Watermelon, Chicken & Gritz

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Watermelon, Chicken & Gritz
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Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 26, 2002 (U.S.)
Recorded2001
Studio
Genre Hip hop
Length1:14:50
Label Atlantic
Producer
Nappy Roots chronology
No Comb, No Brush, No Fade, No Perm...
(1999)
Watermelon, Chicken & Gritz
(2002)
Wooden Leather
(2003)
Singles from Watermelon, Chicken & Gritz
  1. "Awnaw"
    Released: December 4, 2001
  2. "Po' Folks"
    Released: July 10, 2002
  3. "Headz Up"
    Released: November 26, 2002
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Entertainment Weekly B [2]
HipHopDX Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [3]
NME (6/10) [4]
Q Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [4]
RapReviews(7.5/10) [5]
Robert Christgau Five Pointed Star Solid.svg [6]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [7]
Spin (8/10) [4]
Stylus Magazine B+ [8]

Watermelon, Chicken & Gritz is the commercial debut studio album by American hip hop sextet Nappy Roots from Kentucky. It was released on February 26, 2002 via Atlantic Records.

Contents

Background

Recording sessions took place at Tree Sound and PatchWerk Recording Studios in Atlanta, at Soundstage Studios in Nashville, at Rusk, Larrabee West & North and Image Recording Studios in Los Angeles, and at Signature Sound in San Diego. Production was handled mostly by James "Groove" Chambers, along with the Trackboyz, Mike Caren, Mike City, Brian Kidd, Carlos Broady and Troy Johnson. It features guest appearances from Anthony Hamilton, The Bar-Kays, Jazze Pha, Ayesha Kirk, CJ "Voodou" Henry and Tiffany Villarreal.

Reception

The album peaked at number 24 on the Billboard 200 and at number 3 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart in the United States. It was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on April 16, 2002 and later reached platinum certification on October 10, 2002.

The album was preceded by a promotional single "Set It Out"/"Hustla" and its lead single "Awnaw", both released in 2001. "Awnaw", featuring vocals from Jazze Pha, made it to #51 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. The second single from the album was "Po' Folks" featuring Anthony Hamilton, which also reached Billboard Hot 100 at peak position #21. The albums' third single, "Headz Up", charted at #88 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and at #39 on the Rhythmic Songs.

Track listing

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes. [9]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro" James "Groove" Chambers0:26
2."Hustla"James "Groove" Chambers3:45
3."Set It Out"
  • Chambers
  • Hughes
  • Anthony
  • Adams
  • Scott
James "Groove" Chambers3:52
4."Country Boyz"
  • Brian Kidd
  • Hughes
  • Anthony
  • Adams
  • Scott
Brian Kidd4:30
5."Ballin' on a Budget"
  • Chambers
  • Hughes
  • Tisdale
  • Adams
  • Scott
James "Groove" Chambers3:42
6."Awnaw" (featuring Jazze Pha)
  • Chambers
  • Hughes
  • Tisdale
  • Adams
  • Anthony
James "Groove" Chambers3:59
7."Headz Up"
James "Groove" Chambers4:07
8."Slums" (featuring CJ "Voodou" Henry)
  • Chambers
  • Tisdale
  • Adams
  • Anthony
James "Groove" Chambers3:22
9."Po' Folks" (featuring Anthony Hamilton)
4:08
10."Start It Over"
  • Williams
  • Kent
  • Hughes
  • Tisdale
  • Anthony
The Trackboyz4:05
11."Blowin' Trees"
  • Chambers
  • Hughes
  • Tisdale
  • Adams
  • Scott
  • Anthony
  • Wilson
James "Groove" Chambers4:17
12."Sholiz"
Mike City 4:08
13."Life's a Bitch"
  • Carlos Broady
  • Hughes
  • Tisdale
  • Adams
Carlos "6 July" Broady4:39
14."My Ride" (featuring Ayesha Kirk)
  • Chambers
  • Hughes
  • Adams
  • Scott
  • Chris Henry
James "Groove" Chambers3:26
15."One Forty"
  • Chambers
  • Wilson
  • Hughes
  • Scott
James "Groove" Chambers4:25
16."Dime, Quarter, Nickel, Penny"
  • Troy Johnson
  • Hughes
  • Scott
  • Adams
  • Anthony
Troy Johnson3:48
17."Kentucky Mud"
  • Chambers
  • Hughes
  • Tisdale
  • Scott
James "Groove" Chambers4:45
18."The Lounge" James "Groove" Chambers0:39
19."Ho Down" (featuring The Bar-Kays)
  • Edward Harris
  • Caren
  • Hughes
  • Adams
  • Scott
  • Cortez Murray
Mike Caren4:45
20."Headz Up (Refried)" (featuring Tiffany Villarreal)
  • Johnson
  • Chambers
  • Caren
  • Hughes
  • Scott
  • Wilson
  • Adams
  • Tisdale
  • Anthony
Troy Johnson4:02
Total length:1:14:50

Sample Credits [9]

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [14] Platinum1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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