My Own (album)

My Own is the second studio album by American rapper Young Bleed. It was released on October 19, 1999 through Priority Records. Recording sessions took place at Bluff Road Recording Studio in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Production was handled by Steve Below, Happy Perez, Carlos "Big Los" Wilkerson, KC Easterwood, and Young Bleed himself, who also served as executive producer together with Paul "Uncle Pauly" Franklin. It features guest appearances from Jennifer Brumfield, Gram, Daz Dillinger, Lay-Lo, Lucky Knuckles and Too $hort. The album peaked at number 61 on the Billboard 200 and number 17 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States.

My Own
Studio album by
Young Bleed
ReleasedOctober 19, 1999 (1999-10-19)
Recorded1999
StudioBluff Road Recording Studio (Baton Rouge, LA)
Genre
Length51:03
LabelPriority
Producer
Young Bleed chronology
All I Have in This World, Are... My Balls and My Word
(1998)		 My Own
(1999)		 Carleone's Vintage
(2002)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Los Angeles Times[2]

Critical reception

Soren Baker of Los Angeles Times wrote that Young Bleed "masterfully mixes tales of underclass struggle with stories of spiritual awakening … these soul-stirring, bouncy rhythms are built on thick bass guitar licks, chilling piano chords, airy keyboard patterns and choice background vocals".[2]

Track listing
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Bless 'Em All"Steve Below3:09
2."I Couldn't C' It"Young Bleed3:57
3."Trecherous"Steve Below2:28
4."Time and Money" (featuring Too $hort)Happy Perez4:46
5."All They Lef' Me Wuz' da' Streets" (featuring Gram and Jennifer Brumfield)Happy Perez5:31
6."A Husla'" (featuring Daz Dillinger and Lay-Lo)Steve Below4:22
7."No Disrespect"Carlos "Big Los" Wilkerson4:33
8."Minute ta' Breathe"KC Easterwood3:34
9."Give and Take"Steve Below4:15
10."Bounce, Mob, Skate" (featuring Lucky Knuckles and J-Von)Happy Perez4:52
11."To Be a Soldier"Happy Perez4:44
12."My Own" (featuring Jennifer Brumfield and Gram)Steve Below4:52
Total length:51:03
Sample credits
  • Track 2 contains elements from "The Blind Man" by New Birth
  • Track 6 contains elements from "Love to the People" by Curtis Mayfield

Personnel
  • Glenn "Young Bleed" Clifton Jr. – main artist, producer (track 2), executive producer
  • Todd "Too $hort" Shaw – vocals (track 4)
  • Graham "Gram" Love – vocals (tracks: 5, 12)
  • Jennifer Brumfield – vocals (tracks: 5, 12)
  • Delmar "Daz Dillinger" Arnaud – vocals (track 6)
  • Chad "Max Minelli" Roussel – vocals (track 6)
  • J-Von – vocals (tracks: 6, 10)
  • Lucky Knuckles – vocals (track 10)
  • Shawn Griffin – guitar (track 2), bass guitar (track 6)
  • Steve D. Below – producer (tracks: 1, 3, 6, 9, 12)
  • Nathan "Happy" Perez – producer (tracks: 4, 5, 10, 11)
  • Carlos "Big Los" Wilkerson – producer (track 7)
  • Kevin Easterwood Sr. – producer (track 8)
  • Mark Williams – engineering, mixing
  • Brian "Big Bass" Gardner – mastering
  • Paul "Uncle Pauly" Franklin – executive producer
  • Pen & Pixel Graphics – artwork, design
  • Duffy Rich – A&R
  • Kevin Faist – A&R

Charts
Chart (2000) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[3] 61
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4] 17

References
  1. Birchmeier, Jason. "My Own - Young Bleed | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
  2. Baker, Soren (January 30, 2000). "Tales of Strife and Salvation in a Rap-Funk Blend". Los Angeles Times. Calendar. p. 73.
  3. "The Billboard 200". Billboard. Vol. 112, no. 8. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. February 19, 2000. p. 92. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
  4. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Vol. 112, no. 8. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. February 19, 2000. p. 30. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved January 1, 2022.


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