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This article is about the Grand Puba album. For other albums with similar titles, see Retroactive (disambiguation). 2009 studio album by Grand Puba
Retroactive
Studio album by Grand Puba
ReleasedJune 9, 2009
GenreHip hop
LabelBabygrande
Producer
Grand Puba chronology
Understand This
(2001) 		Retroactive
(2009) 		Black from the Future
(2015)
Singles from Retroactive
  1. "This Joint Right Here/Go Hard"
    Released: September 2009
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
HipHopDX2.5/5
PopMatters7/10
RapReviews8/10
Robert Christgau(1-star Honorable Mention)

Retroactive is the fourth solo studio album by American rapper and record producer Grand Puba. It was released on June 9, 2009 via Babygrande Records. Production was handled by DJ PhD, Billy Brick, Big Throwback, Elements, Grant Parks, Large Professor, Q-Tip, and Grand Puba himself. It features guest appearances from his fellow Brand Nubian groupmates Lord Jamar and Sadat X, Kid Capri, Big Phill, Khadijah Mohammed, Large Professor, Q-Tip, Rell, Sarah Martinez, Talee and Tiffani Davis. The album did not reach the Billboard 200, however, it peaked at number 97 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart in the United States.

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."I See Dead People" (featuring Rell and Lord Jamar)DJ PhD4:26
2."Hunny"Grant Parks4:04
3."It Is What It Is" (featuring Tiffani Davis)DJ PhD5:03
4."Get That Money"DJ PhD3:23
5."How Long?"Elements3:53
6."Good to Go" (featuring Q-Tip)Q-Tip2:21
7."Same Old Drama" (featuring Large Professor)Large Professor1:29
8."This Joint Right Here" (featuring Kid Capri)Grand Puba3:17
9."Go Hard" (featuring Talee)
  • Grand Puba
  • Billy Brick
3:35
10."Reality Check" (featuring Sarah Martinez)DJ PhD3:08
11."Cold Cold World" (featuring Khadijah Mohammed)
  • Grand Puba
  • Billy Brick
4:31
12."Smile (Outro)" (featuring Big Phill)Big Throwback1:55
13."This Joint Right Here (Remix)" (featuring Kid Capri and Brand Nubian)Grand Puba3:23

Personnel

  • Maxwell "Grand Puba" Dixon – vocals, producer (tracks: 8, 9, 11, 13)
  • Tiffani Davis – vocals (tracks: 3)
  • Khadijah Islah Mohammed – vocals (track 11)
  • Kid Capri – vocals (tracks: 8, 13)
  • Lord Jamar – vocals (tracks: 1, 13)
  • Brand Nubian – vocals (tracks: 13)
  • Q-Tip – vocals, producer (track 6)
  • Large Professor – vocals, producer (track 7)
  • DJ PhD – producer (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 10)
  • Big Throwback – producer (tracks: 12)
  • Randy Gonzales of West Village Studios, Sabastien "9BOY" Plassais and Wayne "Heethen" Adams @ KMA Studios, NYC – recorded, mixed, engineered
  • Mark Christensen @ Engine Room Audio, NYC - mastering
  • Charles "Chuck" Wilson, Jr. – executive producer
  • Domingo Neris - associate producer
  • Willy Friedman - product manager
  • Scott Buckets – artwork & design

Charts

Chart (2009) Peak
position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 97

References

  1. Ryce, Jeff (July 3, 2009). "Grand Puba - RetroActive". HipHopDX. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  2. Browning, Rob (September 27, 2009). "Grand Puba: RetroActive, PopMatters". PopMatters. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  3. Juon, Steve 'Flash' (June 23, 2009). "Grand Puba :: RetroActive – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  4. Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau: CG: Grand Puba". www.robertchristgau.com. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
  5. "Grand Puba Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
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