Purple Haze (album)
Encyclopedia
Purple Haze is the fourth studio album
by Harlem
rapper Cam'ron
. It was released on December 7, 2004. The release of this album was delayed several times from November 2003, the first single "Get Em Girls" was released a year prior to the actual album release. The album was poorly promoted by Roc-A-Fella Records
, and due to the lack of promotion Cam'ron asked to be released from the label. The album was certified Gold by the RIAA.
Pitchfork Media
placed Purple Haze at number 114 on their list of top 200 albums of the 2000s.
Rhapsody (online music service)
ranked the album #10 on its "Hip-Hop’s Best Albums of the Decade" list. Rhapsody also named it one of the best "coke rap" albums ever.
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
by Harlem
Harlem
Harlem is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Manhattan, which since the 1920s has been a major African-American residential, cultural and business center. Originally a Dutch village, formally organized in 1658, it is named after the city of Haarlem in the Netherlands...
rapper Cam'ron
Cam'ron
Cameron Giles , better known by his stage name Cam'ron or "Killa Cam", is a Grammy-nominated American actor. He is the founder of the hip-hop group The Diplomats , and also of The U.N. group....
. It was released on December 7, 2004. The release of this album was delayed several times from November 2003, the first single "Get Em Girls" was released a year prior to the actual album release. The album was poorly promoted by Roc-A-Fella Records
Roc-A-Fella Records
Roc-A-Fella Records is a record label founded by Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter, Damon "Dame" Dash, and Kareem "Biggs" Burke. Today it operates as a subsidiary of Universal Music Group, and is distributed by Island Def Jam Motown Music Group.-Formation and Early Years:...
, and due to the lack of promotion Cam'ron asked to be released from the label. The album was certified Gold by the RIAA.
Reception
Online music magazineOnline magazine
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Pitchfork Media
Pitchfork Media
Pitchfork Media, usually known simply as Pitchfork or P4k, is a Chicago-based daily Internet publication established in 1995 that is devoted to music criticism and commentary, music news, and artist interviews. Its focus is on underground and independent music, especially indie rock...
placed Purple Haze at number 114 on their list of top 200 albums of the 2000s.
Rhapsody (online music service)
Rhapsody (online music service)
Rhapsody is an online music store subscription service, launched in December 2001, and available in the United States only. On April 6, 2010, Rhapsody officially declared its independence from RealNetworks. Downloaded files come with restrictions on their use, enforced by Helix, Rhapsody's version...
ranked the album #10 on its "Hip-Hop’s Best Albums of the Decade" list. Rhapsody also named it one of the best "coke rap" albums ever.
Track listing
| # | Name | Producer(s) | Featured Guest(s) | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Intro" | Skitzo | 2:10 | |
| 2 | "More Gangsta Music" | The Heatmakerz The Heatmakerz The Heatmakerz is a hip-hop production duo, originally from Kingston, Jamaica, now living in New York. The duo, consisting of Rsonist and Thrilla , rose to fame after providing beats to various releases of The Diplomats. The bulk of albums like Diplomatic Immunity and Juelz Santana's debut From Me... |
Juelz Santana Juelz Santana LaRon Louis James , better known by his stage name Juelz Santana, is an American rapper, producer, and actor. He appeared on Cam'ron's 2002 singles, "Oh Boy" and "Hey Ma"... |
4:26 |
| 3 | "Get Down" | Chad Hamilton | 2:37 | |
| 4 | "Welcome to Purple Haze (Skit)" | 1:15 | ||
| 5 | "Killa Cam/Roll That (Skit)" | The Heatmakerz The Heatmakerz The Heatmakerz is a hip-hop production duo, originally from Kingston, Jamaica, now living in New York. The duo, consisting of Rsonist and Thrilla , rose to fame after providing beats to various releases of The Diplomats. The bulk of albums like Diplomatic Immunity and Juelz Santana's debut From Me... |
Opera Steve | 4:24 (3:39 & 0:45) |
| 6 | "Leave Me Alone, Pt. 2" | Nasty Beat Makers | 4:02 | |
| 7 | "Down and Out" | Kanye West | Kanye West Kanye West Kanye Omari West is an American rapper, singer, and record producer. West first rose to fame as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records, where he eventually achieved recognition for his work on Jay-Z's album The Blueprint, as well as hit singles for musical artists including Alicia Keys, Ludacris, and... & Syleena Johnson Syleena Johnson Syleena Johnson is a Grammy award-nominated American R&B and soul singer-songwriter and actress.-Biography:... |
4:08 |
| 8 | "Harlem Streets" | Ty-Tracks | 3:41 | |
| 9 | "Rude Boy (Skit)" | 1:28 | ||
| 10 | "Girls" | Charlemagne | Mona Lisa | 3:43 |
| 11 | "I'm a Chicken Head (Skit)" | 1:26 | ||
| 12 | "Soap Opera" | Pop & Versatile | 4:10 | |
| 13 | "O.T. (Skit)" | 0:24 | ||
| 14 | "Bubble Music" | Stay Getting Productions | 3:51 | |
| 15 | "More Reasons/Car (Skit)" | Chad Hamilton | Jaheim Jaheim Jaheim Hoagland is an American R&B singer and formerly a rapper performing under the mononymous name of Jaheim. He was signed by Naughty by Nature's Kaygee to Divine Mill Records in 2000, and released his debut album Ghetto Love in 2001. His second effort, Still Ghetto, was released a year later,... |
4:30 (3:25 & 1:05) |
| 16 | "The Block (Skit)" | 0:46 | ||
| 17 | "The Dope Man" | Bang | Jim Jones Jim Jones (rapper) Joseph Guillermo Jones II , better known by his stage name Jim Jones, is an American rapper and original member of The Diplomats, also known as Dipset. He is Co-CEO of Diplomat Records... |
3:26 |
| 18 | "Family Ties" | Skitzo | Nicole Wray Nicole Wray Nicole Monique Wray, also known as simply Nicole, is an American R&B and hip hop singer. Her 1998 debut single, "Make It Hot"—written and produced by Timbaland and co-written by and featuring Missy Elliott—was certified gold.-Musical career:... |
4:17 |
| 19 | "Chi (Skit)/Adrenaline/Phone (Skit)" | The Legendary Traxster The Legendary Traxster The Legendary Traxster is an American songwriter, rapper and record producer. A native of Chicago, he is best known as a producer for Twista, Do or Die and Ludacris. He is the owner and CEO of CWAL Records.... |
Twista Twista Carl Terrell Mitchell , better known by his stage name Twista, is an American rapper. He is known for once holding the title of fastest rapper in the world according to Guinness World Records in 1992, being able to pronounce 598 syllables in 55 seconds... & Yung Buk of Psycho Drama |
4:39 (0:43, 3:25 & 0:41) |
| 20 | "Hey Lady" | Pop & Versatile | Freekey Zekey | 3:07 |
| 21 | "Shake" | Self | J.R. Writer | 3:28 |
| 22 | "Get 'Em Girls/The Mizzle (Outro)" | Skitzo | Sarah Hindes | 4:23 (3:33 & 0:50) |
| 23 | "Dip-Set Forever" | Kanye West Kanye West Kanye Omari West is an American rapper, singer, and record producer. West first rose to fame as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records, where he eventually achieved recognition for his work on Jay-Z's album The Blueprint, as well as hit singles for musical artists including Alicia Keys, Ludacris, and... |
3:54 | |
| 24 | "Take 'Em to Church" | Amadeus | Juelz Santana Juelz Santana LaRon Louis James , better known by his stage name Juelz Santana, is an American rapper, producer, and actor. He appeared on Cam'ron's 2002 singles, "Oh Boy" and "Hey Ma"... & Un Kasa |
3:48 |
Samples Used
- "More Gangsta Music"
- "Woman I Need You" by SizzlaSizzlaSizzla Kalonji, or simply Sizzla in are de reggae musician. He is one of the most commercially and critically successful contemporary reggae artists and is well-known for his above-average prolificacy...
- "Woman I Need You" by Sizzla
- "Get Down"
- "Life's Opera" by Marvin GayeMarvin GayeMarvin Pentz Gay, Jr. , better known by his stage name Marvin Gaye, was an American singer-songwriter and musician with a three-octave vocal range....
- "Life's Opera" by Marvin Gaye
- "Leave Me Alone Pt. 2"
- "Bajo Fuego" by Jerry GoldsmithJerry GoldsmithJerrald King Goldsmith was an American composer and conductor most known for his work in film and television scoring....
- "Bajo Fuego" by Jerry Goldsmith
- "Down And Out"
- "Strung Out" by William BellWilliam Bell-Musicians:* William Bell * William Bell * William Henry Bell , composer -Politicians:* Dr. William Bell , founder of Manitou Springs, Colorado...
& Mavis StaplesMavis StaplesMavis Staples is an American rhythm and blues and gospel singer, actress and civil rights activist who recorded with The Staple Singers, her family's band.-Biography:...
- "Strung Out" by William Bell
- "Harlem Streets"
- "Theme from Hill Street Blues" by Mike PostMike PostMike Post is an American multi-Grammy and Emmy Award winning composer best known for scoring some of the most popular TV theme songs in the United States, for primetime series such as Law & Order, NYPD Blue, The Rockford Files, LA Law, Quantum Leap, Magnum, P.I., Hill Street Blues, among numerous...
- "Theme from Hill Street Blues" by Mike Post
- "Girls"
- "Girls Just Want to Have FunGirls Just Want to Have FunGirls Just Want to Have Fun may refer to:In music:* "Girls Just Want to Have Fun", the first major single released by singer Cyndi Lauper on She's So UnusualIn film:...
" by Cyndi LauperCyndi LauperCynthia Ann Stephanie "Cyndi" Lauper is an American singer, songwriter, actress and LGBT rights activist. She achieved success in the mid-1980s with the release of the album She's So Unusual and became the first female singer to have four top-five singles released from one album...
- "Girls Just Want to Have Fun
- "Soap Opera"
- "Merry-Go-Ride" by Smokey RobinsonSmokey RobinsonWilliam "Smokey" Robinson, Jr. is an American R&B singer-songwriter, record producer, and former record executive. Robinson is one of the primary figures associated with Motown, second only to the company's founder, Berry Gordy...
- "Merry-Go-Ride" by Smokey Robinson
- "Bubble Music"
- "Blues Dance Raid" by Steel PulseSteel PulseSteel Pulse is a roots reggae musical band. They originally formed at Handsworth Wood Boys School, in Birmingham, England, composed of David Hinds , Basil Gabbidon , and Ronald McQueen .-History:...
- "Blues Dance Raid" by Steel Pulse
- "More Reasons"
- "Reasons" by Earth, Wind & FireEarth, Wind & FireEarth, Wind & Fire is an American soul and R&B band formed in Chicago, Illinois, in 1969 by Verdine and Maurice White. Also known as EWF, the band has won six Grammy Awards and four American Music Awards. They have been inducted into both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Vocal Group Hall of...
- "Reasons" by Earth, Wind & Fire
- "The Dope Man"
- "Funky Worm" by Ohio PlayersOhio PlayersThe Ohio Players were an American funk and R&B band, most popular in the 1970s. They are best known for their double #1 hit songs "Fire" and "Love Rollercoaster".- Biography :...
- "Funky Worm" by Ohio Players
- "Hey Lady"
- "I Want To Be Your Man" by Roger TroutmanRoger TroutmanRoger Troutman was the lead singer of the band Zapp who helped spearhead the Funk movement and heavily influenced West Coast hip hop due to the scene's heavy sampling of his music over the years...
- "I Want To Be Your Man" by Roger Troutman
- "Get 'Em Girls"
- "Carmina Burana - O Fortuna" by Carl OrffCarl OrffCarl Orff was a 20th-century German composer, best known for his cantata Carmina Burana . In addition to his career as a composer, Orff developed an influential method of music education for children.-Early life:...
- "Carmina Burana - O Fortuna" by Carl Orff
- "Dip-Set Forever"
- "Forever" by Chuck CisselChuck CisselCharles "Chuck" Cissel is an American singer, dancer, director, choreographer and producer. He was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma and graduated from Booker T. Washington High School. He received his Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Oklahoma, and was one of the first African Americans to...
- "Forever" by Chuck Cissel
Singles
- "Down and Out/Get 'Em Daddy", 2005
- "Girls/Family Ties", 2004
- "Get 'Em Girls/Killa Cam", 2004
Album credits
- Cam'ron – Executive Producer
- Kareem "Biggs" Burke – Executive Producer
- Larry Davis – Executive Producer
- Traxster – Mixing
- Tony Dawsey – Mastering
- Bang – Producer
- Carlisle Young – Mixing
- Charlemagne – Producer
- Eric "Ebo" Butler – Mixing
- Cam'ron – Producer
- Oluwaseye Olusa – Photography
- Kanye WestKanye WestKanye Omari West is an American rapper, singer, and record producer. West first rose to fame as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records, where he eventually achieved recognition for his work on Jay-Z's album The Blueprint, as well as hit singles for musical artists including Alicia Keys, Ludacris, and...
– Producer - Chad Hamilton – Producer
- Traxster – Producer
- The HeatmakerzThe HeatmakerzThe Heatmakerz is a hip-hop production duo, originally from Kingston, Jamaica, now living in New York. The duo, consisting of Rsonist and Thrilla , rose to fame after providing beats to various releases of The Diplomats. The bulk of albums like Diplomatic Immunity and Juelz Santana's debut From Me...
– Producer - Versatile – Producer
- SkitzoSkitzoDario Rodriguez better known by his stage name Skitzo and various other names including "Frenyc", "Rod Rhaspy", "Odd One" and "Justin Zaine", is a hip hop record producer/rapper of Puerto Rican descent and CEO of Frenyc Entertainment...
- Producer - Ryan Press – Producer
- Duke Dagod – A&R
- Nasty Beatmakers – Producer
- Robert Sims – Art Direction
- Antwan "Amadeus" Thompson – Producer
- Travis Cummings – Artist Coordination
- Ty Tracks – Producer
- Jamel George – Artist Coordination
- Monica Morrow – Stylist
- Shalik Berry – Artist Coordination
- Mike Peters – Vocals
- Rick Patrick – Creative Director
- Jim JonesJim Jones (rapper)Joseph Guillermo Jones II , better known by his stage name Jim Jones, is an American rapper and original member of The Diplomats, also known as Dipset. He is Co-CEO of Diplomat Records...
– Vocals - Mike T. – Engineer
- Jaconda "Ms" Blunt – Vocals
- Carlisle Young – Engineer
- Latrice "Grease" Carter – Vocals
- Eric "Ebo" Butler – Engineer
- Sarah Hinds – Vocals
- Mike Peters – Engineer
- Steven "Opera Steve" Santiago – Vocals
- Milwaukee "Protools King" Buck – Engineer
- Dave Irving – Vocals
- Damon Dash – Executive Producer