The Whole World's Rotten

The Whole World's Rotten is the third studio album by American rap duo DFC from Flint, Michigan. It was released on November 25, 1997 through Big Beat Records with distribution via Tommy Boy Records.[1] Recording sessions took place at D.A.R.P. Studios in Atlanta and at Music Annex in Palo Alto. Production was handled by seven record producers: Jazze Pha, Gentry "Black Jack" Reed, MC Eiht of Compton's Most Wanted, Erotic D, "G-Man" Stan Keith, Colin Wolfe and the group's frequent collaborator MC Breed. It features guest appearances from MC Breed, MC Eiht, Jazze Pha, The D.O.C., Big Zack, Trauma Black and N.O.T.R.

The Whole World's Rotten
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 25, 1997
Recorded1997
Studio
GenreGangsta rap
Length52:59
Label
Producer
DFC chronology
Things in tha Hood
(1994)
The Whole World's Rotten
(1997)
The Hits
(2007)
Singles from The Whole World's Rotten
  1. "Listen (Five Minutes) / Blaugh"
    Released: April 1997

The album did not match the success of their previous effort, only making it to 92 on the Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Its lead single, "Listen (Five Minutes)", which used a sample of Kool & the Gang's "Summer Madness", was a minor hit on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Hot Rap Songs charts, peaking at #85 and #18.

Track listing edit

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Rotten 1" (Skit) 1:30
2."The Whole World's Rotten" (featuring Big Zak & Sonji Mickey)Jazze Pha4:24
3."Caught in the Game"Jazze Pha4:58
4."Rotten 2" (Skit) 0:52
5."Ain't Nobody" (featuring MC Breed)MC Breed3:34
6."Rotten 3" (Skit) 1:11
7."Listen (Five Minutes)"Erotic D4:13
8."Wastin' Time" (featuring MC Breed)
  • Blackjack
  • G-Man Stan
5:00
9."Rotten 4" (Skit) 0:40
10."Blaugh" (featuring MC Breed & Trauma Black)Jazze Pha4:35
11."Smokin'" (featuring Trauma Black & Jazze Pha)Jazze Pha3:57
12."G Shit" (featuring MC Eiht & N.O.T.R.)MC Eiht5:39
13."Stack Them Bodies" (featuring The D.O.C. & Boo Boo Breed)Colin Wolfe3:38
14."These Flint Streets" (featuring MC Breed, Jibri, Boo Boo Breed & Swift C)Blackjack4:28
15."Nobody Trust in I" (CD bonus track) 4:20
Total length:52:59

Charts edit

Chart (1998) Peak
position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[2] 92

References edit

  1. ^ "The Whole World's Rotten, by DFC". Hip-Hop, The Golden Era. Retrieved 2023-06-14.
  2. ^ "DFC Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 9, 2018.

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