Decade: "...but wait it gets worse"
Decade: "...but wait it gets worse" is the second studio album by Onyx member Sticky Fingaz, released on April 29, 2003 by D3 Entertainment. The album is the follow-up to Black Trash: The Autobiography of Kirk Jones.
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| Released | April 29, 2003 | |||
| Recorded | 2002–2003 | |||
| Studio | OPM Studios (Los Angeles, California) | |||
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| Length | 57:11 | |||
| Label | D3 | |||
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| Singles from Decade: "...but wait it gets worse" | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [2] |
| RateYourMusic | [3] |
| MVRemix |    [4] |
Decade was produced by several producers including Scott Storch, S-Man, DSP and Sticky Fingaz. It features guest appearances from Onyx's member Fredro Starr, Onyx's affiliate X1, actor Omar Epps, Missy Elliott and others.
The album picked at number 176 on the US Billboard 200, number 37 on the Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums and debuted at number 9 on the Top Independent Albums chart.
Background
editSticky Fingaz made a deal with D3 Entertainment to release one album. He chose this label because he into owning his masters and getting the most from his work, 7 dollars a record over here. Basically, D3 Entertainment is just like a distributor and the really label is OPM aka Other People's Money.
The first half for the album title, "Decade...", refers to 2003 being the 10th anniversary since the first Onyx album was released. The second half, "But Wait It Gets Worse", is a reference to a lyric from Sticky's verse in Onyx's 1993 hit single "Slam" and was intended to help lead up to Sticky’s third solo album "A Day in the Life of Sticky Fingaz", which was released later in 2009. The song "I Love da Streets" was said to be Sticky's favorite song on the album.[5]
The album is dedicated to the memory of the late DJ of Run-D.M.C., Jam Master Jay, Sticky Fingaz mentor.[6]
"...I dedicate this album to my mentor, my brother, the N*gga that put me on. I am not going to mourn his death, I am going to celebrate his life!"
The album was released in two versions: one is an enhanced disc which features a short behind the scenes documentary on the making of album, and the other without. The album is now out of print.
Track listing
edit| # | Title | Featuring | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1 | "Intro" | Iceman | S-Man | 2:27 |
| 2 | "Let's Do It" | X-1 & Columbo The Shining Star | S-Man | 3:00 |
| 3 | "What Chu Here For" | Omar Epps, Detroit Diamond & Rio | S-Man | 3:40 |
| 4 | "Can't Call It " | Missy Elliott | Scott Storch | 2:33 |
| 5 | "Hot Now" | Scott Storch | 3:55 | |
| 6 | "I Love Da Streets" | Omar Epps | DSP, Sticky Fingaz | 2:51 |
| 7 | "Bad Guy" | My Quan | DSP, Sticky Fingaz | 3:31 |
| 8 | "Shot Up" | Porky | 2:52 | |
| 9 | "Girl" | DSP, Sticky Fingaz | 2:47 | |
| 10 | "Caught In Da Game" | Blaze Da Tyrant | DSP, Sticky Fingaz | 4:45 |
| 11 | "No More" | My Quan | DSP, Sticky Fingaz | 3:50 |
| 12 | "Do Da Dam Thing" | E.S.T., X-1 | Scott Storch | 2:56 |
| 13 | "Another Niguh" | DSP | 2:20 | |
| 14 | "I Don't Know" | Fredro Starr | Denny Smothers, Porky | 3:32 |
| 15 | "Suicide Letter" | S-Man | 3:09 | |
| 16 | "Just Like Us" | X1, Geneveese | Goldstein | 4:43 |
| 17 | "Get Smashed Up" | Seven O.D., Lex & Thirty | Bird | 4:20 |
Personnel
editCredits for Decade: "...but wait it gets worse" adapted from AllMusic.[7]
- Columbo - Featured Artist, Guest Artist, Vocals
- Detroit Diamond - Featured Artist, Guest Artist, Vocals
- DSP - Producer
- Omar Epps - Executive Producer, Featured Artist, Guest Artist, Vocals
- Geneveese - Featured Artist
- Iceman - Primary Artist
- K. Jones - Composer
- Kirk T. Jones - Composer
- Lex & Thirty - Featured Artist
- Brian Porizek - Artwork, Design
- Porky - Producer
- My Quan - Featured Artist
- Rio - Featured Artist
- Riviera - Record Label
- The S-Man - Producer
- Seven O.D. - Featured Artist
- Fredro Starr - Executive Producer, Featured Artist, Guest Artist, Vocals
- Sticky Fingaz - Executive Producer, Primary Artist, Producer, Vocals
- Scott Storch - Executive Producer, Producer
- Esbjörn Svensson Trio - Featured Artist
- 30 - Guest Artist, Vocals
- X 1 - Guest Artist, Vocals
- X-1 - Featured Artist
- Debra Young - Photography
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[8] | 176 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[9] | 37 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[10] | 9 |
References
edit- ^ "Rapper Sticky Fingaz Readies Sophomore Solo LP - February 19, 2003". allhiphop.com. Retrieved 2018-11-23.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Kellman, Andy. Decade: "...but wait it gets worse" at AllMusic
- ^ "RateYourMusic Review". rateyourmusic.com. Retrieved 2018-11-23.
- ^ "MVRemix Review". mvremix.com. Retrieved 2018-11-23.
- ^ "Sticky Fingaz (Onyx) - Interview on MVRemix - See You In Hell (conducted by Todd E. Jones)". mvremix.com. Retrieved 2018-11-23.
- ^ "Rapper Sticky Fingaz Readies Sophomore Solo LP - February 19, 2003". allhiphop.com. Retrieved 2018-11-23.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Decade: "...but wait it gets worse" credits adapted from the AllMusic review
- ^ "Sticky Fingaz Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
- ^ "Sticky Fingaz Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
- ^ "Sticky Fingaz Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 23, 2018.