2000 (Grand Puba album)

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2000
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Studio album by
ReleasedJune 20, 1995 (1995-06-20)
Recorded1994–95
Studio
Genre Hip hop
Length48:07
Label Elektra
Producer
  • Mark Sparks
  • Minnesota
  • DJ Alamo
  • Chris Liggio
  • Dante Ross
Grand Puba chronology
Reel to Reel
(1992)
2000
(1995)
Understand This
(2001)
Singles from 2000
  1. "I Like It (I Wanna Be Where You Are)"
    Released: 1995
  2. "A Little Of This"
    Released: 1995
Professional ratings
Review scores
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2000 is the second solo studio album by American rapper Grand Puba. It was released on June 20, 1995, through Elektra Records. Recording sessions took place at Soundtrack Studios, Platinum Island Studios, Battery Studios, V. Dubbs Studios, Acme Recording Studios, Fiber Studios, and Chung King Studios in New York. Production was handled by Mark Sparks, Minnesota, DJ Alamo, Chris Liggio and Dante Ross. The album peaked at number 48 on the Billboard 200 and at number 5 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States.

Contents

Two singles were released in support of the album: "I Like It (I Wanna Be Where You Are)" and "A Little of This". Its lead single, "I Like It (I Wanna Be Where You Are)", reached No. 91 on the Billboard Hot 100, No. 68 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, No. 21 on the Hot Rap Songs chart, and was featured in the soundtrack for the video game Tony Hawk's Underground 2 . The album's second single, "A Little of This" featuring backing vocals from Kid, reached No. 90 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and No. 21 on the Hot Rap Songs chart.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Very Special" (featuring Michelle Valdes Valentin) M. Dixon Mark Sparks5:15
2."I Like It (I Wanna Be Where You Are)"Mark Sparks4:23
3."A Little of This"
Mark Sparks4:23
4."Keep On"
  • M. Dixon
  • C. Liggio
Chris Liggio5:04
5."Back Stabbers" (featuring Michelle Valdes Valentin)M. DixonMark Sparks5:05
6."2000"M. DixonMinnesota3:25
7."Amazing"Minnesota4:02
8."Don't Waste My Time"
  • M. Dixon
  • K. Jones
DJ Alamo 4:28
9."Play It Cool"
Minnesota4:12
10."Playin' the Game"
  • M. Dixon
  • K. Jones
DJ Alamo 3:08
11."Change Gonna Come"
Dante Ross 4:32
Total length:48:07
Notes

Personnel

Charts

Chart (1995)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [5] 48
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [6] 5

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