Free City is the only studio album by hip-hop group St. Lunatics. It was released on June 5, 2001, almost a full year after the release of group member Nelly's debut, Country Grammar. The album was a commercial success as it debuted at number 3 on the Billboard 200 with 196,000 copies sold in its first week. The album was certified platinum by the RIAA a month later.
The title Free City came from their fifth member City Spud who was incarcerated at the time of release.
Track listing "Just for You (The Introductory Poem)" (feat. Amber Tabares) (1:26) "S.T.L." (5:21) (Kyjuan, Ali, Murphy Lee, Nelly) "Okay" (3:50) (Ali, Murphy Lee, Kyjuan) "Summer in the City" (4:37) (Nelly, Kyjuan, Murphy Lee, Ali) "Mad Baby Daddy (Skit), Part 1" (1:40) "Boom D Boom" (3:27) (Ali) "Midwest Swing" (4:40) (Nelly, Murphy Lee, Kyjuan, Ali) "Show 'Em What They Won" (4:31) (Ali, Nelly, Kyjuan, Murphy Lee) "Let Me in Now" (4:42) (Nelly, Ali, Murphy Lee, Kyjuan) "Diz Iz Da Life" (4:31) (Ali, Murphy Lee, Kyjuan, Nelly) "Mad Baby Daddy (Skit), Part 2" (1:06) "Scandalous" (3:29) (Murphy Lee) "Groovin' Tonight" (feat. Brian McKnight) (5:21) (Ali, Nelly, City Spud) "Jang a Lang" (feat. Penelope) (4:24) (Nelly, Murphy Lee, Kyjuan) "Mad Baby Daddy (Skit), Part 3" (1:44) "Real Niggaz" (4:26) (Nelly, Kyjuan, Ali, Murphy Lee) "Here We Come" (4:12) (Nelly) "Love You So" (feat. Cardan) (4:03) (Ali, Murphy Lee) "Mad Baby Daddy (Skit), Part 4" (3:32) "Batter Up" (Bonus track) (5:27) (Nelly, Ali, Murphy Lee)
Personnel Credits for Free City adapted from CD Universe. St. Lunatics - lead vocals Jason "Jay E" Epperson - producer Waiel "Wally" Yaghnam - producer Steve Eigner - engineer Lavell "City Spud" Webb - producer Penelope - backing vocals Amber Tabares - backing vocals Little Rock - backing vocals Donneash Ferguson - backing vocals Duro Gimel "Young Guru" Keaton - engineer Cardan - additional vocals Brian McKnight - additional vocals John Adler - mixing Steve Eigner - guitar Bashiri Johnson - percussion Richard Travali- mixing Jonathan Mannion - photographer
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (2001) Peak positionCanadian R&B Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)11
Year-end charts +Year-end chart performance for Free CityChart (2001)Position Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan) 178Canadian R&B Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)38Canadian Rap Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)18 US Billboard 200 78 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 40
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