''2000'' is the second solo studio album by American rapper

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. It was released on June 20, 1995, through

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. The recording sessions took place at Soundtrack Studios, Platinum Island Studios, Battery Studios, V. Dubbs Studios, Acme Recording Studios, Fiber Studios, and

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. The album was produced by Mark Sparks, Minnesota, DJ Alamo, Chris Liggio, and

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. It peaked at number 48 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and at number 5 on the

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in the United States. Two singles were released in support of the album: "I Like It (I Wanna Be Where You Are)" and "A Little of This". Its

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, "I Like It (I Wanna Be Where You Are)", reached No. 91 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, No. 68 on the

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chart, No. 21 on the

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chart, and was featured in the soundtrack for the video game ''

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''. The album's second single, "A Little of This" featuring backing vocals from Kid, reached No. 90 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and No. 21 on the Hot Rap Songs chart.

Track listing

;Notes *Track 2 contains elements from " I Like It", written by Eldra Patrick DeBarge, William Randall DeBarge and

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, and performed by

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; "I Wanna Be Where You Are", written by Eldra Patrick DeBarge, William Randall DeBarge, Etterlene DeBarge,

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and

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, and performed by DeBarge; "Never My Love", written by Donald Addrisi and Richard Addrisi, and performed by

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*Track 3 contains samples from "Just a Love Child", written by

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and performed by

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*Track 7 contains portions of "Tomorrow", written by George Johnson, Louis E. Johnson and

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, and performed by

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*Track 9 contains a sample of "I Can Deliver" as performed by

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Personnel

* Maxwell Dixon – vocals *Michelle Valdes Valentin – vocals (tracks: 1, 5) * Christopher P. Reid – backing vocals (track 3) *Rick Posada – drum programming (track 6) *Mark Sparks – producer (tracks: 1-3, 5) *Mark Richardson – producer (tracks: 6, 7, 9) *Keith Jones – producer (tracks: 8, 10) *Chris Liggio – producer (track 4) *

– producer (track 11) *John Kogan – engineering & mixing (tracks: 1, 9), recording (tracks: 8-10) *Andy Blakelock – engineering & recording (tracks: 1, 3, 5), mixing (tracks: 3, 8, 10) *Mike Scielzi – engineering & assistant recording (tracks: 1, 5), assistant mixing (track 3) *Chris Barnett – engineering & mixing (track 2) *Troy Hightower – engineering & recording (tracks: 2, 6, 9) *Vance Wright – engineering & recording (tracks: 2, 3) *Armen Mazlumian – engineering & assistant recording (track 2) *Derrick Garrett – engineering (track 4) *Jack Hersca – engineering & mixing (tracks: 5, 6, 11), recording (track 11) *Jay Nicholas – engineering & assistant mixing (tracks: 5, 6) *Joe Mendelson – engineering & recording (track 6) *Kevin Thomas – engineering (track 7) * Thomas Coyne – mastering *Jennifer Roddie – design *Jerome Lagarrigue – illustration *Joshua Jordan – photography

Charts

References

External links

* {{Authority control 1995 albums Grand Puba albums Elektra Records albums Albums produced by Dante Ross Albums recorded at Chung King Studios