The Dude (Devin the Dude album)

The Dude

Studio album by

Devin the Dude

Released

June 16, 1998

Recorded

1997–98

Genre

Southern hip hop

Length

1:12:59

Label

Rap-A-Lot

Producer

J. Prince (exec.)
Scarface (also exec.)
Domo
Joe Bythewood
Devin the Dude
Mr. Lee
N.O. Joe
Tone Capone
Daddy Mook
DJ Styles
Joseph "Jo Jo" Hearne
Rob Quest

Devin the Dude chronology

The Dude
(1998)

Just Tryin' ta Live
(2002)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
RapReviews	7.5/10^[2]

The Dude is the debut solo studio album by American rapper Devin the Dude. It was released on June 16, 1998, via Rap-A-Lot Records. The production was handled mostly by Michael "Domo" Poye, alongside several other record producers including Joe Bythewood, N.O. Joe, Mr. Lee and Tone Capone. It features guest appearances from K.B., K-Dee, Scarface, Odd Squad, DMG and Spice 1 among others. The title of the album was a reference to the song The Dude by Quincy Jones.^[3] The album peaked at number 177 on the Billboard 200 in the United States.

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Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"The Dude"	D. Copeland M. Poye B. Jordan	Domo Scarface	5:46
2.	"Sticky Green" (featuring Scarface)	D. Copeland B. Jordan A. Gilmour	Tone Capone	3:11
3.	"Don't Wait" (featuring DMG and Spice 1)	D. Copeland H. Armstrong R. Green R. McQueen C. Garza	Vintage Crate Music	4:42
4.	"Do What You Wanna Do"	D. Copeland J. Johnson J. Hearne	N.O. Joe Joseph "Jo Jo" Hearne	4:27
5.	"Mo Fa Me"	D. Copeland M. Poye	Domo	3:42
6.	"Alright" (featuring Randy Ran)	D. Copeland M. Poye J. Bythewood	Domo Joe Bythewood	4:34
7.	"Bust One Fa Ya"	D. Copeland J. Bythewood	Joe Bythewood	1:13
8.	"See What I Could Pull"	D. Copeland M. Poye	Domo Devin the Dude	5:02
9.	"Write & Wrong"	D. Copeland M. Poye J. Bythewood	Domo Joe Bythewood	5:02
10.	"One Day at a Time" (featuring K-Dee and K.B.)	D. Copeland K. Brown B. Jordan L. Williams	Mr. Lee Scarface	3:57
11.	"Boo Boo'n"	D. Copeland M. Poye	Domo	4:28
12.	"Like a Sweet" (featuring Scarface, Jugg Mugg, Killemall, and Ant Live)	D. Copeland B. Jordan M. Poye	Domo Devin the Dude	5:21
13.	"Show 'Em" (featuring K.B.)	D. Copeland K. Brown M. Poye T. Mason	Domo Daddy Mook	4:36
14.	"Ligole Bips (Southern Girls)" (featuring Odd Squad and K.B.)	D. Copeland D. Johnson R. McQueen K. Brown M. Poye	Domo	4:36
15.	"Can't Change Me" (featuring K-Dee and K.B.)	D. Copeland K. Brown B. Jordan L. Williams	Mr. Lee Scarface	4:09
16.	"I Can't Quit"	D. Copeland J. Johnson	N.O. Joe	4:46
17.	"Georgy" (featuring Kuirshan)	D. Copeland A. Gilmour D. Paich	Tone Capone	3:22
Total length:				1:12:59

Charts

Chart (1998)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[4]	177
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[5]	27
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)^[6]	5

References

^ Swihart, Stanton. "The Dude - Devin the Dude | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
^ Baber, Mike (May 8, 2012). "Devin the Dude :: The Dude – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
^ Donnie Houston (3 February 2021). “Devin The Dude Episode“. https://www.donniehoustonworld.com/podcasts/ (Donnie Houston). Donnie Houston. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
^ "Devin the Dude Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
^ "Devin the Dude Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
^ "Devin the Dude Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 31, 2020.

External links

Devin – The Dude at Discogs (list of releases)

v t e Devin the Dude
Studio albums	The Dude Just Tryin' ta Live To tha X-Treme Waitin' to Inhale Landing Gear Suite 420 Gotta Be Me One for the Road
Collaboration albums	Fadanuf Fa Erybody (with Odd Squad) The Other Side of the Law (with Facemob) Silence (with Facemob)
Singles	"What a Job"
Other songs	"Fuck You"
Related Articles	Rap-A-Lot Records Odd Squad Facemob

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