Who Is Mike Jones?

Who Is Mike Jones?
Studio album by Mike Jones
Released	April 19, 2005
Recorded	2004–05
Genre	Southern hip hop
Length	51:37
Label	Jive/Warner Bros.
Producer	Pretty Todd, Mike Jones (exec.), Salih Williams, DJ Paul, Juicy J, Young Hollywood, Kojack, Mike B., Antwan "Amadeus" Thompson
Mike Jones chronology
Who Is Mike Jones? (2005) The American Dream (2007)
Singles from Who Is Mike Jones?
"Still Tippin'" Released: November 12, 2004 "Back Then" Released: February 15, 2005 "Flossin'" Released: May 29, 2005

Who Is Mike Jones? is the debut album by Houston-based rapper Mike Jones, released on April 19, 2005 in the United States.^[1] The most notable singles from the album are "Still Tippin'" and "Back Then".

The CD also comes in a "limited edition" version, which includes a bonus CD featuring nearly all the tracks from disc 1 Chopped & Screwed by DJ Michael 5000 Watts.^[2]

The album was a commercial success for the rapper, debuting number 3 on the Billboard 200 with 181,000 copies sold in its first week^[3] and was certified Platinum by the RIAA two months after its release.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]
Pitchfork Media	7.0/10[5]
RapReviews	6.5/10[6]
Rolling Stone	[7]
The Situation	3/5[8]

Steve 'Flash' Juon of RapReviews found Jones lacking in terms of charisma and topic matter as a rapper but praised the beats by Salih Williams throughout the album saying, "The bottom line is that Who Is Mike Jones? is a very enjoyable album if you're not paying attention too closely."^[6] Nathan Brackett of Rolling Stone called the album "a fine introduction to this Texas mess."^[7] Andy Kellman of AllMusic said that the people throughout the album outshine Jones but found him accessible to listen to, concluding that "Jones is ultimately very likable, shown best in the closing track, a sweet tribute to his supportive late grandmother."^[4] Samantha Watson of The Situation praised the southern production, Jones's attention-grabbing delivery and the tracks for being lyrically different, concluding that, "This is a welcomed debut from the rapper Mike Jones. It may sound cliché, but with nearly every track echoing his name and with his sharp rhymes it will be hard to forget who he is."^[8] Julianne Shepherd of Pitchfork Media also praised the album's production and noted that Jones shows some empathy in tracks like "5 Years from Now" and "Grandma", saying that, "Who Is Mike Jones? is an ample showcase for Swishahouse producers Michael K. Watts and Salih Williams, but it'd be a better record if Jones diversified."^[5]

Track listing

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Intro"		0:25
2.	"Back Then"	Salih Williams (of Carnival Beats)	4:05
3.	"Flossin'" (featuring Big Moe)	Mike B	3:11
4.	"Still Tippin'" (featuring Slim Thug & Paul Wall)	Williams	4:32
5.	"Got It Sewed Up (Remix)"	DJ Paul, Juicy J	3:18
6.	"Scandalous Hoes" (featuring Lil' Bran)	Kojack	3:23
7.	"Screw Dat"	Williams	3:19
8.	"Turning Lane"	Sears	4:22
9.	"Laws Patrolling" (featuring CJ, Mello & Lil' Bran)	Sears	2:53
10.	"5 Years from Now" (featuring Lil' Bran)	Williams	3:47
11.	"Cuttin' (Remix)"	Williams	3:51
12.	"What Ya Know About..." (featuring Killa Kyleon & Paul Wall)	Pretty Todd	3:44
13.	"Know What I'm Sayin'" (featuring Bun B & Lil Keke)	Williams	4:07
14.	"Type of Nigga U Need" (featuring Brighteyes)	Young Hollywood	3:57
15.	"Grandma"	Amadeus	5:16

Screwed & Chopped version

1. Got It Sewed Up [Mix]
2. Screw Dat [Mix]
3. Cuttin' [Mix]
4. Still Trippin' [Mix] featuring Slim Thug and Paul Wall
5. Back Then [Mix]
6. Know What I'm Sayin' [Mix] featuring Bun B and Lil' KeKe
7. Laws Patrolling [Mix] featuring CJ, Mellow and Lil' Bran
8. Turing Lane [Mix]
9. Grandma [Mix]
10. Flossin' [Mix] featuring Big Moe
11. Scandalous Hoes [Mix] featuring Lil' Bran
12. What Ya Know About... [Mix] featuring Paul Wall and Killa Kyleon
13. 5 Years From Now [Mix] featuring Lil' Bran

Samples

• "Back Then"
  • "Boyz-N-The-Hood" by Eazy-E
  • "Still Tippin'" by Mike Jones feat. Slim Thug and Paul Wall
• "Got It Sewed Up"
  • "The Nutcracker, Act 2, No 1: Dance of the Sugarplum Fairy" by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
• "Scandalous Hoes"
  • "Thank You Baby" by The Stylistics
• "Still Tippin'"
  • "William Tell Overture" by Gioachino Rossini

Personnel

Credits for Who Is Mike Jones? adapted from AllMusic.^[9]

Timothy Allen - composer Thom Bell - composer Coota Bang - freestyle Linda Creed - composer DJ Paul - mixing Michael Foster - mixing Mike Frost - art direction, photography G Dash - executive producer Brian "Big Bass" Gardner - mastering

Juicy J - mixing Kojack - audio production Archie Lee - freestyle Kevin McCord - composer Mike B. - audio production S. Thomas - composer Towdown - mixing Michael Watts - audio production, composer Salih Williams - audio production

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts Chart (2005) Peak position US Billboard 200[10] 3 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[11] 1 US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)[12] 1 Certifications Region Certification Sales/shipments United States (RIAA)[13] Platinum 1,000,000^^ ^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone ^xunspecified figures based on certification alone

Year-end charts Chart (2005) Position US Billboard 200[14] 40 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[15] 17

See also

• List of Billboard number-one R&B albums of 2005
• List of number-one rap albums of 2005 (U.S.)

References

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2. "Who Is Mike Jones? (Screwed & Chopped): Mike Jones: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved March 15, 2012.
3. Whitmire, Margo (April 27, 2005). "Matchbox's Thomas Tops Billboard 200". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 15, 2012.
4. Kellman, Andy. "Who Is Mike Jones? - Mike Jones". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved August 9, 2011.
5. Shepherd, Julianne (May 25, 2005). "Mike Jones: Who Is Mike Jones?". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved August 9, 2011.
6. Juon, Steve 'Flash' (April 19, 2005). "Feature for April 19, 2005 - Mike Jones' "Who Is Mike Jones?"". RapReviews. Retrieved August 9, 2011.
7. Mike Jones: Who Is Mike Jones? at the Wayback Machine (archived April 12, 2009)
8. Watson, Samantha. "Mike Jones - Who Is Mike Jones?". The Situation. Archived from the original on May 12, 2006. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
9. "Who Is Mike Jones? - Mike Jones | Credits". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
10. "Mike Jones – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Mike Jones. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
11. "Mike Jones – Chart history" Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums for Mike Jones. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
12. "Mike Jones – Chart history" Billboard Top Rap Albums for Mike Jones. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
13. "American album certifications – Mike Jones – Who Is Mike Jones?". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 21, 2014. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
14. "Year-End Charts: Billboard 200 Albums - 2005". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
15. "Year-End Charts: R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - 2005". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 7, 2015.