Whatcha Gonna Do? (Jayo Felony album)
# Whatcha Gonna Do? (Jayo Felony album)

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Whatcha Gonna Do? is the second studio album by San Diego-based American rapper Jayo Felony. It was released on August 25, 1998 via Def Jam Records. The eighteen-track record features guest appearances from DMX, E-40, Kokane, 8Ball & MJG, Method Man & Redman, and Westside Connection.

The album was a critical and commercial success, making it to number 46 on the Billboard 200 and number 8 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. Its self-titled DJ Silk-produced hit single "What'cha Gonna Do?" with Method Man and DMX was included in Hav Plenty soundtrack and peaked at number 45 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay. An E-A-Ski-produced single "Nitty Gritty" peaked at number 1 on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.

## Track listing

Notes

* Track 3 contains samples from "Unhooked Generation" by Freda Payne (1970)
* Track 4 contains samples from "Heartbreaker (Part I, Part II)" (1983) and "More Bounce to the Ounce" (1980) by Zapp
* Track 5 contains samples from "Jail House Rap" by The Fat Boys (1984)
* Track 7 contains samples from "Five Minutes of Funk" by Whodini (1984)
* Track 11 contains samples from "Mystery" by Anita Baker (1986)
* Track 15 contains samples from "Just Don't Bite It" by N.W.A (1990)

## Personnel

* Anthony "T-Funk" Pearyer - producer (tracks: 2, 11, 17)
* Chris Gehrigner - mastering
* Clifford Smith - guest artist (track 4)
* Dedrick D'Mon Rolison - guest artist (tracks: 6, 14)
* Earl Simmons - guest artist (track 4)
* Earl Stevens - guest artist (track 17)
* Greg Royal - mixing
* James Savage - main artist, executive producer, producer (tracks: 5, 12, 16)
* Jerry B. Long Jr. - guest artist (track 13)
* Kenny McCloud - engineer
* Mark Ogleton - producer (tracks: 7-8, 14-15)
* Marlon Jermaine Goodwin - guest artist (track 3)
* O'Shea Jackson - guest artist (track 17)
* Premro Smith - guest artist (track 3)
* Reggie Noble - guest artist (track 6)
* Russell Brown - producer (tracks: 1, 4-6, 9-10, 13, 18)
* Shon Adams - producer (tracks: 7-8, 14-15)
* Tina Davis - executive producer
* Triston Jones - producer (track 3)
* William Loshawn Calhoun, Jr. - guest artist (track 6)

## Charts

Album

| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
| - | - |
| Billboard 200 | 46 |
| Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 8 |

Singles

| Year | Song | Chart positions | Chart positions |
| - | - | - | - |
| Year | Song | R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay | Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Songs |
| 1998 | "Whatcha Gonna Do?" (feat. DMX and Method Man) | #45 | - |
| 1998 | "Nitty Gritty" | - | #1 |
