Jibbs Featuring Jibbs

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Jibbs feat. Jibbs is the only studio album by St. Louis, Missouri rapper Jibbs. It was released on October 24, 2006. The album is produced by Da Beatstaz, David Banner, Polow da Don, and Maestro, and includes performances by Chamillionaire, Melody Thornton of Pussycat Dolls and Fabo of D4L. The first single was "Chain Hang Low", the second was "King Kong", the third was "Go Too Far", and the fourth and final single was "Smile".

Jibbs feat. Jibbs
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 24, 2006 (2006-10-24)
Recorded2005–06
GenreHip hop
Length42:44
LabelGeffen/Interscope
ProducerDa Beatstaz (exec.), Zaytoven, David Banner, Polow da Don, Vaushaun "Maestro" Brooks, Dr. Luke
Singles from Jibbs feat. Jibbs
  1. "Chain Hang Low"
    Released: June 20, 2006
  2. "King Kong"
    Released: December 27, 2006
  3. "Go Too Far"
    Released: January 13, 2007
  4. "Smile"
    Released: March 8, 2007

The record was met with mixed reception from music critics. Jibbs featuring Jibbs debuted at number 11 on the Billboard 200, with about 50,000 copies sold in its first week.[1] It also debuted at numbers four and eight on both the Rap Albums and R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts respectively. The album went on to sell over 125,000 copies in the United States.[2]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [3]
Entertainment WeeklyC+[4]
Prefix(1.0/10.0)[5]
RapReviews(6/10)[6]

AllMusic editor David Jeffries noticed the similarities to fellow St. Louis rappers Nelly and Chingy but found the album to be styled like "an LL Cool J release for the '80s." He concluded with: "Good flow, good beats, and overall, a good time."[3] Entertainment Weekly's Michael Endelman commended Jibbs for displaying potential as a rapper but felt that he spends "most of the disc trying out too many different styles — from slow-rolling Houston grooves to Nelly-style pop-rap — instead of defining a sound of his own."[4] Steve 'Flash' Juon of RapReviews found his performance to be average with rhymes that were "acceptable albeit entirely generic and run of the mill." He also said that the production from Da Beatstaz helped save the album and that it should be retitled "Da Beatstaz Feat. Jibbs." He concluded with: "Jibbs Feat. Jibbs is not an altogether bad album, but really does nothing to put Jibbs on the map. You could easily substitute any one of a dozen rappers in or outside St. Louis over these tracks and get the same result - anybody from Ali to Cool Breeze to Bubba Sparxxx."[6]

Track listing

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No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Yeah Boii"David Banner3:59
2."Smile" (featuring Fabo)Da Beatstaz3:27
3."Chain Hang Low"Da Beatstaz3:31
4."Big Big Kid"Da Beatstaz3:27
5."Let's Be Real" (featuring J. Valentine)Polow Da Don, Elvis Williams (co.)3:52
6."King Kong" (featuring Chamillionaire)Da Beatstaz, Pretty Boy & Bradd Young (co.)4:35
7."Hood"Da Beatstaz2:57
8."Go Gurl"Da Beatstaz2:42
9."Go Too Far" (featuring Melody Thornton)Da Beatstaz3:55
10."I'm a Rhino"Da Beatstaz4:33
11."Bring It Back"Da Beatstaz3:22
12."Firr Az That Thang"Dr. Luke, Da Beatstaz (co.)3:24

 • (co.) Co-producer

Charts

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Chart (2006) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[7] 11
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[8] 8
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)[9] 4

Personnel

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# Title Notes
1 "Yeah Boii"

Songwriters: Jovan Campbell, Lavell Crump, Jimmy Webb
Intro vocals: David Banner
Recording: Sean Tallman (The Boom Boom Room, Burbank, CA)
Mixing: Leslie Braithwaite (Patchwerk Studios, Atlanta, GA)
Assistant mix engineer: Kori Anders
Project coordinator: Liz Garner
Sample: "Orange Air" by The 5th Dimension

2 "Smile"

Songwriters: Jovan Campbell, Lafabian Williams, Derryl Howard, Maurice Wilson
Recording: DJ Beats and Reace Beats (The Basement, St. Louis, MO)
Mixing: Phil Tan (Soapbox Studios, Atlanta, GA)
Assistant mix engineers: Josh Houghkirk, Aaron Holton

3 "Chain Hang Low"

Songwriters: Jovan Campbell, Derryl Howard, Maurice Wilson, Antwain Elliott, Lamont McLendon
Recording: Chris Robinson (Phat Buddah Studios, St. Louis, MO)
Mixing: Phil Tan (Doppler Studios, Atlanta, GA)
Assistant mix engineers: Josh Houghkirk, Aaron Holton

4 "Big Big Kid"

Songwriters: Jovan Campbell, Derryl Howard, Maurice Wilson
Recording: DJ Beats and Reace Beats (The Basement, St. Louis, MO)
Mixing: Phil Tan (Doppler Studios, Atlanta, GA)
Assistant mix engineers: Josh Houghkirk, Aaron Holton

5 "Let's Be Real"

Songwriters: Jovan Campbell, Jamal Jones, Elvis Williams
Additional vocals: Jay Valentine
Guitar: Mike Hartnett
Keyboards: Elvis Williams
Recording: Ethan Willoughby (The Lair, Los Angeles, CA), Tony Terrebone (Chalice Studios, Los Angeles, CA), Jason Schweitzer (Zac, Los Angeles, CA)
Mixing: Phil Tan (Soapbox Studios, Atlanta, GA)
Assistant mix engineers: Josh Houghkirk, Aaron Holton

6 "King Kong"

Songwriters: Jovan Campbell, Derryl Howard, Maurice Wilson, Orlando Watson, Bradford Ray
Recording: DJ Beats and Reace Beats (The Closet, Los Angeles, CA)
Chamillionaire vocals: Larrabee Sound Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Mixing: Leslie Braithwaite (Patchwerk Studios, Atlanta, GA)
Assistant mix engineer: Kori Anders

7 "Hood"

Songwriters: Jovan Campbell, Derryl Howard, Maurice Wilson
Recording: DJ Beats and Reace Beats (The Basement, St Louis, MO)
Mixing: Phil Tan (Soapbox Studios, Atlanta, GA)
Assistant mix engineers: Josh Houghkirk, Aaron Holton

8 "Go Gurl"

Songwriters: Jovan Campbell, Derryl Howard, Maurice Wilson
Recording: DJ Beats and Reace Beats (The Basement, St. Louis, MO)
Mixing: Kevin "KD" Davis (The Boom Boom Room, Burbank, CA)
Additional engineering: Sean Tallman

9 "Go Too Far"

Songwriters: Terry Lewis, James Harris III, Janet Jackson, Melanie Andrews, Jovan Campbell, Derryl Howard, Maurice Wilson
Recording: Howard "Ross" Vanderslice (Phat Buddah Studios, St. Louis, MO)
Melody's vocals: Sean Tallman (The Boom Boom Room, Burbank, CA)
Assistant: Miguel Vasquez
Mixing: Phil Tan (Soapbox Studios, Atlanta, GA)
Sample: "Let's Wait Awhile" by Janet Jackson

10 "I'm A Rhino"

Songwriters: Jovan Campbell, Derryl Howard, Maurice Wilson
Recording: DJ Beats and Reace Beats (The Basement, St. Louis, MO)
Mixing: Phil Tan (Soapbox Studios, Atlanta, GA)
Assistant mix engineers: Josh Houghkirk, Aaron Holton

11 "Bring It Back"

Songwriters: Jovan Campbell, Jamal Jones
Guitar: Mike Hartnett
Keyboards: Elvis Williams
Recording: Ethan Willoughby (The Lair, Los Angeles, CA), Tony Terrebone (Chalice Studios, Los Angeles, CA), Jason Schweitzer (Zac, Los Angeles, CA)
Mixing: Phil Tan (Soapbox Studios, Atlanta, GA)
Assistant mix engineers: Josh Houghkirk, Aaron Holton

12 "Firr Az That Thang"

Songwriters: Jovan Campbell, Lukasz Gottwald, Derryl Howard, Maurice Wilson
Mixing: Serban Ghenea
Engineering: Aniela Gottwald
Background vocals: Helen White
All instruments and Programming: Dr. Luke
Mixing: MixStar Studios, Virginia Beach, VA
Additional Pro Tools engineer: John Hanes
Assistant: Tim Roberts

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References

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  1. ^ Hasty, Katie (November 1, 2006). "'Hannah Montana' Trumps My Chem, Legend At No. 1". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 8, 2007.
  2. ^ Gay, Malcolm (March 14, 2007). "Local rappers ink major-label contracts, only to be left wondering: Deal or no deal?". The Riverfront Times. Village Voice Media. p. 2. Archived from the original on January 27, 2013. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
  3. ^ a b Jeffries, David. "Jibbs Featuring Jibbs - Jibbs". AllMusic. Retrieved August 6, 2011.
  4. ^ a b Endelman, Michael (October 27, 2006). "Jibbs Feat. Jibbs Review". Entertainment Weekly. Time Inc. Archived from the original on May 9, 2007. Retrieved August 6, 2011.
  5. ^ Nishimoto, Dan (March 15, 2008). "Album Review: Jibbs - Jibbs Featuring Jibbs". Prefix. Prefix Media Inc. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
  6. ^ a b Juon, Steve (October 24, 2006). "Feature for October 24, 2006 - Jibbs' "Jibbs Feat. Jibbs"". RapReviews. Retrieved November 22, 2012.
  7. ^ "Jibbs Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 7, 2014.
  8. ^ "Jibbs Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 7, 2014.
  9. ^ "Jibbs Chart History (Top Rap Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 7, 2014.
  10. ^ Jibbs Featuring Jibbs (liner notes). Jibbs. Geffen. 2006. B000785502.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)