Rock'n Roll Gangster
| Rock'n Roll Gangster | |
|---|---|
| Studio album by | |
| Released | January 22, 2002 |
| Recorded | May–June 2000 |
| Studio | Indigo Ranch Studios (Malibu, California) |
| Genre | G-funk, gangsta rap, hardcore hip hop |
| Length | 40:25 |
| Label | Epic |
| Producer |
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [1] |
| RapReviews | 3/10[2] |
| The Guardian | [3] |
Rock'n Roll Gangster is the only studio album by Fieldy's Dreams, a hip hop project of Korn bass guitarist Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu. It was released on January 22, 2002, via Epic Records. Production was handled by Bjorn "Polarbear" Soderberg and Fieldy himself. The album features guest appearances from RBX, Angela Rascoe, Helluva, Jonathan Davis, Polarbear, Son Doobie and Slimkid3. Rock'n Roll Gangster peaked at number 15 on the Billboard Heatseekers Albums chart in the US. The Fieldy's Dreams song "Baby Hugh Hef" placed tenth on a list of the "50 Worst Songs of the '00s" in a 2009 Village Voice article.[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Cocky" | Fieldy | Dr. Dreams | 0:16 | |
| 2. | "Baby Hugh Hef" |
| Dr. Dreams | 3:20 | |
| 3. | "Rock N Roll Gangster" | Aalon Butler | Butler | Jerry Goldstein | 0:21 |
| 4. | "Are You Talkin' to Me" (featuring Helluva) | Fieldy | Fieldy | Dr. Dreams | 2:34 |
| 5. | "Just for Now" (featuring Jonathan Davis) |
| Björn "Polarbear" Söderberg | Polarbear | 3:29 |
| 6. | "You Saved Me (From Being Crazy)" |
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| Polarbear | 3:01 |
| 7. | "Munky Rage" | James Shaffer | Dr. Dreams | 0:19 | |
| 8. | "Put a Week on It" (featuring Son Doobie) | Fieldy | Söderberg | 3:33 | |
| 9. | "Child Vigilante" |
| Polarbear | 3:58 | |
| 10. | "Korn Gigglebox" |
| Fieldy | 0:20 | |
| 11. | "Sugar-Coated" (featuring Tre) |
| Söderberg | Polarbear | 3:05 |
| 12. | "Comin' From a Friend" | Fieldy |
| Polarbear | 3:04 |
| 13. | "One Love" (featuring Angela Rascoe) | Fieldy | Fieldy | Dr. Dreams | 3:25 |
| 14. | "Ortiz Anthem" (featuring RBX) | Fieldy | Söderberg | Polarbear | 3:39 |
| 15. | "Special K Buzz" |
| Dr. Dreams | 0:16 | |
| 16. | "Bleu" | Fieldy | Fieldy | Dr. Dreams | 2:47 |
| 17. | "Do What You Feel" (featuring RBX & Polarbear) |
| Fieldy | Dr. Dreams | 2:58 |
Sample credits
- "Baby Hugh Hef" contains an interpolation of "Fantastic Voyage", written by Artis Ivey, Fred Alexander Jr., Norman Beavers, Marvin Craig, Frederick Lewis, Tiemeyer McCain, Thomas Shelby, Stephen Shockley, Otis Stokes, and Mark Wood Jr..
- "Rock N Roll Gangster" contains elements of "Rock 'N' Roll Gangster", written by Aalon Butler, as performed by Aalon.
- "Child Vigilante" contains an interpolation of "Freaks Come Out at Night", written by Lawrence Smith and Jalil Hutchins.
- "Comin' From a Friend" contains a sample of "I Know I've Been Wrong", written by Pierre Sénécal, as performed by Mashmakhan.
References
- ^ Torreano, Bradley. "Rock N Roll Gangster - Fieldy's Dreams | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
- ^ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (March 19, 2024). "Fieldy's Dreams :: Rock N Roll Gangster – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ Sweeting, Adam (January 18, 2002). "Significant strides". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
- ^ "The 50 Worst Songs of the '00s, F2K No. 10: Fieldy's Dreams, "Baby Hugh Hef" - New York Music - Sound of the City". Archived from the original on December 3, 2010.
External links
- Fieldy's Dreams – Rock n Roll Gangster at Discogs (list of releases)