Big Boi Presents... Got Purp? Vol. II is the only studio album by American hip hop collective Purple Ribbon All-Stars. It was released on November 22, 2005 via Purple Ribbon/Virgin Records. Production was handled by B-Don, Carl Mo, Charles "K.C." Sanders, C.K.P., DJ Cutmaster Swiff, Janelle Monáe, Mr. DJ, Nate "Rocket" Wonder, Organized Noize, The Beat Bullies and The Booom Boize. It features contributions from Dungeon Family members Big Boi, Killer Mike, Konkrete, Scar, Sleepy Brown, Janelle Monáe, Goodie Mob, Bubba Sparxxx, Big Gee, Cool Breeze, Donkey Boy, Fonzworth Bentley, G-Rock, Lil' Co and Rock D., as well as guest appearances from Bun B and Poo Bear.
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Released | November 22, 2005 | |||
Recorded | 2005 | |||
Genre | Southern hip hop | |||
Length | 1:12:03 | |||
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Purple Ribbon All-Stars chronology | ||||
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Singles from Big Boi Presents... Got Purp? Vol. II | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Entertainment Weekly | B[2] |
Pitchfork | 7.2/10[3] |
RapReviews | 7.5/10[4] |
The album debuted at number 49 on the Billboard 200 and number 5 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States. Its only single, "Kryptonite (I'm on It)", reached number 35 on the Billboard Hot 100, number 8 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and went certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America.
The album serves as a sequel to 2005 mixtape Got That Purp. The song "Hold On" marks the first Goodie Mob reunion featuring all four original members since the quartet's 1999 World Party album and Dungeon Family's 2001 Even in Darkness.
Track listing
editNo. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Intro" (performed by Big Boi) | 0:31 | ||
2. | "Dungeon Family Dedication" (performed by Killer Mike) |
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| 2:02 |
3. | "Kryptolude (Interlude)" (performed by Big Boi) | 0:47 | ||
4. | "Kryptonite (I'm on It)" (performed by Big Boi, Killer Mike, BlackOwned C-Bone and Rock D.) |
| The Beat Bullies | 4:32 |
5. | "Campbellton Road (Interlude)" | 0:50 | ||
6. | "Me, My Baby and My Cadillac" (performed by Sleepy Brown) | Sleepy Brown | 3:51 | |
7. | "Purple Ribbon (Interlude)" | 0:54 | ||
8. | "Body Rock" (performed by Lil' Co, Killer Mike and DonkeeBoy) |
| C.K.P. | 4:24 |
9. | "My Chrome" (performed by Killer Mike, Big Boi and Poo Bear) |
| 3:39 | |
10. | "U Got Me!!!" (performed by Scar and Big Boi) |
| Nate "Rocket" Wonder | 4:15 |
11. | "Papa Doc (Interlude)" | 0:45 | ||
12. | "Claremont Lounge" (performed by Bubba Sparxxx, Killer Mike and Coool Breeez) |
| Organized Noize | 4:08 |
13. | "Time Will Reveal" (performed by Janelle Monáe) | Cutmaster Swiff | 3:32 | |
14. | "Mayonnaise Mouth (Interlude)" (performed by Scar) | 1:26 | ||
15. | "Hold On" (performed by Goodie Mob) |
| Organized Noize | 5:09 |
16. | "808" (performed by Big Boi, Bun B, Big Gee and G-Rock) |
| Carl Mo | 4:17 |
17. | "Fonzsworth (Interlude)" (performed by Fonzworth Bentley) | 0:58 | ||
18. | "What Is This?" (performed by Scar and CeeLo Green) |
| Charles "K.C." Sanders | 4:02 |
19. | "Shit Ya Drawers" (performed by Konkrete) |
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| 3:41 |
20. | "Lettin' Go" (performed by Janelle Monáe) |
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| 4:28 |
21. | "Konkrete (Interlude)" (performed by Konkrete) | 0:58 | ||
22. | "Lovin' This" (performed by Konkrete) |
| C.K.P. | 4:55 |
23. | "Outro" | 3:30 | ||
24. | "Bubba Intro" (performed by Big Boi) | 0:23 | ||
25. | "The Otherside (Snippet)" (performed by Bubba Sparxxx) | 0:32 | ||
26. | "Represent (Snippet)" (performed by Bubba Sparxxx) | 0:32 | ||
27. | "Ain't Life Grand (Snippet)" (performed by Bubba Sparxxx) | 3:02 | ||
Total length: | 1:12:03 |
- Sample credits
- Track 2 samples "Aquemini" and "Two Dope Boyz (In A Cadillac)" by Outkast.
- Track 6 samples "Maybe Tomorrow" by The Jackson 5.
- Track 22 samples "Siempre Te Amaré" by Amanda Miguel.
Personnel
edit- Antwan "Big Boi" Patton – vocals (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 9, 10, 16, 24), co-producer (tracks: 9, 19), arranger (tracks: 9, 22), executive producer, presenter
- Michael "Killer Mike" Render – vocals (tracks: 2, 4, 8, 9, 12)
- Corey "C-Bone" Andrews – vocals (tracks: 4, 19, 21, 22)
- Rocky "Rock D." Dennis – vocals (track 4)
- Patrick "Sleepy" Brown – vocals (track 6), backing vocals (track 16), additional vocals (track 25), programming (track 6), producer (tracks: 6, 12, 15)
- Lil' Co – vocals (track 8)
- DonkeeBoy – vocals (track 8)
- Debra Killings – backing vocals (track 9), bass (track 22)
- Jason "Poo Bear" Boyd – vocals (track 9), additional vocals (track 22)
- Terrence "Scar" Smith – vocals (tracks: 10, 14, 18), additional vocals (track 27), arranger (track 10)
- Warren "Bubba Sparxxx" Mathis – vocals (tracks: 12, 25-27)
- Frederick "Cool Breeze" Bell – vocals (track 12)
- Janelle Monáe – vocals (tracks: 13, 20), percussion & producer (track 20)
- Courtney Jackson – backing vocals (track 13)
- Thomas "CeeLo Green" Callaway – vocals (tracks: 15, 18)
- Cameron "Big Gipp" Gipp – vocals (track 15)
- Robert "T-Mo" Barnett – vocals (track 15)
- Willie "Khujo" Knighton – vocals (track 15)
- Miguel "Big Gee" Scott – vocals (track 16)
- Greg "G-Rock" Martin – vocals (track 16)
- Bernard "Bun B" Freeman – vocals (track 16)
- Derrick "Fonzworth Bentley" Watkins – vocals (track 17)
- James "Lil' Brotha" Patton – vocals (tracks: 19, 21, 22)
- Nathaniel "Supa Nate" Elder – vocals (tracks: 19, 21, 22)
- Giant – backing vocals (track 19)
- Charles "Chuck Lightning" Joseph II – backing vocals (track 20)
- Delvin Franklin – backing vocals (track 20)
- Regina Davenport – backing vocals (track 20)
- Tamika Brady – backing vocals (track 20)
- Nathaniel 'Nate "Rocket" Wonder' Irvin III – backing vocals (track 20), vibraphone & producer (tracks: 10, 20), guitar & percussion (track 10), Fender Rhodes piano & additional percussion (track 20), arranger (track 10), strings arranger (track 20)
- Terrence Brown – keyboards (track 4)
- Kevin Kendrick – baby grand piano (track 4)
- Marvin "Chanz" Parkman – piano (track 6)
- Ray Murray – drums (track 15), recording (track 6), producer (tracks: 12, 15)
- Howard White – keyboards & programming (track 8), producer (tracks: 8, 22)
- Jeminesse "Slimm Jim" Smith – keyboards & co-producer (track 9)
- James "Mello Capone" Hollins – keyboards (track 9)
- Jason Freeman – horns (tracks: 9, 22)
- Jerry Freeman – horns (tracks: 9, 22)
- Darian Emory – horns (track 9)
- Richard Owens – horns (track 9)
- Andre Bowman – bass (track 10)
- The Wondaland String Ensemble – strings (tracks: 10, 20)
- Archie "Swiffman" Hall – scratches (tracks: 2, 13, 16), programming & producer (track 13)
- Ben Cunningham – guitar (track 18)
- Ken Fambro – keyboards (track 18)
- Donny Mathis – guitar (tracks: 19, 22), bass (track 19)
- Brandon D. "B-Don" Matthews – producer (track 2), additional programming (track 4), recording (tracks: 2, 4, 9, 18)
- The Booom Boize – producer (track 2)
- Nsilo "Teeth Malloy" Reddick – drum programming & producer (track 4)
- Nicholas "Nikki Broadway" Sherwood – drum programming & producer (track 4)
- Mike Davis – producer & recording (tracks: 8, 22)
- Nico Solis – producer (tracks: 8, 22), programming (track 22)
- David "Mr. DJ" Sheats – producer (track 9)
- Rico Wade – producer (tracks: 12, 15)
- Carlton "Carl Mo" Mahone, Jr. – producer (tracks: 16, 19)
- Charles "K.C." Sanders – producer, programming, recording & mixing (track 18)
- Josh Butler – recording (tracks: 2, 22), mixing (track 2)
- Chris Carmouche – recording (tracks: 4, 6, 8-10, 12, 16, 19, 20)
- Devine Evans – recording (tracks: 4, 9, 13, 19, 20)
- Gary Fly – recording (track 4), mixing assistant (track 4), recording assistant (track 9)
- Alex Newell – recording (track 4)
- Sean "Shyboy" Davis – recording (tracks: 6, 12, 15)
- John Frye – recording (tracks: 9, 16, 19), mixing (tracks: 4, 16)
- Jeremiah "The Kid" Edmonds – recording (track 9)
- Vincent Alexander – recording (tracks: 12, 16, 19), recording assistant (track 4), mixing assistant (tracks: 12, 15)
- Carlos Glover – recording (track 15)
- Kelly "Dred" Liebelt – recording (track 18)
- Roman GianArthur Irvin – recording (track 20)
- Mike Guidotti – recording assistant (track 4)
- Ramon Campbell – recording assistant (track 15)
- Tony Terrebonne – recording assistant (track 18)
- Warren Bletcher – recording assistant (tracks: 8, 9, 12, 13, 16, 19, 20, 22), mixing assistant (tracks: 2, 9, 10, 13, 16, 22)
- Aric Rosenberg – recording assistant (tracks: 6, 8-10, 22)
- Phil Tan – mixing (tracks: 6, 10, 20)
- Vincent Dilorenzo – mixing (tracks: 8, 19, 20)
- Mark "Exit" Goodchild – mixing (tracks: 12, 15)
- Mike Tsarfati – mixing assistant (tracks: 2, 19, 22)
- Rob Skipworth – mixing assistant (track 6)
- Morgan Garcia – mixing assistant (tracks: 8, 19)
- Laura Harrington – mixing assistant (track 18)
- Bernie Grundman – mastering
- Jonathan Mannion – photography
Charts
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Kellman, Andy. "Big Boi, Purple Ribbon All-Stars - Big Boi Presents...Got Purp?, Vol. 2 Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
- ^ Fiore, Raymond (November 18, 2005). "EW reviews two new hip-hop albums". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
- ^ Fennessey, Sean (November 21, 2005). "Various Artists: Big Boi Presents Got Purp? Volume 2". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
- ^ "Various Artists :: Big Boi Presents… Got Purp? Vol. II – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. December 6, 2005. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
- ^ "The Billboard 200". Billboard. Vol. 117, no. 50. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. December 10, 2005. p. 52. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
- ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Vol. 117, no. 50. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. December 10, 2005. p. 57. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
- ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2006". Billboard. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
External links
editGot Purp? Vol. II at Discogs (list of releases)