2006 studio album by Shaggy 2 Dope
F.T.F.O. (an acronym for F uck T he F uck O ff ) is the debut solo studio album by American rapper Shaggy 2 Dope . It was released on February 21, 2006 via Psychopathic Records . Recording sessions took place at the Lotus Pod in Detroit and at the Funhouse Studio in Sterling Heights, Michigan . Production was handled by Insane Clown Posse , Mike E. Clark , Polar Bear and Fritz the Cat. It features guest appearance from Twiztid . The album art alludes to the ICP tradition of spraying the audience (and themselves) with the American soft drink Faygo .
The album debuted at No. 88 on the Billboard 200 , No. 24 on the Top Rock Albums , No. 7 on the Independent Albums and No. 11 on the Tastemakers with nearly 14,000 copies sold in its first week in the United States.[ 4]
Track listing Title Producer(s) 1. "Prelude" Insane Clown Posse 1:18 2. "Fuck the Fuck Off" Shaggy 2 Dope 3:20 3. "Keep It Scrubbin' " Polar Bear 3:29 4. "Forever & Always" Mike E. Clark 3:24 5. "Make It Happen" Shaggy 2 Dope Fritz the Cat (add. ) 3:10 6. "Memories" Mike E. Clark 3:21 7. "Meltdown" Violent J 3:26 8. "They Shootin' " Polar Bear 3:07 9. "Half Full" Mike E. Clark 3:15 10. "Always Fuckin' with Us" (featuring Twiztid ) Mike E. Clark 3:52 11. "Pull Me Over" Mike E. Clark 3:42 12. "Ball Bounce" Shaggy 2 Dope 3:58 13. "Red Moon" Violent J 3:24 14. "Owl Face Hoe" Shaggy 2 Dope Fritz the Cat (add. ) 3:20 15. "Cobwebs in the Attic" Mike E. Clark 3:22 16. "It's About Time" Shaggy 2 Dope 2:58 17. "Your Life" Mike E. Clark 4:27 Total length: 56:53
Personnel Joseph "Shaggy 2 Dope " Utsler – lyrics, lead vocals, producer (tracks: 1, 2, 5, 12, 14, 16)
Paul "Monoxide " Methric – lyrics & vocals (track 10)
James "Jamie Madrox " Spaniolo – lyrics & vocals (track 10)
Joseph "Violent J " Bruce – lyrics (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, 17) , additional vocals (tracks: 2, 4, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17) , producer (tracks: 1, 7, 13)
James "Lavel" Hicks – additional vocals (tracks: 3, 7, 13) , engineering (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 6–8, 12–17)
Chris "Blaze Ya Dead Homie " Rouleau – additional vocals (tracks: 4, 10)
Michelle "Sugar Slam" Rapp – additional vocals (track 13)
James "Anybody Killa " Lowery – additional vocals (track 14)
Annette Utsler – additional vocals (track 14)
Mike E. Clark – producer (tracks: 4, 6, 9, 10, 11, 15) , engineering (track 10) , mixing
Polar Bear – producer (tracks: 3, 8)
Fritz "The Cat" Vankosky – additional producer (tracks: 5, 14) , engineering (tracks: 2, 5, 9, 10, 11)
Brian Debler – graphics
Michael Scotta – graphics
Charts
References
^ DeSa, Selwyn (March 16, 2006). "411mania.com: Music - Shaggy 2 Dope – F.T.F.O. Review" . 411Mania . Archived from the original on October 4, 2012. Retrieved March 30, 2021 – via Wayback Machine .
^ "F.T.F.O. - Shaggy 2 Dope | Album | AllMusic" . AllMusic . Retrieved June 17, 2024 .
^ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (June 27, 2023). "Shaggy 2 Dope :: F.T.F.O. – RapReviews" . www.rapreviews.com . Retrieved June 27, 2023 .
^ Harris, Chris (March 1, 2006). "High Schoolers And Kidz Take Over Billboard Chart" . MTV News . Archived from the original on May 9, 2018. Retrieved March 30, 2021 .
^ "Shaggy 2 Dope Chart History (Billboard 200)" . Billboard . Retrieved March 30, 2021.
^ "Shaggy 2 Dope Chart History (Top Rock Albums)" . Billboard . Retrieved March 30, 2021.
^ "Shaggy 2 Dope Chart History (Independent Albums)" . Billboard . Retrieved March 30, 2021.
^ "Shaggy 2 Dope Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)" . Billboard . Retrieved March 30, 2021.
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