DMX – Grand Champ / Def Jam Recordings Audio CD 2003 / 0602498608968
UPC 602498608968
Grand Champ is the fifth studio album by American rapper DMX. It was released on September 16, 2003 by Ruff Ryders Entertainment and Def Jam Recordings.The album was produced by multiple producers, including Swizz Beatz, Dame Grease, Kanye West, and No I.D. It features guest appearances from 50 Cent, Cam'ron, Eve, Styles P, Monica, and Jadakiss, among others.
Grand Champ was supported by two singles: "Where the Hood At?" and "Get It on the Floor". Despite receiving generally mixed reviews from music critics, the album was a commercial success. It debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 312,000 copies in its first week.
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Def Jam Recordings – 0602498608968
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CD, Album
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Europe |
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Released:
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2003
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| Genre: |
Hip Hop |
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| Style: |
Gangsta |
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Tracklist:
1
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Dog Intro
Producer – Darold "Pop" Trotter
Recorded By, Mixed By – Rich Keller
Vocals [Additional] – Bashir Fadai
Written-By – D. Trotter, E. Simmons
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3:33
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My Life
Featuring – Chinky
Producer – Dart La
Recorded By, Mixed By – Rich Keller
Written-By – E. Simmons, J. Parker, T. Burgess
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3:09
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Where The Hood At
Mixed By – Dragan "Chach" Cacinovic, Rich Keller
Producer – Tuneheadz
Recorded By – Dragan "Chach" Cacinovic
Written-By – A. Hardy, E. Simmons, E. Serrano, F. Crum
Written-By [Young Gifted & Black] – Antonio Hardy
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4:46
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Dogs Out
Mixed By – Rich Keller
Producer – Kanye West
Recorded By – Chico Spadez
Written-By – E. Simmons, K. West, L. Pauling, R. Bass
Written-By [Dedicated To The One I Love] – Lowman Pauling, Ralph Bass
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4:04
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Get It On The Floor
Featuring – Swizz Beatz
Mixed By – Rich Keller
Producer – Swizz Beatz
Recorded By – Keith Slattery, Otto D'Angolo
Written-By – E. Simmons, K. Dean
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4:22
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Come Prepared (Skit)
Producer – Jay "Icepick" Jackson, Joaquin "Waah" Dean
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0:35
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Shot Down
Featuring – 50 Cent, Styles P
Mixed By – Pat "Pat 'Em Down" Viala
Producer – Salaam Wreck
Recorded By – Dragan "Chach" Cacinovic
Written-By – C. Jackson, D. Styles, E. Simmons, Salaam Nassar
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3:42
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Bring The Noize
Mixed By – Rich Keller
Producer – Tuneheadz
Recorded By – Dragan "Chach" Cacinovic
Written-By – E. Simmons, E. Serrano, F. Crum
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3:30
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Untouchable
Co-producer – Black Moses (2)
Featuring – Cross (2), Drag-On, Infa-Red, Sheek, Syleena Johnson
Mixed By – Pat "Pat 'Em Down" Viala
Producer – Tony Pizarro
Recorded By – Adam Kagan, Digital One (4), Dragan "Chach" Cacinovic
Written-By – E. Simmons, J. Lucien, M. Smalls, S. Jacobs, S. Green, S. Martin, T. Pizarro
Written-By [Why You Treat Me So Bad] – Denzil Foster, Jay King, Thomas McElroy
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6:05
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F*** Y'all
Mixed By – Dragan "Chach" Cacinovic
Producer – Ron Browz
Recorded By – Richard Balmer
Written-By – E. Simmons, L. Courtney, R. Turner
Written-By [What Do You Want Me To Do] – Lou Courtney
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3:43
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Ruff Radio (Skit)
Producer – Jay "Icepick" Jackson, Joaquin "Waah" Dean
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0:43
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We're Back
Featuring – Eve (2), Jadakiss
Mixed By – Pat "Pat 'Em Down" Viala
Producer – Tuneheadz
Recorded By – Dragan "Chach" Cacinovic
Written-By – E. Simmons, E. Serrano, E. Jeffers, F. Crum, J. Phillips
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4:25
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Ruff Radio 2 (Skit)
Producer – Jay "Icepick" Jackson, Joaquin "Waah" Dean
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0:18
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Rob All Night (If I'm Gonna Rob)
Producer – Rockwilder
Recorded By, Mixed By – Pat "Pat 'Em Down" Viala
Written-By – D. Stinson, E. Simmons
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3:27
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We Go Hard
Featuring – Cam'Ron
Mixed By – Dragan "Chach" Cacinovic
Producer – No I.D.
Recorded By – Steve Conover
Written-By – R. Eaton, C. Giles, E. Simmons, D. Wilson, F. Bridges, R. Williams, R. Knight
Written-By [Didn't I Fool You] – R. Eaton, F. Bridges, R. Williams, R. Knight
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3:36
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We 'Bout To Blow
Featuring – Big Stan
Mixed By – Rich Keller
Producer – Dame Grease
Recorded By – Chico Spadez
Written-By – C. Reid, D. Blackman, D. Joyner, E. Simmons
Written-By [Sesame Street] – Clarence Reid
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3:31
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The Rain
Producer – DJ Scratch
Recorded By, Mixed By – Dragan "Chach" Cacinovic
Written-By – E. Simmons, G. Spivey, K. Davis, L. Perry, M. Cowart
Written-By [Will She Meet The Train In The Rain] – K. Davis, L. Perry, M. Cowart
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3:27
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Gotta Go (Skit)
Producer – Jay "Icepick" Jackson, Joaquin "Waah" Dean
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1:07
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Don't Gotta Go Home
Backing Vocals – Monica
Drums, Keyboards – BAM, Ryan
Featuring – Monica
Guitar – RJ
Producer – BAM, Ryan
Producer [Additional] – Mr. Devine, Victor Flowers
Producer [Vocal Production] – BAM, Ryan
Recorded By – Dragan "Chach" Cacinovic
Written-By – A. Macon, E. Simmons, R. Bowser
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4:17
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A'Yo Kato
Featuring – Magic (4), Val (37)
Mixed By – Rich Keller
Producer – Swizz Beatz
Recorded By – Keith Slattery, Otto D'Angolo
Written-By – E. Simmons, F. Massey, K. Dean, V. Rangel
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3:46
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Thank You
Featuring – Patti LaBelle
Mixed By – Dragan "Chach" Cacinovic
Producer – DMX, Nemo (6), Ron H.
Producer [Additional] – Gerald Flowers, Reggie Flowers, Victor Flowers
Recorded By – Chico Spadez, Steve Conover
Written-By – E. Simmons, N. Washington, Ron Holden (3)
Written-By [I Want To Thank You] – Kevin McCord
Written-By [Make The Music With Your Mouth] – Marcel Hall, Marlon Williams
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3:01
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The Prayer V
Mixed By – Chach
Producer – DMX
Written-By – E. Simmons
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1:47
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On Top
Featuring – Big Stan
Producer – Mac G
Recorded By, Mixed By – Brian Stanley
Written-By – D. Joyner, E. Simmons, J. Russ
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3:36
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Bonus Track: |
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X Gon' Give It To Ya
Mixed By – Rich Keller
Producer – Shatek King
Recorded By – Chris Thies
Written-By – Earl Simmons, Kaseem Dean, Shatek King
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- A&R [A&R Bloodline Records] – Patrice "Trice Blam" Blamoville
- A&R [A&R Def Jam] – Leroy "Tony" Austin
- A&R [A&R Ruff Ryders] – Craig Brodhead, Darrin "Dee" Dean, Jay "Icepick" Jackson
- A&R [Bloodline A&R Assistants] – Anthony Pittman, Jennifer Turner (3)
- Administrator [A&R Administration] – Hector Aviles
- Administrator [Recording Administration] – Andrew Huggins
- Art Direction, Design – Akisia Grigsby
- Coordinator [A&R Coordinator] – Tyson Davis
- Coordinator [Project Coordinator For Ruff Ryders] – Keisha Gibbs
- Executive-Producer – Darrin "Dee" Dean*, Earl "DMX" Simmons, Joaquin "Waah" Dean
- Executive-Producer [Co-Executive Producer] – Craig Brodhead, Jay "Icepick" Jackson, Tina M. Davis
- Legal [Business Affairs] – Antoinette Trotman, Ian Allen (7), Karen Hope
- Legal [Legal Counsel For Grubman Indursky & Schindler] – Matt Greenberg (3), Paul Schindler
- Legal [Legal Counsel For Miller & Phakas] – Darrell Miller
- Legal [Legal Counsel For Ruff Ryders] – Ed Butts
- Legal [Legal Counsel, For] – Grubman Indursky & Schindler, Miller & Phakas
- Legal [Legal Counsel] – Hector Baldanado
- Legal [Sample Clearance Agent, For] – DMG Clearances, Inc.
- Legal [Sample Clearance Agent] – Deborah Mannis-Gardner
- Management [Sample Clearance Agent] – DMG Clearances, Inc.
- Mastered By – Tony Dawsey
- Photography By [DMX Photographs] – Jonathan Mannion
- Photography By [Dog Photographs], Photography By [Cover Photograph By] – Marc Joseph
- Product Manager [Assistant To Product Development] – Damian Stone
- Promotion [Marketing For Ruff Ryders] – Deidre Graham, Samira Hall, Tishawn Gayle
