Welcome to the Jang House

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Welcome to the Jang House
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Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 28, 2008 [1]
Recorded2008
Genre Rap
Length49:24
Label Half Time (UK), Phantom
Producer Michael Squid
Plastic Little chronology
She's Mature
(2006)
Welcome to the Jang House
(2008)

Welcome to the Jang House is the second studio album by the Philadelphian rap group, Plastic Little. The album was released on the September 28, 2008, through Half Time Records. The album compiles tracks from their self-released album, Thug Paradise, as well as their debut album, She's Mature ; adding a couple of new tracks also.

Contents

The album contains samples from a wide variety of sources, ranging from the Michael Jackson song "Thriller" sampled in "Cheap Thrills"; to The Smiths song "Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now" in "Holla Plastique"; and even "A Whole New World" by Peabo Bryson and Regina Belle, as featured in Disneys Aladdin, in "Driz Hollering". [2]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Brooklyn"Jayson Musson 1:20
2."Boyz"Musson, Jon Folmar, Kurt Hunte, Jacob Ciocci ROTFLOL 3:18
3."Cheap Thrills" (16 bar version) Rod Temperton Joshua Harvey 3:20
4."I'm Not a Thug"Musson, Folmar, Hunte, Ben WarfieldWarfield, King Honey4:17
5."Cum Quick"Musson, Folmar, Michael SquidSquid3:26
6."Hola Plastique" (King Krash remix)Musson, Folmar, HunteKing Krash4:24
7."Crambodia" (feat Spank Rock, Amanda Blank, Ghostface Killah)Musson, Folmar, Hunte, Amanda Mallory, Naeem Juwan Folmar, King Honey4:50
8."Hi Bitches"Musson, Folmar, Hunte, Max LawrenceKing Honey4:27
9."La La Land" (feat. Joshua Harvey)Musson, Hunte, Si Young LeeHarvey3:45
10."The Jumpoff"Musson, Folmar, Hunte, SquidSquid3:08
11."Driz Hollering"Musson, Folmar, Hunte, SquidSquid4:47
12."Sugar"Musson, Folmar, Hunte, Young, K. BarryYoung, Folmar3:08
13."Foil"Musson, Folmar, Hunte, SquidStern5:14
Total length:49:24

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Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
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tourdates.co.ukPositive [8]
Noize Makes EnemiesPositive [9]
mewboxPositive [10]
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The album received mainly positive reviews, with critics praising Little's ability to blend many genres together into one album while still sounding "fresh and bold"; [6] their "tongue-in-cheek brilliance"; [4] and their "biting critique of society at large" and "acerbic wit and intelligence". [9] Ron ONeill, of online music magazine Subba-Cultcha gave the album a perfect score and stated that this album was "Easily one of the freshest rap albums to appear in the last few years. A clever and well-defined collection of electro, Philly house, hip-hop, wit and sampling". [2]

Samples

Credits

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