Notebook Paper

Notebook Paper
Studio album by Huey
Released	June 19, 2007
Recorded	2006–07
Genre	Hip hop
Length	57:51
Label	Hitz Committee Jive Zomba
Producer	Huey (exec.) MeMpHiTz (exec.) BUTTER D'Andre "Po Po" Smith D'Scorch Jay Wes Jazze Pha J$Mil Key Laudie Raw Beatzz "Rio" the Suproducer StarGate T-Mix T-Pain Calvin Miller
Huey chronology
Notebook Paper (2007) Redemption (2010)
Singles from Notebook Paper
"Pop, Lock & Drop It" Released: September 19, 2006

Notebook Paper is the debut studio album by American rapper Huey. It was released on June 19, 2007 via Hitz Committee/Jive/Zomba Records. Production was handled by several record producers, including Jazze Pha, StarGate, T-Mix and T-Pain. It features guest appearances from Asia Cruise, Diamond, Kydd Trell, Bow Wow, Lloyd, MeMpHiTz, T-Pain, Trey Songz and Yo Gotti.

The album garnered mixed reviews from critics pointing out the overall obviousness throughout the production and track listing. It debuted at number 26 on the Billboard 200 and spawned one single: "Pop, Lock & Drop It". The song peaked at number six on the Billboard Hot 100 and became Huey's only hit.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
RapReviews	6/10 [2]
XXL	L [3]

AllMusic editor David Jeffries said that despite repeated mentions of the Hitz Committee label and Huey being held back as a rapper, he praised the variety of different styles used throughout the track listing, saying they sound "more like highlights than missed opportunities". He concluded that, "While more outside help might have shown them the way to something stunning, it's a testament to Huey and the Hitz Committee team that they made a rewarding rather than just promising debut out of some everyday beats and ideas". ^[1] Steve Juon of RapReviews commended the production and "radio ready" tracks but found the overall record to be "rather obvious" with said tracks and the various topics it speaks about, saying that, "[I]f you're looking through Huey's notebook to find anything deep or substantive then disappointment is bound to ensue. [...] the feeling overall is that this album was carefully packaged and planned in a corporate record label's hitmaking factory". ^[2] Jacinta Howard of XXL was critical of Huey's youthful brag rap being "overly materialistic" but commended him for swaping it for sincerity on "Glad to Be Alive" and "Nobody Loves the Hood", concluding that: "Teetering between fun-loving rapper and gangsta griot, Huey fills his notebook with enough decent material to make people wanna pop, lock and cop it." ^[3]

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number 26 on the Billboard 200 with 29,000 copies sold in its first week. ^[4] It dropped thirty-six spots to number 62 the next week and placed number 89 the week after. ^{[5] [6]}

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Intro/Notebook Paper"	Lawrence Franks Jr. Ryan Belcher Ruben Gonzalez	Ryan "Key" Belcher Laudie	4:09
2.	"Bout Dat"	Franks Jr. Dennis Preston Jr.	D'Scorch	4:11
3.	"Aye"	Franks Jr. Gonzalez	Laudie	3:51
4.	"Pop, Lock & Drop It"	Franks Jr. D'Andre Smith Calvin Miller	D'Andre "Po Po" Smith Calvin Miller (add.)	4:21
5.	"Closet Full of Clothes" (featuring Kydd Trell)	Franks Jr. Latrell Weaver Gonzalez	Laudie	4:03
6.	"2 Nite"	Franks Jr. Jamil Debardlabon	J$Mil	4:20
7.	"Tell Me This (G-5)" (featuring MeMpHiTz)	Franks Jr. Mickey Wright Jr. John Wesley Gonzalez	Jay Wes Laudie	6:30
8.	"Money Ova" (featuring Diamond and Yo Gotti)	Franks Jr. Brittany Carpentero Mario Mims Robert Crawford Demario Hammonds	Butter "Rio" the Suproducer	5:02
9.	"My Zone"	Franks Jr. Triston Jones	Mannie Fresh	3:28
10.	"When I Hustle" (featuring Lloyd)	Franks Jr. Lloyd Polite Phalon Alexander	Jazze Pha	3:31
11.	"Luv N Ya Life" (featuring Asia Cruise)	Franks Jr. Ashley Bell Faheem Najm	Raw Beatzz	3:54
12.	"Nobody Loves the Hood"	Franks Jr. Mikkel Storleer Eriksen Tor Erik Hermansen Taj Jackson	StarGate	4:08
13.	"Glad 2 Be Alive" (featuring T-Pain)	Franks Jr. Najm	T-Pain	3:53
14.	"Pop, Lock & Drop It (Remix)" (featuring Lil' Bow Wow and T-Pain)	Franks Jr. Shad Moss Najm Smith Miller	D'Andre "Po Po" Smith Calvin Miller (add.)	4:34
Total length:				57:51

Japanese edition (bonus track)

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
6.	"I Got Em On (Adidas)"	Jay Wes	3:09

Personnel

• Lawrence Franks Jr. – main artist, executive producer
• Latrell "Kydd Trell" Weaver – featured artist (track 5)
• Mickey "MeMpHiTz" Wright Jr. – featured artist (track 7), executive producer, A&R
• Brittany Nicole Carpentero – featured artist (track 8)
• Mario Sentell Giden Mims – featured artist (track 8)
• Lloyd Polite Jr. – featured artist (track 10)
• Asia Nalani Vernimo – featured artist (track 11)
• Tremaine Aldon Neverson – featured artist (track 12)
• Faheem Rasheed Najm – featured artist (tracks: 13, 14), producer (track 13), recording (tracks: 11, 13)
• Shad Gregory Moss – featured artist (track 14)
• Carlton McClendon – keyboards (track 6)
• Aaron Clay – guitar (track 10)
• Ryan "Key" Belcher – producer (track 1a)
• Ruben "Laudie" Gonzalez – producer (tracks: 1b, 3, 5, 7), recording (track 7)
• Dennis Preston Jr. – producer (track 2)
• D'Andre "Po Po" Smith – producer (tracks: 4, 14)
• Calvin Miller – additional producer (tracks: 4, 14)
• Jamil Debardlabon – producer (track 6)
• John Wesley – producer (tracks: 7, bonus)
• Robert Crawford – producer (track 8)
• Demario Hammonds – producer (track 8)
• Triston "T-Mix" Jones – producer (track 9)
• Phalon Anton Alexander – producer (track 10)
• Ashley J. Bell – producer (track 11)
• Mikkel Storleer Eriksen – producer & recording (track 12)
• Tor Erik Hermansen – producer (track 12)
• Howard "Ross" Vanderslice – recording (tracks: 1a, 14)
• Danny Ogle – recording (track 1b), assistant recording (track 9)
• Justin Trawick – assistant recording (tracks: 1b, 9)
• Chris Robinson – recording (tracks: 2, 5)
• Marc “Matrix” DuPain – assistant recording (tracks: 2, 5)
• Matt Sawicki – recording (tracks: 3, 4)
• Ralph Cacciurri – recording (tracks: 6, 8)
• Rich Tapper – recording (track 7)
• Leo Goff – recording (track 8)
• Nico Solis – recording (tracks: 9-11)
• Mike Wilson – recording (track 9)
• James "Scrappy" Stassen – recording (track 13)
• Travis Daniels – recording (track 14)
• Leslie Brathwaite – mixing (tracks: 1, 4, 6-8, 10, 14)
• John Frye – mixing (tracks: 1, 2, 5)
• Fabian Marasciullo – mixing (tracks: 9, 13)
• Phil Tan – mixing (tracks: 11, 12)
• Kori Anders – assistant mixing (tracks: 1, 4, 6-8, 10, 14)
• Gary Fly – assistant mixing (tracks: 1, 2, 5)
• Douglas Sadler – assistant mixing (tracks: 9, 13)
• Josh Houghkirk – assistant mixing (tracks: 11, 12)
• Brian Gardner – mastering
• Rico Washingston – management

Charts

Chart (2007)	Peak position
US Billboard 200 [7]	26
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [8]	10
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard) [9]	4

References

1. Jeffries, David. "Notebook Paper - Huey". AllMusic. Archived from the original on February 14, 2014. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
2. Juon, Steve 'Flash' (June 26, 2007). "Huey :: Notebook Paper". RapReviews. Archived from the original on May 20, 2020. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
3. Howard, Jacinta (June 6, 2007). "HueyNotebook Paper - XXL". XXL . Archived from the original on July 2, 2020. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
4. Hasty, Katie (June 27, 2007). "Bon Jovi Scores First No. 1 Album Since 1988". Billboard . Archived from the original on July 7, 2014. Retrieved June 28, 2007.
5. "Billboard 200: July 14, 2007". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 3, 2015. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
6. "Billboard 200: July 21, 2007". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 3, 2015. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
7. "Huey Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
8. "Huey Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.
9. "Huey Chart History (Top Rap Albums)". Billboard.

External links

• Huey – Notebook Paper at Discogs (list of releases)