Whatcha Gonna Do? (Jayo Felony album)

Whatcha Gonna Do?
Studio album by Jayo Felony
Released	August 25, 1998
Recorded	1997–1998
Genre	West Coast Hip Hop, Gangsta Rap, G-funk
Length	65:57
Label	Def Jam
Producer	DJ Silk, T-Mix, E-A-Ski & CMT, T-Phunk, Jayo Felony
Jayo Felony chronology
Take a Ride (1994) Whatcha Gonna Do? (1998) Underground (1999)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Rap Pages	[2]
The Source	[2]

Whatcha Gonna Do? is the second album by rapper, Jayo Felony. The album was released in 1998 for Def Jam Records. The album was a critical and commercial success, making it to #46 on the Billboard 200 and #8 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop album chart and featuring two hit singles, "Whatcha Gonna Do?" and "Nitty Gritty", the latter peaking at #1 on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.^[3] Guests on the album include, Eightball & MJG, Method Man, DMX, Mack 10, WC, Redman, Kokane, Ice Cube and E-40.

Track listing

1. "Intro" (Skit) – 2:19
2. "Nobody on Dry Land" – 3:06
3. "How Angry" (featuring Eightball & MJG) – 3:40
4. "Whatcha Gonna Do?" (featuring Method Man & DMX) – 4:34
5. "Easy to Get In" – 3:39
6. "Whatcha Gonna Do?" (Remix) (featuring Mack 10, WC & Redman) – 4:30
7. "Nitty Gritty" – 4:10
8. "I'm Deadly" – 4:21
9. "On the Way to 47 Block" (Skit) – 1:06
10. "Gettin' Loop Loop" (Skit) – 1:05
11. "Lovely" – 4:35
12. "Bumpin'" – 4:19
13. "Love Don't Love" (featuring Kokane) – 4:33
14. "Finna Shit on 'Em" (featuring Mack 10) – 3:59
15. "Hustle Into My Genes" – 4:39
16. "End of the World" – 4:18
17. "J.A.Y.O. – Justice Against Y'all Oppressors" (featuring Ice Cube & E-40) – 4:38
18. "Outro" (Skit) – 2:16

Samples

How Angry

• "I'll Take You There" by The Staple Singers

Whatcha Gonna Do

• "More Bounce to the Ounce" by Zapp

Easy To Get In

• "Jailhouse Rap" by The Fat Boys

Nitty Gritty

• "Five Minutes of Funk" by Whodini

Lovely

• "Mystery" by Anita Baker

Personnel

• Kenny McCloud - recording engineer
• Nybingi - recording engineer
• E-A-Ski & CMT - production, recording engineer
• N. Catalino - recording engineer
• Greg Royal - mixing
• Jayo Feloney - primary artist, executive producer
• Tina Davis - executive producer, A&R direction
• Irv Gotti - A&R direction
• Chris Gehrigner - mastering
• Steve Stickler - photography
• The Drawing Board - art direction, design

References

1. "Whatcha Gonna Do? - Jayo Felony | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. 1998-08-25. Retrieved 2016-01-02.
2. "Music: Whatcha Gonna Do (CD) by Jayo Felony". Tower.com. 1998-08-25. Retrieved 2016-01-02.
3. "Jayo Felony - Chart history". Billboard. 2013-02-26. Retrieved 2016-01-02.