Cognac & Conversation is the second studio album by American singer Teedra Moses. It was released on August 7, 2015 via Shanachie Records. Production was handled by Bink!, Donnie Cash, Thaddeus Dixon, Boddhi Satva, Dwayne "DW" Wright, Locksmiff, Trackademicks, Uncle Chucc, and Teedra Moses herself. It features guest appearances from Rick Ross, 3D Na'Tee and Anthony Hamilton.

Cognac & Conversation
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 7, 2015 (2015-08-07)
Recorded2012–2015
GenreContemporary R&B
Length47:18
LabelShanachie
Producer
Teedra Moses chronology
Complex Simplicity
(2004)
Cognac & Conversation
(2015)
Singles from Cognac & Conversation
  1. "Get It Right"
    Released: May 8, 2015
  2. "All I Ever Wanted"
    Released: September 18, 2015
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Exclaim!7/10[2]

This is her first album in 11 years since her debut album Complex Simplicity.

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."R U Scared"
  • Uncle Chucc
  • Nate Scott (voc.)
3:22
2."All I Ever Wanted" (featuring Rick Ross)
3:42
3."International Playboi"
4:50
4."Biscayne Blvd (Interlude)"MosesTeedra Moses0:28
5."Get It Right"
  • Moses
  • Nate Stallworth
  • Locksmiff
  • Nate Scott (voc.)
3:24
6."Cognac & Conversation" (featuring Rick Ross)
  • Moses
  • Roberts II
  • Dixon
  • Thaddeus Dixon
  • Brian Stanley (add.)
  • Nate Scott (voc.)
3:38
7."Only U" (featuring 3D Na'Tee)
  • Moses
  • Donald Whittemore
  • Donnie Cash
  • Nate Scott (voc.)
4:42
8."Sketches of Heartbreak (Interlude)"Moses
  • Teedra Moses
  • Nate Scott (voc.)
0:42
9."Beautiful Chaos"Moses
  • Donnie Cash
  • Nate Scott (voc.)
3:31
10."Skin Diver"
  • Moses
  • Armani Kombot-Naguemon
  • Boddhi Satva
  • Nate Scott (voc.)
3:47
11."That One" (featuring Anthony Hamilton)
4:17
12."Sound Off (Interlude)"Moses
  • Teedra Moses
  • Nate Scott (voc.)
1:54
13."Yesterday Ain't Tomorrow"
  • Moses
  • Harrell III
  • Bink!
  • Nate Scott (voc.)
4:08
14."Wish You Were Here (Interlude)"Moses
  • Teedra Moses
  • Nate Scott (voc.)
1:25
15."No Regrets"
  • Moses
  • Dwayne Wright
  • DW
  • Nate Scott (voc.)
3:28
Total length:47:18

Personnel

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  • Teedra Shenita Moses — vocals, producer (tracks: 4, 8, 12, 14), arranger, engineering (tracks: 3, 10, 12, 14, 15), executive producer
  • William "Rick Ross" Roberts II — vocals (tracks: 2, 6)
  • Samantha Davon "3D Na'Tee" James — vocals (track 7)
  • Anthony Hamilton — vocals (track 11)
  • Chris Soper — guitar (track 6)
  • LeShawn Thomas — bass (track 12)
  • Dave Chiverton — drums (track 12)
  • Darion Bean — keyboards (track 15)
  • Jeremy Most — guitar (track 15)
  • Dwayne "DW" Wright — bass & producer (track 15)
  • Charles "Uncle Chucc" Hamilton — producer (track 1)
  • Thaddeus Dixon — producer (tracks: 2, 6), engineering (track 6)
  • Jason "Trackademicks" Valerio — producer (track 3)
  • Nate "Locksmiff" Stallworth — producer & engineering (track 5)
  • Donald "Donnie Cash" Whittemore — producer (tracks: 7, 9), engineering (tracks: 2, 7-9, 13), mixing (track 7)
  • Armani "Boddhi Satva" Kombot-Naguemon — producer (track 10)
  • Roosevelt "Bink!" Harrell III — producer (tracks: 11, 13)
  • Brian Stanley — additional producer & mixing (track 6)
  • Nate Scott — vocal producer (tracks: 1-3, 5-15), mixing (tracks: 1, 2, 8, 10, 12, 14, 15), engineering (track 11), executive producer
  • Garnett "G" Flynn — engineering (track 1)
  • John D. Norten — mixing (tracks: 3, 5, 9)
  • Pat Viala — mixing (tracks: 11, 13)
  • Emmanuel Brilliant — engineering (track 12)
  • Chris Gehringer — mastering
  • Tamia Schannell — executive producer

Charts

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Chart (2016) Peak
position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[3] 20
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[4] 16

References

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  1. ^ Kellman, Andy. "Cognac & Conversation - Teedra Moses | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
  2. ^ Patrick, Ryan B. (August 8, 2015). "Teedra Moses │ Cognac & Conversation". Exclaim!. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
  3. ^ "Teedra Moses Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
  4. ^ "Teedra Moses Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 30, 2016.