Personnel: Julio Miranda (guitar); David Bal4 (keyboards); Johnta Austin (background vocals).
Audio Mixers: John Frye; Ken "Supa Engineer" Duro; Jermaine Dupri; Phil Tan; Ray Seay; Leslie Brathwaite; Fabian Marasciullo.
Recording information: Doppler Studios, Atlanta, GA; Echo Studios, Atlanta, GA; KMA Studios, New York, NY; Platinum Sound, New York, NY; Playmaker Studio, Atlanta, GA; Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA; SouthSide Studios, Atlanta, GA.
Photographer: Mark Mann .
For his sixth solo LP, NEW JACK CITY II, commercial rap's boy wonder takes on more mature themes, earning a parental advisory warning for the first time in his career. Working with a stable of industry heavyweight producers (including J.R. Rotem, Swizz Beatz, Bryan-Michael Cox, DJ Toomp, Drumma Boy, Ron Browz, and longtime mentor Jermaine Dupri), Bow Wow takes on a variety of radio-friendly hip-hop styles ranging from Dirty South crunk and ATL trap-rap to Bay Area hyphy and R&B-fueled club bangers. NEW JACK CITY II features appearances from big-name artists such as T.I., Johnta Austin, T-Pain, Trey Songz, and Nelly.
Professional Reviews
XXL (Magazine Publisher) (p.103) - "Serving as chief producer, Jermaine Dupri shapes his primary protege's latest offering with that distinct So So Def sound....Nine years into his career, Bow Wow knows a thing or two about making radio hits..."