Jay Dee - Welcome 2 Detroit

Tracklist Hide Credits

A1	Welcome 2 Detroit
A2	Y'all Ain't Ready
A3	Think Twice Instruments [All Other] – James YanceyKeyboards, Trumpet – Dwelle*Trombone – Dwelle's BrotherWritten-By – L. Mizell*, Mjabi*, Sigidi
A4	The Clapper Co-producer – Jay DeeProducer – Karriem RigginsRap [Guest] – Blu
B1	Come Get It Rap [Guest] – Elzhi
B2	Pause Rap [Guest] – Frank-N-Dank
B3	B.B.E. (Big Booty Express)
B4	Beej-N-Dem Pt.2 Rap [Guest] – Beej
C1	Brazillian Groove (EWF) Instruments [All Other] – James YanceyKeyboards, Guitar [Lead] – Dwelle*Percussion [Claves] – Frank Bush
C2	It's Like That Rap [Guest] – Hodge Podge, Lacks
C3	Give It Up
C4	Rico Suave Bossa Nova Drums, Percussion – Karriem RigginsInstruments [All Other] – James YanceyPercussion [Claves] – Frank Bush
D1	Featuring Phat Kat Rap [Guest] – Phat Kat
D2	Shake It Down
D3	African Rhythms Written-By – Plunky Branch*
D4	One

Companies, etc.

• Recorded At – Pay-J Studios
• Recorded At – Studio A, Dearborn Heights, MI
• Mixed At – Studio A, Dearborn Heights, MI
• Mastered At – Heathmans Mastering
• Lacquer Cut At – masterpiece
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Barely Breaking Music
• Copyright (c) – Barely Breaking Even Records

Credits

• Art Direction, Design – Thomas 'Badshoes' McCallion*
• Artwork, Photography By – Dave Jewell, Vincent McDonald*
• Drums [Live] – Karriem Riggins
• Engineer – J-Dilla*
• Engineer, Mixed By – Todd Fairall
• Executive-Producer – James 'J-Dilla' Yancey*, Lee 'Scratch' Bright*, Peter 'Monty Burns' Adarkwah*
• Executive-Producer [Co] – Timotheous Entertainment
• Keyboards [Live], Trumpet, Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Bass Guitar – Dwelle*
• Lacquer Cut By – Walter Coelho
• Management [Project Direction] – Lee Bright, Peter Adarkwah
• Mastered By – Shawn Joseph
• Mixed By – James "J-Dilla" Yancey*
• Producer – James Yancey (tracks: A1-A3, B1-D4)
• Trombone [Live] – Little Brother Antwan Gardner*

Notes

Some differences to note between this repress and the original pressing (Welcome 2 Detroit):

- The original comes in a thicker sleeve with a course, grey inside. The repress has a smooth white inside.
- The black box at the top right corner of the sleeve is a sticker on the original. It is printed on the repress.
- The original comes with printed inner sleeves. This repress has plain white paper inner sleeves and a double sided printed insert with album credits.
- Different runout etchings.
- No distribution company info mentioned on back of sleeve of repress.

All songs produced for Pay-J Productions except: The Clapper produced by Karriem Riggins (ASCAP), Karriem Riggins Music, co-produced for Pay-J Music (ASCAP), Polygram Universal Publishing.
Dwele appears courtesy (Timotheous Entertainment/Virgin Records).

Vinyl mastering at Masterpiece by Walter Coelho.

℗ Barely Breaking Even Music 2001. © Barely Breaking Even Records 2001.

Made in Germany.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 8 01647 12011 9
• Matrix / Runout (Etchings Side A): BBE BG LP 001 A² -18338-
• Matrix / Runout (Etchings Side B): BBE BG LP 001 B² -18338-
• Matrix / Runout (Etchings Side C): BBE BG LP 001 C² -18339-
• Matrix / Runout (Etchings Side D): BBE BG LP 001 D² -18339-
• Label Code: LC15287

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
BBEBG001, BBEBGCD001	Jay Dee aka J Dilla	Jay Dee aka J Dilla - Welcome 2 Detroit ‎(CD, Album, Dig)	BBE, BBE	BBEBG001, BBEBGCD001	UK	2001
BBEBGCDI001	Jay Dee aka J Dilla	Jay Dee aka J Dilla - Welcome 2 Detroit Instrumental ‎(CD, Album)	BBE	BBEBGCDI001	UK	2005
BBEBGLP001	Jay Dee	Welcome 2 Detroit Instrumental ‎(2xLP, Album)	BBE	BBEBGLP001	Europe	Unknown
BBEBGLP001	Jay Dee aka J Dilla	Jay Dee aka J Dilla - Welcome 2 Detroit ‎(2xLP, Album)	BBE	BBEBGLP001	UK & US	2001
BBEBGLPI001	Jay Dee	Welcome 2 Detroit Instrumental ‎(2xLP, Album, Ltd, RE)	BBE	BBEBGLPI001	UK	2011

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