Carte Blanche (Phat Kat album)
Carte Blanche is the second studio album by American Detroit-based rapper Phat Kat. It was released on April 3, 2007 via Look Records. Production was handled by J Dilla, Black Milk, Young RJ and Nick Speed. It features guest appearances from Black Milk, Elzhi, Fat Ray, Guilty Simpson, House Shoes, Lo Louis, Melanie Rutherford, T3 and Truth Hurts.
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| Released | April 3, 2007 | |||
| Recorded | 2005–06 | |||
| Genre | Midwest hip hop | |||
| Length | 45:44 | |||
| Label | Look Records | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| HipHopDX | 3.5/5[2] |
| Plug One | [3] |
| RapReviews | 7.5/10[4] |
| Sputnikmusic | 3.5/5[5] |
| Stylus Magazine | B[6] |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Nasty Ain't It?" | J Dilla | 2:39 |
| 2. | "Get It Started" | Young RJ | 2:05 |
| 3. | "My Old Label" | J Dilla | 2:29 |
| 4. | "Cold Steel" (featuring Elzhi) | J Dilla | 3:46 |
| 5. | "Danger" (featuring Black Milk and T3) | Black Milk | 3:35 |
| 6. | "Vessels" (featuring Truth Hurts) | Nick Speed | 4:36 |
| 7. | "Lovely" (featuring Melanie Rutherford) | Young RJ | 3:14 |
| 8. | "Cash Em Out" (featuring Loe Louis) | Black Milk | 2:20 |
| 9. | "Game Time" | J Dilla | 3:38 |
| 10. | "Survival Kit" | Black Milk | 2:31 |
| 11. | "Nightmare" (featuring Guilty Simpson) | Nick Speed | 3:08 |
| 12. | "Hard Enuff" (featuring Fat Ray) | Black Milk | 3:13 |
| 13. | "True Story Pt. 2" (featuring House Shoes) | Young RJ | 4:04 |
| 14. | "Don't Nobody Care About Us" | J Dilla | 4:27 |
| Total length: | 45:44 | ||
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 15. | "World Premier" | J Dilla | 2:47 |
| 16. | "It Don't Get No Liver Than This" (featuring La Peace) | J Dilla | 4:07 |
| Total length: | 52:38 | ||
Personnel
- Ron "Phat Kat" Watts – main artist, mixing (track 14), executive producer
- Jason "Elzhi" Powers – featured artist (track 4)
- R.L. "T3" Altman III – featured artist (track 5)
- Curtis "Black Milk" Cross – featured artist (track 5), producer (tracks: 5, 8, 10, 12)
- Shari "Truth Hurts" Watson – featured artist (track 6)
- Melanie Rutherford – featured artist (track 7)
- Lionel "Lo Louis" Houie – featured artist (tracks: 8, 13)
- Byron Simpson – featured artist (track 11)
- "Fat Ray" Boggues II – featured artist (track 12)
- Michael "House Shoes" Buchanan – featured artist (track 13)
- DJ Dez – scratches
- James "J Dilla" Yancey – producer (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 9, 14)
- Ralph "Young RJ" Rice – producer (tracks: 2, 7, 13)
- Nicholas Speed – producer (tracks: 6, 11)
- Dave Cooley – mixing (tracks: 1-13), mastering
- Jeff Jank – design
- Charles "Ques" Munka – design
- Peter Jones – photography
References
- Brown, Marisa. "Carte Blanche - Phat Kat | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
- Love, Bret (April 25, 2007). "Phat Kat - Carte Blanche". HipHopDX. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
- "Review: Phat Kat, "Carte Blanche"". Plug One. May 27, 2007. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
- Pruyn, Rowald (April 24, 2007). "Phat Kat :: Carte Blanche – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
- "Phat Kat - Carte Blanche (album review) | Sputnikmusic". Sputnikmusic. January 31, 2010. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
- Gaerig, Chris (June 20, 2007). "Phat Kat - Carte Blanche - Review - Stylus Magazine". Stylus Magazine. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
External links
- Phat Kat – Carte Blanche at Discogs (list of releases)
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