Released June 23, 2009 Length 48:57 | Recorded 2007–2009 Mixtape(2007) Tha Connect(2009 Release date 23 June 2009 | |
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Producer Christopher Bridges (exec.), Chaka Zulu (exec.), Khaled Khaled (exec.), Jeff Dixon (exec.), Nard & B, Wonka, Jelly Roll, Khao, Black Elvis, Tha Bizness, Reefa, Bangladesh, L.T. Moe Label Universal Music (Argentina) Similar Flight 360: The Takeoff, Supply & Demand, Hate It or Love It, Light Poles and Pine Trees, Block Music | ||
Willy northpole interview on crack distributors radio tha connect
Tha Connect is the debut studio album by American rapper Willy Northpole. It was released on June 23, 2009. The album's first single was "Body Marked Up" and second "#1 Side Chick" featuring Bobby Valentino. The album features guest appearances from Ne-Yo, B.o.B, and Bobby Valentino. The album's first week sales were 8,000. As of October 18, 2009 the album has 20,000 record sales.
Contents
- Willy northpole interview on crack distributors radio tha connect
- Background
- Promotion
- Music videos
- Sample credits
- Songs
- References
Background
The album concept is the connecting hip hop listeners to a new state, Arizona. The album was in the works for several years and was originally slated for a release of Winter 2008, but a conflict with fellow member of DTP Ludacris set the album back to June 2, 2009. Later the album was pushed to June 23, 2009. The album had 50 songs that were slimmed down to 12 songs, taking nearly 6 months. The album had several big hits that were "Too Big" for his first album.
Promotion
The album promotion was set up to be big with commercials during the BET Awards and billboards of the album but once the death of Michael Jackson all the promotion was dropped and the buzz for the album was gone.
Music videos
Sample credits
Songs
1Intro (Album Version Explicit)2:56
2Hood Sh** (Album Version Explicit)3:07
3The Story (Album Version Explicit)3:29