Dutch & Spade – For My Family is one of the lesser known Untertainment Records releases which hardly anyone ever knows about. The album featured underground classics such as If You Want It, Get It Right, and Say What You Want. The album had some futuristic sound production for the time. Lance “Un” Rivera served as executive producer for their debut album. Dutch & Spade had worked with the likes of Ludacris, and both were in the group Major Figgas.
For My Family was the debut album from legendary Philadelphia-based (Philly) production duo Dutch & Spade which was supposed to be released sometime around 2001 on Untertainment Records with distribution from Interscope Records. However that album was never released due to a lack of charting hits. The lack of charting hits led their debut album to be shelved. However they definitely had a lot of hype around them and were on fire somehow.
Also Def Jam had their debut album pulled because it was spinning more than the song Ludacris – Roll Out. To make things worse, Dutch & Spade were involved in a beef with Roc-A-Fella Records and Def Jam. Def Jam had a lot of pull in the music industry and pressured Untertainment Records and Interscope Records into pulling their debut album. Def Jam got a lot of their single pulled such as Say What You Want, Get It Right, If You Want It, and Bout My Business.
As for their debut album, For My Family only exists as a demo CD-r that was never officially released. That album was issued as a promo to radio stations and music critics.
If You Want It was the duo’s first single off their “For My Family” album that never was released. This song is 100% floor-friendly as this song was produced by Rockwilder and DJ Clark Kent.
Def Jam had their first single pulled because it was spinning more than Ludacris. This was around the time their group Major Figgas were on fire. To make things worse, Dutch & Spade were involved in a beef with Roc-A-Fella Records and Def Jam. Despite the sticker on the front of the promo 12” promising the album, For My Family only exists as a demo CD-r that was never officially released.
Dutch said, “Def Jam had our record pulled because it was doing better than Ludacris. I was supposed to be the new Jesus Christ but Def Jam blocked that from happening because my blessings was more blissful than the other nigga… He was just walking on water. I was walking on the ave!!! You tell me who did it better?!? At that time we were on the same level or I might have been better.”
Say What You Want was the duo’s first and second single off their “For My Family” album that never was released. This song is 100% floor-friendly as this song was produced by Rockwilder and DJ Clark Kent.
Def Jam had their first and second single pulled because it was spinning more than Ludacris. This was around the time their group Major Figgas were on fire. To make things worse, Dutch & Spade were involved in a beef with Roc-A-Fella Records and Def Jam.
Don’t nobody be flippin those flows like Dutchie do. There are numerous things these lyrics will make you do. You people can say what you want. But they don’t want it with the Dutchman. Especially all that frivolous beef. All his niggas are ready to come through and put an end to that. Dutch is the the type of nigga that be runnin’ with them hoodie rats. Him and Bumpie J come slidin’ through up in that mini-van down the avenue.
All the chicks grin when the see the twinkers out. Even white chicks hop they ass in the big head. They want it with the Dutchman. All the girls want it with the Dutchman.
Get It Right was an old school hidden gem that was straight fire. The song was produced by DJ Clark Kent. The song featured Ludacris. Def Jam had their single pulled because it was spinning more than Ludacris. This was around the time their group Major Figgas were on fire. To make things worse, Dutch & Spade were involved in a beef with Roc-A-Fella Records and Def Jam.
I rate this album 5/5*****!
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