Loved by Few, Hated by Many (Willie D album)

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Loved by Few, Hated by Many
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 24, 2000
Recorded2000
StudioHippie House Studios (Houston, Texas)
GenreGangsta rap
Length1:06:18
Label
Producer
Willie D chronology
Play Witcha Mama
(1994)
Loved by Few, Hated by Many
(2000)
Relentless
(2001)
Singles from Loved by Few, Hated by Many
  1. "Dear God"
    Released: 2002
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[2]
RapReviews4/10[3]

Loved by Few, Hated by Many is the fourth solo studio album by the American rapper Willie D.[4] It was released on October 24, 2000, through Rap-A-Lot Records/Virgin Records. Recording session took place at Hippie House Studio in Houston. Production was handled by Leroy "Precise" Edwards, Hurt-M-Badd, John "Swift" Catalon, Pimp C and Willie D, with J. Prince as executive producer.

The album peaked at number 124 on the Billboard 200 and at number 25 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States. Its lead single, "Dear God", made it to #78 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and to #4 on the Hot Rap Songs.

Track listing[edit]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Gun Talk" (featuring Outlawz and Spice 1)Leroy "Precise" Edwards5:12
2."Wet 'M"
  • W. Dennis
  • L. Edwards
Leroy "Precise" Edwards3:00
3."Lil' Killaz"
  • W. Dennis
  • L. Edwards
Leroy "Precise" Edwards4:57
4."Dear God"
  • W. Dennis
  • L. Edwards
Leroy "Precise" Edwards3:55
5."It Ain't Easy"
  • W. Dennis
  • L. Edwards
4:29
6."A Friend"  0:50
7."If I Was White"
Hurt-M-Badd4:03
8."Slippers Go" (featuring Endo)
  • W. Dennis
  • R. Williams
  • J. Catalon
  • John "Swift" Catalon
  • Willie D
4:57
9."Dem Boys" (featuring Scarface and Lil' Wayne)
Leroy "Precise" Edwards3:57
10."Pusscndclick"
  • W. Dennis
  • L. Edwards
Hurt-M-Badd4:51
11."Fearing Nothing But God"
  • W. Dennis
  • L. Edwards
Leroy "Precise" Edwards3:49
12."The Sickness"  0:57
13."She Likes 2 Ball"
Hurt-M-Badd3:53
14."Rendezvous"  0:22
15."Freaky Deaky" (featuring Pimp C and Nay Nay)
Pimp C4:21
16."I'll Make You Famous"
  • W. Dennis
  • L. Edwards
Leroy "Precise" Edwards3:23
17."U Special"
  • W. Dennis
  • L. Edwards
  • J. Harris
  • T. Lewis
Leroy "Precise" Edwards4:10
18."Hearse Cadillac"
  • W. Dennis
  • J. Catalon
  • John "Swift" Catalon
  • Willie D
5:12
Total length:1:06:18

Charts[edit]

Chart (2000) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[5] 124
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[6] 25

References[edit]

  1. ^ Birchmeier, Jason. "Loved by Few, Hated by Many - Willie D | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
  2. ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 2. MUZE. p. 688.
  3. ^ Juon, Steve 'Flash'. "Willie D :: Loved by Few, Hated By Many – RapReviews".
  4. ^ "Willie D | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  5. ^ "Willie D Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
  6. ^ "Willie D Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 14, 2019.

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