''S.O.N.O.G.R.A.M.'' (stylised in
lowercase
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) is the second solo studio album by American
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musician
One Be Lo
Nahshid Sulaiman (born Raland Scruggs; November 7, 1976), better known by his stage name One Be Lo, is an alternative hip hop artist from Pontiac, Michigan. He is well respected for being one half of the rap duo Binary Star, and has released a n ...
. It was released on February 8, 2005 via Fat Beats Records. Recording sessions took place at 40 Oz. Sound in
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and Frontline Studio in
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.
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was handled entirely by production team Trackezoids, which is composed of One Be Lo himself, Magestik Legend, Decompoze and Chic Masters. It features
guest appearance
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s from Abdus Salaam, Magestik Legend, Charmaine Gibson, Decompoze, Kadi, Marvin Scruggs and Zo-Zer.
The acronym "S.O.N.O.G.R.A.M." stands for "Sounds Of Nashid Originate Good Rhymes And Music".
Track listing
Personnel
*Raland "
One Be Lo
Nahshid Sulaiman (born Raland Scruggs; November 7, 1976), better known by his stage name One Be Lo, is an alternative hip hop artist from Pontiac, Michigan. He is well respected for being one half of the rap duo Binary Star, and has released a n ...
" Scruggs – main artist, producer
(tracks: 1, 4, 6, 7, 11, 15, 19, 22), arrangement, sequencing, mixing, mastering, sleeve notes
*A. "Abdus Salaam" Andulusi – featured artist
(tracks: 4, 16)
*Charmaine Gibson – featured artist
(track 4)
*Marvin Scruggs – backing vocals
(track 7)
*Zo-Zer – spoken word
(track 7)
*Yolanda "Kadi" Davis – featured artist
(track 9)
*Damon "Decompoze" Robertson – featured artist
(track 10), producer
(tracks: 3, 5, 10, 13, 14, 16-18, 20)
*Jesse "Magestik Legend" Givens – featured artist
(tracks: 14, 21), producer
(tracks: 2, 9, 21)
*Chic Masters – producer
(tracks: 8, 12)
*DJ Virus – scratches
(tracks: 2, 3, 8, 10, 20)
*DJ Phrikshun – scratches
(tracks: 18, 20)
*John Williamson – mixing, mastering
*Lonestar – photography
*Osiris Navarro – additional photography, graphic design
*Aaron Biggs – additional photography
*Ethan Holben – A&R
References
External links
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2005 albums
One Be Lo albums
Fat Beats Records albums