Too Hood

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"Too Hood"
Too Hood.jpg
Single by Monica featuring
Jermaine Dupri
from the album All Eyez on Me
ReleasedSeptember 23, 2002 (2002-09-23)
Recorded2001; SouthSide Studios
(Atlanta, Georgia)
Length3:55 (album version)
LabelJ
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Jermaine Dupri
  • Bryan Michael Cox (co.)
Monica singles chronology
"All Eyez on Me"
(2002) 		"Too Hood"
(2002) 		"So Gone"
(2003)
Jermaine Dupri singles chronology
"Welcome to Atlanta"
(2001) 		"Too Hood"
(2002) 		"Basketball"
(2002)

"Too Hood" is a song by American recording artist Monica. It was written by Monica along with Bryan Michael Cox, Harold Lilly, and Jermaine Dupri for the singer's original third studio album All Eyez on Me (2002), featuring production by the latter and additional production by Cox. The song was released as a promotional single only in the United States during the third quarter of 2002.[1] It reached minor success with a peak position of number 11 on the official US Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles.

In September 2002, the single following the mediocre chart success of the album's title song "All Eyez on Me."[2] Unlike its predecessor, however, the track saw minimal success on the charts, and thus a music video was never produced.[3] The lukewarm response to both singles eventually resulted in the reconstruction of the same-titled album, which received a Japan-wide release only and was subsequently retooled into a new version. Branded After the Storm (2003), "Too Hood" was later included on a limited bonus disc on the re-worked album.[2] The track is also featured on the EA Sports's video game NBA Live 2003.

Background[]

"Too Hood" was written by Monica, Bryan Michael Cox, Harold Lilly, and Jermaine Dupri, while production was overseen by the latter.[4] Cox is credited as co-producer on the track.[4] Monica has described the song as "a lighthearted way of explaining where I’m from. I really like that song."[5]

Track listing[]

CD single[6]
No.TitleLength
1."Too Hood" (Radio Edit featuring Jermaine Dupri)3:55
2."Too Hood" (Radio Edit without eap)3:23
3."Too Hood" (Instrumental)3:55

Credits and personnel[]

Credits lifted from the liner notes of All Eyez on Me.[4]

Charts[]

Chart (2002) Peak
position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales (Billboard)[3] 61

References[]

  1. ^ "Monica Is 'So Gone'". Yahoo Music. 2003-06-27. Retrieved 2007-06-01.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Mumbi Moody, Nekesa (2003-06-27). "Monica triumphs over tragedy After the Storm". Enquirer. Retrieved 2007-06-01.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "Chart Archive". Billboard. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b c All Eyez on Me (booklet). Monica. J Records. 2002.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ Moody, Nekesa Mumbi (December 16, 2009). "All 'Eyez' On Monica". Essence. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
  6. ^ "Too Hood – EP". Napster. Retrieved May 25, 2021.

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