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Novakane

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{{Infobox album

| name = Novakane

| type = studio

| artist = Outlawz

| cover = Outlawz - Novakane in 2001.jpg

| alt =

| released = {{Start date|2001|10|23}}

| recorded = 2000–2001

| studio =

| genre = Hip-hop

| length = {{Duration|m=56|s=44}}

| label = {{hlist|Outlaw|Koch}}

| producer = {{hlist|Floss P|Joey Glasses|L.T. Hutton|Mack 4|Mike Dean|Muhammad "Madball" Bell|Poli Paul|Quimmy Quim|Reefologist|Shorty B}}

| prev_title = Ride wit Us or Collide wit Us

| prev_year = 2000

| next_title = Neva Surrenda

| next_year = 2002

| misc =

}}

{{Music ratings

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1score = {{Rating|2.5|5}}{{Cite web |last=Birchmeier |first=Jason |title=Novakane - Outlawz {{!}} Album {{!}} AllMusic |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/novakane-mw0000591238 |access-date=April 14, 2025 |website=AllMusic |language=en}}

| rev2 = HipHopDX

| rev2score = 3/5{{Cite web |last=Low |first=Adam |date=December 12, 2001 |title=Outlawz - Novakane |url=https://hiphopdx.com/reviews/id.125/title.outlawz-novakane |access-date=April 14, 2025 |website=HipHopDX |language=en}}

| rev3 = RapReviews

| rev3score = 6/10{{Cite web |last=Jost |first=Matt |date=March 12, 2002 |title=Outlawz :: Novakane – RapReviews |url=https://www.rapreviews.com/2002/03/outlawz-novakane/ |access-date=April 14, 2025 |website=www.rapreviews.com |language=en-US}}

}}

Novakane is the third studio album by American hip-hop group the Outlawz. It was released on October 23, 2001, through Outlaw Recordz with distribution via Koch Entertainment.

Production was handled by Reefologist Da Street Criminologist, L.T. Hutton, Floss P, Joey Glasses, Mack 4, Mike Dean, Muhammad "Madball" Bell, Poli Paul, Quimmy Quim and Shorty B. It features guest appearances from Ed Bone, Hellraza, Kamikaze, Seal and T-Low.

The album debuted at number 100 on the Billboard 200, number 24 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and number 3 on the Independent Albums charts in the United States.

Track listing

{{Track listing

| all_writing =

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| title1 = Intro

| writer1 =

| extra1 =

| length1 = 0:24

| title2 = Rize

| writer2 = {{hlist|Malcolm Greenidge|Mutah Beale|Rufus Cooper|Tyruss Himes|Katari Cox|K. Beale}}

| extra2 = Reefologist Da Street Criminologist

| length2 = 3:59

| title3 = This Is the Life

| writer3 = {{hlist|M. Beale|Greenidge|Cooper|Muhammad Bell|William Irving}}

| extra3 = {{hlist|Madball|Bill Blast ({{abbr|co.|co-producer}})}}

| length3 = 3:59

| title4 = Ghetto Gutta

| writer4 = {{hlist|Greenidge|Cox|Stuart Jordan}}

| extra4 = Shorty B.

| length4 = 3:54

| title5 = Our Life

| writer5 = {{hlist|M. Beale|Greenidge|Cooper|Cox|Paul Poli|S. Smith|L. Walker}}

| extra5 = Poli Paul

| length5 = 4:02

| title6 = Y'all Can't Do

| writer6 = {{hlist|M. Beale|Greenidge|Cooper|Cox|Lenton Hutton}}

| extra6 = L.T. Hutton

| length6 = 4:23

| title7 = Interlude 1

| writer7 =

| extra7 =

| length7 = 0:30

| title8 = Red Bull & Vodka

| writer8 = {{hlist|Cooper|M. Beale|Greenidge|Hutton}}

| extra8 = L.T. Hutton

| length8 = 3:24

| title9 = 2nd Hand Smoke

| writer9 = {{hlist|Cooper|M. Beale|Cox|J. Worthy}}

| extra9 = Joey Glasses

| length9 = 4:50

| title10 = Interlude 2

| writer10 =

| extra10 =

| length10 = 1:08

| title11 = Boxspring Boogie

| writer11 = {{hlist|Cooper|Greenidge|Muntaquim Farid}}

| extra11 = Quimmy Quim

| length11 = 4:05

| title12 = History

| writer12 = {{hlist|Cooper|Greenidge|M. Beale|Cox|Henry Samuels|K. Beale}}

| extra12 = {{hlist|Reefologist Da Street Criminologist|Mikal Kamil ({{abbr|add.|additional producer}})}}

| length12 = 4:25

| title13 = So Many Stories

| writer13 = {{hlist|M. Beale|Cooper|Kamil Beale|Cox|Harold Moret}}

| extra13 = Floss P.

| length13 = 3:39

| title14 = World Wide Remix

| writer14 = {{hlist|Tupac Shakur|Greenidge|M. Beale|Cooper|Johnny Lee Jackson|James Reigart}}

| extra14 = {{hlist|DJ Felli Fel|Bosko ({{abbr|add.|additional producer}})}}

| length14 = 5:10

| title15 = Die If U Wanna

| writer15 = {{hlist|M. Beale|Michael Dean}}

| extra15 = Mike Dean

| length15 = 3:14

| title16 = Interlude 3

| writer16 =

| extra16 =

| length16 = 1:18

| title17 = Loyalty

| writer17 = {{hlist|Greenidge|M. Beale|Kamikaze|Cooper|Cox|Ed Bone}}

| extra17 = Mack 4

| length17 = 4:20

| total_length = 56:44

}}

;Sample credits

Personnel

{{div col}}

  • Malcolm "E.D.I. Mean" Greenidge – vocals, mixing (tracks: 4, 6, 8)
  • Rufus "Young Noble" Cooper III – vocals
  • Mutah "Napoleon" Beale – vocals
  • Katari "Kastro" Cox – vocals
  • Tyruss "Big Syke" Himes – vocals (track 2)
  • Seal Henry Olusegun Olumide Adeola Samuel – vocals (track 12)
  • Kamil "Hellraza" Beale – vocals (track 13)
  • Tupac "2Pac" Shakur – vocals (track 14), executive producer
  • Terrance "T-Low" Brown – vocals (track 14)
  • Crysis – additional backing vocals (track 14)
  • Bosko Kante – talkbox & additional producer (track 14)
  • Kamikaze – vocals (track 17)
  • Ed Bone – vocals (track 17)
  • Mac Robinson – guitar (track 5)
  • Hans Johansson – guitar (track 12)
  • James "D.C." Wilson, III – keyboards (track 12)
  • Valarie King – flute (track 12)
  • Vonette Yama Quinuma – electric harp (track 12)
  • Sebastian Aymanns – drums (track 12)
  • Jimmy Jean-Louis – djembe (track 12)
  • Dave "D-Wiz" Evelingham – guitar & mixing (track 14)
  • Reefologist Da Street Criminologist – producer (tracks: 2, 12)
  • Muhammad "Madball" Bell – producer & mixing (track 3)
  • William "Bill Blast" Irving – co-producer & mixing (track 3)
  • Stuart "Shorty B." Jordan – producer (track 4)
  • Paul Poli – producer (track 5)
  • Lenton "LT" Hutton – producer (tracks: 6, 8)
  • Joey Glasses – producer (track 9)
  • Muntaquim "Quimmy Quim" Farid – producer (track 11)
  • Mikal Kamil – additional producer (track 12)
  • Flossy P – producer & engineering (track 13)
  • James "DJ Felli Fel" Reigart – remix producer & mixing (track 14)
  • Mike Dean – producer (track 15)
  • Mack 4 – producer (track 17)
  • Lance Pierre – mixing (tracks: 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17)
  • William Lucas – engineering (tracks: 2-6, 8, 9, 11, 15, 17)
  • Ryan Freeland – mixing (track 5)
  • Marc Friedlander – engineering (track 14)
  • Eddy Schreyer – mastering
  • Yafeu Akiyele Fula – executive producer
  • Dexter Browne – photography

{{div col end}}

Charts

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scope="col"| Chart (2001)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

{{album chart|UKR&B|38|date=20011111|rowheader=true|access-date=April 14, 2025}}
{{album chart|UKIndependent|28|date=20011111|rowheader=true|access-date=April 14, 2025}}
scope="row" | US Billboard 200{{Cite magazine |date=November 24, 2001 |title=The Billboard 200 |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/2001-11-24/?rank=100 |access-date=April 14, 2025 |magazine=Billboard |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc. |page=77 |language=en |volume=113 |issue=47 |issn=0006-2510}}

| 100

scope="row" | US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard){{Cite magazine |date=November 24, 2001 |title=Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/r-b-hip-hop-albums/2001-11-24/ |access-date=April 14, 2025 |magazine=Billboard |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc. |page=28 |language=en |volume=113 |issue=47 |issn=0006-2510}}

| 24

scope="row" | US Independent Albums (Billboard){{Cite magazine |date=November 24, 2001 |title=Top Independent Albums |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/independent-albums/2001-11-24/ |access-date=April 14, 2025 |magazine=Billboard |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc. |page=79 |language=en |volume=113 |issue=47 |issn=0006-2510}}

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References

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External links

  • {{Discogs master|174322|Outlawz – Novakane}}

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Category:2001 albums

Category:Outlawz albums

Category:E1 Music albums

Category:Outlaw Recordz albums

Category:MNRK Music Group albums

Category:Albums produced by L.T. Hutton

Category:Albums produced by Mike Dean (record producer)