The Foundation (Geto Boys album)

The Foundation is the seventh and final studio album by American hip hop group Geto Boys. It was released on January 25, 2005 through Rap-A-Lot 4 Life. Recording sessions took place at Noddfactor Studios, Dean's List House of Hits, M.A.D.D. Studios and The Garage in Houston. Production was handled by Tone Capone, Mike Dean, Cory Mo, Mr. Mixx, and members Scarface and Willie D, with J. Prince serving as executive producer. It features guest appearances from Z-Ro and Willy Hen.

The Foundation
Studio album by Geto Boys
Released	January 25, 2005 (2005-01-25)
Recorded	2003–2004
Studio	Noddfactor Studios (Houston, TX) Dean's List House of Hits (Houston, TX) M.A.D.D. Studios (Houston, TX) The Garage (Houston, TX)
Genre	Hip hop
Length	56:04
Label	Rap-A-Lot 4 Life
Producer	Cory Mo Mike Dean Mr. Mixx Scarface Tone Capone Willie D
Geto Boys chronology
Da Good da Bad & da Ugly (1998) The Foundation (2005)
Singles from The Foundation
"I Tried" Released: 2004 "G-Code" Released: 2005 "Yes, Yes, Y'All" Released: March 15, 2005

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
HipHopDX	4/5[2]
RapReviews	8/10[3]
The Austin Chronicle	[4]
USA Today	[5]

The album peaked at number 19 on the Billboard 200, number 3 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and number 2 on the Top Rap Albums charts in the United States. It was supported with three singles: "I Tried", "G-Code" and "Yes, Yes, Y'All", but none of them went on charted. The instrumental to "G-Code" was used in a Chrysler 300 commercial featuring Ndamukong Suh, while "Yes, Yes, Y'All" was used in video games Fight Night Round 2 and 25 to Life.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Intro"	James Smith Michael Dean	Mike Dean	1:00
2.	"Declaration of War"	Brad Jordan William Dennis Anthony Gilmour M. Dean	Tone Capone Mike Dean	3:48
3.	"Yes, Yes, Y'all"	Jordan Dennis	Scarface	3:45
4.	"We Boogie"	Jordan Dennis	Scarface	4:20
5.	"When It Get's Gangsta" (featuring Z-Ro)	Jordan Dennis Joseph McVey Cory Moore	Cory Mo	4:04
6.	"I Tried"	Jordan Dennis Gilmour Leonard Caston Jr. Theresa G. McFaddin	Tone Capone	4:05
7.	"1, 2, the 3" (featuring Willy Hen)	Jordan Dennis Willie Henderson Gilmour James Brown Charles Sherrell	Tone Capone	3:51
8.	"G Code"	Jordan	Scarface	4:12
9.	"What?"	Jordan Dennis	Scarface	4:02
10.	"Leanin' on You"	Jordan Dennis David Hobbs James Dean William L. Wooten III	Mr. Mixx	4:12
11.	"Nothin' to Show"	Dennis Moore	Cory Mo Willie D.	5:00
12.	"Real Nigga Shit"	Jordan Dennis	Scarface	3:58
13.	"The Secret"	Jordan Dennis Gilmour	Tone Capone	4:25
14.	"Dirty Bitch"	Dennis M. Dean	Mike Dean	4:20
15.	"Outro"	Smith M. Dean	Mike Dean	1:02
Total length:				56:04

Sample credits

• Track 6 contains a portion of "Each Day I Cry a Little" performed by Eddie Kendricks.
• Track 7 contains a portion of "Hang Out and Hustle" performed by Sweet Charles.
• Track 10 contains a portion of "If You Move I'll Fall" performed by the Soul Children.

Personnel

• Brad "Scarface" Jordan – vocals, producer (tracks: 3, 4, 8, 9, 12)
• William "Willie D." Dennis – vocals, producer (track 11)
• Richard "Bushwick Bill" Shaw – vocals
• Joseph "Z-Ro" McVey – vocals (track 5)
• Willie "Willy Hen" Henderson – vocals (track 7)
• Mike Dean – producer (tracks: 1, 2, 14, 15), mixing, mastering
• Anthony "Tone Capone" Gilmour – producer (tracks: 2, 6, 7, 13)
• Cory Moore – producer (tracks: 5, 11)
• David "Mr. Mixx" Hobbs – producer (track 10)
• James "J. Prince" Smith – executive producer
• Stacey Wade – design, layout
• Anzel "Int'l Red" Jennings – A&R
• Tony "Big Chief" Randle – A&R

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2005) Peak position US Billboard 200[6] 19 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[7] 3 US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)[8] 2

Year-end charts Chart (2005) Position US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[9] 77