This Is the Shack is the debut studio album by American G-funk trio The Dove Shack. It was released on August 22, 1995, by G-Funk Entertainment and Def Jam Recordings. The album peaked at #68 on the US Billboard 200 and #13 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.

Its lead single, "Summertime in the LBC" featuring Arnita Porter, peaked at #54 on the Hot 100, #37 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, #11 on the Hot Rap Songs, #47 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay, #39 on the Rhythmic, and was featured on the 1995 film The Show. Its second single, Young Jedi-produced "We Funk (The G Funk)", peaked at #44 on the Hot Rap Songs. The title track, "This Is the Shack", previously appeared on Warren G's debut album Regulate... G Funk Era, released a year prior to this album, albeit in a slightly different version.

Track listing

Sample credits

• Track 3 contains elements from "Golden Lady" by Stevie Wonder (1973)

• Track 4 contains elements from "Feels So Good" by Midnight Star (1983)

• Track 5 contains elements from "You're Getting a Little Too Smart" by Detroit Emeralds (1973)

• Track 6 contains elements from "4 Play" by Y?N-Vee (1994)

Personnel

• 2Scoop - vocals

• Bo-Roc - vocals

• C-Knight - vocals

• Arnita Porter - additional vocals (tracks: 4, 17)

• Tina Davis - additional vocals (track 9)

• Ricky Harris - producer (tracks: 1, 6, 11)

• Lamon "Sleepy" Turner and Henry "Hank" Thomas - Producer (tracks 4, 16, 17)

• Keith Clizark - producer (tracks: 2, 7, 14)

• Warren Griffin - producer (track 3)

• Jason Mizell - producer (tracks: 5, 13)

• Ghetto Klownz - producer (track 8)

• Simon Cullins - producer (tracks: 10, 12)

• Young Jedi - producer (track 15)

• Tony Dawsey - mastering

• Aaron Connor - mixing

• Greg Geitzenauer - mixing

• Tim Carter - photography

• Montell Jordan - uncredited vocals (track 2)

References