Sketches of a Man

2008 studio album by Dwele
...Sketches of a Man
Studio album by
Dwele
ReleasedJune 24, 2008 (2008-06-24)
Studio
  • The Loft (Detroit, MI)
  • Durt Factory (Norfolk, VA)
  • 916 Studios (Universal City, CA)
  • The Chop Shop (Brooklyn, NY)
GenreR&B
Length1:00:42
LabelKoch Records
Producer
  • Ronald "Ron E." Estill (exec.)
  • Timothy Maynor (exec.)
  • Dwele
  • G-One
  • Mr. Lee
  • Nottz
Dwele chronology
Some Kinda...
(2005) 		...Sketches of a Man
(2008) 		The Dresden Soul Symphony
(2008)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
HipHopDX3/5[2]
Robert Christgau(dud)[3]

...Sketches of a Man is the third studio album by American musician Dwele. It was released on June 24, 2008 via Koch Records. Recording sessions took place at the Loft in Detroit, at Durt Factory in Norfolk, at 916 Studios in Universal City, and at the Chop Shop in Brooklyn. Production was mainly handled by Dwele himself, in addition to G-1, Mr. Lee, Nottz and Joe Archie. It features guest appearances from J. Tait, Lloyd Dwayne and Slum Village.

The music video for the song "I'm Cheatin'" features an appearance from Detroit-bred model and Playboy cybergirl[4] Erika Mayshawn.[5]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Sketches Of A Man (Intro)"Andwele GardnerDwele1:40
2."Free As A Bird"GardnerDwele3:26
3."Feels So Good"GardnerDwele3:20
4."Blow Your Mind"GardnerDwele1:23
5."A Few Reasons (Truth Pt. 2)"Nottz3:48
6."Open Your Eyes"
Dwele3:21
7."Workin' On It"GardnerDwele1:17
8."Brandi" (featuring Slum Village)
Dwele3:24
9."5 Dolla Mic"Gardner
  • Dwele
  • G-One
1:57
10."I'm Cheatin'"
  • Gardner
  • George Archie
  • Joe Archie
  • G-One
  • Joe Archie (assoc.)
3:42
11."You Won't Be Lonely"GardnerDwele0:59
12."Love Ultra"GardnerDwele3:51
13."Travelin' Girl"GardnerDwele4:29
14."If You Want To" (featuring Lloyd Dwayne & J. Tait)GardnerDwele4:00
15."Shady"GardnerDwele4:29
16."70's"GardnerDwele1:48
17."Vain"GardnerDwele4:52
18."Spiritual"GardnerDwele2:00
19."I'm Sorry (Wake The Musical Baby)"GardnerDwele3:47
20."Body Rock"
  • Gardner
  • Leroy Williams
  • Stokley Williams
  • Ricky Kinchen
  • Homer O'Dell
  • Lawrence Waddell
  • Jeffrey Allen
  • Keri Lewis
Mr. Lee3:09
Total length:1:00:42

Personnel

  • Andwele "Dwele" Gardner – vocals, producer, arranger
  • Jason "Elzhi" Powers – vocals
  • R.L. "T3" Altman III – vocals
  • Lloyd Dwayne – vocals
  • James Tait – vocals
  • Carmelita Wingate – additional vocals
  • Kendra Parker – additional vocals
  • Raynee Crowe – additional vocals
  • Darren Brown – additional vocals
  • Mario "Khalif" Butterfield – additional vocals, photography
  • DeSabata Robinson – lead guitar
  • Dominick "Nottz" Lamb – producer, recording
  • George "G-One" Archie – producer, programming, recording
  • Joe Archie – associate producer, additional programming
  • Leroy "Mr. Lee" Williams – producer
  • Darryl Sloan – recording
  • Todd Fairall – mixing
  • Kirk Yano – mixing
  • Arnold Mischkulnig – mixing, mastering
  • David "DJ Quik" Blake – mixing
  • Shane "West Coast" McClain – engineering
  • Quran Hill – engineering, assistant mixing
  • Chris Athens – mastering
  • Ronald "Ron E." Estill – executive producer
  • Timothy Maynor – executive producer
  • Tilmon Welch – associate executive producer

Charts

Chart performance for ...Sketches of a Man
Chart (2008) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[6] 35
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[7] 7
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[8] 4

References

  1. ^ Kellman, Andy. "Dwele - Sketches of a Man Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  2. ^ "Dwele - Sketches Of Man". HipHopDX. July 13, 2008. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  3. ^ Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau: CG: Dwele". www.robertchristgau.com. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  4. ^ "Erika Mayshawn on Playboy | Nearly Nude Pics & Videos". Playboy. 1983-05-03. Retrieved 2015-07-08.
  5. ^ C.M., Emmanuel (April 17, 2013). "Eye Candy of The Week: Meet Erika Mayshawn, Model and Entrepreneur - XXL". XXL. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  6. ^ "Dwele Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  7. ^ "Dwele Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  8. ^ "Dwele Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 22, 2023.

External links

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