Waitin' to Inhale

For other uses of "Waiting to Inhale", see Waiting to Inhale (disambiguation).

Waitin' to Inhale
Studio album by Devin the Dude
Released	March 20, 2007 (2007-03-20)
Studio	The Coughee Pot Studio 7303 Dean's List House of Hits (Houston, TX)
Genre	Hip-hop
Length	67:10
Label	Rap-A-Lot 4 Life Asylum
Producer	J. Prince (exec.) Chuck Heat Davey D Devin the Dude Domo Mike Dean Picnic Tyme Rob Quest Sendar
Devin the Dude chronology
To tha X-Treme (2004) Waitin' to Inhale (2007) Waitin Our Turn (2007)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllHipHop	[1]
AllMusic	[2]
HipHopDX	4/5 [3]
Pitchfork	7.8/10 [4]
RapReviews	8/10 [5]
The A.V. Club	A− [6]
XXL	3/5 (L) [7]

Waitin' to Inhale is the fourth solo studio album by American rapper Devin the Dude. It was released on March 20, 2007, through Rap-A-Lot Records, making it his final record for the label. Recording sessions took place at The Coughee Pot, Studio 7303 and Dean's List House of Hits in Houston. Production was handled by Domo, Chuck Heat, Mike Dean, Sendar, Davey D, Picnic Tyme, Rob Quest, and Devin himself. It features guest appearances from the Coughee Brothaz, André 3000, Bun B, Lil Wayne and Snoop Dogg.

The album peaked at number 30 on the Billboard 200 in the United States, making this his highest charting album to date.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Boom I"			0:58
2.	"She Wants That Money" (performed by Odd Squad)	Devin Copeland Michael Poye	Domo	4:52
3.	"Almighty Dollar"	Copeland Richard Escobedo	Picnic Tyme	4:09
4.	"I Hope I Don't Get Sick-a-This"	Copeland Charles Henderson	Chuck Heat	3:49
5.	"What a Job" (featuring Snoop Dogg and André 3000)	Copeland Calvin Broadus André Benjamin Henderson	Chuck Heat	5:32
6.	"Broccoli & Cheese"	Copeland Poye	Domo	3:59
7.	"Boom II"			0:56
8.	"She Useta Be"	Copeland Poye Marvin Gaye	Domo Ben Diggin (co.)	4:57
9.	"Lil' Girl Gone" (featuring Lil' Wayne and Bun B)	Copeland Dwayne Carter Bernard Freeman James McKinley Horton	Devin the Dude	5:15
10.	"No Longer Needed Here"	Copeland Poye	Domo Devin the Dude	5:09
11.	"Just Because"	Copeland Davey Cohn James Todd Smith Darryl Pierce Dwayne Simon Bobby Ervin Steve Ettinger	Davey D	3:45
12.	"Don't Wanna Be Alone"	Copeland Poye James Williams Clarence Satchell Leroy Bonner Marshall Jones Ralph Middlebrooks Marvin Pierce William Beck	Domo	5:31
13.	"Somebody Else's Wife" (featuring 14K)	Copeland Poye	Domo Devin the Dude	4:17
14.	"Boom III"			0:29
15.	"Cutcha' Up"	Copeland Sander Smit Michael Dean	Sendar Mike Dean	3:31
16.	"Nothin' to Roll With"	Copeland Smit Dean	Sendar Mike Dean	2:03
17.	"Til It's All Gone" (performed by Odd Squad)	Copeland Dexter Johnson Robert McQueen	Rob Quest	7:58
Total length:				1:07:10

Sample credits

• Track 6 contains an interpolation of "Forever Mine" performed by The O'Jays.
• Track 8 contains a sample of "Latin Reaction" performed by Gato Barbieri.
• Track 9 contains a sample of "Diana" performed by Eugene Wilde.
• Track 11 contains an interpolation of "I Need Love" performed by LL Cool J.
• Track 12 contains a sample of "Alone" performed by the Ohio Players.

Personnel

• Devin "The Dude" Copeland – vocals, producer (tracks: 9, 10, 13)
• Dexter "Jugg Mugg" Johnson – vocals (tracks: 2, 17)
• Luster "Tony Mack" Tone – additional vocals (tracks: 2, 3, 9, 12)
• Calvin "Snoop Dogg" Broadus – vocals (track 5)
• Andre "André 3000" Benjamin – vocals (track 5)
• Dwayne "Lil' Wayne" Carter – vocals (track 9)
• Bernard "Bun B" Freeman – vocals (track 9)
• Coughee Brotha D-Loc – additional vocals (track 12)
• Brandon Harris – vocals (track 13)
• Kyle "Quad" White – vocals (track 13)
• Robert "Rob Quest" McQueen – vocals & producer (track 17)
• Carlos Fumero – guitar (track 6)
• Anthony Nicholson – bass (track 9)
• Corey "Funkafangaz" Stoot – guitar & bass (track 10)
• Elliott Dixon – saxophone (track 11)
• Michael "Domo" Poye – producer (tracks: 2, 6, 8, 10, 12, 13), engineering
• Richard "Picnic Tyme" Escobedo – producer (track 3)
• Charles "Chuck Heat" Henderson – producer (tracks: 4, 5)
• Davey D. Cohn – producer (track 11)
• Mike Dean – producer (tracks: 15, 16), engineering, mixing, mastering
• Sander "Sendar" Smit – producer (tracks: 15, 16)
• Ben Diggin – co-producer (track 8)
• Marq Moody – engineering
• James "J Prince" Smith – executive producer
• Joey Castillo Jr. – art direction, design
• Tiny – art direction, design
• Jack Thompson – photography

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2007) Peak position US Billboard 200 [8] 30 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [9] 9

Year-end charts Chart (2007) Position US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums ( Billboard ) [10] 97

References

1. Thomas, Adam (March 25, 2007). "Waitin' To Inhale". AllHipHop . Retrieved April 21, 2025.
2. "Devin the Dude - Waiting to Inhale Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic . Retrieved September 26, 2023.
3. Ryce, Jeff (March 30, 2007). "Devin The Dude - Waiting To Inhale". HipHopDX . Retrieved September 26, 2023.
4. Breihan, Tom (March 29, 2007). "Devin the Dude: Waitin' to Inhale". Pitchfork . Retrieved September 26, 2023.
5. Juon, Steve 'Flash' (March 20, 2007). "Devin the Dude :: Waitin' to Inhale :: Rap-A-Lot Records". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
6. Rabin, Nathan (April 3, 2007). "Devin The Dude: Waitin' To Inhale". The A.V. Club . Retrieved September 26, 2023.
7. Garland, Maurice G. (April 2, 2007). "Devin The Dude Waitin' To Inhale - XXL". XXL . Retrieved September 26, 2023.
8. "Devin The Dude Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
9. "Devin The Dude Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
10. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2007". Billboard . Retrieved October 3, 2020.

External links

• Devin The Dude – Waitin' To Inhale at Discogs (list of releases)