Tha Connect
Studio album by
Willy Northpole
ReleasedJune 23, 2009 (2009-06-23)
Recorded2007–09
GenreHip hop
Length48:57
Label
Producer
Singles from Tha Connect
  1. "Hood Dreamer"
    Released: March 27, 2009
  2. "Body Marked Up"
    Released: April 28, 2009
  3. "#1 Side Chick"
    Released: July 1, 2009
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
HipHopDX3/5[2]
RapReviews7.5/10[3]

Tha Connect is the debut studio album by American rapper Willy Northpole from Phoenix, Arizona. It was released on June 23, 2009 via Disturbing tha Peace. Production was handled by several record producers, including Reefa, Bangladesh, Blac Elvis, LT Moe, Nard & B and Tha Bizness. It features guest appearances from B.o.B., Bobby V and Ne-Yo. The album's first week sales were 8,000. As of October 18, 2009 the album has 20,000 record sales.

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. 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.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro"
  • Khao
  • Coleman
2:56
2."Hood Shit"
  • Adams
  • M. Rell
M. Rell3:07
3."The Story"
Reefa3:28
4."How Hard" (Skit)AdamsWilly Northpole1:46
5."Body Marked Up"
Wonka4:01
6."Hood Dreamer" (featuring B.o.B.)
Nard & B4:38
7."Feeling Alright"
  • Adams
  • Chris Whitacre
  • Justin Henderson
Tha Bizness3:12
8."Ghetto Tour Guide" (Skit)AdamsBangladesh0:23
9."Ghetto Tour Guide"
Bangladesh4:02
10."#1 Side Chick" (featuring Bobby V)
  • Khao
  • Coleman
4:31
11."Vegas Lights"
LT Moe4:08
12."The Life" (featuring Ne-Yo)
Blac Elvis3:47
13."Dear Lord"
  • Adams
  • Slater
  • David Buchanan
Reefa2:39
14."At Salt's Grave" (Skit)
  • Adams
  • David Drew
Willy Northpole1:30
15."Heaven"
  • Adams
  • Drew
Jelly Roll4:49
16."Get Up, Get Down (iTunes Bonus Track)" 
  • Bangladesh
  • Chase N. Cashe
3:10
Total length:48:57
Sample credits

Music videos

  • Hood Dreamer - (April 13, 2009)
  • Body Marked Up - (May 9, 2009)
  • Ghetto Tour Guide - (May 11, 2009)
  • 1 Side Chick - (July 1, 2009)

Chart positions

Chart (2009) Peak
position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 47
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard) 21

References

  1. ↑ "Tha Connect - Willy Northpole | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
  2. ↑ Cooper, Roman (June 23, 2009). "Willy Northpole - Tha Connect". HipHopDX. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
  3. ↑ Chandler, Justin 'Tha Shiznute' (November 24, 2009). "Willy Northpole :: Tha Connect – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
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