Golden Grain

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Golden Grain
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Compilation album by
Various Artists
ReleasedSeptember 10, 2002 (2002-09-10)
Genre Hip hop
Length64:34
Label
Producer
  • Chaka Zulu (exec.)
  • Ludacris (exec.)
  • Bangladesh
  • Craig Love
  • Derrick Williams
  • Digga
  • DJ Nasty & LVM
  • Jook
  • Michael Antonio "Icedrake" Guy
  • Mixzo
  • P. King "The Specialist"
  • KLC
Various Artists chronology
Golden Grain
(2002)
Disturbing tha Peace
(2005)
Singles from Golden Grain
  1. "Growing Pains (Do It Again)"
    Released: July 23, 2002
  2. "N.S.E.W."
    Released: 2002
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [1]
RapReviews5/10 [2]

Golden Grain is a compilation album by American record label Disturbing tha Peace. It was released on September 10, 2002 via Def Jam South.

Contents

It debuted on the US top 200 selling 95,000 in the first week. The album had only one single produced, the remix of Ludacris' song, "Growing Pains", from his Word of Mouf album. The single achieved limited airplay, reaching #61 on U.S. R&B.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Break Sumthin'" (performed by Ludacris, Shawnna, Lil' Fate, Tity Boi and I-20)Mixzo4:37
2."Growing Pains (Do It Again) [Remix]" (performed by Lil' Fate, Shawnna, Ludacris, Scarface and Keon Bryce)
P. King "The Specialist"4:51
3."Posted" (performed by Shawnna)
  • R. Guy
  • Michael Antonio Guy
Michael Antonio "Icedrake" Guy4:18
4."Smokin' Dro" (performed by Tity Boi, I-20 and Ludacris)
  • Bridges
  • Wilson
  • Epps
  • Lenny Mollings
  • Johnny Mollings
  • Ed Greene
DJ Nasty & LVM 4:17
5."Big Chain Records" (Skit) 
  • I-20
  • James "Choir Boy" Bennett
2:26
6."Pimp Council" (performed by Ludacris, Too $hort, Shawnna and Lil' Fate)
Craig Love5:13
7."Play Pen to the State Pen" (performed by Playaz Circle)
Jook4:39
8."R.P.M." (performed by Ludacris, Twista and Shawnna)
Bangladesh4:35
9."Can't Be Stopped (I Know)" (performed by I-20)
  • Sandimanie
  • Darrell Branch
  • Ernest Gold
Digga3:16
10."Behind the Chain" (Skit) 
  • I-20
  • James "Choir Boy" Bennett
2:20
11."A-Town Hatz" (performed by I-20, Lil' Fate, Tity Boi and Chimere)
  • Wilson
  • Epps
  • Sandimanie
  • Derrick Williams
Derrick Williams4:48
12."N.S.E.W." (performed by Shawnna, Lil' Fate, Tity Boi and I-20)
  • R. Guy
  • Wilson
  • Epps
  • Sandimanie
  • Cook
Jook4:53
13."When I Touch Down" (performed by Lil' Fate and Jazze Pha)
  • Wilson
  • Williams
Derrick Williams5:06
14."Outro on Ya Ass" (performed by I-20, Tity Boy, Lil' Fate and Ludacris)
  • Bridges
  • Wilson
  • Epps
  • Sandimanie
  • Johnson
Mixzo4:43
15."Move Bitch (Bonus track)" (performed by Ludacris, Mystikal and I-20) KLC 4:32
Total length:1:04:34

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