Free City is the only studio album by hip-hop group St. Lunatics.[1] It was released on June 5, 2001, almost a full year after the release of group member Nelly's debut, Country Grammar. The album was a commercial success as it debuted at number 3 on the Billboard 200 with 196,000 copies sold in its first week.[2] The album was certified Platinum by the RIAA a month later.[3]
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The title Free City came from their sixth member City Spud who was incarcerated at the time of release.
Track listing
- "Just for You (The Introductory Poem)" (feat. Amber Tabares) (1:26)
- "S.T.L." (5:21) (Kyjuan, Ali, Murphy Lee, Nelly)
- "Okay" (3:50) (Ali, Murphy Lee, Kyjuan)
- "Summer in the City" (4:37) (Nelly, Kyjuan, Murphy Lee, Ali)
- "Mad Baby Daddy (Skit), Part 1" (1:40)
- "Boom D Boom" (3:27) (Ali)
- "Midwest Swing" (4:40) (Nelly, Murphy Lee, Kyjuan, Ali)
- "Show 'Em What They Won" (4:31) (Ali, Nelly, Kyjuan, Murphy Lee)
- "Let Me in Now" (4:42) (Nelly, Ali, Murphy Lee, Kyjuan)
- "Diz Iz Da Life" (4:31) (Ali, Murphy Lee, Kyjuan, Nelly)
- "Mad Baby Daddy (Skit), Part 2" (1:06)
- "Scandalous" (3:29) (Murphy Lee)
- "Groovin' Tonight" (feat. Brian McKnight) (5:21) (Ali, Nelly, City Spud)
- "Jang a Lang" (feat. Penelope) (4:24) (Nelly, Murphy Lee, Kyjuan)
- "Mad Baby Daddy (Skit), Part 3" (1:44)
- "Real Niggaz" (4:26) (Nelly, Kyjuan, Ali, Murphy Lee)
- "Here We Come" (4:12) (Nelly)
- "Love You So" (feat. Cardan) (4:03) (Kyjuan, Murphy Lee)
- "Mad Baby Daddy (Skit), Part 4" (3:32)
- "Batter Up" (Bonus track) (5:27) (Nelly, Ali, Murphy Lee)
Personnel
Credits for Free City adapted from CD Universe.[4]
- St. Lunatics - lead vocals
- Jason "Jay E" Epperson - producer
- Waiel "Wally" Yaghnam - producer
- Steve Eigner - engineer
- Lavell "City Spud" Webb - producer
- Penelope - backing vocals
- Amber Tabares - backing vocals
- Little Rock - backing vocals
- Donneash Ferguson - backing vocals
- Duro Gimel "Young Guru" Keaton - engineer
- Steve Eigner - guitar
- Bashiri Johnson - percussion
- Cardan - additional vocals
- Brian McKnight - additional vocals
- John Adler - mixing
- Steve Eigner - guitar
- Bashiri Johnson - percussion
- Richard Travali- mixing
- Jonathan Mannion - photographer
Charts
References
- ^ "Free City: St Lunatics: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved February 16, 2012.
- ^ "Staind Fends Off Radiohead, St. Lunatics At No. 1". Billboard.com. Retrieved February 16, 2012.
- ^ "Recording Industry Association of America". RIAA. Retrieved February 16, 2012.
- ^ "St Lunatics - Free City CD Album". Cduniverse.com. June 5, 2001. Retrieved February 16, 2012.
- ^ "St. Lunatics Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
- ^ "Charts.nz – St. Lunatics – Free City". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
- ^ "St. Lunatics Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
- ^ "St. Lunatics Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
- ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2001". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
- ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2001". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2020.