Seasoned Veteran
| Seasoned Veteran |
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| Studio album by Richie Rich |
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| Released |
November 5, 1996 |
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| Recorded |
1995-1996 |
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| Genre |
West Coast hip hop, Rap, Gangsta rap |
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| Length |
60:10 |
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| Label |
Def Jam |
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| Producer |
Ali Malik, DJ Daryl, Doug Rasheed, Jermaine Dupri, Kevin "Lipper" Washington (exec.), Lev Berlak, Mike Mosley, Richie Rich (exec.), Rick Rock, Tina Davis (exec.) |
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| Richie Rich chronology |
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Seasoned Veteran is the third studio album by American rapper Richie Rich. It was released November 5, 1996 on Def Jam Recordings, and to date is the only major label release for the artist. The album was produced by Ali Malik, DJ Daryl, Doug Rasheed, Jermaine Dupri, Lev Berlak, Mike Mosley, Richie Rich and Rick Rock. It peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and at number 35 on the Billboard 200.[1] Two of the singles released, "Let's Ride" and "Do G's Get To Go To Heaven?", both appeared on multiple Billboard singles charts. The album features guest performances by 2Pac, E-40, Luniz, D'wayne Wiggins, T-Boz, and Rame Royal of Rhythm & Green.
Along with the single, a music video was produced for the song, "Let's Ride". A second single, "Do G's Get To Go To Heaven?", was also released as a music video, featuring Bo-Roc, and is dedicated to the memory of Tupac Shakur.
In the song N—-s Done Changed’ Feat. Tupac, 2Pac predicts his own death by saying “I been shot and murdered, can tell you how it happened, word for word / But best believe n—-s gonna get what they deserve.” The Drop FM put it number 1 on their list of 10 Rap Lyrics That Predicted the Future,,.[2]
Critical reception
The Source – "...Seasoned Veteran is one of the few albums available in the reality rap genre that lives up to its name and comes close to meeting the listener's expectations..."[4]
Track listing
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Title |
Producer |
Featured guest |
Length |
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| 1 |
"Intro" |
Lev Berlak, Richie Rich |
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1:39 |
| 2 |
"Funk" |
DJ Daryl |
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5:45 |
| 3 |
"It's On" |
DJ Daryl |
E-40 |
4:40 |
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"Let's Ride" |
Ali Malik |
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4:34 |
| 5 |
"30 Minutes (Skit)" |
Richie Rich |
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1:21 |
| 6 |
"Real Pimp" |
DJ Daryl, Richie Rich |
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4:37 |
| 7 |
"Guess Who's Back" |
Lev Berlak, Richie Rich |
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5:17 |
| 8 |
"Fresh Out" |
DJ Daryl |
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4:11 |
| 9 |
"Niggaz Done Changed" |
Rick Rock |
2Pac |
4:53 |
| 10 |
"Pillow" |
DJ Daryl |
Rame Royal, D'wayne Wiggins |
4:49 |
| 11 |
"Check 'Em'" |
DJ Daryl |
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4:33 |
| 12 |
"Real Shit" |
Lev Berlak |
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2:10 |
| 13 |
"Questions" |
Doug Rasheed |
Luniz |
4:15 |
| 14 |
"It's Not About You" |
Lev Berlak, Richie Rich |
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4:13 |
| 15 |
"Do G's Get To Go To Heaven?" |
Mike Mosley, Richie Rich |
Bo-Roc |
5:59 |
| 16 |
"Touch Myself (Remix)" |
Jermaine Dupri |
T-Boz, Jermaine Dupri |
4:11 |
Samples
Fresh Out
Let's Ride
Pillow
Chart history
- Album
- Singles
Personnel
- Richie Rich - vocals, producer, assistant producer, executive producer
- Tina Davis - producer, assistant producer, executive producer, project supervisor
- Kevin "Lipper" Washington - producer, assistant producer, executive producer
- 2Pac - vocals
- Bo-Roc - background vocals
- D'wayne Wiggins - guitar, background vocals
- E-40 - vocals
- Jermaine Dupri - producer, background vocals
- Luniz - vocals
- Simply E - background vocals
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- T-Boz - vocals
- Ali Malik - producer
- DJ Daryl - producer, assistant producer
- Lev Berlak - producer, assistant producer
- Rick Rock - producer
- Joseph "Amp" Fiddler - keyboards, bass
- Dorothy Low - photography
- The Drawing Board - design
- John "Indo" Neilson - engineer, mixing
- Darren "Digital D" Harris - engineer, mixing
- Joseph "Amp" Fiddler - keyboards
- Femi Ojtune - keyboards
- Phil Tan - mixing
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References
External links
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