Novakane

Novakane
Studio album by
Outlawz
ReleasedOctober 23, 2001 (2001-10-23)
Recorded2000–2001
GenreHip-hop
Length56:44
Labels
Producers
  • Floss P
  • Joey Glasses
  • L.T. Hutton
  • Mack 4
  • Mike Dean
  • Muhammad "Madball" Bell
  • Poli Paul
  • Quimmy Quim
  • Reefologist
  • Shorty B
Outlawz chronology
Ride wit Us or Collide wit Us
(2000)		 Novakane
(2001)		 Neva Surrenda
(2002)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarHalf star
HipHopDX3/5
RapReviews6/10

Novakane is the second studio album by American hip-hop group the Outlawz. It was released on October 23, 2001, through Outlaw Recordz with distribution via Koch Entertainment.

Production was handled by Reefologist Da Street Criminologist, L.T. Hutton, Floss P, Joey Glasses, Mack 4, Mike Dean, Muhammad "Madball" Bell, Poli Paul, Quimmy Quim and Shorty B. It features guest appearances from Ed Bone, Hellraza, Kamikaze, Seal and T-Low.

The album debuted at number 100 on the Billboard 200, number 24 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and number 3 on the Independent Albums charts in the United States.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro"  0:24
2."Rize"
Reefologist Da Street Criminologist3:59
3."This Is the Life"
  • M. Beale
  • Greenidge
  • Cooper
  • Muhammad Bell
  • William Irving
  • Madball
  • Bill Blast (co.)
3:59
4."Ghetto Gutta"
  • Greenidge
  • Cox
  • Stuart Jordan
Shorty B.3:54
5."Our Life"
  • M. Beale
  • Greenidge
  • Cooper
  • Cox
  • Paul Poli
  • S. Smith
  • L. Walker
Poli Paul4:02
6."Y'all Can't Do"
L.T. Hutton4:23
7."Interlude 1"  0:30
8."Red Bull & Vodka"
  • Cooper
  • M. Beale
  • Greenidge
  • Hutton
L.T. Hutton3:24
9."2nd Hand Smoke"
  • Cooper
  • M. Beale
  • Cox
  • J. Worthy
Joey Glasses4:50
10."Interlude 2"  1:08
11."Boxspring Boogie"
  • Cooper
  • Greenidge
  • Muntaquim Farid
Quimmy Quim4:05
12."History"
  • Reefologist Da Street Criminologist
  • Mikal Kamil (add.)
4:25
13."So Many Stories"
  • M. Beale
  • Cooper
  • Kamil Beale
  • Cox
  • Harold Moret
Floss P.3:39
14."World Wide Remix"
5:10
15."Die If U Wanna"
Mike Dean3:14
16."Interlude 3"  1:18
17."Loyalty"
  • Greenidge
  • M. Beale
  • Kamikaze
  • Cooper
  • Cox
  • Ed Bone
Mack 44:20
Total length:56:44
Sample credits

Personnel

  • Malcolm "E.D.I. Mean" Greenidge – vocals, mixing (tracks: 4, 6, 8)
  • Rufus "Young Noble" Cooper III – vocals
  • Mutah "Napoleon" Beale – vocals
  • Katari "Kastro" Cox – vocals
  • Tyruss "Big Syke" Himes – vocals (track 2)
  • Seal Henry Olusegun Olumide Adeola Samuel – vocals (track 12)
  • Kamil "Hellraza" Beale – vocals (track 13)
  • Tupac "2Pac" Shakur – vocals (track 14), executive producer
  • Terrance "T-Low" Brown – vocals (track 14)
  • Crysis – additional backing vocals (track 14)
  • Bosko Kante – talkbox & additional producer (track 14)
  • Kamikaze – vocals (track 17)
  • Ed Bone – vocals (track 17)
  • Mac Robinson – guitar (track 5)
  • Hans Johansson – guitar (track 12)
  • James "D.C." Wilson, III – keyboards (track 12)
  • Valarie King – flute (track 12)
  • Vonette Yama Quinuma – electric harp (track 12)
  • Sebastian Aymanns – drums (track 12)
  • Jimmy Jean-Louis – djembe (track 12)
  • Dave "D-Wiz" Evelingham – guitar & mixing (track 14)
  • Reefologist Da Street Criminologist – producer (tracks: 2, 12)
  • Muhammad "Madball" Bell – producer & mixing (track 3)
  • William "Bill Blast" Irving – co-producer & mixing (track 3)
  • Stuart "Shorty B." Jordan – producer (track 4)
  • Paul Poli – producer (track 5)
  • Lenton "LT" Hutton – producer (tracks: 6, 8)
  • Joey Glasses – producer (track 9)
  • Muntaquim "Quimmy Quim" Farid – producer (track 11)
  • Mikal Kamil – additional producer (track 12)
  • Flossy P – producer & engineering (track 13)
  • James "DJ Felli Fel" Reigart – remix producer & mixing (track 14)
  • Mike Dean – producer (track 15)
  • Mack 4 – producer (track 17)
  • Lance Pierre – mixing (tracks: 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17)
  • William Lucas – engineering (tracks: 2–6, 8, 9, 11, 15, 17)
  • Ryan Freeland – mixing (track 5)
  • Marc Friedlander – engineering (track 14)
  • Eddy Schreyer – mastering
  • Yafeu Akiyele Fula – executive producer
  • Dexter Browne – photography

Charts

Chart (2001) Peak
position
UK R&B Albums (Official Charts)38
UK Independent Albums (Official Charts)28
US Billboard 200 100
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 24
US Independent Albums (Billboard) 3

References

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  2. ↑ Low, Adam (December 12, 2001). "Outlawz - Novakane". HipHopDX. Retrieved April 14, 2025.
  3. ↑ Jost, Matt (March 12, 2002). "Outlawz :: Novakane – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved April 14, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Official R&B Albums Chart on 11/11/2001 – Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 14, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Official Independent Albums Chart on 11/11/2001 – Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 14, 2025.
  6. ↑ "The Billboard 200". Billboard. Vol. 113, no. 47. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. November 24, 2001. p. 77. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved April 14, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Vol. 113, no. 47. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. November 24, 2001. p. 28. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved April 14, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Top Independent Albums". Billboard. Vol. 113, no. 47. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. November 24, 2001. p. 79. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved April 14, 2025.