Can You Feel Me
Can You Feel Me is the third studio album by American rapper Dru Down. It was released in 1996 through C-Note/Relativity Records. Recording sessions took place at Infinite Studios in Alameda, at Backroom Studios in Glendale, at Power Play Studios in Oakland, at The Grill in Emeryville, at Umoja Vibe, at Bosko's Digital Chicken And Beats in Los Angeles, and at Blackhole Studio near Los Angeles. Production was handled by DJ Fuze, Alonzo Jackson, Lev Berlak, The Whole 9, Maurice "Butch" Stewart, Big D the Impossible, Bosko, DJ Battlecat, DJ Daryl, Jamiel Hassan, Kenny McCloud, Soopafly and Terry T, with Chris "C&H" Hicks serving as executive producer. It features guest appearances from Luniz, Bootsy Collins, Eklipze, Knucklehead, L.V., Nick Nac, Poppa LQ and T-Luni. The album peaked at number 54 on the Billboard 200 chart and number 14 on the Top R&B Albums chart in the United States. It spawned two singles: "Can You Feel Me" and "Baby Bubba". Its lead single reached #92 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.
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| Released | September 3, 1996 | |||
| Recorded | 1995–96 | |||
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| Length | 1:13:32 | |||
| Label | Relativity | |||
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Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Intro" | Danyel Robinson | DJ Fuze | 0:53 |
| 2. | "Playa fo Real" |
| DJ Battlecat | 4:28 |
| 3. | "Baby Bubba" (featuring Bootsy Collins) |
| Alonzo Jackson | 4:13 |
| 4. | "Can You Feel Me" |
| DJ Fuze | 4:12 |
| 5. | "Choppin' It Up" |
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| 4:54 |
| 6. | "Head & Shoulders" |
| Lev Berlak | 4:52 |
| 7. | "Mista Busta" |
| DJ Daryl | 4:25 |
| 8. | "Hustlin' Ain't No Thang" |
| DJ Fuze | 4:34 |
| 9. | "The Game" |
| Jamiel Hassan | 2:51 |
| 10. | "Breezy" (featuring Yukmouth and Poppa LQ) |
| Bosko | 5:13 |
| 11. | "Freaks Come Out" (featuring Luniz and L.V.) |
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| 4:24 |
| 12. | "Deal Went Bad" |
| Terry T. | 4:00 |
| 13. | "Underestimated" (featuring Soopafly) |
| Soopafly | 4:23 |
| 14. | "I'm Wondering" |
| Kenny McCloud | 4:24 |
| 15. | "Suspect One" |
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| 5:14 |
| 16. | "500 Mobsters" |
| Alonzo Jackson | 3:22 |
| 17. | "The Mobb" (featuring Luniz, Knucklehead, Eklipze, NicNac and T-Luni) |
| Big D the Impossible | 7:10 |
| Total length: | 1:13:32 | |||
Samples
- Track 2 contains elements from "Chameleon" by Herbie Hancock
- Track 4 contains replayed elements from The Fat Boys' "Can You Feel It" written by Mark Morales, Damon Wimbley, Darren Robinson, Daniel Harris, Kurtis Walker and David Ogrin
- Track 6 contains replayed elements from "The Smerphies Dance" written by Duane Hughes, Vaughan Mason and Russell "Butch" Deyo
- Track 8 contains elements from "I'm a Hoe" written by Jalil Hutchins, John Fletcher and Larry Smith
- Track 9 contains elements from "Freddie's Dead" by Curtis Mayfield
- Track 17 contains replayed elements from "Ike's Mood" by Isaac Hayes
Personnel
- Danyel "Dru Down" Robinson – main artist
- William "Bootsy" Collins – featured artist (track 3)
- Jerold "Yukmouth" Ellis III – featured artist (tracks: 10, 11, 17)
- Kenneth "Poppa LQ" Green – featured artist (track 10)
- Garrick "Numskull" Husbands – featured artist (tracks: 11, 17)
- Larry "L.V." Sanders – featured artist (track 11)
- Knuckle Head – featured artist (track 17)
- Erick "Eklipze" Carson – featured artist (track 17)
- Demetrius Nicole "Nic Nac" Lyles – featured artist (track 17)
- Tamarr "T-Luni" Holloway – featured artist (track 17)
- Christopher "C&H" Hicks – backing vocals & co-producer (track 5), executive producer
- Dave Dalson – backing vocals (track 12)
- David "DJ Fuze" Elliot – producer (tracks: 1, 4, 8)
- Kevin "BattleCat" Gilliam – producer (track 2)
- Alonzo Jackson – producer (tracks: 3, 16), recording (tracks: 3, 11, 13, 15, 16)
- Lev Berlak – producer (tracks: 5, 6)
- Daryl "DJ Daryl" Anderson – producer (track 7)
- Jamiel Hassan – producer, recording & mixing (track 9)
- Bosko Kante – producer, recording & mixing (track 10)
- John Rhone – producer (tracks: 11, 15)
- Ontario D. Haynes – producer (tracks: 11, 15)
- Maurice "Moe ZMD" Stewart – producer (tracks: 11, 15)
- Terrence "Terry T." Butler – producer (track 12)
- Priest "Soopafly" Brooks – producer (track 13)
- Kenny McCloud – producer, recording & mixing (track 14)
- Deon "Big D" Evans – producer (track 17)
- Michael Denten – recording (tracks: 1, 4, 8, 12), mixing (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 8, 11-13, 15, 16)
- Tim 'Flash' Mariner – engineering (track 2)
- Michael Schlesinger – mix engineering (track 2)
- Aaron McInnes – mix engineering assistant (track 2)
- DeAndre Griffin – engineering assistant (track 3)
- John "Indo" Neilson – recording (tracks: 5-7), mixing (tracks: 5-7, 17)
- Jason Moss – recording (track 17)
- Victor Hall – photography
- David Bett – design
Charts
| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[2] | 54 |
| US Top R&B Albums (Billboard)[3] | 14 |
References
- Stanley, Leo. "Can You Feel Me - Dru Down | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
- "Billboard 200 Chart: Week of September 21, 1996". Billboard. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
- "Top R&B Albums". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. September 21, 1996. p. 23. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
External links
- Dru Down – Can You Feel Me at Discogs (list of releases)
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