It's Whateva
{{Infobox album
| name = It's Whateva
| type = Studio
| artist = The Federation
| cover = It's Whateva.jpg
| alt =
| released = September 4, 2007
| recorded = 2006–2007
| venue =
| studio = {{hlist|Boomboom Room (Los Angeles, CA)|Conway Studios (Hollywood, CA)|Infinite Sound Studios (Alameda, CA)|Rick Rock House Of Hits (Sacramento, CA)|Skip Saylors Studios (Hollywood, CA)|Interprise Studios|Right Trax Studio}}
| genre = {{hlist|West Coast hip hop|hyphy}}
| length = 1:18:14
| label = {{hlist|Reprise|Warner Bros.}}
| producer = Rick Rock
| prev_title = Federation: The Album
| prev_year = 2004
| next_title =
| next_year =
}}
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = Allmusic
| rev1score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/its-whateva-mw0000478518|title=It's Whateva – Federation|website=Allmusic|last=Birchmeier|first=Jason|accessdate=February 20, 2018}}
| rev2 = PopMatters
| rev2score = {{Rating|9|10}}{{cite web|last=Desrosiers|first=Mark|url=https://www.popmatters.com/federation-its-whateva-2496198822.html|title=Federation: Its Whateva - Popmatters|work=PopMatters|date=November 25, 2007|accessdate=February 20, 2018}}
| rev3 = Robert Christgau
| rev3score = {{rating-Christgau|hm2}}{{cite web|url=https://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=Federation|title=Consumer Guide Reviews: It's Whateva [Reprise, 2007]|publisher=Robert Christgau|date=|accessdate=February 20, 2018}}
| rev4 = XXL
}}
It's Whateva is the second studio album American hip hop group The Federation. It was released on September 4, 2007 via Warner Bros. Records and Reprise Records, and was entirely produced by Rick Rock. It also features guest appearances from Ca$his, E-40, Marty James, and Snoop Dogg among others. The album peaked at number 60 on the US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and number 23 on the Top Rap Albums chart.
Track listing
{{Track listing
| all_writing =
| title1 = Playtime Is Over
| length1 = 4:46
| title2 = 18 Dummy
| note2 = Skit
| length2 = 0:10
| title3 = 18 Dummy
| length3 = 3:48
| title4 = Get Naked You Beezy
| length4 = 3:49
| title5 = College Girl
| note5 = Skit) (featuring Pimpin' Rico
| length5 = 0:38
| title6 = College Girl
| length6 = 5:15
| title7 = Got Me Fucked Up
| length7 = 4:10
| title8 = From the Bay
| length8 = 4:51
| title9 = My Rimz
| length9 = 4:30
| title10 = Happy I Met You
| note10 = featuring Snoop Dogg
| length10 = 4:15
| title11 = Scraper 2 a Benz
| note11 = featuring E-40
| length11 = 4:49
| title12 = She Go
| note12 = featuring Marty James
| length12 = 3:40
| title13 = New Baby Daddy
| length13 = 3:57
| title14 = We on Yo Line
| note14 = featuring Ca$his
| length14 = 4:26
| title15 = Black Roses
| length15 = 4:08
| title16 = Jail
| note16 = Skit) (featuring Battle Locco
| length16 = 1:19
| title17 = Fly Away
| length17 = 4:44
| title18 = When I Was Yo Man
| note18 = Skit) (featuring Doonie Baby
| length18 = 0:30
| title19 = When I Was Yo Man
| length19 = 4:43
| title20 = Bang Bang
| note20 = featuring Tony Hard Times, Battle Locco, Mank Manson, Eldorado Red, Rick Rock, Tick & Undaflow
| length20 = 6:13
| title21 = Break Your Face
| length21 = 4:50
| total_length = 1:18:14
}}
Sample credits{{Cite web|url=https://www.whosampled.com/The-Federation/?ob=0|title=The Federation on WhoSampled|last=|first=|date=|website=WhoSampled|access-date=February 20, 2018}}
- "Get Naked You Beezy" contains elements from "The Doggie in the Window" by Patti Page (1953)
- "My Rimz" contains elements from "Nite and Day" by Al B. Sure! (1988)
Chart positions
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
! scope="col" |Chart (2007) ! scope="col" |Peak |
| scope="row" {{album chart|BillboardRandBHipHop|60|artist=Federation}} |
|---|
| scope="row" {{album chart|BillboardRap|23|artist=Federation}} |
| scope="row" {{album chart|BillboardHeatseekers|26|artist=Federation}} |
References
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External links
- {{Discogs master|162219|It's Whateva}}
- [http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/pid/7446238/a/It's+Whateva.htm It's Whateva album info]
- [http://www.musicremedy.com/f/Federation/album/Its_Whateva-2970.html It's Whateva article]
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