Neva Again is the debut studio album by West Coast hip hop musician Kam.[1] It was released in 1993 via Street Knowledge Records and EastWest Records America. The recording sessions took place at Echo Sound and Paramount Studios, in Los Angeles. The album was produced by Torcha Chamba, Solid Scheme, Mr. Woody, T-Bone, Rashad Coes & DJ Pooh. Kam's cousin Ice Cube made his appearance on the album as executive producer and the only guest vocalist. The album peaked at number 110 on the Billboard 200 and at number 18 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States.

Neva Again
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 16, 1993
Studio
Genre
Length42:58
Label
Producer
  • Eddie "Coze tha Grinch" Goodman
  • Stan "The Guitar Man" Jones
  • Stone tha Lunatic
  • Tootie
  • Mr. Woody
  • Rashad Coes
  • Solid Scheme
  • DJ Pooh
  • T-Bone
Kam chronology
Neva Again
(1993)
Made in America
(1995)

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [2]
RapReviews10/10[3]

The Washington Post noted that "the L.A. rapper drops more science about white supremacy, poverty and politics in one verse than many others drop in entire songs."[4] The Richmond Times-Dispatch called Kam "a rapper with strong convictions and a keenly focused and uncompromising lyrical style."[5]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro"
  • E. Goodman
  • S. Jones
  • A. Trotter IV
  • J. Lars, Jr.
  • Coze
  • Stan "The Guitar Man" Jones
  • Stone Tha Lunatic
  • Toothie
1:15
2."Peace Treaty"C. Miller
  • Chris Charity
  • Derek Lynch
4:18
3."Stereotype"
Rashad Coes4:30
4."Still Got Love 4 'Um"
T-Bone4:23
5."Hang 'Um High"
  • C. Miller
  • E. Goodman
  • S. Jones
  • A. Trotter IV
  • J. Lars, Jr.
  • Coze
  • Stan "The Guitar Man" Jones
  • Stone Tha Lunatic
  • Toothie
3:41
6."Drama"Mr. Woody3:48
7."Neva Again"
Rashad Coes3:39
8."Y'all Don't Hear Me Dough"
  • C. Miller
  • G. Clinton, Jr.
  • R. Troutman
  • Mr. Woody
Mr. Woody3:30
9."Ain't That a Bitch"C. Miller
  • Chris Charity
  • Derek Lynch
3:29
10."Holiday Madness"
  • C. Miller
  • E. Goodman
  • S. Jones
  • A. Trotter IV
  • J. Lars, Jr.
  • Coze
  • Stan "The Guitar Man" Jones
  • Stone Tha Lunatic
  • Toothie
3:58
11."Watts Riot" (featuring Ice Cube)C. MillerDJ Pooh4:06
12."Outro"
  • E. Goodman
  • S. Jones
  • A. Trotter IV
  • J. Lars, Jr.
  • Coze
  • Stan "The Guitar Man" Jones
  • Stone Tha Lunatic
  • Toothie
2:21
Total length:42:58
Notes

Personnel

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  • Craig A. Miller – main artist
  • O'Shea Jackson – featured artist (track 11), executive producer
  • Eddie "Coze tha Grinch" Goodman – producer (tracks: 1, 5, 10, 12)
  • Stan "The Guitar Man" Jones – producer (tracks: 1, 5, 10, 12)
  • Angelo Trotter IV – producer (tracks: 1, 5, 10, 12)
  • Jesse D. Lars Jr. – producer (tracks: 1, 5, 10, 12)
  • Chris Charity – producer (tracks: 2, 9)
  • Derek Lynch – producer (tracks: 2, 9)
  • James Rashad Coes – producer (tracks: 3, 7)
  • Terry "T-Bone" Gray – producer (track 4)
  • Mr. Woody – producer (tracks: 6, 8)
  • Clarence "D.J. Train" Lars – scratches (track 5)
  • Mark Jordan – scratches (track 8), producer (track 11)
  • Brian Gallow – scratches (track 10)
  • Anthony "Soup" Holmes – keyboards (track 10)
  • Bob Morse – engineering
  • Mike Calderon – engineering
  • Tony Dawsey – mastering
  • Melanie Nissen – art direction
  • Richard Bates – design
  • S. Sung Lee – assistant design
  • Valerie Wagner – assistant design

Charts

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Chart (1993) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[6] 110
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[7] 18

References

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  1. ^ Bynoe, Yvonne (2006). Encyclopedia of Rap and Hip Hop Culture. Bloomsbury Academic. p. 180.
  2. ^ "Neva Again Kam". AllMusic. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
  3. ^ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (February 22, 2001). "Kam Neva Again". RapReviews. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
  4. ^ Griffin, Gil (Feb 19, 1993). "From South L.A., the Solo Tips". The Washington Post. p. N15.
  5. ^ "Kam 'Neva Again'". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Mar 21, 1993. p. J7.
  6. ^ "Kam Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
  7. ^ "Kam Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
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