Against da Grain

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Against da Grain is the debut studio album by American Southern hip hop duo YoungBloodZ, from Atlanta, Georgia. It was released on October 12, 1999, by LaFace Records and Arista Records. The album features guest appearances from Backbone, Big Boi, Bone Crusher and Lil Wayne. It peaked at number 92 on the Billboard 200 and at number 21 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart in the United States.

Against da Grain
Studio album by YoungBloodZ
Released	October 12, 1999
Recorded	1998–1999
Genre	Southern hip hop
Length	1:04:04
Label	LaFace Arista
Producer	Kawan Prather (exec.) P.A. (also exec.) Mark Twayne Pretty Ken Robert McDowell Emperor Searcy Organized Noize Cooley C Mixzo
YoungBloodZ chronology
Against da Grain (1999) Drankin' Patnaz (2003)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
RapReviews	8/10[2]
The Source	[3]

Track listing

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Youngbloodz Intro / GP's Interlude"	Mark Twayne Pretty Ken	2:54
2.	"Shakem' Off"	Mark Twayne Pretty Ken	3:42
3.	"Pop, Pop, Pop / Cuttin' Tonight Interlude"	R.O.B. Emperor Searcy	5:58
4.	"85 / Billy Dee Interlude" (featuring Big Boi)	P.A.	4:29
5.	"U-Way (How We Do It)"	Mark Twayne Pretty Ken	4:34
6.	"Hot Heat" (featuring Backbone & Bone Crusher)	Organized Noize	4:07
7.	"6 to 14 in 12"	Mark Twayne Pretty Ken	4:13
8.	"Down Heya (In the South)"	Mark Twayne Pretty Ken	4:29
9.	"Thangs Movin' Slow"	Cooley C	4:12
10.	"It's the Money / Fake ID Interlude"	P.A.	4:57
11.	"Booty Club Playa"	P.A.	3:38
12.	"87 Fleetwood"	Mark Twayne Pretty Ken	4:10
13.	"Get It How We Get It / Splack-Interlude"	R.O.B. Emperor Searcy	4:49
14.	"Just a Dream"	Mark Twayne Pretty Ken	2:25
15.	"U-Way (How We Do It) (Remix)" (featuring Lil' Wayne)	Mixzo	4:42
Total length:			1:04:04

Charts

Chart (1999)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[4]	92
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[5]	21