''Seasoned Veteran'' is the third

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by American rapper Richie Rich. It was released November 5, 1996 on

Def Jam Recordings Def Jam Recordings (also simply known as Def Jam) is an American multinational record label owned by Universal Music Group. It is based in Manhattan, New York City, specializing predominantly in hip hop, contemporary R&B, soul and pop. The l ...

, and to date is the only major label release for the artist. The album was produced by Ali Malik, DJ Daryl, Doug Rasheed,

Jermaine Dupri Jermaine Dupri Mauldin (born September 23, 1972) is an American rapper and record producer. Raised in Atlanta, Georgia as the son of Columbia Records executive Michael Mauldin, he began his career in music at the age of nine. He discovered th ...

, Lev Berlak, Mike Mosley, Richie Rich and

Rick Rock Ricardo Thomas, also known as Rick Rock, is an American record producer originally from Montgomery, Alabama and based in Fairfield, California. He is a founding member of the former rap group Cosmic Slop Shop and the Federation with fellow ra ...

. It peaked at number 11 on the ''Billboard'' Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and at number 35 on the ''Billboard'' 200. ((( Seasoned Veteran > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums ))) All Media Guide, LLC. Retrieved on 2010-01-09. Two of the singles released, " Let's Ride" and " Do G's Get To Go To Heaven?", both appeared on multiple ''Billboard'' singles charts. The album features guest performances by

2Pac Tupac Amaru Shakur (; born Lesane Parish Crooks; June 16, 1971 – September 13, 1996), also known by his stage names 2Pac and Makaveli, was an American rapper and actor, regarded as one of the greatest and most influential rappers of all tim ...

E-40 Earl Tywone Stevens (born November 15, 1967), better known by his stage name E-40, is an American rapper. Stevens is a founding member of the rap group The Click (band), The Click and the founder of Sick Wid It Records. He has released 27 stud ...

Luniz Luniz (pronounced Loonies) (formerly Luniz Toons and LuniTunes) is an American hip hop music, hip hop duo from Oakland, California, formed by West Coast rappers Yukmouth and Numskull. They were signed to Noo Trybe Records and C-Note Records, and ...

, D'wayne Wiggins,

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, and Rame Royal of Rhythm & Green. Along with the single, a

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was produced for the song, " Let's Ride". A second single, " Do G's Get To Go To Heaven?", was also released as a music video, featuring Bo-Roc, and is dedicated to the memory of

Tupac Shakur Tupac Amaru Shakur (; born Lesane Parish Crooks; June 16, 1971 – September 13, 1996), also known by his stage names 2Pac and Makaveli, was an American rapper and actor, regarded as one of the greatest and most influential rappers of all tim ...

. In the song "Niggas Done Changed" Feat. Tupac, 2Pac predicts his own death by saying “I been shot and murdered, can't tell you how it happened, word for word / But best believe niggas gonna get what they deserve.”

Critical reception

Miguel Burke of ''

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'' magazine described ''Seasoned Veteran'' as "one of the few albums available in the reality rap genre that lives up to its name and comes close to meeting the listener's expectations", but criticized the production that "can't handle the weight of the lyrical content".

Track listing

Samples

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" by

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Let's Ride *"

(Not Just) Knee Deep "(Not Just) Knee Deep" is a song by the American funk band Funkadelic, written by George Clinton. The song was released as a single for their album '' Uncle Jam Wants You'' (1979). The song is widely regarded as a funk classic, peaking at No. 7 ...

" by

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Pillow *"

(Lay Your Head on My) Pillow "(Lay Your Head on My) Pillow" is a song by American R&B group Tony! Toni! Toné!. It was released by Mercury and Polygram Records on January 11, 1994, as the third single from their 1993 album '' Sons of Soul''. The midtempo love ballad was wri ...

" by

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Chart history

;Album ;Singles

Personnel

* Richie Rich -

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, producer, assistant producer,

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*Tina Davis - producer, assistant producer, executive producer, project supervisor *Kevin "Lipper" Washington - producer, assistant producer, executive producer *

- vocals * Bo-Roc -

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* D'wayne Wiggins -

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, background vocals *

- vocals *

- producer, background vocals *

- vocals *Simply E - background vocals *

- vocals *Ali Malik - producer *DJ Daryl - producer, assistant producer *Lev Berlak - producer, assistant producer *

- producer *Joseph "Amp" Fiddler - keyboards,

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*Dorothy Low -

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*The Drawing Board -

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*John "Indo" Neilson -

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, mixing *Darren "Digital D" Harris - engineer, mixing *Joseph "Amp" Fiddler - keyboards *Femi Ojtune - keyboards *Phil Tan - mixing

References

External links

*'' Seasoned Veteran' at

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