I Told You So
Studio album by
Chino XL
ReleasedAugust 21, 2001
GenreHip hop
Length73:19
LabelMetro Records
Producer
Chino XL chronology
Here to Save You All
(1996)		 I Told You So
(2001)		 Poison Pen
(2006)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
HipHopDX3/5[1]
RapReviews7.5/10[2]
Sputnikmusic3.5/5[3]

I Told You So is the second studio album by American rapper Chino XL. Originally it was slated to be released via Warner Bros. Records, and the catalogue number 47710 was assigned to the release, but Chino XL was dropped by the label shortly after the promotional single "Let 'Em Live" was released. It was released on August 21, 2001 through Metro Records.

Production was handled by Dan Charnas and Chino XL, both also served as executive producers together with Chris Jackson, Nick Wiz, Carlos Bess, J Dilla, Mixture, Buff William, One Eye and Rock The World. It features guest appearances from Aziz, B-Real, Kool G Rap, MaryAnne, Saafir and Shaunta.

The album didn't made it to the Billboard 200, however it peaked at number 98 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart in the United States.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Rude Awakening" (featuring Aziz)Derek Barbosa
0:59
2."What You Got"
  • Barbosa
  • Nicholas Loizides
Nick Wiz4:18
3."History"Barbosa
  • Dan Charnas
  • Chino XL
1:38
4."Nunca"
  • Barbosa
  • Carlos Bess
Carlos Bess4:19
5."That Would Be Me"
  • Barbosa
  • Loizides
Nick Wiz1:15
6."Last Laugh" (featuring B-Real)
Nick Wiz4:21
7."Let 'Em Live" (featuring Kool G Rap)
Nick Wiz3:38
8."Water"
  • Barbosa
  • Bess
Carlos Bess4:19
9."Baby Momma"Barbosa
  • Dan Charnas
  • Chino XL
3:46
10."Sorry" (featuring Shaunta)
  • Barbosa
  • Shaunta Montgomery
Rock The World0:45
11."Chino XL"
  • Barbosa
  • Loizides
Nick Wiz3:53
12."Chinophone, Pt. 1"Barbosa
  • Dan Charnas
  • Chino XL
3:58
13."You Don't Want It"
  • Barbosa
  • Loizides
Nick Wiz1:05
14."Beef"
  • Barbosa
  • Kasem Coleman
Mixture3:29
15."Chinophone, Pt. 2"Barbosa
  • Dan Charnas
  • Chino XL
0:31
16."I Told You So"
  • Barbosa
  • Coleman
Mixture4:06
17."Don't Say a Word"
Jay Dee4:13
18."Chino Fans"Barbosa
  • Dan Charnas
  • Chino XL
0:26
19."It's My World"
  • Barbosa
  • Loizides
Nick Wiz4:17
20."Ass-In-An-Instant" (featuring MaryAnne)Barbosa
  • Dan Charnas
  • Chino XL
1:22
21."Chianardo Di Caprio"
  • Barbosa
  • William Darby
Buff William5:31
22."Be Here"
  • Barbosa
  • Donald Saunders
One Eye1:32
23.Untitled (featuring Saafir) Jay Dee4:57
24.Untitled  4:31
Total length:1:13:09
Notes
  • Tracks 23 and 24 are untitled bonus tracks
Sample credits
  • Track 10 contains elements from "I Forgot To Be Your Lover" by William Bell.
  • Track 22 contains replayed elements from "Little Child Runnin' Wild" by Curtis Mayfield.

Personnel

  • Derek "Chino XL" Barbosa – vocals, producer (tracks: 1, 3, 9, 12, 15, 18, 20), executive producer
  • Aziz Collins – vocals (track 1)
  • Shaunta Montgomery – additional vocals (track 2), vocals (track 10)
  • Louis "B-Real" Freese – vocals (track 6)
  • Nathaniel "Kool G Rap" Wilson – vocals (track 7)
  • Jamie Stewart – additional vocals (track 16)
  • Alando "U.G." Outlaw – additional vocals (track 19)
  • MaryAnne – vocals (track 20)
  • Reggie "Saafir" Gibson – vocals (track 23)
  • Dan Charnas – producer (tracks: 1, 3, 9, 12, 15, 18, 20), executive producer
  • Nicholas "Nick Wiz" Loizides – producer (tracks: 2, 5-7, 11, 13, 19)
  • Carlos Bess – producer (tracks: 4, 8)
  • Rock The World – producer (track 10)
  • Kasem "Mixture" Coleman – producer (tracks: 14, 16)
  • James "J Dilla" Yancey – producer (tracks: 17, 23)
  • "Buff William" Darby – producer (track 21)
  • Donald "One Eye" Saunders – producer (track 22)
  • Chip Mullaney – recording & mixing (tracks: 1, 3, 9, 12, 15, 18, 20)
  • Ken Johnston – recording (tracks: 2, 4, 5, 8, 11, 14, 16, 21), mixing (tracks: 4, 8, 14, 16)
  • Sean Freehill – recording (tracks: 2, 5-7, 10, 11, 13, 17, 19, 22), mixing (tracks: 2, 5-7, 10, 11, 13, 17, 19, 21, 22)
  • Todd Fairall – recording (track 17)
  • Tom Coyne – mastering
  • Chris Jackson – executive producer

Charts

Chart (2001) Peak
position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4] 98

References

  1. ↑ Low, Adam (November 20, 2001). "Chino XL - I Told You So". HipHopDX. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  2. ↑ Jost, Matt (September 18, 2001). "Chino XL :: I Told You So – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Chino XL - I Told You So (album review) | Sputnikmusic". Sputnikmusic. February 2, 2010. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart: Week of October 13, 2001". Billboard. Vol. 113, no. 41. October 13, 2001. p. 38. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
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