Against the Grain (Kurupt album)

Against the Grain
Studio album by Kurupt
Released	August 23, 2005
Recorded	2002-2003
Genre	West Coast hip hop
Length	68:44
Label	Death Row/Koch
Producer	Suge Knight
Kurupt chronology
Space Boogie: Smoke Oddessey (2001) Against the Grain (2005) Same Day, Different Shit (2006)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
RapReviews	[2]

Against the Grain is the fourth studio album by rapper Kurupt and his first on Death Row Records as a solo artist. Kurupt signed back on to Death Row Records, except as a solo artist in 2002. The album was supposed to be released in 2004, but was delayed. It was finally released in August 2005. It was critical because it was Death Row's first freshly recorded album in over 4 years. Unfortunately, the album went almost unnoticed due to the lack of promotion by Koch Records, which currently distributes all of Death Row's albums. Furthermore, Death Row encouraged fans to not purchase this album because the track list was altered. Certain tracks were removed and others added. It did peak at number 60 on the Billboard 200 on September 2005. The cut tracks were later released on a bootleg compilation titled Against tha Grain E.P.. The track "Calico" featuring The Dayton Family was also on their album Family Feud

Track listing

#	Title	Featured Performer(s)	Produced by	Length
1	Intro			0:54
2	Speak On It	Val C	Mark Sparks	4:05
3	Anarchy '87		Mark Sparks	4:15
4	Throw Back Muzic '86		Mark Sparks	4:12
5	Deep Dishes		Ric Rude	4:52
6	Stalkin'		Sir Jinx	4:00
7	Can You Feel It	Potion	Doug Mayhem	4:48
8	Slide N Slide Out	Eastwood, Big Tri, & Young Tone	Blaqthoven	3:42
9	I'm Back		Tha Row Hitters	4:49
10	Jealousy	Roscoe & M.O.P.	Mark Sparks	4:42
11	Tha Past	Dave Hollister	Doug Mayhem	4:46
12	My Homeboys (Back to Back)	2Pac & Eastwood	Mark Sparks	4:16
13	Bullshit & Nonsense	Spider Loc & Eastwood	Joshua Andrews	3:20
14	Calico	The Dayton Family	Screwface	4:52
15	Hustlin'	Big Tri & Young Tone	Sir Jinx	3:46
16	It's a Wrap		Mark Sparks	2:59
17	You Fuckin' with the Best	Domination	C. Styles	4:08
18	Outro			0:22

References

1. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r683679
2. "Feature for August 23, 2005 - Kurupt's "Against Tha Grain"". Rapreviews.com. 2005-08-23. Retrieved 2011-11-03.