The Humdinger

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The Humdinger
Thehumdinger.jpg
Studio album by
Nappy Roots
ReleasedAugust 5, 2008
Recorded2005–2008
Studio
Genre Hip hop
Length1:01:26
Label Nappy Roots Entertainment Group
Producer
Nappy Roots chronology
Wooden Leather
(2003)		The Humdinger
(2008)		 The Pursuit of Nappyness
(2010)
Singles from The Humdinger
  1. "Good Day"
    Released: Late 2007

The Humdinger is the third studio album by American hip hop quintet Nappy Roots from Kentucky. It was released on August 5, 2008 under Nappy Roots Entertainment Group record label's partnership with Fontana Distribution. Recording sessions took place at Treesound Studios in Atlanta and at the Kitchen Studios. Production was handled by Sol Messiah, James "Groove" Chambers, 3 Kingz, Big Al, Count Justice, Joe Hop, Kevin Freeman, N.A., Vision and Willy Will. The album features guest appearances from Slick & Rose, Anthony Hamilton, Greg Nice, James "Groove" Chambers and Tracy Hill.

Contents

The album peaked at number 73 on the Billboard 200 and at number 13 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States. Its lead single, "Good Day", made it to #54 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay, and was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on September 21, 2018. [1]

Album information

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
HipHopDX Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [2]
RapReviews(8/10) [3]
Spin (5/10) [4]

The Humdinger was set to be released in 2005, a follow-up to the group's 2003 album Wooden Leather , but was delayed several times. It is the group's first studio album not to feature R. Prophet, who left the group to pursue a solo career, and it is also their first studio album released via their own independent record label Nappy Roots Entertainment Group.

Several tracks of the album, including "Good Day", were previously featured on their 2007 mixtape Innerstate Music . The song "Tinted Up" was previously presented on their 2008 mixtape Cookout Muzik.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro"  0:56
2."Beads & Braids"
Sol Messiah3:39
3."On My Way to GA"
Sol Messiah4:40
4."Pole Position" (featuring Slick & Rose)
  • Adams
  • Hughes
  • Scott
  • Alverrick Powell
Vision4:27
5."Flex"
 Willy Will 3:49
6."Swerve and Lean"
  • Hughes
  • Franklin
Sol Messiah4:12
7."Good Day"
  • Tisdale
  • Adams
  • Hughes
Big Al4:21
8."Down 'N Out" (featuring Anthony Hamilton)
  • Hughes
  • Scott
  • Adams
  • Kevin Freeman
Kevin Freeman4:28
9."Tinted Up" (featuring Groove Chambers)
  • Adams
  • Tisdale
  • Scott
  • Wilson
  • Hughes
  • James Chambers
James "Groove" Chambers3:55
10."Fresh"
  • Tisdale
  • Hughes
  • Adams
  • Scott
  • Wilson
  • J. Watkins
  • C. Middleton
  • A. Jergin
3 Kingz4:26
11."Kalifornia Dreamin'" (featuring Slick & Rose)
  • Adams
  • Hughes
  • Scott
  • Visdale
  • Franklin
Sol Messiah3:51
12."Who Got It???"
  • Scott
  • Tisdale
  • Hughes
  • Wilson
  • Joe Hopper
Joe Hop3:24
13."No Static" (featuring Greg Nice)
  • Adams
  • Hughes
  • Franklin
Sol Messiah3:22
14."Don't Stop" (featuring Groove Chambers)
  • Scott
  • Adams
  • Tisdale
  • Hughes
  • Wilson
  • Chambers
James "Groove" Chambers3:52
15."Panic Room"
  • Adams
  • Hughes
  • Tisdale
  • Tracy Hill
N.A.3:07
16."Small Town"
 Count Justice 4:57
Total length:1:01:26

Personnel

Technical

References

  1. ↑ "Gold & Platinum - RIAA". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved November 28, 2018.
  2. ↑ Paine, Jake (August 15, 2008). "Nappy Roots - The Humdinger | HipHopDX". HipHopDX . Retrieved November 28, 2018.
  3. ↑ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (August 12, 2008). "Nappy Roots :: The Humdinger :: Nappy Roots Ent./Fontana Distribution". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
  4. ↑ Dukes, Will (September 18, 2008). "Nappy Roots, 'The Humdinger' (N.R.E.G.)". Spin . Retrieved November 28, 2018.
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