Some Kinda...

Some Kinda...
Some Kinda...
Studio album by Dwele
Released	October 4, 2005
Recorded	2004-2005
Studio	Modat Studios (Detroit, MI); Studio A (Dearborn Heights, MI); Waynee Boy Studios (Royal Oak, MI); Planet 2 Planet Studios (New York, NY); 916 Music Studios (Hollywood, CA); Unsung Studios (Sherman Oaks, CA);
Genre	R&B; neo soul;
Length	59:15
Label	Virgin Records
Producer	Ronald "Ron E." Estill (exec.); Timothy Maynor (exec.); Dwele; G-One; J Dilla; Mike City;
Dwele chronology

Some Kinda... is the second studio album by American musician Dwele. It was released on October 4, 2005 via Virgin Records. Recording sessions took place at Modat Studios in Detroit, Studio A in Dearborn Heights, Waynee Boy Studios in Royal Oak, Planet 2 Planet Studios in New York, 916 Music Studios in Hollywood, and Unsung Studios in Sherman Oaks. Production was mainly handled by Dwele himself, in addition to G-1, J Dilla and Mike City. It features guest appearances from Antwan Gardner, Boney James, Poppa Yo and Slum Village. The album peaked at number 54 on the Billboard 200 and number 10 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Now	NN/NNNNN^[2]
PopMatters	7/10^[3]
Vibe	^[4]

Track listing edit

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Continued/Holla"	Andwele Gardner	Dwele	5:10
2.	"A Pimp's Dream"	Gardner	Dwele	4:34
3.	"Know Your Name"	Gardner George Archie	G-One	4:17
4.	"My Lova/Movement"	Gardner	Dwele	6:25
5.	"Flapjacks"	Gardner	Dwele	3:36
6.	"Caught Up"	Gardner	Dwele	1:13
7.	"Weekend Love"	Gardner	Dwele	3:44
8.	"Lay It Down"	Gardner	Dwele	4:41
9.	"I Think I Love U"	Michael Flowers	Mike City	3:41
10.	"Continuation"	Gardner	Dwele	0:43
11.	"Keep On" (featuring Slum Village)	Gardner Jason Powers R.L. Altman III James Yancey Lonnie Lynn	J Dilla	3:37
12.	"Some Kinda Prelude (...and So It Is)" (featuring Poppa Yo)	Gardner	Dwele	1:09
13.	"Some Kinda" (featuring Antwan Gardner)	Gardner	Dwele	5:14
14.	"Wake the Baby" (featuring Boney James)	Gardner James Oppenheim	Dwele	3:57
15.	"Old Lovas"	Gardner	Dwele	7:14
Total length:				59:15

Charts edit

Chart performance for *Some Kinda...*
Chart (2005)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[5]	54
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[6]	10

References edit

^ Kellman, Andy. "Dwele - Some Kinda... Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
^ Richard, Jason (2005). "NOW Magazine - Music in Toronto, OCTOBER 27 - NOVEMBER 2, 2005". Archived from the original on July 18, 2006. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
^ Hreha, Scott (January 19, 2006). "Dwele: Some Kinda…, PopMatters". PopMatters. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
^ Cummings, Jozen (December 2005). "Dwele: Some Kinda". Vol. 12, no. 14. Vibe. p. 214. {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
^ "Dwele Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
^ "Dwele Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 7, 2023.

External links edit

Dwele – Some Kinda at Discogs (list of releases)

[1] Kellman, Andy. "Dwele - Some Kinda... Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved February 7, 2023.

[2] Richard, Jason (2005). "NOW Magazine - Music in Toronto, OCTOBER 27 - NOVEMBER 2, 2005". Archived from the original on July 18, 2006. Retrieved February 7, 2023.

[3] Hreha, Scott (January 19, 2006). "Dwele: Some Kinda…, PopMatters". PopMatters. Retrieved February 7, 2023.

[4] Cummings, Jozen (December 2005). "Dwele: Some Kinda". Vol. 12, no. 14. Vibe. p. 214. {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)

[ac_Billboard200_Dwele-5] "Dwele Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 7, 2023.

[ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_Dwele-6] "Dwele Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 7, 2023.

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