''Cha-licious'' is the debut studio album by female rap duo
Menajahtwa
Menajahtwa was a female rap duo from Compton, California composed of female rappers Spice and Royal T. They were signed to Eazy-E's Ruthless Records in the 1990s.
History
The duo made their debut in 1992 on Eazy-E's EP, '' 5150: Home 4 tha Si ...
. It was released on August 23, 1994 via
Ruthless Records
Ruthless Records was an American record label founded by Eric "Eazy-E" Wright and Jerry Heller in Compton, California in 1986, where all of the Ruthless trademarks have been owned by Comptown Records, Inc. since 1997. Several artists on the la ...
and
Relativity Records. Recording sessions took place at Audio Achievements in
Torrance, California, except for one song, "Kuz Itz Like Dat", which was recorded at the Black Hole in
Hawthorne, California. Production was handled by
DJ Yella
Antoine Carraby (born December 11, 1961), better known by his stage name DJ Yella, is an American DJ, rapper, record producer and film director from Los Angeles, California.
DJ Yella began his career as a member of the World Class Wreckin' Cru a ...
, Rhythum D and
Eazy-E
Eric Lynn Wright (September 7, 1964 – March 26, 1995), known professionally as Eazy-E, was an American rapper who propelled West Coast rap and gangsta rap by leading the group N.W.A and its label, Ruthless Records. He is often referred t ...
. It features guest appearances from
B.G. Knocc Out &
Dresta,
Eazy-E
Eric Lynn Wright (September 7, 1964 – March 26, 1995), known professionally as Eazy-E, was an American rapper who propelled West Coast rap and gangsta rap by leading the group N.W.A and its label, Ruthless Records. He is often referred t ...
, Traci Nelson and Leicy Loc. Neither the album, nor its lead single, "La La La", reached any
''Billboard'' chart.
Track listing
Personnel
*Tanesha L. Hudson – main artist, vocals
*Makeba Fields – main artist, vocals
*
Andre DeSean Wicker – featured artist
(tracks: 5, 15)
*
Eric Wright – featured artist
(track 8), executive producer
*Leicy Loc – featured artist
(track 4)
*Traci Nelson – featured artist
(track 6)
*
Arlandis Hinton – featured artist
(track 12)
*David "Rhythm D" Weldon – producer
(tracks: 6, 10)
*
Tim Middleton
Tim Middleton (born June 15, 1969), known professionally by his stage name DJ U-Neek, is an American Los Angeles-based hip hop record producer. Signed to Ruthless Records along with Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, he was nominated for a Grammy Award for ...
– producer
(track 5)
*Don "D-Dawg" Spratley – co-producer
(tracks: 3, 13)
*Mike "Crazy Neck" Sims – guitar & bass
*George Shelby – saxophone
(track 11)
*Donovan "The Dirt Biker" Sound – mixing & recording
*
Brian "Big Bass" Gardner
Brian Knapp Gardner, also known as Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, is an American mastering engineer. He has worked on a number of recordings since the mid-1960s, including classic rock, funk, disco, alternative rock, R&B, hip hop, pop punk and dance- ...
– mastering
*David Bett – art direction, photography
*Allan Wai – design
*Matt Gunther – photography
References
External links
{{Authority control
1994 debut albums
Ruthless Records albums
Albums produced by DJ Yella
Albums produced by Rhythum D