Lead the Way (album)
2000 studio album by T.W.D.Y.
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Lead the Way is the second and final studio album by American Bay Area hip-hop supergroup T.W.D.Y. (The Whole Damn Yay). It was released on October 3, 2000, through Thump Records. Produced by Ant Banks, Sonny B and Too $hort, it features guest appearances from The Delinquents, Too $hort, Askari X, Baby DC, B-Legit, Casual, CJ Mac, Cold 187um, Den Gee, Dru Down, E-40, E-A-Ski, Goldy, Gripsta, Harm, Ice-T, J-Dubb, Keak da Sneak, King T, Kurupt, Luniz, Mac Shawn, MC Eiht, Murda One, Silk-E, Slink Capone, Smash, The Conscious Daughters, T-Pup and WC. In the United States, the album debuted at number 74 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.
ReleasedOctober 3, 2000
Studios
- The Platinum House
- The Blue Basement
Length1:13:46
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| Released | October 3, 2000 | |||
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| Length | 1:13:46 | |||
| Label | Thump | |||
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Rappin' 4-Tay was replaced by Dolla Will, who previously appeared on Derty Werk as a feature.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Lead the Way" (featuring Too $hort and V-White) | Ant Banks | 4:38 | |
| 2. | "X-Files" (featuring B-Legit and Harm) |
| Ant Banks | 4:32 |
| 3. | "Get That Paper" (featuring Askari X and V-White) |
| Ant Banks | 4:24 |
| 4. | "Wired Up" (featuring Yukmouth, Dru Down and CJ Mac) | Ant Banks | 3:22 | |
| 5. | "P.I. Interlude" | 0:50 | ||
| 6. | "Shut Up" (featuring Ice-T and Too $hort) |
| Ant Banks | 5:27 |
| 7. | "Boss Bitches" (featuring Silk-E, The Conscious Daughters and Grip) |
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| 3:33 |
| 8. | "Blue Suits and Badges" (featuring J-Dubb and Kurupt) |
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| 4:12 |
| 9. | "No Win Situation" (featuring King T, Casual, G-Stack and Keak da Sneak) |
| Ant Banks | 4:04 |
| 10. | "Oh Boy (Interlude)" | Ghetto Gomez | 0:44 | |
| 11. | "Game Shooters" (featuring E-40, Mac Shawn and Too $hort) |
| Ant Banks | 6:15 |
| 12. | "Never Sober" (featuring MC Eiht and Numskull) |
| Ant Banks | 4:07 |
| 13. | "In the Ghetto" (featuring WC and G-Stack) |
| Ant Banks | 4:07 |
| 14. | "Hoes and Tricks" (featuring Goldy and Slink Capone) |
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| 5:40 |
| 15. | "Let It Go" (featuring DenGee, T-Pup and Baby DC) |
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| 4:28 |
| 16. | "Cali 4 Ni Yey" (featuring Too $hort and V-White) |
| Ant Banks | 4:33 |
| 17. | "The Hook Up" (featuring Murder One, Smash and Cold 187um) |
| Ant Banks | 4:38 |
| 18. | "Hater Bob (Interlude)" |
| 1:08 | |
| 19. | "Me and Ski" (featuring E-A-Ski) |
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| 3:04 |
| Total length: | 1:13:46 | |||
- Sample credits
- Track 1 contains an interpolation of "Love Will Find a Way" written by Greg Phillinganes and Lionel Richie.
- Track 11 contains an interpolation of "Flirt" written by Larry Blackmon and Tomi Jenkins.
- Track 13 contains an interpolation of "Ghetto Life" written by Rick James.
- Track 14 contains an interpolation of "Do Fries Go with That Shake?" written by George Clinton Jr., Steve Washington and Sheila Washington.
- Track 16 contains an interpolation of "So Ruff, So Tuff" written by Roger Troutman and Larry Troutman.
Personnel
- Anthony "Ant" Banks – keyboards & drums (tracks: 1-4, 6-9, 11-17, 19), engineering (track 16), executive producer
- Dionne Jackson – background vocals (tracks: 1, 3, 7, 11, 13, 14, 16)
- Jerry "Kokane" Long Jr. – background vocals (tracks: 6, 14, 17)
- Otis & Shug – background vocals (tracks: 12, 13, 16)
- Danny "Butch Cassidy" Means II – background vocals (track 15)
- James "Tre" Rabb – guitar (tracks: 6, 8, 11-13, 16, 17, 19)
- Elijah Baker – lead guitar (track 9), bass (track 15)
- John "Jubu" Smith – bass guitar (track 9)
- Sonny Sowles – keyboards & drums (tracks: 7, 8, 15, 19)
- C. Wheeler – keyboards & drums (track 9)
- Quinton "Quint Black" Banks – keyboards & drums (track 14)
- Jeffrey "J. Spencer" McCormick – saxophone (track 1)
- Marc Regan – mastering
Charts
| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
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| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[2] | 74 |