Grey Skies

This article is about the 1999 album by Crooked Lettaz. For the topic, see Overcast.

Grey Skies
Studio album by Crooked Lettaz
Released	April 20, 1999 (1999-04-20)
Recorded	1998–1999
Studio	Wendy's Crib DARP Studios (Atlanta, GA) The Cutting Room (New York, NY) Fly Productions Momma's House (Chicago, IL) United Technique Recording (Chicago, IL) Freddie Young's Spot (Jackson, MS) Tiger Traxx (Jackson, MS) Platinum Island Studios (New York, NY) Terminal Studios (Jackson, MS)
Genre	Hip hop
Length	1:05:38
Label	Penalty
Producer	Andy C David Banner Gensu Dean Pimp C
David Banner chronology
Grey Skies (1999) Them Firewater Boyz, Vol. 1 (2000)
Kamikaze chronology
Grey Skies (1999) Firewater Boy #2 (2001)

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Mama Lena Intro"		David Banner	0:45
2.	"Get Crunk" (featuring Pimp C)	Lavell Crump Brad Franklin Chad Butler Larry Smith Darryl McDaniels Joseph Simmons	Pimp C	4:23
3.	"Fire Water" (featuring Noreaga)	Crump Franklin Victor Santiago Robert E. Bell Ronald N. Bell George Brown Gene Redd Robert Mickens Claydes Smith Woody Sparrow Dennis Thomas Richard Westfield Robin Williamson	David Banner	4:37
4.	"South's on My Mind"	Crump Franklin	David Banner	4:09
5.	"Chicken and Swine" (featuring J Da Groova)	Crump Franklin J. Martin Andy Craemer	Andy C.	3:59
6.	"Straight Outta Africa" (featuring Aliou Diallo)	Aliou Diallo	David Banner	1:28
7.	"Daydreamin'"	Crump Franklin Thomas Randolph Bell William Hart Raymon Murray Cameron Gipp Antwan Patton Patrick Brown Rico Wade Frederick Bell	David Banner	4:05
8.	"A Girl Named Cim"	Crump Franklin	David Banner	4:18
9.	"It's Ours" (featuring Us)	Crump Franklin J. Windom D. Cross	David Banner	3:43
10.	"Tupelo"	Crump Franklin	David Banner	4:43
11.	"Trill"	Crump Franklin	David Banner Timothy Deal (co.)	6:14
12.	"Pimp Shit" (featuring Budz)	Crump Franklin A. Cook Craemer Douglas Fontaine Brown	Andy C.	4:25
13.	"Grey Skies"	Crump Franklin Eddie Alexander	Gensu Dean	4:24
14.	"Brad's Interlude"		Gensu Dean	0:46
15.	"Caught in the Game"	Crump Franklin Alexander	Gensu Dean David Banner (co.)	4:12
16.	"I Know"	Crump Franklin	David Banner	4:45
17.	"Outro"		David Banner	4:43
Total length:				1:05:38

Sample credits

• Track 2 contains replay elements of "Rockbox" written by Larry Smith, Darryl McDaniels and Joseph Simmons.
• Track 3 contains elements of "Let the Music Take Your Mind" written by Robert E. Bell, Ronald N. Bell, George Brown, Gene Redd, Robert Mickens, Claydes Smith, Woody Sparrow, Dennis Thomas and Richard Westfield and performed by Kool & the Gang and a sample of "Gwydion's Dream" written and performed by Robin Williamson.
• Track 7 contains re-played elements of "Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)" written by Thomas Randolph Bell and William Hart and elements from "Dirty South" written by Raymon Murray, Cameron Gipp, Antwan Patton, Patrick Brown, Rico Wade and Frederick Bell and performed by Goodie Mob.
• Track 12 contains elements from "Heat Down in the Alley" written by Douglas Fontaine Brown and performed by Southwind.

Personnel

• Lavell "David Banner" Crump – vocals, producer (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 6-11, 16, 17), co-producer (track 15), recording (track 1), executive producer
• Brad "Kamikaze" Franklin – vocals, executive producer
• DJ Phinga Print – scratches, executive producer
• Chad "Pimp C" Butler – vocals & producer (track 2)
• Victor "Noreaga" Santiago – vocals (track 3)
• Daphne Mitchell – additional vocals (track 4)
• J. "J Da Groova" Martin – vocals (track 5)
• Aliou Diallo – vocals (track 6)
• J. Windom – vocals (track 9)
• D. Cross – vocals (track 9)
• Avon Marshall – background vocals (track 10), keyboards (tracks: 4, 10, 16)
• Kandii Saje – background vocals (track 11)
• A. "Budz" Cook – vocals (track 12)
• Jeff Davidson – guitar (tracks: 4, 16), bass (track 16), keyboards (track 17)
• Artie Reynolds – bass (track 4)
• Andy Craemer – keyboards (track 5), producer & engineering (tracks: 5, 12)
• Dale Morris – bass (track 10), recording (tracks: 8, 10, 16)
• Timothy Deal – keyboards & co-producer (track 11)
• Eddie "Gensu Dean" Alexander – producer (tracks: 13-15)
• Kevin Crouse – recording (tracks: 2, 6), mixing (tracks: 1-4, 6, 7, 10, 11, 16)
• Nastee – recording (tracks: 3, 9)
• Freddie Young – recording (tracks: 4, 7)
• Rae Nimeh – recording & mixing (tracks: 5, 12)
• Shawn Mackie – recording (track 13)
• Devon Kirkpatrick – recording (track 14)
• Won Bee – recording & mixing (track 17)
• Joe Quinde – mixing (track 8)
• Patrick Viala – mixing (track 9)
• D'Anthony Johnson – mixing (tracks: 13, 14)
• Michael Sarsfield – mastering
• Edwin Holmes – production coordinator
• Julian Alexander – art direction
• Daniel Hastings – photography
• Mayhem – A&R direction
• Karen Zweig – A&R administration
• Geno Sims – A&R coordination
• Carolyn Williams – management

Charts

Chart (1999)	Peak position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [4]	75

References

1. Azpiri, Jon. "Grey Skies - Crooked Lettaz | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic . Retrieved December 16, 2024.
2. Juon, Steve 'Flash' (May 13, 1999). "Crooked Lettaz :: Grey Skies – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
3. Braxton, Charlie R. (April 1999). "Record Report: Crooked Lettaz – Grey Skies". The Source . No. 115. New York. p. 198. Archived from the original on January 24, 2000. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
4. "Crooked Lettaz Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 16, 2024.

External links

• Crooked Lettaz – Grey Skies at Discogs (list of releases)