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{{Infobox album | <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->
{{Infobox album
| Name = Rockstar Mentality
| name = Rockstar Mentality
| Type = [[Album]]
| type = Studio album
| Artist = [[Shop Boyz]]
| artist = [[Shop Boyz]]
| Cover = RockstarMentality.JPG
| cover = RockstarMentality.JPG
| Released = June 19, 2007
| alt =
| Recorded = 2005-2007
| released = {{Start date|2007|6|19}}
| recorded = 2005–07
| Genre = [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]], [[southern rap]], [[rap rock]]
| Length = 45:15
| studio =
| Label = [[OnDeck Records]], [[Universal Motown Records|Universal Motown]]
| genre = {{hlist|[[Southern hip hop]]|[[rap rock]]}}
| length = {{Duration|m=47|s=17}}
| Producer = [[David Banner]]<br />[[P.I.T Productions]]
| label = [[Universal Republic Records]]
| This album = '''''Rockstar Mentality'''''<br />(2007)
| producer = {{hlist|Cal Rip|[[David Banner]]|Fire|[[Jim Jonsin]]|[[Neff-U]]|Pit|The Original Dream Team}}
| Next album = ''Unknown''<br />(TBA)
| prev_title =

| prev_year =
| next_title =
| next_year =
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Rockstar Mentality
| type = studio
| single1 = [[Party Like a Rockstar]]
| single1date = April 10, 2007
| single2 = They Like Me
| single2date = 2007
}}
}}
}}
{{Album ratings
{{Album ratings
|rev1 = [[Allmusic]]
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1score = {{Rating|2|5}}<ref>{{Cite web |last=Brown |first=Marisa |title=Shop Boyz - Rockstar Mentality Album Reviews, Songs & More {{!}} AllMusic |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/rockstar-mentality-mw0000745399 |access-date=April 16, 2023 |website=[[AllMusic]] |language=en}}</ref>
|rev1score = {{Rating|2|5}}<ref>[{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r1067718/review|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic review]</ref>
|rev2 = [[Rolling Stone]]
| rev2 = ''[[Now (newspaper)|Now]]''
| rev2score = 1/5<ref>{{Cite web |last=Richards |first=Jason |date=July 12, 2007 |title=SHOP BOYZ - NOW Magazine |url=https://nowtoronto.com/music/album-reviews/shop-boyz/ |access-date=April 16, 2023 |website=[[Now (newspaper)|NOW Toronto]] |language=en-US}}</ref>
|rev2score = {{Rating|2|5}}<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20090221051445/http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/15022554/review/15040489/rockstar_mentality Rolling Stone review]</ref>
|rev3 = [[Famoso Magazine]]
| rev3 = ''[[PopMatters]]''
| rev3score = 4/10<ref>{{Cite web |last=Huff |first=Quentin B |date=August 7, 2007 |title=Shop Boyz: Rockstar Mentality, PopMatters |url=https://www.popmatters.com/shop-boyz-rockstar-mentality-2496220785.html |access-date=April 16, 2023 |website=[[PopMatters]] |language=en-US}}</ref>
|rev3score = {{Rating|2.5|5}}<ref>[http://www.famosomagazine.com/?page_id=221 Famoso Magazine review]</ref>
|rev4 = [[Stylus Magazine]]
| rev4 = RapReviews
|rev4score = (B)<ref>[http://www.stylusmagazine.com/reviews/shop-boyz/rockstar-mentality.htm Stylus Magazine review]</ref>
| rev4score = 5.5/10<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kim |first=Susan 'susiQ' |date=July 31, 2007 |title=Shop Boyz :: Rockstar Mentality – RapReviews |url=https://www.rapreviews.com/2007/07/shop-boyz-rockstar-mentality/ |access-date=April 16, 2023 |website=www.rapreviews.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
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| rev5score = {{Rating|2|5}}<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Sheffield |first=Rob |author-link=Rob Sheffield |date=June 11, 2007 |title=Rockstar Mentality : Shop Boyz : Review : Rolling Stone |url=http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/15022554/review/15040489/rockstar_mentality |access-date=February 21, 2009 |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090221051445/http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/15022554/review/15040489/rockstar_mentality |archive-date=2009-02-21 |via=[[Wayback Machine]]}}</ref>
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'''''Rockstar Mentality''''' is the only album by the [[Shop Boyz]], released on June 19, 2007. It debuted #11 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] with 52,000 copies sold in the U.S. in its first week,<ref>Katie Hasty, [http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1051279/bon-jovi-scores-first-no-1-album-since-1988 "Bon Jovi Scores First No. 1 Album Since 1988"], Billboard.com, June 27, 2007.</ref> and sold a total of 212,000 copies.
'''''Rockstar Mentality''''' is the only studio album by American Southern rap rock group [[Shop Boyz]]. It was released on June 19, 2007 through [[Universal Republic Records]]. Production was handled by Jason Pittman, [[Jim Jonsin]], [[Theron Feemster|Ron "Neff-U" Feemster]], Cal Rip, [[David Banner]], Richard Harris III, and The Original Dream Team, with Billy Hume serving as an additional producer on two tracks.


The record was a critical and commercial disappointment, receiving 2/5 ratings from both Allmusic and ''[[Rolling Stone]]''. While the leadoff single, "[[Party Like a Rockstar]]," peaked at #2 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]], the follow-up single, "They Like Me," tanked at #98.
The album debuted at number 11 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] with 52,000 copies sold in the U.S. in its first week.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Hasty |first=Katie |date=June 27, 2007 |title=Bon Jovi Scores First No. 1 Album Since 1988 |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/bon-jovi-scores-first-no-1-album-since-1988-1051279/ |access-date=April 16, 2023 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |language=en-US}}</ref> Its lead single "[[Party Like a Rockstar]]" peaked at number two on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]], and the follow-up single "They Like Me" made it to number 98 on the same chart.


[[File:They Like Me.jpg|thumb|right|Cover of the second single from ''Rockstar Mentality'', "They Like Me"]]


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
{{Track listing
{| class="wikitable"
| all_writing =
|-
| extra_column = Producer(s)
!align="center"|#
| title1 = [[Party Like a Rockstar]]
!align="center"|Title
| writer1 = {{hlist|Demetrius Hardin|Rasheed Hightower|Richard Stephens|Brian Ward|Jason C. Pittman}}
!align="center"|Time
| extra1 = Pit
|-
| length1 = 4:13
|1
| title2 = Bowen Homes
|"[[Party Like a Rockstar]]"
| writer2 = {{hlist|Hardin|Hightower|Stephens|Ward|Richard Harris III}}
|4:13
| extra2 = Fire
| length2 = 4:37
| title3 = Baby Girl
| writer3 = {{hlist|Hardin|Hightower|Stephens|Ward|[[Jim Jonsin|James Scheffer]]}}
| extra3 = [[Jim Jonsin]]
| length3 = 2:53
| title4 = They Like Me
| writer4 = {{hlist|Hardin|Hightower|Stephens|[[David Banner|Lavell Crump]]}}
| extra4 = [[David Banner]]
| length4 = 3:16
| title5 = Next to Me
| writer5 = {{hlist|Hardin|Hightower|Stephens|Ward|Michael D. Hartnett|Pittman}}
| extra5 = Pit
| length5 = 4:10
| title6 = Rollin'
| writer6 = {{hlist|Hardin|Hightower|Stephens|Ward|William Whedbee|Pittman}}
| extra6 = {{hlist|Pit|Billy Hume <small>({{abbr|add.|additional producer}})</small>}}
| length6 = 3:48
| title7 = Rockstar Mentality
| writer7 = {{hlist|Hardin|Hightower|Stephens|Ward|[[Theron Feemster]]}}
| extra7 = [[Theron Feemster|NEFF-U]]
| length7 = 3:25
| title8 = Flexin'
| writer8 = {{hlist|Hardin|Hightower|Stephens|Ward|Scheffer}}
| extra8 = Jim Jonsin
| length8 = 3:22
| title9 = Totally Dude
| writer9 = {{hlist|Hardin|Hightower|Stephens|Ward|Darrin Williams|Lynell Boone|Michael Macon|Turinida Sylvester}}
| extra9 = The Original Dream Team
| length9 = 4:13
| title10 = Showin' Me Love
| writer10 = {{hlist|Hardin|Hightower|Stephens|Ward|Feemster}}
| extra10 = NEFF-U
| length10 = 2:54
| title11 = My Car
| writer11 = {{hlist|Hardin|Hightower|Stephens|Ward|Pittman}}
| extra11 = Pit
| length11 = 3:25
| title12 = Sumthin' to Talk 'Bout
| writer12 = {{hlist|Hardin|Hightower|Stephens|Ward|Pittman}}
| extra12 = Pit
| length12 = 3:36
| title13 = World on Fire
| writer13 = {{hlist|Hardin|Hightower|Stephens|Ward|Calvin Miller}}
| extra13 = {{hlist|Cal Rip|Billy Hume <small>({{abbr|add.|additional producer}})</small>}}
| length13 = 3:25
| total_length = 47:17
}}{{Track listing
| headline = Bonus track
| all_writing =
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| title14 = Paper (M-O-N-E-Y)
| writer14 =
| extra14 =
| length14 = 3:19
| total_length =
}}

;Sample credits
*Track 3 contains elements of the composition "[[One Thing Leads to Another]]" written by Adam Woods, Jamie West-Oram, Rupert Greenall, Alfie Agius and [[Cy Curnin]].

==Personnel==
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
;Shop Boyz
*Brian "Bingo" Ward – vocals, executive producer
*Demetrius "Meany" Hardin – vocals
*Rasheed "Sheed" Hightower – vocals
*Richard "Fat" Stephens – vocals

;Additional musicians
*William "Billy Hume" Whedbee – [[guitar]] <small>(tracks: 1, 13)</small>, additional guitar <small>(track 6)</small>, [[Bass (sound)|bass]] <small>(tracks: 11, 13)</small>, additional producer <small>(tracks: 6, 13)</small>, mixing <small>(tracks: 1, 2, 5, 6, 9, 11-13)</small>
*[[Frank Romano]] – guitar <small>(tracks: 3, 8)</small>
*Eric Live Florence – guitar <small>(track 4)</small>
*Willie "Get Cool" Poole – [[Keyboard instrument|keyboards]] <small>(track 4)</small>
*Keaunda Thomas – [[Backing vocalist|backing vocals]] <small>(track 5)</small>
*Mike Hartnett – guitar <small>(tracks: 5, 6, 11, 12)</small>, bass <small>(tracks: 6, 11, 12)</small>
*Darrin Williams – guitar & producer <small>(track 9)</small>
*Jordan Ware – [[violin]] <small>(track 9)</small>
{{col-2}}

;Technicals
*Jason "Pit" Pittman – producer <small>(tracks: 1, 5, 6, 11, 12)</small>
*Richard "Fire" Harris III – producer <small>(track 2)</small>
*James "[[Jim Jonsin]]" Scheffer – producer <small>(tracks: 3, 8)</small>
*Lavell "[[David Banner]]" Crump – producer <small>(track 4)</small>
*Ron "[[Theron Feemster|Neff-U]]" Feemstar – producer <small>(tracks: 7, 10)</small>
*Lynell Boone – producer <small>(track 9)</small>
*Michael Macon – producer <small>(track 9)</small>
*Turinida Sylvester – producer <small>(track 9)</small>
*Calvin "Cal Rip" Miller – producer <small>(track 13)</small>
*Joel Mullis – mixing <small>(track 2)</small>
*Rob Marks – mixing & recording <small>(tracks: 3, 8)</small>
*John Frye – mixing <small>(track 4)</small>
*Kori Anders – recording <small>(track 4)</small>
*Gary Fly – mixing assistant <small>(track 4)</small>
*Stephen Nowoczynski – recording <small>(tracks: 6, 11-13)</small>
*Bob Horn – mixing & recording <small>(tracks: 7, 10)</small>
*[[Tom Coyne (music engineer)|Tom Coyne]] – mastering
{{col-end}}

==Charts==

===Weekly charts===
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{{col-2}}
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|-
|-
! scope="col"| Chart (2007)
|2
! scope="col"| Peak<br /> position
|"Bowen Homes"
|4:37
|-
|-
! scope="row"| US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]]<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/search?artistname=Shop+Boyz&charttitle=&label=&chartcode=TLP|title=Shop Boyz, TLP|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|accessdate=October 3, 2020}}</ref>
|3
| 11
|"Baby Girl"
|2:53
|-
|-
! scope="row"| US [[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums]] (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/search?artistname=Shop+Boyz&charttitle=&label=&chartcode=BLP|title=Shop Boyz, BLP|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|accessdate=October 3, 2020}}</ref>
|4
| 4
|"[[They Like Me]]"
|3:16
|-
|5
|"Next to Me"
|4:10
|-
|6
|"Rollin'"
|3:46
|-
|7
|"Rockstar Mentality"
|3:25
|-
|8
|"Flexin'"
|3:22
|-
|9
|"Totally Dude"
|4:13
|-
|10
|"Showin' Me Love"
|2:54
|-
|11
|"My Car"
|3:25
|-
|12
|"Sumthin' to Talk About"
|3:36
|-
|13
|"World On Fire"
|3:25
|-
|-
! scope="row"| US [[Top Rap Albums]] (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/search?artistname=Shop+Boyz&charttitle=&label=&chartcode=RLP|title=Shop Boyz, RLP|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|accessdate=October 3, 2020}}</ref>
| 2
|}
|}
{{col-2}}


===Year-end charts===
'''[[iTunes]] Exclusive Track'''
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"

{| class="wikitable"
|-
!align="center"|#
!align="center"|Title
!align="center"|Time
|-
|-
! scope="col"| Chart (2007)
|14
! scope="col"| Position
|Paper (M-O-N-E-Y)
|3:18
|-
|-
! scope="row"| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2007/top-r-and-b-hip-hop-albums|title=Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2007|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=October 3, 2020}}</ref>
| 100
|}
|}
{{col-end}}


==Chart positions==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!align="left"|Chart (2007)
!align="left"|Peak<br/>position
|-
|align="left"|U.S. [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]]
|align="center"|11
|-
|align="left"|U.S. ''Billboard'' [[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums]]
|align="center"|4
|-
|align="left"|U.S. ''Billboard'' Top Rap Albums
|align="center"|2
|}


==References==
==External links==
*{{Discogs master|370168|Shop Boyz – Rockstar Mentality}}
<references/>


{{Authority control}}
[[Category:Shop Boyz albums]]
[[Category:2007 debut albums]]
[[Category:2007 debut albums]]
[[Category:Universal Records albums]]
[[Category:Albums produced by Jim Jonsin]]
[[Category:Albums produced by David Banner]]
[[Category:Albums produced by David Banner]]
[[Category:Universal Records albums]]
[[Category:Albums produced by Theron Feemster]]
[[Category:Shop Boyz albums]]


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Latest revision as of 09:03, 4 June 2024

Rockstar Mentality
Studio album by
Shop Boyz
ReleasedJune 19, 2007 (2007-06-19)
Recorded2005–07
Genre
Length47:17
LabelUniversal Republic Records
Producer
Singles from Rockstar Mentality
  1. "Party Like a Rockstar"
    Released: April 10, 2007
  2. "They Like Me"
    Released: 2007
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Now1/5[2]
PopMatters4/10[3]
RapReviews5.5/10[4]
Rolling Stone[5]

Rockstar Mentality is the only studio album by American Southern rap rock group Shop Boyz. It was released on June 19, 2007 through Universal Republic Records. Production was handled by Jason Pittman, Jim Jonsin, Ron "Neff-U" Feemster, Cal Rip, David Banner, Richard Harris III, and The Original Dream Team, with Billy Hume serving as an additional producer on two tracks.

The album debuted at number 11 on the Billboard 200 with 52,000 copies sold in the U.S. in its first week.[6] Its lead single "Party Like a Rockstar" peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100, and the follow-up single "They Like Me" made it to number 98 on the same chart.


Cover of the second single from Rockstar Mentality, "They Like Me"

Track listing

[edit]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Party Like a Rockstar"
  • Demetrius Hardin
  • Rasheed Hightower
  • Richard Stephens
  • Brian Ward
  • Jason C. Pittman
Pit4:13
2."Bowen Homes"
  • Hardin
  • Hightower
  • Stephens
  • Ward
  • Richard Harris III
Fire4:37
3."Baby Girl"
Jim Jonsin2:53
4."They Like Me"
David Banner3:16
5."Next to Me"
  • Hardin
  • Hightower
  • Stephens
  • Ward
  • Michael D. Hartnett
  • Pittman
Pit4:10
6."Rollin'"
  • Hardin
  • Hightower
  • Stephens
  • Ward
  • William Whedbee
  • Pittman
  • Pit
  • Billy Hume (add.)
3:48
7."Rockstar Mentality"
NEFF-U3:25
8."Flexin'"
  • Hardin
  • Hightower
  • Stephens
  • Ward
  • Scheffer
Jim Jonsin3:22
9."Totally Dude"
  • Hardin
  • Hightower
  • Stephens
  • Ward
  • Darrin Williams
  • Lynell Boone
  • Michael Macon
  • Turinida Sylvester
The Original Dream Team4:13
10."Showin' Me Love"
  • Hardin
  • Hightower
  • Stephens
  • Ward
  • Feemster
NEFF-U2:54
11."My Car"
  • Hardin
  • Hightower
  • Stephens
  • Ward
  • Pittman
Pit3:25
12."Sumthin' to Talk 'Bout"
  • Hardin
  • Hightower
  • Stephens
  • Ward
  • Pittman
Pit3:36
13."World on Fire"
  • Hardin
  • Hightower
  • Stephens
  • Ward
  • Calvin Miller
  • Cal Rip
  • Billy Hume (add.)
3:25
Total length:47:17
Bonus track
No.TitleLength
14."Paper (M-O-N-E-Y)"3:19
Sample credits

Personnel

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Charts

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Weekly charts

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References

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  1. ^ Brown, Marisa. "Shop Boyz - Rockstar Mentality Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
  2. ^ Richards, Jason (July 12, 2007). "SHOP BOYZ - NOW Magazine". NOW Toronto. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
  3. ^ Huff, Quentin B (August 7, 2007). "Shop Boyz: Rockstar Mentality, PopMatters". PopMatters. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
  4. ^ Kim, Susan 'susiQ' (July 31, 2007). "Shop Boyz :: Rockstar Mentality – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
  5. ^ Sheffield, Rob (June 11, 2007). "Rockstar Mentality : Shop Boyz : Review : Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2009-02-21. Retrieved February 21, 2009 – via Wayback Machine.
  6. ^ Hasty, Katie (June 27, 2007). "Bon Jovi Scores First No. 1 Album Since 1988". Billboard. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
  7. ^ "Shop Boyz, TLP". Billboard. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
  8. ^ "Shop Boyz, BLP". Billboard. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
  9. ^ "Shop Boyz, RLP". Billboard. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
  10. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2007". Billboard. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
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