Dem Franchize Boyz is the self-titled debut full-length studio album by American Southern hip-hop quartet Dem Franchize Boyz. It was released on September 14, 2004 via Universal Records. Recording sessions took place at Rocky Road Studios and Temp Town Studio in Atlanta. Production was handled by P-No, Hard Knard, and members Pimpin and Parlae. It features guest appearances from Meat and Peanut. In the United States, the album debuted at number 106 on the Billboard 200, number 18 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and topped the Heatseekers Albums charts. Its lead single, "White Tee", peaked at number 79 on the Billboard Hot 100, number 25 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and number 23 on the Hot Rap Songs charts in the US. The song "Oh I Think Dey Like Me" off of the album was retitled as "I Think They Like Me" and remixed for Jermaine Dupri's 2005 compilation Young, Fly & Flashy, Vol. 1 and the group's follow-up 2006 studio album On Top of Our Game.
Critical reception
A writer for AllMusic gave note of the "sparse, understated, and undeniably absorbing" beats throughout the album and the straightforward lyrical topics the rappers go through, concluding with: "That's the spirit of the group's debut, a self-produced album featuring no celebrity guest-stars that, nevertheless, hangs with the big boys of rap." Steve 'Flash' Juon of RapReviews criticized the album for utilizing "the "White Tee" concept extended ad nauseum", pointing out the group's lyrical deficiency by repeating and stretching out words in their songs, concluding that: "At a time when even the crunkest of rappers are making surprisingly profound songs, these 'Boyz' have proven even stupidity can be taken to a whole new level."
Track listing
Charts Chart (2004) PeakpositionUS Billboard 200 106US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 18US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) 1
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