Young World: The Future

Young World: The Future is the debut studio album by rapper Lil' Zane. The album features his smash hit single "Callin' Me". The album debuted at number 165 on the Billboard 200 chart with 7,000 copies sold in its first week and then peaked its second week at number 25 with 40,000 sold that week.[4] The album also peaked at number 4 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.

Young World: The Future
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 22, 2000
Recorded1997–2000
Studio
Genre
Length1:05:46
LabelPriority
Producer
  • Kevin Wales (also exec.)
  • Diggie Doms
  • Kenny Jones
  • Akon
  • Anthony Dent
  • Leslie Brathwaite
  • Mo'zart
  • Scahdrac Meshac Milhomme
  • Antonio Mobley
  • Ken Fambro
  • Ricciano Lumpkins
  • Troy "Tha Rolla" Sanders
Lil' Zane chronology
Young World: The Future
(2000)
The Big Zane Theory
(2003)
Singles from Young World: The Future
  1. "Callin' Me"
    Released: June 6, 2000
  2. "None Tonight"
    Released: September 3, 2000

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Top Down" (featuring Uncle Luke)
Scahdrac Meshac Milhomme4:33
2."M.O.N.E.Y."
  • Z. Copeland, Jr.
  • I. Folmar
  • A. Dent
  • M. Holder
Anthony Dent3:38
3."Callin' Me" (featuring 112)
  • Z. Copeland, Jr.
  • I. Folmar
  • D. Warren
  • K. Jones
  • Diggie Doms
  • Kenny "Mistafiss" Jones
4:17
4."What Must I Do" (featuring Akon)
3:44
5."Die Famous"
  • Z. Copeland, Jr.
  • A. Mobley
  • K. Fambro
4:57
6."Partners Come Along Too"
  • Z. Copeland, Jr.
  • I. Folmar
  • D. Warren
  • K. Jones
  • Diggie Doms
  • Kenny "Mistafiss" Jones
4:22
7."None Tonight"
  • Z. Copeland, Jr.
  • D. Lewis
  • R. Lumpkins
Ricciano Lumpkins4:26
8."Ride on 'Em"
  • Z. Copeland, Jr.
  • I. Folmar
  • D. Warren
  • K. Jones
  • E. Davis
  • Diggie Doms
  • Kenny "Mistafiss" Jones
4:09
9."Ways of the World"Leslie Brathwaite4:33
10."All About the Fun" (featuring Da Howg & Angennetta Boys)
  • Kevin Wales
  • Troy "Tha Rolla" Sanders
4:28
11."What's Up"
  • Z. Copeland, Jr.
  • A. Thiam
  • M. Thiam
  • Akon
  • Mo'zart
3:45
12."You Must Really Love Me"
  • Z. Copeland, Jr.
  • G. White
  • K. Wales
  • S. Milhomme
Scahdrac Meshac Milhomme3:40
13."Too Hot to Stop"
Anthony Dent3:12
14."Beautiful Feelin'"
Leslie Brathwaite3:58
15."We Ain't the One [contains hidden track "You Don't Wanna Fuck With Us"]"
  • Diggie Doms
  • Kenny "Mistafiss" Jones
8:02
Total length:1:05:46
Bonus Tracks
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
16."Money Stretch" 3:54
17."Anywhere" (featuring 112)Daron Jones4:05
18."Hard Ball" (featuring Lil' Wayne, Lil' Bow Wow & Sammie)Jermaine Dupri4:07
19."Anywhere (Bad Boy Remix)" (featuring 112 & Shyne) 4:37

Samples

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  • "Ride on 'Em" contains dialogue samples from the film Menace II Society.
  • "Ways of the World" contains a sample of "Shape of My Heart" by Sting and Dominic Miller.
  • "All About the Fun" contains an interpolation of "Computer Love" by Zapp.
  • "Beautiful Feelin" contains a sample of "Love is the Key" by Tuck & Patti.

Chart history

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Chart (2000) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[5] 25
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[6] 4

References

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  1. ^ Aug. 19, SOREN BAKER; Pt, 2000 12 Am (19 August 2000). "** Lil' Zane, "Young World: The Future," Priority". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 20 November 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ Fitzgerald, Trent. "Lil Zane - 'Callin' Me' Feat. 112: Throwback Video of the Day". Theboombox.com. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  3. ^ "The Big Zane Theory by Lil Zane - RYM/Sonemic". Rateyourmusic.com. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  4. ^ "The 411 online". The411online.com. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
  5. ^ "Zane Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
  6. ^ "Zane Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
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