Loved By Few Hated By Many (2000) ( )

Product Summary Label: Emd/virgin UPC: 00724385002229 Release Date: 10/24/2000 Buy.com Sku: 60441934 Item#: MN2RNW Buy.com Sales Rank: 25140 Format:  CD Song Listing Disc 1 Song Title Sample 1. Gun Talk - (featuring The Outlawz/Spice 1) ~ Willie D. 2. Wet 'M ~ Willie D. 3. Lil' Killaz ~ Willie D. 4. Dear God ~ Willie D. 5. It Ain't Easy ~ Willie D. 6. Friend, A ~ Willie D. 7. If I Was White ~ Willie D. 8. Slippers Go - (featuring Endo) ~ Willie D. 9. Dem Boyz - (featuring Scarface/Lil Wayne) ~ Willie D. 10. Pusscndclick ~ Willie D. 11. Fearing Nothing But God ~ Willie D. 12. Sickness, The ~ Willie D. 13. She Likes 2 Ball ~ Willie D. 14. Rendezvous ~ Willie D. 15. Freaky Deaky - (featuring Pimp C/NaNa) ~ Willie D. 16. I'll Make You Famous ~ Willie D. 17. U Special ~ Willie D. 18. Hearse Cadillac ~ Willie D.   Album Notes and Credits Notes & Personnel Info Personnel: Willie D., Scarface, Lil' Wayne, Pimp C (rap vocals); Caen Alexandra Dennis (spoken vocals); J.B. (guitar); Francesca Gardner, Brittany Douglas, Precise, Hurt "Em Bad", Baby Girl, Ms. Mel, Kurishan Durio, Fatima Price, Kimberly Davis (background vocals). Producers: Precise, Willie D, Hurt "Em Bad", Pimp C. Recorded at Hippie House Studios, Houston, Texas. Personnel: Hurt 'Em Bad, Brittany Douglas, Kim Davis, Precise, Baby Girl (vocals); J.B. (guitar). Audio Mixer: Mike Dean . Recording information: Hippie House Studio, Houston, TX. Photographer: Derro Neblitt. Loved by Few, Hated by Many marks Willie D's return as a solo rap artist as well as his return to Rap-a-Lot Records, the label he left after the success of I'm Goin' Out Lika Soldier (1992), his last hit solo album. Although Loved by Few, Hated by Many sounds like a run-of-the-mill Rap-a-Lot album, it benefits from Willie D's exceptional thoughtfulness. A few collaborations help -- especially "Dem Boys" (featuring Scarface and Lil Wayne) and "Freaky Deaky" (featuring Pimp C of UGK) -- and "Dear God" is a true standout, although you'll have to search for the stronger tracks. ~ Jason Birchmeier Loved by Few, Hated by Many marks Willie D's return as a solo rap artist as well as his return to Rap-a-Lot Records, the label he left after the success of I'm Goin' Out Lika Soldier (1992), his last hit solo album. If not for Willie D's exceptional thoughtfulness, Loved by Few, Hated by Many unfortunately sounds like a run-of-the-mill Rap-a-Lot album, suffering from bland production values. It doesn't help either that Willie D sounds uninspired at times and that the album runs so long at 18 tracks. A few collaborations help break up the monotony -- especially "Dem Boys" (featuring Scarface and Lil Wayne) and "Freaky Deaky" (featuring Pimp C of UGK) -- and "Dear God" is a true standout, but you'll have to scan through much of the album to find them. Loved by Few, Hated by Many is best left to devoted Willie D fans, for as welcome as his return may be, it's rather uneventful overall. ~ Jason Birchmeier One third of original Southern gangsters The Geto Boys, Willie D's not one for fluff or bubble gum rap. His beats are cutting, and he's straight to the point and abrasive. "Wet 'M" is dedicated to radio-friendly artists, a tale of stalking and "shooting them up like a syringe," reminding everyone that he's seen it all and there's nothing new out there. "Lil' Killaz" weaves the story of a kid who looks up to the Geto Boys, wants money and power, disregards his family and anything else stopping his rise to the top, and his eventual demise. "Dear God" uses a clever interpolation of the XTC song of the same name, but twists it into a straight-faced plea to God to help both Willie's fading sanity and humanity. The Hot Boyz give a dedication to Willie and his former band mates in "Dem Boyz," reminiscing on how they looked up to the Geto Boys and how the band made them what they are today. "I'll Make U Famous" relates the pitfalls of using another's misfortune for personal gain. Engineer: Micah Musical Guests The Outlawz Lil Wayne Scarface Spice 1 Endo NaNa Pimp C   Compilation Appearances Usual Suspects (Explicit Version) Lyricist Lounge: dirty States Lyricist Lounge: dirty States My Homies (Explicit Version) USUAL SUSPECTS(Explicit Version) P.w.a. The Album: Keep It Poppin(Explicit Version) My Struggle My Hustle: The Lost Tapes(Explicit Version) Rap A Lot Greatest Hits   Associated Artists and Works Sho Sho Sho   Technical Info Release Date : 10/24/2000 Original Release Date : 2000 Catalog ID : 50022 Label : Rap-A-Lot Records Number of Discs : 2 Studio/Live : Studio Mono/Stereo : Stereo SPAR Code : n/a UPC : 00724385002229   Professional Reviews Vibe (2/00, p.163) - "...There's no question that he's still the same 'trigga-happy nigga' from Houston's Fifth Ward. He aims hollow-tipped messages at the domes of suburbanites who ignore ghetto strife with pensive songs....He's in the rap biz to make history, not friends."    Product Image