II D Extreme | ||||
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Released | 1993 | |||
Genre | New jack swing, hip hop, R&B | |||
Length | 47:25 | |||
Label | MCA Records | |||
Producer | D'Extra Wiley (tracks 1, 2, 4, 7, 9, 10, 12 and 13) Hami (track 2) Erik White (tracks 3, 5, 8) Kevin Jackson (tracks 3, 5 and 8) Jeff Carruthers (track 6) Paul Brown (tracks 6 and 9) Brian Wayy (track 9) Boogaloo and Camille (track 10) Bobby Arrington (track 11), Randy Gill (track 9) Somethin' for the People (track 11) Gerald Thompson (track 12) Ray Wiley (track 12) Tim Carmon (track 13) | |||
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