My Own (album)

My Own
My Own
Studio album by Young Bleed
Released	October 19, 1999
Recorded	1999
Studio	Bluff Road Recording Studio (Baton Rouge, LA)
Genre	Southern hip hop; gangsta rap;
Length	51:03
Label	Priority
Producer	Paul "Uncle Pauly" Franklin (exec.); Young Bleed (also exec.); Carlos Wilkerson; Happy Perez; KC Easterwood; Steve Below;
Young Bleed chronology

My Own is the second studio album by American rapper Young Bleed. It was released on October 19, 1999 through Priority Records. Recording sessions took place at Bluff Road Recording Studio in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Production was handled by Steve Below, Happy Perez, Carlos "Big Los" Wilkerson, KC Easterwood, and Young Bleed himself, who also served as executive producer together with Paul "Uncle Pauly" Franklin. It features guest appearances from Jennifer Brumfield, Gram, Daz Dillinger, Lay-Lo, Lucky Knuckles and Too $hort. The album peaked at number 61 on the Billboard 200 and number 17 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Los Angeles Times	^[2]
The Source	^[3]

Critical reception

Soren Baker of Los Angeles Times wrote that Young Bleed "masterfully mixes tales of underclass struggle with stories of spiritual awakening … these soul-stirring, bouncy rhythms are built on thick bass guitar licks, chilling piano chords, airy keyboard patterns and choice background vocals".^[2]

Track listing

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Bless 'Em All"	Steve Below	3:09
2.	"I Couldn't C' It"	Young Bleed	3:57
3.	"Trecherous"	Steve Below	2:28
4.	"Time and Money" (featuring Too $hort)	Happy Perez	4:46
5.	"All They Lef' Me Wuz' da' Streets" (featuring Gram and Jennifer Brumfield)	Happy Perez	5:31
6.	"A Husla'" (featuring Daz Dillinger and Lay-Lo)	Steve Below	4:22
7.	"No Disrespect"	Carlos "Big Los" Wilkerson	4:33
8.	"Minute ta' Breathe"	KC Easterwood	3:34
9.	"Give and Take"	Steve Below	4:15
10.	"Bounce, Mob, Skate" (featuring Lucky Knuckles and J-Von)	Happy Perez	4:52
11.	"To Be a Soldier"	Happy Perez	4:44
12.	"My Own" (featuring Jennifer Brumfield and Gram)	Steve Below	4:52
Total length:			51:03

Sample credits

Track 2 contains elements from "The Blind Man" by New Birth
Track 6 contains elements from "Love to the People" by Curtis Mayfield

Personnel

Glenn "Young Bleed" Clifton Jr. – main artist, producer (track 2), executive producer
Todd "Too $hort" Shaw – vocals (track 4)
Graham "Gram" Love – vocals (tracks: 5, 12)
Jennifer Brumfield – vocals (tracks: 5, 12)
Delmar "Daz Dillinger" Arnaud – vocals (track 6)
Chad "Max Minelli" Roussel – vocals (track 6)
J-Von – vocals (tracks: 6, 10)
Lucky Knuckles – vocals (track 10)
Shawn Griffin – guitar (track 2), bass guitar (track 6)
Steve D. Below – producer (tracks: 1, 3, 6, 9, 12)
Nathan "Happy" Perez – producer (tracks: 4, 5, 10, 11)
Carlos "Big Los" Wilkerson – producer (track 7)
Kevin Easterwood Sr. – producer (track 8)
Mark Williams – engineering, mixing
Brian "Big Bass" Gardner – mastering
Paul "Uncle Pauly" Franklin – executive producer
Pen & Pixel Graphics – artwork, design
Duffy Rich – A&R
Kevin Faist – A&R

Charts

Chart (2000)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[4]	61
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[5]	17

References

^ Birchmeier, Jason. "My Own - Young Bleed | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
^ ^a ^b Baker, Soren (January 30, 2000). "Tales of Strife and Salvation in a Rap-Funk Blend". Los Angeles Times. p. 73. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
^ Wade, Carlton (March 2000). "Record Report: Young Bleed – My Own". The Source. No. 126. New York. pp. 242, 244.
^ "The Billboard 200". Billboard. Vol. 112, no. 8. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. February 19, 2000. p. 92. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Vol. 112, no. 8. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. February 19, 2000. p. 30. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved January 1, 2022.

External links

Young Bleed – My Own at Discogs (list of releases)

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[1] Birchmeier, Jason. "My Own - Young Bleed | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved January 1, 2022.

[LA-2] Baker, Soren (January 30, 2000). "Tales of Strife and Salvation in a Rap-Funk Blend". Los Angeles Times. p. 73. Retrieved May 13, 2024.

[3] Wade, Carlton (March 2000). "Record Report: Young Bleed – My Own". The Source. No. 126. New York. pp. 242, 244.

[4] "The Billboard 200". Billboard. Vol. 112, no. 8. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. February 19, 2000. p. 92. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved January 1, 2022.

[5] "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Vol. 112, no. 8. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. February 19, 2000. p. 30. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved January 1, 2022.

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