Lead the Way is the second and final studio album by American Bay Area hip-hop supergroup T.W.D.Y. (The Whole Damn Yay). It was released on October 3, 2000, through Thump Records. Produced by Ant Banks, Sonny B and Too $hort, it features guest appearances from The Delinquents, Too $hort, Askari X, Baby DC, B-Legit, Casual, CJ Mac, Cold 187um, Den Gee, Dru Down, E-40, E-A-Ski, Goldy, Gripsta, Harm, Ice-T, J-Dubb, Keak da Sneak, King T, Kurupt, Luniz, Mac Shawn, MC Eiht, Murda One, Silk-E, Slink Capone, Smash, The Conscious Daughters, T-Pup and WC. In the United States, the album debuted at number 74 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.
Rappin' 4-Tay was replaced by Dolla Will, who previously appeared on Derty Werk as a feature.
Track listing
Sample credits Track 1 contains an interpolation of "Love Will Find a Way" written by Greg Phillinganes and Lionel Richie. Track 11 contains an interpolation of "Flirt" written by Larry Blackmon and Tomi Jenkins. Track 13 contains an interpolation of "Ghetto Life" written by Rick James. Track 14 contains an interpolation of "Do Fries Go with That Shake?" written by George Clinton Jr., Steve Washington and Sheila Washington. Track 16 contains an interpolation of "So Ruff, So Tuff" written by Roger Troutman and Larry Troutman.
Personnel Anthony "Ant" Banks – keyboards & drums (tracks: 1-4, 6-9, 11-17, 19), engineering (track 16), executive producer Dionne Jackson – background vocals (tracks: 1, 3, 7, 11, 13, 14, 16) Jerry "Kokane" Long Jr. – background vocals (tracks: 6, 14, 17) Otis & Shug – background vocals (tracks: 12, 13, 16) Danny "Butch Cassidy" Means II – background vocals (track 15) James "Tre" Rabb – guitar (tracks: 6, 8, 11-13, 16, 17, 19) Elijah Baker – lead guitar (track 9), bass (track 15) John "Jubu" Smith – bass guitar (track 9) Sonny Sowles – keyboards & drums (tracks: 7, 8, 15, 19) C. Wheeler – keyboards & drums (track 9) Quinton "Quint Black" Banks – keyboards & drums (track 14) Jeffrey "J. Spencer" McCormick – saxophone (track 1) Marc Regan – mastering
Charts Chart (2000) Peak positionUS Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 74
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