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1996 studio album by the Dayton Family
F.B.I.
Studio album by the Dayton Family
ReleasedOctober 1, 1996
StudioSilver Sun Studio (Flint, Michigan)
Genre
Length1:00:37
LabelRelativity
Producer
The Dayton Family chronology
What's on My Mind?
(1995) 		F.B.I.
(1996) 		Welcome to the Dopehouse
(2002)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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F.B.I. is the second studio album by the American rap group the Dayton Family, from Flint, Michigan. It was released on October 1, 1996, via Relativity Records. Recording sessions took place at Silver Sun Recording Studio in Flint. Production was handled by Steve Pitts with the members of Dayton Family serving as co-producers. It features guest appearances from Lorie Coleman, Esham, and Night & Day. Albums' title, "F.B.I." stands for "Fuck Being Indicted".

The album peaked at number 45 on the Billboard 200 albums chart and at number 7 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart in the United States.

The song, "Stick & Move", was originally released on the 1995 No Limit Records compilation album, Down South Hustlers: Bouncin' and Swingin'.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."79th & Halstead"
  • Ira Dorsey
  • Steve Pitts
1:12
2."Hand That Rocks the Cradle" (featuring Night & Day)
  • Ira Dorsey
  • Raheen Petterson
  • Steve Pitts
4:48
3."F.B.I." (featuring Lorie Coleman)5:08
4."Real With This"
  • Raheen Petterson
  • Ira Dorsey
  • Steve Pitts
4:23
5."Player Haters" (featuring Night & Day)5:38
6."Eyes Closed"
  • Raheen Petterson
  • Ira Dorsey
  • Steve Pitts
5:27
7."What's on My Mind II" (featuring Night & Day)
  • Raheen Petterson
  • Ira Dorsey
  • Erick Dorsey
  • Steve Pitts
4:17
8."Killer G's"
  • Ira Dorsey
  • Raheen Petterson
  • Steve Pitts
4:24
9."Posse Is Dayton Ave."
  • Raheen Petterson
  • Ira Dorsey
  • Erick Dorsey
  • Steve Pitts
4:56
10."Blood Bath"
  • Raheen Petterson
  • Ira Dorsey
  • Steve Pitts
4:57
11."Newspaper" (featuring Lorie Coleman)
  • Raheen Petterson
  • Ira Dorsey
  • Steve Pitts
4:45
12."Stick & Move" (featuring Night & Day)
  • Raheen Petterson
  • Ira Dorsey
  • Erick Dorsey
  • Steve Pitts
5:56
13."Ghetto" (featuring Night & Day)
  • Ira Dorsey
  • Raheen Petterson
  • Steve Pitts
  • Arnold Ingram
  • Marvin Willis
  • James Mitchell
4:46
Total length:1:00:37
Sample credits

Personnel

  • Ira "Bootleg" Dorsey – main artist, co-producer
  • Raheen "Shoestring" Peterson – main artist, co-producer
  • Erick "Ghetto-E" Dorsey – main artist
  • Tonyatta Martinez – featured artist (tracks: 2, 5, 7, 12, 13)
  • Gasner Hughes – featured artist (tracks: 2, 5, 7, 12, 13)
  • Lorie Coleman – featured artist (tracks: 3, 11)
  • Esham Attica Smith – featured artist (track 5)
  • Steve Pitts – producer
  • Bernard Terry – mixing
  • Neil Perry – engineering
  • Neil Gehringer – mastering
  • Bobby Russell – project coordinator
  • Patrick Aquintey – design
  • Christian Lantry – photography

Chart history

Chart (1996) Peak
position
US Billboard 200 45
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 7

References

  1. Stanley, Leo. "F.B.I. – The Dayton Family". AllMusic. Retrieved September 30, 2018.
  2. Gordon, Allen S. (November 1996). "Record Report: Dayton Family – F.B.I.". The Source. No. 86. New York. p. 132.
  3. "The Dayton Family Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 30, 2018.
  4. "The Dayton Family Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 28, 2018.

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