Loved by Few, Hated by Many | ||||
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Released | October 24, 2000 | |||
Recorded | 2000 | |||
Studio | Hippie House Studios (Houston, Texas) | |||
Genre | Gangsta rap | |||
Length | 66:18 | |||
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Willie D chronology | ||||
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Singles from Loved by Few, Hated by Many | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
RapReviews | 4/10 [3] |
Loved by Few, Hated by Many is the fourth solo studio album by the American rapper Willie D. [4] It was released on October 24, 2000, through Rap-A-Lot Records/Virgin Records. Recording session took place at Hippie House Studio in Houston. Production was handled by Leroy "Precise" Edwards, Hurt-M-Badd, John "Swift" Catalon, Pimp C and Willie D, with J. Prince as executive producer.
The album peaked at number 124 on the Billboard 200 and at number 25 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States. Its lead single, "Dear God", made it to #78 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and to #4 on the Hot Rap Songs.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Gun Talk" (featuring Outlawz and Spice 1) |
| Leroy "Precise" Edwards | 5:12 |
2. | "Wet 'M" |
| Leroy "Precise" Edwards | 3:00 |
3. | "Lil' Killaz" |
| Leroy "Precise" Edwards | 4:57 |
4. | "Dear God" |
| Leroy "Precise" Edwards | 3:55 |
5. | "It Ain't Easy" |
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| 4:29 |
6. | "A Friend" | 0:50 | ||
7. | "If I Was White" |
| Hurt-M-Badd | 4:03 |
8. | "Slippers Go" (featuring Endo) |
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| 4:57 |
9. | "Dem Boys" (featuring Scarface and Lil' Wayne) | Leroy "Precise" Edwards | 3:57 | |
10. | "Pusscndclick" |
| Hurt-M-Badd | 4:51 |
11. | "Fearing Nothing But God" |
| Leroy "Precise" Edwards | 3:49 |
12. | "The Sickness" | 0:57 | ||
13. | "She Likes 2 Ball" |
| Hurt-M-Badd | 3:53 |
14. | "Rendezvous" | 0:22 | ||
15. | "Freaky Deaky" (featuring Pimp C and Nay Nay) |
| Pimp C | 4:21 |
16. | "I'll Make You Famous" |
| Leroy "Precise" Edwards | 3:23 |
17. | "U Special" |
| Leroy "Precise" Edwards | 4:10 |
18. | "Hearse Cadillac" |
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| 5:12 |
Total length: | 1:06:18 |
Chart (2000) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200 [5] | 124 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [6] | 25 |
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