Return of the Prodigal Sunn

Return of the Prodigal Sunn
Studio album by Prodigal Sunn
Released	June 21, 2005
Genre	Hip-hop
Length	58:43
Label	Free Agency Recordings
Producer	Bennie "B Original" Williams DJ Battle Filf Rich Obscene Machine Corp. J. Wells K Beats Kolossal Keno Leggezin Michael Baiardi Prodigal Sunn RZA

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllHipHop	[1]
RapReviews	6.5/10 [2]

Return of the Prodigal Sunn is the debut solo studio album by American rapper Prodigal Sunn. It was released on June 21, 2005 via Free Agency Recordings. The production was handled by Bennie "B Original" Williams, K Beats Kolossal, RZA, DJ Battle, Filf Rich Obscene Machine Corp., J. Wells, Keno, Leggezin, Michael Baiardi, and Prodigal Sunn himself, who also served as executive producer. It features guest appearances from Madame D, 12 O'Clock, Scotty, Yung Masta, 60 Second Assassin, Aleksei, A&R, C.C.F. Division, Chi-King and J. Wells.

Track listing

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"In My Life" (featuring 12 O'Clock, Chi-King and Madame D)	Bennie "B Original" Williams	4:29
2.	"Soul Survivor"	DJ Battle Keno	4:02
3.	"Movin' on Up" (featuring Madame D)	Bennie "B Original" Williams	4:06
4.	"Brutality (The Grindz Remix)" (featuring C.C.F. Division)	RZA	3:47
5.	"Procrastinators" (featuring Free Murder, Yung Masta and Bonzi J.Wellz)	J. Wells	3:20
6.	"The Traitor (Betrayal Intro)"	Bennie "B Original" Williams Mike Baiardi	0:25
7.	"Betrayal"	Bennie "B Original" Williams C Natural (co.)	4:22
8.	"Campaignin'" (featuring Yung Masta)	Leggezin Fin	3:39
9.	"Manhunt" (featuring 12 O'Clock)	Bennie "B Original" Williams	4:20
10.	"Lovely Ladies" (featuring Scotty)	RZA	3:42
11.	"Godz People" (featuring A&R and 60 Second Assassin)	Filf Rich Obscene Machine Corp.	4:20
12.	"Puzzled"	Bennie "B Original" Williams	4:27
13.	"Reach Out" (featuring Madame D)	Bennie "B Original" Williams	4:37
14.	"Love Is Love" (featuring Aleksei)	K Beats Kolossal Prodigal Sunn	4:24
15.	"Sunshine" (featuring Madame D and Scotty)	K Beats Kolossal	4:43
Total length:			58:43

Personnel

• Virgil Lamar "Prodigal Sunn" Ruff – vocals, producer (track 14), executive producer
• Madame Dee – vocals (tracks: 1, 3, 13, 15)
• Odion "12 O'Clock" Turner – vocals (tracks: 1, 9)
• Julio "Chi-King" Torres – vocals (track 1)
• CCF Division – vocals (track 4)
• Timothy "Freemurder" Drayton – vocals (track 5)
• Yung Masta – vocals (tracks: 5, 8)
• Jon "J. Wells" Wells – vocals & producer (track 5)
• Scotty – vocals (tracks: 10, 15)
• Armel Myers – vocals (track 11)
• Thaddaeus "Sharecka" Birkett – vocals (track 11)
• Frederick "60 Second Assassin" Cuffie – vocals (track 11)
• Aleksei – vocals (track 14)
• C Natural – keyboards (tracks: 1, 12, 13), bass (tracks: 12, 13), co-producer (track 7)
• DJ Obscene – scratches (track 12)
• Michael Baiardi – bass (tracks: 13, 14), keyboards (track 13), guitar & vibraphone (track 14), producer (track 6), mixing (tracks: 1-3, 6, 7, 9-15)
• David Roma – additional keyboards (track 14)
• Bennie "B Original" Williams – producer (tracks: 1, 3, 6, 7, 9, 12, 13), A&R
• Frédéric "DJ Battle" Marionnaud – producer (track 2)
• François "Keno" Dauchet – producer (track 2)
• Robert "RZA" Diggs – producer & mixing (tracks: 4, 10)
• Osvaldo "Leggezin" Ferreira – producer & co-mixing (track 8)
• Filf Rich Obscene Machine Corp. – producer (track 11)
• K Beats Kolossal – producer (tracks: 14, 15)
• Kris Solem – mastering
• Will Ragland – art direction
• Scott Council – photography
• Mark Copeland – A&R
• Tariq Peru – A&R

References

1. "Return of the Prodigal Sunn". AllHipHop . June 6, 2005. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
2. Juon, Steve 'Flash' (July 5, 2005). "Prodigal Sunn :: Return of the Prodigal Sunn – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved December 11, 2023.

External links

• Return Of The Prodigal Sunn at Discogs (list of releases)