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Fearless (Marvaless album)

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Fearless is the third full-length studio album by American rapper Marvaless. It was released on April 21, 1998, via AWOL/Noo Trybe Records. Recording sessions took place at Cosmic Slop Shop, The Vault Studio and AWOL Studios in Fairfield, at Bomb Shelter, and at Live Oaks Studio in Berkeley. Production was handled by Rick Rock, B.C., DJ Daryl, Pizzo, D.N.A., and One Drop Scott, with Bobby G. serving as co-producer. It features guest appearances from 151, 4C, Big Note, C-Bo, Ephriam Galloway, Killa Tay, Laroo T.H.H., Lil' Bruce, Lil Ric, Luni Coleone, Mississippi, Pizzo, Steady Mobb'n and Doonie Baby.

In the United States, the album debuted at number 43 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and number 24 on the Heatseekers Albums charts.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Fearless"Marva CooksRick Rock3:57
2."Where the Weed At" (featuring Steady Mobb'n, Ephriam Galloway, Lil' Bruce and 151)
  • DJ Daryl
  • Bobby G. (co.)
4:05
3."Eyez on the Prize" (featuring Doonie Baby)CooksRick Rock3:35
4."Bitch Made Niggaz"Cooks
  • B.C.
  • Bobby G. (co.)
4:13
5."What Would U Do?" (featuring 151)
  • Cooks
  • Corleone
  • One Drop Scott
  • Bobby G. (co.)
3:41
6."Paper Chase"CooksDJ Daryl3:06
7."Deadly Weapon" (featuring C-Bo)
B.C.3:51
8."The Struggle"CooksRick Rock3:18
9."Bonnie and Clyde" (featuring Killa Tay)
  • Cooks
  • Killa Tay
Rick Rock4:43
10."Drama and the Lies"Cooks
  • B.C.
  • Pizzo
3:54
11."Mafia Niggaz" (featuring Steady Mobb'n, Ephriam Galloway and C-Bo)
  • Cooks
  • Edmand
  • Moore
  • DJ Daryl
  • Bobby G. (co.)
3:57
12."Ghetto Tales" (featuring Laroo)
  • Cooks
  • Lawrence Dawson
Rick Rock4:22
13."Nightmare"CooksRick Rock3:18
14."Mob Shit" (featuring Pizzo, Killa Tay, Laroo, Lunasicc and 151)
B.C.4:54
15."Cali Players" (featuring Mississippi and Big Note)
DNA4:58
16."Chips" (featuring Lil' Bruce)
  • Cooks
  • Thurmon
  • Pizzo
  • Bobby G. (co.)
4:32
17."Where U From" (featuring Laroo, 4C and Lil Ric)
B.C.4:42
Total length:1:09:06

Personnel

  • Marva Jean "Marvaless" Cooks II – vocals
  • Aaron "Crooked Eye" Edmand – vocals (tracks: 2, 11)
  • Billy "Bavgate" Moore – vocals (tracks: 2, 11)
  • Ephriam Galloway – vocals (tracks: 2, 11)
  • "Little" Bruce Thurmon – vocals (tracks: 2, 16)
  • Michael "151" Corleone – vocals (tracks: 2, 5, 14)
  • Marvin "Doonie Baby" Selmon – background vocals (track 3)
  • Shawn "C-Bo" Thomas – vocals (tracks: 7, 11)
  • Killa Tay – vocals (tracks: 9, 14)
  • Lawrence "Laroo T.H.H." Dawson – vocals (tracks: 12, 14, 17)
  • Dwayne "Pizzo" Tucker – vocals (track 14), producer (tracks: 10, 16)
  • Monterrio "Luni Coleone" Williams – vocals (track 14)
  • Tyrone "Mississippi" Gibson – background vocals (track 15)
  • Big Note – background vocals (track 15)
  • 4C – vocals (track 17)
  • Ritchie "Lil Ric" Fontaine – vocals (track 17)
  • Ricardo "Rick Rock" Thomas – producer (tracks: 1, 3, 8, 9, 12, 13)
  • "DJ Daryl" Anderson – producer (tracks: 2, 6, 11)
  • Brian "B.C." Crawford – producer (tracks: 4, 7, 10, 14, 17)
  • Scott "One Drop Scott" Roberts – producer (track 5), mixing (tracks: 5, 6)
  • D.N.A. – producer (track 15)
  • Bobby G. – co-producer (tracks: 2, 4, 5, 11, 16), editing
  • D-Wiz – mixing
  • Ken Lee – editing, mastering
  • Freddie "T" Smith – editing, co-executive producer
  • Barbara Shannon – executive producer
  • Andrea Smith – co-executive producer
  • Marshall Tubbs – art direction
  • Marta Dias – photography

Charts

Chart (1998) Peak
position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[3] 43
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[4] 24

References

  1. ^ Stanley, Leo. "Fearless - Marvaless | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved April 14, 2025.
  2. ^ Infinity (1998). "American Standards". XXL. Vol. 2, no. 2. New York: Harris Publications, Inc. pp. 177, 180. ISSN 1093-0647.
  3. ^ "Top R&B Albums". Billboard. Vol. 110, no. 19. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. May 9, 1998. p. 35. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved April 14, 2025.
  4. ^ "Billboard's Heatseekers Album Chart". Billboard. Vol. 110, no. 19. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. May 9, 1998. p. 29. ISSN 0006-2510.