I Told You So (Chino XL album)

I Told You So
I Told You So
Studio album by Chino XL
Released	August 21, 2001
Genre	Hip hop
Length	73:19
Label	Metro
Producer	Buff William; Carlos Bess; Chino XL ; Dan Charnas ; J Dilla ; Mixture; Nick Wiz; One Eye; Rock The World;
Chino XL chronology

Last updated October 13, 2024

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
HipHopDX	3/5^[1]
RapReviews	7.5/10^[2]
Sputnikmusic	3.5/5^[3]

I Told You So is the second studio album by American rapper Chino XL. Originally it was slated to be released via Warner Bros. Records, and the catalogue number 47710 was assigned to the release, but Chino XL was dropped by the label shortly after the promotional single "Let 'Em Live" was released. It was released on August 21, 2001 through Metro Records.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Rude Awakening" (featuring Aziz)	Derek Barbosa	Dan Charnas Chino XL	0:59
2.	"What You Got"	Barbosa Nicholas Loizides	Nick Wiz	4:18
3.	"History"	Barbosa	Dan Charnas Chino XL	1:38
4.	"Nunca"	Barbosa Carlos Bess	Carlos Bess	4:19
5.	"That Would Be Me"	Barbosa Loizides	Nick Wiz	1:15
6.	"Last Laugh" (featuring B-Real)	Barbosa Loius Freese Loizides	Nick Wiz	4:21
7.	"Let 'Em Live" (featuring Kool G Rap)	Barbosa Nathaniel Wilson Loizides	Nick Wiz	3:38
8.	"Water"	Barbosa Bess	Carlos Bess	4:19
9.	"Baby Momma"	Barbosa	Dan Charnas Chino XL	3:46
10.	"Sorry" (featuring Shaunta)	Barbosa Shaunta Montgomery	Rock The World	0:45
11.	"Chino XL"	Barbosa Loizides	Nick Wiz	3:53
12.	"Chinophone, Pt. 1"	Barbosa	Dan Charnas Chino XL	3:58
13.	"You Don't Want It"	Barbosa Loizides	Nick Wiz	1:05
14.	"Beef"	Barbosa Kasem Coleman	Mixture	3:29
15.	"Chinophone, Pt. 2"	Barbosa	Dan Charnas Chino XL	0:31
16.	"I Told You So"	Barbosa Coleman	Mixture	4:06
17.	"Don't Say a Word"	Barbosa James Yancey	Jay Dee	4:13
18.	"Chino Fans"	Barbosa	Dan Charnas Chino XL	0:26
19.	"It's My World"	Barbosa Loizides	Nick Wiz	4:17
20.	"Ass-In-An-Instant" (featuring MaryAnne)	Barbosa	Dan Charnas Chino XL	1:22
21.	"Chianardo Di Caprio"	Barbosa William Darby	Buff William	5:31
22.	"Be Here"	Barbosa Donald Saunders	One Eye	1:32
23.	Untitled (featuring Saafir)		Jay Dee	4:57
24.	Untitled			4:31
Total length:				1:13:09

Notes

Tracks 23 and 24 are untitled bonus tracks

Sample credits

Track 10 contains elements from "I Forgot To Be Your Lover" by William Bell.
Track 22 contains replayed elements from "Little Child Runnin' Wild" by Curtis Mayfield.

Personnel

Derek "Chino XL" Barbosa – vocals, producer (tracks: 1, 3, 9, 12, 15, 18, 20), executive producer
Aziz Collins – vocals (track 1)
Shaunta Montgomery – additional vocals (track 2), vocals (track 10)
Louis "B-Real" Freese – vocals (track 6)
Nathaniel "Kool G Rap" Wilson – vocals (track 7)
Jamie Stewart – additional vocals (track 16)
Alando "U.G." Outlaw – additional vocals (track 19)
MaryAnne – vocals (track 20)
Reggie "Saafir" Gibson – vocals (track 23)
Dan Charnas – producer (tracks: 1, 3, 9, 12, 15, 18, 20), executive producer
Nicholas "Nick Wiz" Loizides – producer (tracks: 2, 5–7, 11, 13, 19)
Carlos Bess – producer (tracks: 4, 8)
Rock The World – producer (track 10)
Kasem "Mixture" Coleman – producer (tracks: 14, 16)
James "J Dilla" Yancey – producer (tracks: 17, 23)
"Buff William" Darby – producer (track 21)
Donald "One Eye" Saunders – producer (track 22)
Chip Mullaney – recording & mixing (tracks: 1, 3, 9, 12, 15, 18, 20)
Ken Johnston – recording (tracks: 2, 4, 5, 8, 11, 14, 16, 21), mixing (tracks: 4, 8, 14, 16)
Sean Freehill – recording (tracks: 2, 5–7, 10, 11, 13, 17, 19, 22), mixing (tracks: 2, 5–7, 10, 11, 13, 17, 19, 21, 22)
Todd Fairall – recording (track 17)
Tom Coyne – mastering
Chris Jackson – executive producer

Charts

Chart (2001)	Peak position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums ( Billboard )^[4]	98

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References

↑ Low, Adam (November 20, 2001). "Chino XL - I Told You So". HipHopDX . Retrieved April 14, 2023.
↑ Jost, Matt (September 18, 2001). "Chino XL :: I Told You So – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
↑ "Chino XL - I Told You So (album review) | Sputnikmusic". Sputnikmusic. February 2, 2010. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
↑ "Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart: Week of October 13, 2001". Billboard . Vol. 113, no. 41. October 13, 2001. p. 38. ISSN 0006-2510 . Retrieved April 14, 2023.

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[1] Low, Adam (November 20, 2001). "Chino XL - I Told You So". HipHopDX . Retrieved April 14, 2023.

[2] Jost, Matt (September 18, 2001). "Chino XL :: I Told You So – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved April 14, 2023.

[3] "Chino XL - I Told You So (album review) | Sputnikmusic". Sputnikmusic. February 2, 2010. Retrieved April 14, 2023.

[4] "Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart: Week of October 13, 2001". Billboard . Vol. 113, no. 41. October 13, 2001. p. 38. ISSN 0006-2510 . Retrieved April 14, 2023.

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