Kamikaze
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Kamikaze is the fifth album of American rapper Twista. The album attributes its success of the lead single "Slow Jamz" which was nominated for a Grammy Award on 2005.
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[edit] About
Kamikaze was released on January 27, 2004 by Atlantic Records. The album charted number 1 in the US Billboard 200 album charts in early 2004 led by its hit singles "Slow Jamz" and "Overnight Celebrity".
The first single "Slow Jamz" featured Kanye West and Jamie Foxx which topped topped the Billboard Hot 100 and world R&B charts in early 2004. The second single "Overnight Celebrity" also featured Kanye West also reached top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100 and world R&B chart in March 2004.
"Hope" was never released as a single but was included in the soundtrack of the movie "Coach Carter" featuring Faith Evans. However, an alternate version of the song featuring Cee-Lo which was included in this album was created in memory of the 9/11 attacks.
[edit] Tracks
| Track | Title | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Get Me | 3:58 |
| 2 | Kill Us All | 3:10 |
| 3 | Pimp On | 4:02 |
| 4 | Slow Jamz | 3:32 |
| 5 | Overnight Celebrity | 3:53 |
| 6 | Still Feels So Good | 4:09 |
| 7 | Drinks | 4:14 |
| 8 | Badunkadunk | 4:13 |
| 9 | One Last Time | 4:56 |
| 10 | So Sexy | 3:51 |
| 11 | Higher | 3:31 |
| 12 | Snoopin' | 5:21 |
| 13 | Like a 24 | 4:27 |
| 14 | Hope | 4:32 |
| 15 | Sunshine | 3:44 |
| 16 | Art & Life (Chi-Roc) | 4:15 |
[edit] Awards & Certifications
Awards
| Year | Nominations | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Grammy Award | Best Rap Solo Performance for "Overnight Celebrity" |
| 2005 | Grammy Award | Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for "Slow Jamz" |
| 2004 | Mobo Award | Best Collaboration for "Slow Jamz" |
| 2004 | BET Award | Collaboration for "Slow Jamz" |
| 2004 | Vibe Award | Coolest Collaboration for "Slow Jamz" |
| 2004 | Source Award | Album of the Year for "Kamikaze" |
| 2004 | Source Award | R&B/Rap Collaboration of the Year for "Slow Jamz" |
Certification
| Year | Album | Certification | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Kamikaze | Certified 2x Platinum | United States - RIAA |
[edit] Chart Toppers
| Year | Title | Hot 100 | Hot R&B/Hip Hop | Hot Rap Tracks | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Hope | 31 | 24 | 17 | Kamikaze |
| 2004 | Overnight Celebrity | 6 | 2 | 1 | Kamikaze |
| 2004 | Slow Jamz | 1 | 1 | 1 | Kamikaze |
| 2004 | So Sexy | 25 | 10 | 7 | Kamikaze |
[edit] Credits
Performance Credits
Twista Primary Artist, Primary Artist, Primary Artist
Yvonne Williams Choir Master
Miri Ben-Ari Violin
Gregg Landfair Guitar
Kanye West Vocals
Rodney East Keyboards
Bishop Don Magic Juan Vocals
Danny Boy Vocals
Highbeam Vocals
Aisha Tyler Vocals
John Legend Keyboards
Technical Credits
R. Kelly Arranger, Producer
Jazze Pha Producer
Benjamin Niles Art Direction
The Legendary Traxster Producer, Engineer
Abel Garibaldi Engineer
Wildstyle Producer
Kanye West Producer
Mike Caren Engineer, Executive Producer, Vocal Producer
Toxic Producer
Andy Gallas Engineer
Ian Mereness Programming, Engineer
Tatsuya Sato Engineer
Red Spyda Producer
Jeanne Greco Calligraphy
Brian "Big Bass" Gardener Mastering
Red Spyda Producer
Jun Ishizeki Engineer
Mister B Producer
Nathan Wheeler Engineer
D Roy Producer
Rawle Stewart Executive Producer
[edit] Trivia
- Two singles: "Slow Jamz" and "Overnight Celebrity" both featured Kanye West.
- "Hope" was originally on this album, but was never released as a single until it appeared on the soundtrack to the film Coach Carter. The Kamikaze version featured Cee-Lo, while the Coach Carter version had Faith Evans.
[edit] Shop
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