''Scale-a-Ton'' (pronounced ''Skeleton'') is the second solo studio album by American rapper and record producer
DJ Paul. It was released on May 5, 2009, via Scale-A-Ton Entertainment/
Hypnotize Minds. Recording sessions took place at Scale-A-Ton Studios in
Memphis and
Los Angeles
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.
Production
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was handled entirely by DJ Paul, who also served as executive producer. It features
guest appearance
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s from
Lord Infamous. The album debuted at number 157 on the
''Billboard'' 200 chart, selling 4,000 copies in its first week of sales.
Background
On his official
YouTube
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channel, (which was later reported on
AllHipHop
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History
The website was founded in 1998 by Greg Watkins and Chuck Creekmur. In 1997, Watkins registered the allhiphop.com domain to promote the artist ...
), Paul stated that his brother, original
Three 6 Mafia
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member
Lord Infamous, will be contributing to the upcoming album.
He helped build Three 6 Mafia, and create Three 6 Mafia… Lord was just going through some things, and he had to get that together. We got it together now. We’re going to be back in the lab working.
With partner
Juicy J
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,
DJ Paul played an important role in the South's rise within the rap industry. Three 6 Mafia has sold over 7 million records, plus another 5 million from their affiliated artists, and even won an Academy Award. This CD will be Paul's second official solo album, and features the singles "Jus Like Dat??" and "You Don't Want It", which are already receiving internet buzz.
Information
Lord Infamous appears on eight tracks, and is the sole guest artist on the album. Most of the album consists of topics that fans are used to hearing Three 6 Mafia talking about already, such as shootouts, drugs, and the streets. One song, "Wanta Be Like You", however, is about how DJ Paul was inspired to get into music, stating that the accomplishments of singer
Michael Jackson
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was his main influence.
Track listing
Personnel
*Paul Duane "
DJ Paul" Beauregard – vocals, producer, mixing, executive producer, management
*Ricky T. "
Lord Infamous" Dunigan – vocals
(tracks: 2, 7, 10, 12, 13, 15, 18, 19)
*Michael "Crazy Mike" Foster – recording, mixing
*Kevin Nix – mastering
Chart history
References
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2009 albums
DJ Paul albums
Albums produced by DJ Paul