S.O.N.O.G.R.A.M. lowercase ) is the second solo studio album by American alternative hip hop musician One Be Lo . It was released on February 8, 2005 via Fat Beats Records. Recording sessions took place at 40 Oz. Sound in Ann Arbor and Frontline Studio in Chicago . Production was handled entirely by production team Trackezoids, which is composed of One Be Lo himself, Magestik Legend, Decompoze and Chic Masters. It features guest appearances from Abdus Salaam, Magestik Legend, Charmaine Gibson, Decompoze, Kadi, Marvin Scruggs and Zo-Zer.[ 5] [ 6]
S.O.N.O.G.R.A.M. Released February 8, 2005 (2005-02-08 ) Recorded 2000–2003 Studio Genre Alternative hip hop Length 1 :08 :36 Label Fat Beats Records Producer Chic Masters Decompoze Magestik Legend One Be Lo
"Rocketship / E.T." "Decepticons (Pete Rock Remix)" "Sleepwalking / Unparalleled"
The acronym "S.O.N.O.G.R.A.M." stands for "S ounds O f N ashid O riginate G ood R hymes A nd M usic".[ 7]
Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 1. "Intro (1)" Roland Scruggs One Be Lo 1:37 2. "The UNDERground" Scruggs Magestik Legend 2:52 3. "enecS eht no kcaB" Scruggs Decompoze 3:35 4. "Questions" (featuring Abdus Salaam and Charmaine Gibson) A. Andulusi Charmaine Gibson One Be Lo 1:47 5. "Oggie" Scruggs Decompoze 1:36 6. "Propaganda" Scruggs One Be Lo 2:40 7. "The Ghetto" (featuring Marvin Scruggs and Zo-Zer) Scruggs One Be Lo 4:09 8. "Axis" Scruggs Chic Masters 3:04 9. "Sleepwalking" (featuring Kadi) Magestik Legend 4:05 10. "True Love" (featuring Decompoze) Scruggs Damon Keith Robertson Decompoze 4:14 11. "Interlude" Scruggs One Be Lo 0:17 12. "Used 2 Be Fly" Scruggs Chic Masters 4:39 13. "Deceptacons" Scruggs Decompoze 3:26 14. "Can't Get Enough" (featuring Magestik Legend) Decompoze 4:55 15. "Assassinations" Scruggs One Be Lo 0:48 16. "Evil of Self" (featuring Abdus Salaam) Decompoze 4:23 17. "The Future" Scruggs Decompoze 3:25 18. "E.T." Scruggs Decompoze 3:36 19. "The Capital IST" Scruggs One Be Lo 0:56 20. "Rocketship" Scruggs Decompoze 4:23 21. "Unparalleled" (featuring Magestik Legend) Magestik Legend 4:08 22. "Follow My Lead" Scruggs One Be Lo 4:01 Total length: 1:08:36
Roland "One Be Lo " Scruggs – main artist, producer (tracks: 1, 4, 6, 7, 11, 15, 19, 22) , arrangement, sequencing, mixing, mastering, sleeve notes
A. "Abdus Salaam" Andulusi – featured artist (tracks: 4, 16)
Charmaine Gibson – featured artist (track 4)
Marvin Scruggs – backing vocals (track 7)
Zo-Zer – spoken word (track 7)
Yolanda "Kadi" Davis – featured artist (track 9)
Damon "Decompoze" Robertson – featured artist (track 10) , producer (tracks: 3, 5, 10, 13, 14, 16-18, 20)
Jesse "Magestik Legend" Givens – featured artist (tracks: 14, 21) , producer (tracks: 2, 9, 21)
Chic Masters – producer (tracks: 8, 12)
DJ Virus – scratches (tracks: 2, 3, 8, 10, 20)
DJ Phrikshun – scratches (tracks: 18, 20)
John Williamson – mixing, mastering
Lonestar – photography
Osiris Navarro – additional photography, graphic design
Aaron Biggs – additional photography
Ethan Holben – A&R
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