Informal Introduction

Informal Introduction
Studio album by Shade Sheist
Released	September 10, 2002
Recorded	2000 - 2002
Genre	Hip hop
Label	MCA
Producer	DJ Quik, Damizza, Howie Hersh, Timbaland, Eddie Berkeley, Kay Gee

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Informal Introduction is the debut album by Shade Sheist, released on September 10, 2002 through MCA Records.

Due to little promotion, the album was not a commercial success, only reaching No. 69 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. It did, however, feature his biggest hit to date "Where I Wanna Be", which peaked at 95 on the Billboard Hot 100 and 12 on the Billboard Hot Rap Singles. The album spawned three additional singles, "Money Owners", "John Doe" and "Wake Up" all of which became minor hits on the R&B charts.

Track listing

1. "Holla Boyz Intro" - 1:08
2. "Somebody Steals the Show" - 4:25
3. "Act Like You Know Me" - 5:04 (featuring Fabolous & Knoc-turn'al)
4. "John Doe" - 3:25 (featuring DJ Quik, AMG, Hi-C & Swift)
5. "X2" - 4:27 (featuring DJ Clue)
6. "Walk a Mile" - 3:45 (featuring Nate Dogg, N.U.N.E., Vita & Barbara Wilson)
7. "Stop...And Think About It" - 4:50 (featuring Damizza & Big Caz)
8. "Money Owners" - 4:26 (featuring Timbaland)
9. "Wake Up" - 4:33 (featuring Nate Dogg & Warren G)
10. "BMF" - 4:17
11. "Thug Luv" - 3:42 (feat. Barbara Wilson)
12. "Cali Diseaz (Musik)" - 3:48 (feat. Nate Dogg)
13. "Here I Come" - 3:24 (feat. Damizza)
14. "Where I Wanna Be" - 4:20 (featuring Nate Dogg & Kurupt)
15. "The Urban Gospel" - 4:18 (feat. King Arthur & N.U.N.E.)
16. "Holla Boyz Outro" - 1:24

Charts

Chart (2002)	Peak position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[2]	69
US Top Heatseekers[3]	1

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions

Title	Year	Peak chart positions
		US [4]	US R&B [5]	US Airplay [6]	UK [7]
"Where I Wanna Be" (featuring Nate Dogg & Kurupt)	2000	37	60	50	14
"Wake Up" (featuring Warren G & Nate Dogg)	2002	36	53	52	—
"John Doe" (featuring DJ Quik, Hi-C, AMG & Swift)		—	66	64	—
"Money Owners" (featuring Timbaland)		—	81	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country.

References

1. Henderson, Alex . Review: Informal Introduction. Allmusic. Retrieved on 2011-09-08.
2. http://www.billboard.com/artist/278805/shade+sheist/chart?f=333
3. http://www.billboard.com/artist/278805/shade+sheist/chart?f=300
4. http://www.billboard.com/artist/278805/shade+sheist/chart?f=378
5. http://www.billboard.com/artist/278805/shade+sheist/chart?f=367
6. http://www.billboard.com/artist/278805/shade+sheist/chart?f=364
7. http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/_/shade%20sheist%20featuring%20nate%20dogg%20&%20kurupt/