For the fictional location in the DC Comics Universe, see
Gorilla City .
2004 studio album by Guerilla Black
Guerilla City Released September 28, 2004 (2004-09-28 ) Recorded 2004 Studio Genre Length 56 :35 Label Virgin Producer "Guerilla Nasty" Released: 2004 "Compton" Released: 2004 "You're the One" Released: 2004
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating AllMusic [ 1] RapReviews 7/10[ 2]
Guerilla City is the debut studio album by American rapper Guerilla Black . It was released on September 28, 2004, via Virgin Records . Recording sessions took place at SoundCastle, Forster Bros. Entertainment, The Darkchild Grind Factory, Can-Am Recorders and Southgate Studios in Los Angeles , Danga Zone Studios in Miami Beach , Big 3 Recording Studios in St. Petersburg , and Ardent Studios in Memphis . Production was handled by Carlos "6 July" Broady, Jazze Pha , Darkchild , DJ Felli Fel , Fredwreck , Gabriel René, Mario Winans , Red Spyda , Ric Rude, Roy "Royalty" Hamilton and Ski Beatz . It features guest appearances from Beenie Man , Brooke Valentine , Hot Dollar , Jazze Pha, Mario Winans, Nate Dogg , Marion Remazeilles, Traci Nelson, Alex Thomas and Vonda Hope-Easton.
It debuted at number 20 on the US Billboard 200 and number 4 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums , selling 46,000 copies during its first week on sale,[ 3] and had sold 200,000 copies as of January 2005.[ 4]
The album spawned three singles: "Guerilla Nasty", "Compton" and "You're the One", with the latter reaching number 77 on the US Billboard Hot 100 .
Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 1. "Hearts of Fire" Carlos "Six July" Broady 5:33 2. "Guerilla City" Red Spyda 4:34 3. "Compton" (featuring Beenie Man ) Carlos "Six July" Broady 3:53 4. "You're the One" (featuring Mario Winans ) Mario "Yellowman " Winans 3:38 5. "The Strip Club (Skit)" (featuring Alex Thomas and Vonda Hope-Easton) 0:52 6. "Trixxx" 3:46 7. "Guerilla Nasty" (featuring Jazze Pha and Brooke Valentine ) Jazze Pha 3:47 8. "Sunrise" Roy "Royalty" Hamilton 3:56 9. "What We Gonna Do" (featuring Nate Dogg and Traci Nelson) Fredwreck 4:51 10. "The Hotel (Skit)" (featuring Alex Thomas and Vonda Hope-Easton) Alex Thomas Guerilla Black Hot Dollar Pete "Volcano" Farmer Til Welch 1:43 11. "Say What" Carlos "Six July" Broady 4:06 12. "Yes Sir" Gabriel René 3:37 13. "It's All Right" (featuring Marion Remazeilles and Hot Dollar ) DJ Felli Fel 3:26 14. "Girlfriend" Jazze Pha 4:43 15. "My First" Ski 4:10 Total length: 56:35
Charles "Guerilla Black " Williamson – vocals, producer (tracks: 5, 10) Moses "Beenie Man " Davis – vocals (track 3) Mario "Yellowman " Winans – vocals & producer (track 4) Alex Thomas – vocals & producer (tracks: 5, 10) Vonda Hope-Easton – vocals (tracks: 5, 10) Kanesha Nichole "Brooke Valentine " Brookes – vocals (track 7) Phalon "Jazze Pha " Alexander – vocals (track 7) , programming (track 14) , producer (tracks: 7, 14) Nathaniel "Nate Dogg " Hale – vocals (track 9) Traci Nelson – additional vocals (track 9) Marion Remazeilles – additional vocals (track 13) Leon "Hot Dollar " Gray – additional vocals (tracks: 7, 13, 14) , producer (tracks: 5, 10) Erick Coomes – guitar & bass (track 9) Farid "Fredwreck " Nassar – guitar, keyboards, producer & mixing (track 9) Carlos "Six July" Broady – producer (tracks: 1, 3, 11) Andy "Red Spyda " Thelusma – producer (track 2) Pete "Volcano" Farmer – producer (tracks: 5, 10) , executive producer, A&R Til Welch – producer (tracks: 5, 10) , A&R Rodney "Darkchild " Jerkins – producer (track 6) Ricky "Ric Rude" Lewis – producer (track 6) Roy "Royalty" Hamilton – programming & producer (track 8) Gabriel René – producer (track 12) James "DJ Felli Fel " Corrine – producer (track 13) David "Ski Beatz " Willis – producer (track 15) Curri Weber – recording (tracks: 1, 3) , engineering assistant (track 11) Kevin Haywood – recording (track 11) Wassim Zreik – recording (track 14) , engineering (track 7) Manny Marroquin – mixing (tracks: 1-3, 6, 11, 12) Jason Goldstein – mixing (track 4) Richard "Segal" Huredia – mixing (tracks: 5, 9, 10, 14) Jean-Marie Horvat – mixing (tracks: 8, 13, 15) Jeremy MacKenzie – engineering (tracks: 2, 8, 12, 15) Tommy Jamin – engineering (track 4) Gabriele Chiesa – engineering (track 6) Melvin Jackson – engineering (track 6) Christen Delano – additional engineering (track 3) Jimmy "Henchmen" Rosemond – executive producer, management Liza Lowinger – art coordinator Morning Breath Inc. – design Jonathan Mannion – photography Michelle Ryang – A&R Ronette Bowie – A&R Alan Mason – digital editing Jared Robbins – digital editing Sean Smith – creative director ^ Birchmeier, Jason. "Guerilla City - Guerilla Black | Album | AllMusic" . AllMusic . Retrieved March 17, 2024 . ^ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (September 28, 2004). "Guerilla Black :: Guerilla City – RapReviews" . www.rapreviews.com . Retrieved March 17, 2024 . ^ "Rascal Flatts 'Feels Like' No. 1" . Billboard . October 6, 2004. Retrieved March 17, 2024 . ^ Baker, Soren (January 6, 2005). "Rapper's identity crisis? No biggie" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved March 17, 2024 . ^ "Guerilla Black Chart History (Billboard 200)" . Billboard . Retrieved March 17, 2024. ^ "Guerilla Black Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)" . Billboard . Retrieved March 17, 2024. ^ "Guerilla Black Chart History (Top Rap Albums)" . Billboard . Retrieved March 17, 2024.