M.O.B.: The Album
album by Jim Jones
M.O.B.: The Album is the only album by the American hip-hop collective ByrdGang. It was released through Jim Jones' ByrdGang Records and Asylum Records digitally on June 17, 2008, and the physical copies were in stores on July 1, 2008. Production was handled by Chink Santana, Joe Black, Noyz, AblazeDaArchitek, Chad Beats, DJ Green Lantern, Majik, M. Rell, Oneya and Young Los, with Black Flag Boo Boo, Dorielle and Nardo serving as co-producers. It features contributions from Jim Jones, NOE, Mel Matrix, Chink Santana, Sandman, Juelz Santana, Sen City, Stack Bundles, Hell Rell and Oshy. The album peaked at number 29 on the Billboard 200, number 6 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and number 5 on the Top Rap Albums.
The album's first single was "Splash" performed by Jim Jones, Juelz Santana, NOE and Chink Santana.
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