M.O.B.: The Album

M.O.B.: The Album
Studio album by Jim Jones & ByrdGang
Released	June 17, 2008 (2008-06-17)
Recorded	2007–08
Studio	Quad Recording Studios (New York, NY) Chung King Studios (New York, NY)
Genre	Hip hop
Label	ByrdGang Asylum
Producer	Jim Jones (exec.) AblazeDaArchitek Chad Beat Chink Santana DJ Green Lantern Joe Black Majik M. Rell Noyz Oneya Young Los
Jim Jones chronology
Hustler's P.O.M.E. (Product of My Environment) (2006) M.O.B.: The Album (2008) Pray IV Reign (2009)
Singles from M.O.B.: The Album
"Splash" Released: May 23, 2008

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
PopMatters	3/10 [2]
RapReviews	6/10 [3]
UGO Networks	C [4]
XXL	4/5 (XL) [5]

M.O.B.: The Album is the only studio album by American hip hop collective ByrdGang. It was released through Jim Jones' ByrdGang Records and Asylum Records digitally on June 17, 2008, and the physical copies were in stores on July 1, 2008. Production was handled by Chink Santana, Joe Black, Noyz, AblazeDaArchitek, Chad Beats, DJ Green Lantern, Majik, M. Rell, Oneya and Young Los, with Black Flag Boo Boo, Dorielle and Nardo serving as co-producers. It features contributions from Jim Jones, NOE, Mel Matrix, Chink Santana, Sandman, Juelz Santana, Sen City, the late Stack Bundles, Hell Rell and Oshy. The album peaked at number 29 on the Billboard 200, number 6 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and number 5 on the Top Rap Albums.

The album's first single was "Splash" performed by Jim Jones, Juelz Santana, NOE and Chink Santana.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"I'm the Man" (Jim Jones, NOE and Mel Matrix)	J. Jones D. Bridgeford J. Wharton K. Griffen	Joe Black Noyz	3:46
2.	"Mobbin'" (NOE, Mel Matrix and Sandman featuring Juelz Santana)	D. Bridgeford J. Jones L. James J. D'agostino	DJ Green Lantern	4:01
3.	"Only 17" (Jim Jones and Mel Matrix featuring Stack Bundles)	J. Jones R. Elliot J. Jones A. Parker	Chink Santana	4:26
4.	"Blasphemy" (Jim Jones and Mel Matrix featuring Stack Bundles and Sen City)	J. Jones R. Elliot J. Jones S. Lockwood J. Wharton K. Griffen	Joe Black Noyz	4:53
5.	"Money Right" (Jim Jones and NOE featuring Sen City)	J. Jones D. Bridgeford S. Lockwood Q. Johnson	Majik	4:50
6.	"Throwin' BG's" (NOE, Sandman and Chink Santana)	D. Bridgeford G. Daquin A. Parker A. Jackson	AblazeDaArchitek	4:18
7.	"She So Gangsta/Freakin You" (Jim Jones, Chink Santana and NOE featuring Oshy)	A. Parker J. Jones D. Bridgeford T. Byrd C. Lecky	Chink Santana Dorielle (co.)	10:58
8.	"Splash" (Jim Jones, NOE and Chink Santana featuring Juelz Santana)	J. Jones L. James D. Bridgeford A. Parker	Chink Santana	4:23
9.	"Hustle" (Jim Jones and NOE)	D. Bridgeford J. Jones E. Morrell	M. Rell	3:40
10.	"Oopsy Daisy" (Jim Jones, NOE and Mel Matrix)	J. Jones D. Bridgeford J. Jones A. Parker	Chink Santana Black Flag Boo Boo (co.)	5:40
11.	"Heartbeat" (Jim Jones and NOE featuring Hell Rell)	J. Jones D. Bridgeford D. Mohammed O. Ulepić	Oneya	3:56
12.	"ByrdGang Money" (Jim Jones, Mel Matrix and NOE)	J. Jones D. Bridgeford J. Jones C. Burnette M. Clervoix	Chad Beatz	4:31
13.	"Gizzang" (Jim Jones and Chink Santana)	J. Jones A. Parker	Chink Santana	6:27
14.	"We Flying" (Jim Jones, Mel Matrix and NOE)	J. Jones D. Bridgeford J. Jones C. Taylor III	Young Los	5:06
15.	"So Cold" (Jim Jones, Chink Santana and Sandman)	A. Parker J. Jones G. Daquin	Chink Santana Nardo (co.)	4:24

iTunes bonus tracks

No.	Title	Length
16.	"Religion" (Jim Jones)	4:43
17.	"Pipe Smoke" (Jim Jones and NOE featuring Riz)	5:07
18.	"Keep Watching" (Jim Jones and NOE featuring Riz)	4:26

Leftover tracks

• "Why You Do That" (featuring Max B)
• "Life's Like a Movie" (Jim Jones and Mel Matrix featuring Max B and Stack Bundles)
• "Make a Chick Go" (featuring Max B)

Personnel

• Joseph "Jimmy" Jones – vocals (tracks: 1, 3-5, 7-18), executive producer
• Duane "NOE" Bridgeford – vocals (tracks: 1, 2, 5-12, 14, 17, 18)
• Jamel "Mel Matrix" Jones – vocals (tracks: 1-4, 10, 12, 14)
• Guy Connel "Sandman" DaQuin Jr. – vocals (tracks: 2, 6, 15)
• LaRon "Juelz Santana" James – vocals (tracks: 2, 8)
• Rayquon "Stack Bundles" Elliott – vocals (tracks: 3, 4)
• Seneca "Sen City" Lockwood – vocals (tracks: 4, 5)
• Andre "Chink Santana" Parker – vocals (tracks: 6-8, 13, 15), producer (tracks: 3, 7, 8, 10, 13, 15)
• Thomas "Oshy" Byrd – vocals (track 7)
• Chris "Luck" Lecky – additional vocals (track 7), A&R
• Rowena – additional vocals (track 7)
• Durell "Hell Rell" Mohammed – vocals (track 11)
• Joe "Joe Black" Wharton – producer (tracks: 1, 4)
• K. "Noyz" Griffen – producer (tracks: 1, 4)
• James "DJ Green Lantern" D'Agostino – producer (track 2)
• Quinton "Majik" Johnson – producer (track 5)
• Antwan "AblazeDaArchitek" Jackson – producer (track 6)
• Eduardo "M. Rell" Morrell III – producer (track 9)
• Vanja Oneya Ulepić – producer (track 11)
• Chad Dexter "Chad Beat" Burnette – producer (track 12)
• Carlos "Young Los" Taylor III – producer (track 14)
• Dorielle – co-producer (track 7)
• Black Flag Boo Boo – co-producer (track 10)
• Nardo – co-producer (track 15)
• Eric Jensen – recording (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 9-15), mixing (tracks: 1-7, 9-12, 14, 15)
• Eric "Ibo" Butler – recording (tracks: 3, 7, 8, 13), mixing (tracks: 3, 7, 8, 12, 13)
• Narima Miller – recording and mixing assistant (tracks: 1-7, 9-12, 14, 15)
• Michael Makowski – recording and mixing assistant (tracks: 8, 13)
• Will Quinnell – mastering
• Cey Adams – art direction, design
• Gasper Chiaramonte – art direction, design
• Crawford Morgan – photography
• Daniel Garriga – additional photography
• Yandielle "Yandi" Smith – management
• Pamela Simon – packaging management
• Theo Sedlmayr – legal
• Kimberly Mason – marketing
• Riz – vocals (tracks: 17, 18)

Charts

Chart (2008)	Peak position
US Billboard 200 [6]	29
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [7]	6
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard) [8]	5

References

1. Jeffries, David. "Jim Jones, ByrdGang - M.O.B.: The Album Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic . Retrieved September 13, 2023.
2. Catania, Chris (December 18, 2008). "Jim Jones & ByrdGang: M.O.B. (Members of ByrdGang), PopMatters". PopMatters . Retrieved September 13, 2023.
3. Hernandez, Pedro 'DJ Complejo' (August 25, 2008). "Jim Jones & ByrdGang :: M.O.B.: The Album – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
4. Heinzelman, Bill (June 16, 2011). "Jim Jones & Byrd Gang - M.O.B. : The Album Review | UGO.com". UGO Networks . Archived from the original on June 16, 2011. Retrieved September 13, 2023– via Wayback Machine.
5. Harden, Thomas (July 11, 2008). "Jim Jones & Byrdgang M.O.B.–The Album - XXL". XXL . Archived from the original on March 20, 2009. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
6. "Jim Jones Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
7. "Jim Jones Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
8. "Jim Jones Chart History (Top Rap Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 13, 2023.

External links

• Jim Jones & Byrdgang – M.O.B. The Album at Discogs (list of releases)