Raw and Un-Kutt

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Raw and Un-Kutt
Kutt-calhoun-raw-and-un-kutt-cover.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 8, 2010 (2010-06-08)
Recorded20092010
Genre Hip hop
Length1:14:20
Label Strange Music
Producer
Kutt Calhoun chronology
Feature Presentation
(2008)
Raw and Un-Kutt
(2010)
Black Gold
(2013)
Singles from Raw and Un-Kutt
  1. "Get Kutt"
    Released: May 18, 2010
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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RapReviews6/10 [2]

Raw and Un-Kutt is the third solo studio album by American rapper Kutt Calhoun. It was released on June 8, 2010 via Strange Music. Production was handled by Seven, DJ Frequency, Young Fyre, Justinn "Axis" Patton, Robert Rebeck, Evsclusive and Jonah "Matic Lee" Appleby, with Q-Rock and Ronald Richardson Jr. serving as additional producers. It features guest appearances from 816 Boyz, Barbara Ward, BG Bulletwound, Bishop Young Don, Brotha Lynch Hung, Craig Smith, D-Skanless, E-40, Irv Da Phenom, Jerita Streater, Joe Budden, Krizz Kaliko, Nesto The Owner, Riv Locc, Stevie Stone, Tech N9ne and Too Short.

Contents

The album debuted at number 170 on the Billboard 200, number 27 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, number 15 on the Top Rap Albums, number 28 on the Independent Albums and number 6 on the Heatseekers Albums charts in the United States.

The album was supported with a single "Get Kutt", released on May 18, 2010, [3] and a music video for the song "Naked (Boom Boom Room)", released on May 28, 2010. [4]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."The Deal" (Intro) Melvin Calhoun Jr. Robert Rebeck2:28
2."That's Kutt Calhoun" (featuring Jerita Streater)
Jonah "Matic Lee" Appleby3:25
3."Get Kutt"
  • Calhoun Jr.
  • Yates
Seven 4:55
4."Naked (Boom Boom Room)" (featuring Tech N9NE)
3:34
5."Only Knew" (featuring D-Skanless and Bishop Young Don)
  • Calhoun Jr.
  • Ronalda Askew
  • Ernest Dixon
DJ Frequency 3:48
6."Buy the Bar" (featuring Nesto The Owner)
  • Calhoun Jr.
  • Ernesto Edwards
Seven4:40
7."Flip Cam" (performed by 816 Boyz)
  • Calhoun Jr.
  • Watson
  • Manzilla Queen
  • Yates
Seven5:25
8."Kansas City Shuffle"Calhoun Jr.DJ Frequency2:41
9."Hey Hey Hey (Raw and Un-Kutt)"
DJ Frequency4:21
10."Calm Down" (featuring Stevie Stone and Riv Locc)
Seven4:35
11."Flip It Ova"Calhoun Jr.Evsclusive4:15
12."She Wants Me" (featuring Too $hort and Irv Da Phenom)
  • Calhoun Jr.
  • Todd Shaw
  • Mitchell Irving Jr.
  • Ortiz
DJ Frequency3:40
13."Laughing Stock" (featuring Craig Smith)
  • Calhoun Jr.
  • Craig Smith
  • Yates
  • Young Fyre
  • Quinton "Q-Rock" Johnson (add.)
3:58
14."You Don't Wanna Funk" (featuring E-40 and BG Bulletwound)
Seven4:08
15."Redemption" (featuring Joe Budden)
Young Fyre4:54
16."Dark Knights" (featuring Brotha Lynch Hung)
Justinn "Axis" Patton4:17
17."Something's Gotta Give" (featuring Tech N9NE)
  • Calhoun Jr.
  • Yates
Seven3:20
18."Calling My Name" (featuring Barbara Ward)
  • Calhoun Jr.
  • Watson
Justinn "Axis" Patton5:56
Total length:1:14:20
Strange Music pre-order digital bonus track
No.TitleLength
19."Same O.G." (featuring BG Bulletwound) 

Personnel

Charts

Chart (2010)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [5] 170
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums ( Billboard ) [6] 27
US Top Rap Albums ( Billboard ) [7] 15
US Independent Albums ( Billboard ) [8] 28
US Heatseekers Albums ( Billboard ) [9] 6

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