Sour Diesel (album)

Sour Diesel
Studio album by Doap Nixon
Released	July 18, 2008 (2008-07-18)
Recorded	2006–2008
Studio	Found Sound Recording (Philadelphia, PA) Cru-Cut Studios 100 Proof Studios
Genre	Hip-hop
Label	Babygrande
Producer	Cence Chris Kearns Cimer Amor J.$crilla Rhythmatik Snowgoons Stu Bangas Undefined Vanderslice
Doap Nixon chronology
Sour Diesel (2008) Gray Poupon (2010)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
RapReviews	7/10 [1]

Sour Diesel is the debut solo studio album by American rapper Doap Nixon. It was released on July 18, 2008 via Babygrande Records. Recording sessions took place at Found Sound Recording in Philadelphia, Cru-Cut Studios and 100 Proof Studios. Production was handled by Stu Bangas, Vanderslice, Cence, Chris Kearns, Cimer Amor, J.$crilla, Rhythmatik, Snowgoons and Undefined. It features guest appearances from Reef the Lost Cauze, OuterSpace, Demoz, Good Money, Cynthia Holliday, King Magnetic, King Syze, Nature, N.I.Z. and Vinnie Paz.

The album's cut "The Wait Is Over" appeared on the soundtrack for 2008 video game Midnight Club: Los Angeles . The album's sequel, Sour Diesel II , was released in 2019.

Background

After joining Army of the Pharaohs in 2007 for Ritual of Battle , Doap Nixon unveiled his debut full-length Sour Diesel under Jedi Mind Tricks Presents banner.

AllMusic's Matt Rinaldi called the album "an underground rap tour-de-force", praising Nixon's "hardcore lyrical approach that alternates between assault-force aggression and pensive introspection". ^[2]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Intro"	Kenneth Greene Charlie Griggs	Rhythmatik	1:30
2.	"Behind the Music"	Greene Stuart Hudgins	Stu Bangas	3:42
3.	"Tis the Season" (featuring Nature and Good Money)	Greene Jermaine Baxter G. Johnson Hudgins	Stu Bangas	3:46
4.	"The Wait Is Over" (featuring Reef the Lost Cauze and Vinnie Paz)	Greene Sharif Lacey Vincenzo Luviner Hudgins	Stu Bangas	3:48
5.	"Heaven Is Calling" (featuring Cynthia Holliday)	Greene Cynthia Holliday Manuel Rückert	Snowgoons	4:05
6.	"Everything's Changing"	Greene M. Henzey	Undefined	4:05
7.	"Just Venting" (Skit)	Greene C. Chagniot	Cence	2:20
8.	"Get Dirty" (featuring Reef the Lost Cauze and Demoz)	Greene Lacey Jose Vargas Jeff Clarkin	J.$crilla	5:03
9.	"Warning Shot" (featuring King Syze, OuterSpace and King Magnetic)	Greene Daniel Albaladejo Marcus Albaladejo Mario Collazo Jason Faust Eric Vanderslice	Vanderslice	5:22
10.	"Don't Blame Us" (featuring N.I.Z.)	Greene N. Rodriguez Cimer Amor	Cimer Amor	4:13
11.	"Respect My G." (featuring Good Money)	Greene Johnson Chris Kearns	Chris Kearns	4:23
12.	"Gangsta" (featuring Demoz, Reef the Lost Cauze and Planetary)	Greene Vargas Lacey Collazo Vanderslice	Vanderslice	4:34

Personnel

• Kenneth "Doap Nixon" Greene – vocals
• Jermaine "Nature" Baxter – vocals (track 3)
• G. "Good Money" Johnson – vocals (tracks: 3, 11)
• Sharif "Reef the Lost Cauze" Lacey – vocals (tracks: 4, 8, 12)
• Vincenzo "Vinnie Paz" Luvineri – vocals (track 4), executive producer
• Cynthia Holliday – vocals (track 5)
• Jose "Demoz" Vargas – vocals (tracks: 8, 12)
• Daniel "King Syze" Albaladejo – vocals (track 9)
• Marcus "Crypt the Warchild" Albaladejo – vocals (track 9)
• Mario "Planetary" Collazo – vocals (tracks: 9, 12)
• Jason "King Magnetic" Faust – vocals (track 9)
• N. "N.I.Z." Rodriguez – vocals (track 10)
• DJ Slipwax – scratches (track 4)
• Charlie "Rhythmatik" Griggs – producer (track 1)
• Stuart "Stu Bangas" Hudgins – producer (tracks: 2–4)
• Snowgoons – producer & mixing (track 5)
• M. "Undefined" Henzey – producer (track 6)
• Cence Chagniot – producer (track 7)
• Jeff "J Scrilla" Clarkin – producer (track 8)
• Eric Vanderslice – producer (tracks: 9, 12)
• Cimer Amor – producer (track 10)
• Chris Kearns – producer & mixing (track 11)
• Scott "Supe" Stallone – recording & mixing (tracks: 1–4, 6–10, 12), mastering
• Charles "Chuck" Wilson, Jr. – executive producer
• Dan Bradley – photography

References

1. Juon, Steve 'Flash' (July 29, 2008). "Doap Nixon :: Jedi Mind Tricks Presents Doap Nixon – Sour Diesel – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved July 14, 2025.
2. Rinaldi, Matt. "Sour Diesel - Doap Nixon | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic . Retrieved July 14, 2025.

External links

• Doap Nixon – Sour Diesel at Discogs (list of releases)