Dem Franchize Boyz (album)

Dem Franchize Boyz
Studio album by Dem Franchize Boyz
Released	September 14, 2004 (2004-09-14)
Studios	Rocky Road Studios (Atlanta, GA) Temp Town Studio (Atlanta, GA)
Genres	Southern hip-hop snap crunk
Length	54:16
Label	Universal
Producers	Hard Knard Parlae Pimpin P-No The Matrikks Productions
Dem Franchize Boyz chronology
Dem Franchize Boyz (2004) On Top of Our Game (2006)
Singles from Dem Franchise Boyz
"White Tee" Released: August 10, 2004

Dem Franchize Boyz is the self-titled debut full-length studio album by American Southern hip-hop quartet Dem Franchize Boyz. It was released on September 14, 2004 via Universal Records. Recording sessions took place at Rocky Road Studios and Temp Town Studio in Atlanta. Production was handled by P-No, Hard Knard, and members Pimpin and Parlae. It features guest appearances from Meat and Peanut. In the United States, the album debuted at number 106 on the Billboard 200, number 18 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and topped the Heatseekers Albums charts. Its lead single, "White Tee", peaked at number 79 on the Billboard Hot 100, number 25 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and number 23 on the Hot Rap Songs charts in the US. The song "Oh I Think Dey Like Me" off of the album was retitled as "I Think They Like Me" and remixed for Jermaine Dupri's 2005 compilation Young, Fly & Flashy, Vol. 1 and the group's follow-up 2006 studio album On Top of Our Game.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
RapReviews	3.5/10

A writer for AllMusic gave note of the "sparse, understated, and undeniably absorbing" beats throughout the album and the straightforward lyrical topics the rappers go through, concluding with: "That's the spirit of the group's debut, a self-produced album featuring no celebrity guest-stars that, nevertheless, hangs with the big boys of rap." Steve 'Flash' Juon of RapReviews criticized the album for utilizing "the "White Tee" concept extended ad nauseum", pointing out the group's lyrical deficiency by repeating and stretching out words in their songs, concluding that: "At a time when even the crunkest of rappers are making surprisingly profound songs, these 'Boyz' have proven even stupidity can be taken to a whole new level."

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Where I'm From"	Jamall Willingham Maurice Gleaton Bernard Leverette Gerald Tiller Delarmon Harold	P-No	5:13
2.	"Fight"	Willingham Gleaton Leverette Tiller Harold	P-No	4:46
3.	"White Tee"	Willingham Gleaton Leverette Tiller	Pimpin	4:38
4.	"When Can We Date"	Willingham Gleaton Leverette Tiller Harold	P-No	4:39
5.	"Dat's da Way Dey Roll"	Willingham Gleaton Leverette Tiller Harold	P-No	4:27
6.	"Do Ya Dance Girl"	Willingham Gleaton Leverette Tiller F. Cloud	Hard Knard	4:29
7.	"Bitch Nigga"	Willingham Gleaton Leverette Tiller Harold	P-No	4:49
8.	"Play No Games"	Willingham Gleaton Leverette Tiller Harold	P-No	4:17
9.	"Slap Ya Witta Bank"	Willingham Gleaton Leverette Tiller F. Cloud	Hard Knard	4:47
10.	"Oh I Think Dey Like Me"	Willingham Gleaton Leverette Tiller D'Angelo Hunt	Pimpin	4:33
11.	"Hit da Dirt" (featuring Meat)	Willingham Gleaton Leverette Tiller D. Holt	Parlae	3:36
12.	"45's Choppaz & 9's" (featuring Peanut and Meat)	Willingham Gleaton Leverette Tiller Hunt Holt	Pimpin	4:02
Total length:				54:16

Charts

Chart (2004)	Peak position
US Billboard 200	106
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)	18
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)	1

External links

• Dem Franchize Boyz at Discogs (list of releases)