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It Ain't 4 Play

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{{Infobox album

| name = It Ain't 4 Play

| type = Studio

| artist = Funk Mobb

| cover = It Aint 4 Play.jpg

| alt =

| released = July 15, 1996

| recorded = 1995–96

| studio =

| genre = {{hlist|West Coast hip hop|gangsta rap}}

| length = {{Duration|h=1|m=4|s=23}}

| label = {{hlist|Sick Wid' It|Jive}}

| producer = {{hlist|B-Legit (exec.)|E-40 (exec.)|Funk Mobb|Kevin Gardner|K-Lou|Levitti|Redwine|Stevie D.|Studio Ton}}

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| prev_year =

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| misc = {{Singles

| name = It Ain't 4 Play

| type = studio

| single1 = I Wanna See Ya

| single1date = 1996

}}

}}

{{Music ratings

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{Cite web |last=Stanley |first=Leo |title=Funk Mobb - It Ain't 4 Play Album Reviews, Songs & More {{!}} AllMusic |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/it-aint-4-play-mw0000188781 |access-date=December 18, 2022 |website=AllMusic |language=en}}

}}

It Ain't 4 Play is the only studio album released by American hip hop group Funk Mobb. It was released July 15, 1996 via Sick Wid It/Jive Records. Production was handled by K-Lou, Studio Ton, LeVitti, Kevin Gardner, Redwine, Stevie Dee, and Funk Mobb, with E-40 and B-Legit serving as executive producers. It features guest appearances from B-Legit, Little Bruce, Smitty, Levitti, Double OJK, Gangsta P, and Poo-Miller. The album peaked at number 46 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and at number 28 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers. The song "It's Time to Mobb" originally appeared on the Sick Wid' It Records 1995 compilation The Hogg in Me. The album was supported with the single "I Wanna See Ya".

Track listing

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| all_writing =

| extra_column = Producers(s)

| title1 = I Wanna See Ya

| note1 = featuring Pleasure

| extra1 = {{hlist|Kevin Gardner|Redwine|Mac Shawn ({{abbr|co.|co-producer}})|D-Shot ({{abbr|co.|co-producer}})}}

| length1 = 3:52

| title2 = Traffickin' & Smugglin'

| extra2 = Studio Ton

| length2 = 3:58

| title3 = I'm That Nigga

| note3 = featuring B-Legit

| extra3 = Studio Ton

| length3 = 4:46

| title4 = Let 'Em Know

| note4 = featuring B-Legit

| extra4 = Mac Shawn

| length4 = 3:46

| title5 = Give It to 'Em

| extra5 = K-Lou

| length5 = 4:13

| title6 = Rockafello

| extra6 = K-Lou

| length6 = 3:59

| title7 = Ain't No Love in the Drought

| note7 = featuring LeVitti

| extra7 = {{hlist|Levitti|G-Note ({{abbr|co.|co-producer}})}}

| length7 = 5:04

| title8 = Pimps up, Those Down

| extra8 = Studio Ton

| length8 = 4:15

| title9 = The Zone

| note9 = featuring Little Bruce

| extra9 = K-Lou

| length9 = 4:11

| title10 = That's What We Do

| note10 = featuring Smitty

| extra10 = {{hlist|Stevie D.|K-Lou ({{abbr|co.|co-producer}})}}

| length10 = 4:13

| title11 = Ya'll Know the Deal

| note11 = featuring B-Legit

| extra11 = {{hlist|Kevin Gardner|Redwine}}

| length11 = 2:54

| title12 = We Gettin' Stronger

| note12 = featuring Smitty, Gangsta P, Double OJK and Poo-Miller

| extra12 = {{hlist|K-Lou|Mac Shawn ({{abbr|co.|co-producer}})}}

| length12 = 5:35

| title13 = Millasville Playa

| note13 = featuring LeVitti

| extra13 = Levitti

| length13 = 4:52

| title14 = It's Time to Mobb

| note14 = featuring Little Bruce and LeVitti

| extra14 = {{hlist|Levitti|Mac Shawn ({{abbr|co.|co-producer}})}}

| length14 = 4:45

| title15 = Mr. Bubble

| note15 = Bonus Track

| extra15 = {{hlist|K-Lou|Funk Mobb ({{abbr|co.|co-producer}})}}

| length15 = 4:00

| total_length = 1:04:23

}}

;Sample credits

Personnel

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  • DeShawn "Mac Shawn" Dawson – vocals, keyboards, drum programming, producer, mixing
  • Clifton "G-Note" Dickson – vocals, co-producer, mixing
  • K-1 – vocals, co-producer
  • Brandt "B-Legit" Jones – vocals, executive producer
  • "Little Bruce" Thurmon – vocals
  • Smitty – vocals
  • Anton "Gangsta P" Barrett Sr. – vocals
  • Double OJK – vocals
  • Poo-Miller – vocals
  • Lewis "Levitti" King – backing vocals, keyboards, drum programming, producer, mixing
  • Pleasure – backing vocals
  • Ken "K-Lou" Franklin – keyboards, drum programming, producer, mixing, engineering
  • Marvin "Studio Ton" Whitemon – keyboards, drum programming, producer, mixing, engineering
  • Kevin Gardner – keyboards, drum programming, producer
  • Robert Redwine – producer
  • Steve Davison – keyboards, drum programming, producer
  • Dannell "D-Shot" Stevens – co-producer
  • Tom Brick – mastering
  • Earl "E-40" Stevens – executive producer
  • Keba Konte – photography
  • Phunky Phat Graph-X – design

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Charts

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|+ Chart performance for It Ain't 4 Play

!scope="col"| Chart (1996)

!scope="col"| Peak
position

{{album chart|BillboardRandBHipHop|46|artist=Funk Mobb|rowheader=true|access-date=December 18, 2022}}
{{album chart|BillboardHeatseekers|28|artist=Funk Mobb|rowheader=true|access-date=December 18, 2022}}

References

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External links

  • {{Discogs master|487079|Funk Mobb – It Ain't 4 Play}}

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Category:1996 debut albums

Category:Albums produced by Studio Ton

Category:Funk Mobb albums

Category:Jive Records albums

Category:Lil Italy albums

Category:Sick Wid It Records albums