggy 2 Dope	2:58
17.	"Your Life"	Mike E. Clark	4:27
Total length:			56:53

Personnel

• Joseph "Shaggy 2 Dope" Utsler – lyrics, lead vocals, producer (tracks: 1, 2, 5, 12, 14, 16)
• Paul "Monoxide" Methric – lyrics & vocals (track 10)
• James "Jamie Madrox" Spaniolo – lyrics & vocals (track 10)
• Joseph "Violent J" Bruce – lyrics (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, 17), additional vocals (tracks: 2, 4, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17), producer (tracks: 1, 7, 13)
• James "Lavel" Hicks – additional vocals (tracks: 3, 7, 13), engineering (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 6–8, 12–17)
• Chris "Blaze Ya Dead Homie" Rouleau – additional vocals (tracks: 4, 10)
• Michelle "Sugar Slam" Rapp – additional vocals (track 13)
• James "Anybody Killa" Lowery – additional vocals (track 14)
• Annette Utsler – additional vocals (track 14)
• Mike E. Clark – producer (tracks: 4, 6, 9, 10, 11, 15), engineering (track 10), mixing
• Polar Bear – producer (tracks: 3, 8)
• Fritz "The Cat" Vankosky – additional producer (tracks: 5, 14), engineering (tracks: 2, 5, 9, 10, 11)
• Brian Debler – graphics
• Michael Scotta – graphics

Charts

Chart (2006)	Peak position
US Billboard 200 [5]	88
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard) [6]	24
US Independent Albums (Billboard) [7]	7
US Indie Store Album Sales (Billboard) [8]	11

References

1. DeSa, Selwyn (March 16, 2006). "411mania.com: Music - Shaggy 2 Dope – F.T.F.O. Review". 411Mania . Archived from the original on October 4, 2012. Retrieved March 30, 2021– via Wayback Machine.
2. "F.T.F.O. - Shaggy 2 Dope | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic . Retrieved June 17, 2024.
3. Juon, Steve 'Flash' (June 27, 2023). "Shaggy 2 Dope :: F.T.F.O. – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
4. Harris, Chris (March 1, 2006). "High Schoolers And Kidz Take Over Billboard Chart". MTV News . Archived from the original on May 9, 2018. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
5. "Shaggy 2 Dope Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
6. "Shaggy 2 Dope Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
7. "Shaggy 2 Dope Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
8. "Shaggy 2 Dope Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2021.

External links

• Shaggy 2 Dope – F.T.F.O. at Discogs (list of releases)