Raw and Un-Kutt | ||||
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Released | June 8, 2010 | |||
Recorded | 2009–2010 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 1:14:20 | |||
Label | Strange Music | |||
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Kutt Calhoun chronology | ||||
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Singles from Raw and Un-Kutt | ||||
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AllMusic | [1] |
RapReviews | 6/10 [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.
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]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "The Deal" (Intro) | Melvin Calhoun Jr. | Robert Rebeck | 2:28 |
2. | "That's Kutt Calhoun" (featuring Jerita Streater) |
| Jonah "Matic Lee" Appleby | 3:25 |
3. | "Get Kutt" |
| Seven | 4:55 |
4. | "Naked (Boom Boom Room)" (featuring Tech N9NE) |
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| 3:34 |
5. | "Only Knew" (featuring D-Skanless and Bishop Young Don) |
| DJ Frequency | 3:48 |
6. | "Buy the Bar" (featuring Nesto The Owner) |
| Seven | 4:40 |
7. | "Flip Cam" (performed by 816 Boyz) |
| Seven | 5:25 |
8. | "Kansas City Shuffle" | Calhoun Jr. | DJ Frequency | 2:41 |
9. | "Hey Hey Hey (Raw and Un-Kutt)" |
| DJ Frequency | 4:21 |
10. | "Calm Down" (featuring Stevie Stone and Riv Locc) |
| Seven | 4:35 |
11. | "Flip It Ova" | Calhoun Jr. | Evsclusive | 4:15 |
12. | "She Wants Me" (featuring Too $hort and Irv Da Phenom) |
| DJ Frequency | 3:40 |
13. | "Laughing Stock" (featuring Craig Smith) |
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| 3:58 |
14. | "You Don't Wanna Funk" (featuring E-40 and BG Bulletwound) |
| Seven | 4:08 |
15. | "Redemption" (featuring Joe Budden) |
| Young Fyre | 4:54 |
16. | "Dark Knights" (featuring Brotha Lynch Hung) |
| Justinn "Axis" Patton | 4:17 |
17. | "Something's Gotta Give" (featuring Tech N9NE) |
| Seven | 3:20 |
18. | "Calling My Name" (featuring Barbara Ward) |
| Justinn "Axis" Patton | 5:56 |
Total length: | 1:14:20 |
No. | Title | Length |
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19. | "Same O.G." (featuring BG Bulletwound) |
Chart (2010) | Peak position |
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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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