For the People is the debut album by American hip-hop supergroup Boot Camp Clik. It was released on May 20, 1997, via Priority Records and re-released as Still For the People on April 24, 2007, via Duck Down Music. The recording sessions took place from September 1996 to March 1997 at D&D Studios and at Chung King Studios in New York. The production was handled by Mark "Boogie" Brown, Buckshot, Shawn J Period, Tony Touch, BJ Swan, Shaleek, EZ Elpee, Squia and Louieville Sluggah. The album peaked at number 15 on the Billboard 200 and number 4 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.
Track listing
Notes On the track 2 the Boot Camp Clik is credited as 'everyone & their mother' Track 13 is listed as bonus track and performed by The Fab 5
Sample credits Track 2 contains a sample from "Mt. Airy Groove" written by Curtis Harmon, James Keith Lloyd and Cedric A. Napoleon as recorded by Pieces Of A Dream Track 11 contains an interpolation of "Louie Louie" written by Richard Berry
Personnel Boot Camp Clik (The Great 8) Kenyatta "Buckshot" Blake – vocals (tracks: 2–4, 7, 14), additional vocals (track 11), producer (tracks: 3, 8, 13, 14), executive producer Darrell "Steele" Yates, Jr. – vocals (tracks: 2–4, 7, 8, 13, 14), additional vocals (track 10), executive producer Tekomin "Tek" Williams – vocals (tracks: 2–4, 9, 13), additional vocals (track 10) Barret "Louieville Sluggah" Powell – vocals (tracks: 2, 4, 8, 11, 13), additional vocals (track 5), producer (track 11) Jack "Starang Wondah" McNair – vocals (tracks: 2, 4, 8, 9, 13) Dashawn "Top Dog" Yates – vocals (tracks: 2, 4, 10, 13) Jahmal "Rock" Bush – vocals (tracks: 2, 4, 6, 8, 13), additional vocals (track 5) Sean "Ruck" Price – vocals (tracks: 2, 4, 6, 13)
Guest performers
The Original K.I.M. – vocals (track 1) LaVoice McGee – additional vocals (track 3) Demetrio "Supreme" Muniz – vocals (tracks: 5, 8) Louis "Lidu Rock" Johnson – vocals (track 5) Wayne "Illa Noyz" Evans – vocals (tracks: 6, 8) Mada Rocka – vocals (track 7) Jacob "LS" Clarke – vocals (track 7) Derwin "BJ Swan" Benoit – vocals (tracks: 8, 14), producer (track 4) M.S. – vocals (track 9) Antoine "Twanie Ranks" Cassidy – vocals (track 10) Daniel "D. Real" Brown – vocals (track 12) J. "El Sha" J. Smith – vocals (track 12) A. "Lil' Knock" Nash – vocals (track 12) F.L.O.W. – vocals (track 14)
Technical
Joseph "Tony Touch" Hernandez – producer (track 2) Mark "Boogie" Brown – producer (tracks: 3, 4, 7, 8, 11, 13, 14) Darryl "Shaleek" Pearson – producer (track 5) Shawn M. Jones – producer (tracks: 6, 12) Lamont "EZ Elpee" Porter – producer (track 9) Squia – producer (track 10) Drew "Dru-Ha" Friedman – executive producer Leo "Swift" Morris – engineering (tracks: 2–5, 8, 11) Kieran Walsh – engineering (tracks: 5–7, 9, 10, 12) Joe Quinde – engineering (track 8) Joseph M. Palmaccio – mastering
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (1997) Peak position
Year-end charts Chart (1997) Position US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 99
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