2008 studio album by Dwele
...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 [ edit ] Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 1. "Sketches Of A Man (Intro)" Andwele Gardner Dwele 1:40 2. "Free As A Bird" Gardner Dwele 3:26 3. "Feels So Good" Gardner Dwele 3:20 4. "Blow Your Mind" Gardner Dwele 1:23 5. "A Few Reasons (Truth Pt. 2)" Nottz 3:48 6. "Open Your Eyes" Dwele 3:21 7. "Workin' On It" Gardner Dwele 1:17 8. "Brandi" (featuring Slum Village ) Dwele 3:24 9. "5 Dolla Mic" Gardner 1:57 10. "I'm Cheatin'" Gardner George Archie Joe Archie 3:42 11. "You Won't Be Lonely" Gardner Dwele 0:59 12. "Love Ultra" Gardner Dwele 3:51 13. "Travelin' Girl" Gardner Dwele 4:29 14. "If You Want To" (featuring Lloyd Dwayne & J. Tait) Gardner Dwele 4:00 15. "Shady" Gardner Dwele 4:29 16. "70's" Gardner Dwele 1:48 17. "Vain" Gardner Dwele 4:52 18. "Spiritual" Gardner Dwele 2:00 19. "I'm Sorry (Wake The Musical Baby)" Gardner Dwele 3:47 20. "Body Rock" Mr. Lee 3:09 Total length: 1:00:42
Personnel [ edit ] 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 References [ edit ] ^ Kellman, Andy. "Dwele - Sketches of a Man Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic" . AllMusic . Retrieved January 22, 2023 . ^ "Dwele - Sketches Of Man" . HipHopDX . July 13, 2008. Retrieved January 22, 2023 . ^ Christgau, Robert . "Robert Christgau: CG: Dwele" . www.robertchristgau.com . Retrieved January 22, 2023 . ^ "Erika Mayshawn on Playboy | Nearly Nude Pics & Videos" . Playboy . 1983-05-03. Retrieved 2015-07-08 . ^ C.M., Emmanuel (April 17, 2013). "Eye Candy of The Week: Meet Erika Mayshawn, Model and Entrepreneur - XXL" . XXL . Retrieved January 22, 2023 . ^ "Dwele Chart History (Billboard 200)" . Billboard . Retrieved January 22, 2023. ^ "Dwele Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)" . Billboard . Retrieved January 22, 2023. ^ "Dwele Chart History (Independent Albums)" . Billboard . Retrieved January 22, 2023. External links [ edit ]