Too Dirt For TV2 – Niggas Is Men is a 2013 mixtape album by American rapper and producer Quelle Chris. It featured audio production handled by Messiah Musik, Sifu and Quelle himself, and guest appearances from Bwameeks, Cavalier, Chay, Denmark Vessey, DJ GroWeyez, Fresh Daily, Mosel, and Tanya Morgan.[1]

Niggas Is Men
Mixtape by
ReleasedMarch 19, 2013 (2013-03-19)
GenreHip hop
Length45:48
LabelMello Music Group
Producer
Quelle Chris chronology
2Dirt4TV
(2012)
Niggas Is Men
(2013)
Ghost at the Finish Line
(2015)

Background

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
RapReviews          [2]

Niggas Is Men is Quelle's debut full-length with Tucson, Arizona-based independent label Mello Music Group.[3] Also it is the second album of Quelle's ongoing 'too dirt for TV' series, following up to his 2012 release of 2Dirt4TV and preceding his 2015 release of Innocent Country.

The record was released on March 19, 2013 for sale digitally,[4] on April 30, 2013 on CD and vinyl,[3] and distributed by Fat Beats.

Track listing

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No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Try To Get Over" (featuring DJ GroWeyez)Quelle Chris1:31
2."Long Tokes" (featuring Cavalier)Messiah Musik3:17
3."We Eat It" (featuring Cavalier)Quelle Chris3:18
4."Natural Flavors" (featuring Cavalier & Bwameeks)Quelle Chris4:10
5."Hot N Crusty" (featuring Cavalier, Fresh Daily & Chay)Sifu4:01
6."Greene Eyes" (featuring Tanya Morgan, Cavalier & Fresh Daily)Messiah Musik4:22
7."Good Days" (featuring Denmark Vessey, Fresh Daily & Cavalier)Quelle Chris5:06
8."Addiction Cycles" (featuring Cavalier)Messiah Musik5:12
9."In Retrograde"Messiah Musik3:00
10."Old Friend" (featuring Cavalier)Messiah Musik4:29
11."Aura" (featuring Mosel & Cavalier)Quelle Chris3:58
12."Are You Ready"Quelle Chris0:48
13."G.I. Soul" (featuring Cavalier)Sifu2:35
Total length:45:48
Bonus track
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
14."We Eat It REMIX" (featuring P.U.D.G.E. & Chris Keys)Quelle Chris4:12

Notes[5]

  • "Green Eyes" contains samples from "Soul Girl" by Ahmad Jamal (1973) and "Treat 'Em Right" by Chubb Rock (1990)
  • "In Retrograde" contains samples from "Spell" by Blue Magic (1974)

Personnel

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  • André Trenier – artwork
  • Chris Keys – guest vocals (track 14)
  • Denmark Vessey – guest vocals (track 7)
  • Devon Callender – guest vocals (track 6)
  • Donald Freeman – guest vocals (track 6)
  • Gavin Christopher Tennille – main artist, executive producer, producer (tracks 1, 3-4, 7, 9, 11-12, 14)
  • Ilyas Nashid – guest vocals (track 6)
  • Michael Richardson – guest vocals (tracks 5-7)
  • Michael Tolle – executive producer
  • Bwameeks – guest vocals (track 4)
  • Cavalier – guest vocals (tracks 2-8, 10-11, 13)
  • Chay – guest vocals (track 5)
  • DJ Groweyez – guest vocals (track 1)
  • Messiah Musik – producer (tracks 2, 6, 8-10)
  • Mosel – guest vocals (track 11)
  • P.U.D.G.E. - guest vocals (track 14)
  • Sifu – producer (tracks 5, 13)

References

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  1. ^ "Quelle Chris Presents Too Dirt For TV² - Niggas Is Men". Discogs. Retrieved 2017-02-18.
  2. ^ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (2013-03-09). "Quelle Chris :: Niggas Is Men :: Mello Music Group". RapReviews.com. Retrieved 2017-02-18.
  3. ^ a b "Quelle Chris "Niggas Is Men" Release Date, Tracklist & Full Album Stream". HipHopDX. Retrieved 2017-02-18.
  4. ^ "Niggas Is Men, by Quelle Chris". Quelle Chris. Retrieved 2017-02-18.
  5. ^ "Niggas Is Men by Quelle Chris: Album Samples, Covers and Remixes". WhoSampled. Retrieved 2017-02-28.