It Ain't 4 Play is the only studio album released by American hip hop group Funk Mobb. It was released July 15, 1996 via Sick Wid It/Jive Records. Production was handled by K-Lou, Studio Ton, LeVitti, Kevin Gardner, Redwine, Stevie Dee, and Funk Mobb, with E-40 and B-Legit serving as executive producers. It features guest appearances from B-Legit, Little Bruce, Smitty, Levitti, Double OJK, Gangsta P, and Poo-Miller. The album peaked at number 46 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and at number 28 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers. The song "It's Time to Mobb" originally appeared on the Sick Wid' It Records 1995 compilation The Hogg in Me. The album was supported with the single "I Wanna See Ya".
Track listing
Sample credits Track 1 contains an interpolation of "8th Wonder" written by Ronald LaPread and Cheryl Cook Track 14 contains a portion of the composition "Bustin' Out" written by Rick James Track 15 contains a portion of the composition "Jam on It" written by Maurice Benjamin Cenac
Personnel
DeShawn "Mac Shawn" Dawson – vocals, keyboards, drum programming, producer, mixing Clifton "G-Note" Dickson – vocals, co-producer, mixing K-1 – vocals, co-producer Brandt "B-Legit" Jones – vocals, executive producer "Little Bruce" Thurmon – vocals Smitty – vocals Anton "Gangsta P" Barrett Sr. – vocals Double OJK – vocals Poo-Miller – vocals Lewis "Levitti" King – backing vocals, keyboards, drum programming, producer, mixing Pleasure – backing vocals Ken "K-Lou" Franklin – keyboards, drum programming, producer, mixing, engineering Marvin "Studio Ton" Whitemon – keyboards, drum programming, producer, mixing, engineering Kevin Gardner – keyboards, drum programming, producer Robert Redwine – producer Steve Davison – keyboards, drum programming, producer Dannell "D-Shot" Stevens – co-producer Tom Brick – mastering Earl "E-40" Stevens – executive producer Keba Konte – photography Phunky Phat Graph-X – design
Charts + Chart performance for It Ain't 4 Play Chart (1996) Peakposition
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