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Take a Ride

Studio album by

Jayo Felony

Released

October 24, 1995^[1]

Recorded

1994–1995

Genre

Length

44:57

Label

Producer

Jam Master Jay (also exec.)
Randy Allen (also exec.)
Anthony "T-Funk" Pearyer
Marlin Wiggins
Nate Motley
Prodagee Productions
Jayo Felony

Jayo Felony chronology

Take a Ride
(1995)

Whatcha Gonna Do?
(1998)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
The Source	^[3]

Take a Ride is the debut album by San Diego–based American rapper Jayo Felony. It was released on October 24, 1995,^[4] via Jam Master Jay's JMJ Records label and distributed by Rush Associated Labels, a PolyGram circulation of Def Jam Recordings. Audio production of the sixteen-track record was handled by Tony "T-Funk" Pearyer, Prodagee Productions, Marlin Wiggins, Randy Allen and Jam Master Jay, who also served as executive producers. The album peaked at number 65 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.^[5]

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Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Lock Down"		Randy Allen	0:46
2.	"The Loc is on His Own"	J. Savage	Prodagee Productions	3:45
3.	"I'ma Keep Bangin'"	J. Savage J. Mizell	Jam Master Jay Marlin Wiggins	4:01
4.	"Homicide"	J. Savage	Marlin Wiggins Nate Motley	3:39
5.	"Love Boat"		Randy Allen	1:05
6.	"Sherm Stick"	J. Savage R. Allen K. Gamble L. Huff J. Mizell	Jam Master Jay Jayo Felony	3:13
7.	"Niggas and Bitches"	J. Savage J. Mizell A. Pearyer W. Patterson	Jam Master Jay	4:01
8.	"Day 1"		Randy Allen Tony "T-Funk" Pearyer	0:43
9.	"Can't Keep a Gee Down"	J. Savage	Nate Motley Marlin Wiggins	3:34
10.	"Bitch I'm Through"	J. Savage J. Mizell	Jam Master Jay	3:34
11.	"Penitentiary Bound"	J. Savage J. Mizell R. Allen A. Pearyer	Jam Master Jay Tony "T-Funk" Pearyer	3:29
12.	"Don't Call Me a Nigga"	J. Savage R. Allen	Randy Allen	1:46
13.	"They Got Me on Medication"	J. Savage	Prodagee Productions	3:20
14.	"Funk 2 da Head"	J. Savage J. Mizell A. Pearyer	Jam Master Jay Tony "T-Funk" Pearyer	3:33
15.	"Skit"		Randy Allen	0:14
16.	"Take a Ride"	J. Savage A. Pearyer J. Mizell	Jam Master Jay Tony "T-Funk" Pearyer	4:14
Total length:				44:57

Notes

Track 2 contains samples from "T.A.P.O.A.F.O.M. (Fly Away)" by George Clinton and P-Funk All Stars (1996)
Track 6 contains samples from "Come Go With Me" by Teddy Pendergrass (1979)

Personnel

Aaron Reiss - mixing & recording (track 6)
Anthony Cox - guitar (track 10), mixing & recording (tracks: 7, 10, 14, 16)
Anthony "T-Funk" Pearyer - backing vocals & keyboards (track 10), producer (tracks: 7-8, 11, 14, 16)
James Savage - main artist, producer (track 6)
Jason William Mizell - executive producer, producer (tracks: 3, 6-7, 10-11, 14, 16)
Kenneth "Bull" Davis - backing vocals (track 6)
Kevin Goins - backing vocals (track 7)
Marlin Wiggins - producer (tracks: 3-4, 9)
Nate Motlety - producer (tracks: 4, 9), mixing (tracks: 2-4, 9, 13)
Randy Allen - executive producer, producer (tracks: 1, 5, 8, 12, 15)
Robert Ulsh - recording (tracks: 2-4, 9, 13)
Tamika Dash - backing vocals (track 16)
Tim Clark - mixing (tracks: 2-3, 9, 13)
Tony Dawsey - mastering
Victor "Wyse" Sturdivant - drums (track 7)

References

^ "Jayo Felony". Billboard.
^ Bush, John (2017-10-23). "Take a Ride - Jayo Felony". AllMusic.
^ The Source review
^ "Jayo Felony". Billboard.
^ "Jayo Felony Take A Ride Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-10-23.

v t e Jayo Felony
Discography
Studio albums	Take a Ride (1995) Whatcha Gonna Do? (1998) Underground (1999) Crip Hop (2001)
Singles	"Got Beef"
Related	Criminal Activity

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