F.T.F.O.

F.T.F.O.
F.T.F.O.
Studio album by Shaggy 2 Dope
Released	February 21, 2006
Recorded	2003–05
Studio	The Lotus Pod (Detroit, MI); The Funhouse Studio (Sterling Heights, MI);
Genre	Rap rock
Length	56:53
Label	Psychopatic; PSY 4056
Producer	Insane Clown Posse; Mike E. Clark; Polar Bear; Fritz The Cat (add.);
Shaggy 2 Dope chronology

F.T.F.O. (an acronym for Fuck The Fuck Off) 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.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
411Mania	7.5/10^[1]
AllMusic	^[2]
RapReviews	7/10^[3]

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 edit

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
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 edit

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 edit

Chart (2006)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[5]	88
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)^[6]	24
US Independent Albums (Billboard)^[7]	7
US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)^[8]	11

References edit

^ 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. Review by AllMusic". allmusic.com. 21 February 2006. Retrieved 21 February 2006.
^ 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. 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.

External links edit

Shaggy 2 Dope – F.T.F.O. at Discogs (list of releases)

[1] 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.

[allmusic-2] "F.T.F.O. Review by AllMusic". allmusic.com. 21 February 2006. Retrieved 21 February 2006.

[3] Juon, Steve 'Flash' (June 27, 2023). "Shaggy 2 Dope :: F.T.F.O. – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved June 27, 2023.

[4] Harris, Chris (March 1, 2006). "High Schoolers And Kidz Take Over Billboard Chart". MTV News. Retrieved March 30, 2021.

[ac_Billboard200_Shaggy_2_Dope-5] "Shaggy 2 Dope Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2021.

[ac_BillboardRock_Shaggy_2_Dope-6] "Shaggy 2 Dope Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2021.

[ac_BillboardIndependent_Shaggy_2_Dope-7] "Shaggy 2 Dope Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2021.

[ac_BillboardTastemaker_Shaggy_2_Dope-8] "Shaggy 2 Dope Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2021.

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