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The Nine Yards is the debut studio album by American rapper Paperboy. It was released on January 26, 1993 through Next Plateau Entertainment. Production was handled by Rhythm D, with Aaron Clark, Dave Ferguson and John Ferguson serving as executive producers. It features guest appearances from Rhythm D and Angela Dauphiney. The album peaked at number 48 on the US Billboard 200 and number 26 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. It was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on June 22, 1993 for selling 500,000 units in the United States. Its lead single, "Ditty", reached number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 and achieved Platinum status by the RIAA.

The Nine Yards

Studio album by

Paperboy

Released

January 26, 1993

Recorded

1991-92

Studio

Unique Recording Studios (New York)[1]

Genre

Hip hop

Length

39:32

Label

Next Plateau

Producer

Aaron Clark (exec.)
Dave Ferguson (exec.)
John Ferguson (exec.)
Rhythm D

Paperboy chronology

The Nine Yards
(1993)

City to City
(1996)

Singles from The Nine Yards

"Ditty"
Released: November 3, 1992

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Ditty" (Ben Liebrand Single Mix)	Mitchell Johnson Aaron Clark Dave Ferguson John Ferguson Roger Troutman Larry Troutman	4:01
2.	"Bumpin' (Adaptation of Humpin')"	Charlie Wilson Lonnie Simmons Rudy Taylor Ronnie Wilson	4:41
3.	"Studs"	Johnson Clark D. Ferguson J. Ferguson	5:33
4.	"Goin' On"	Johnson Clark D. Ferguson J. Ferguson	3:58
5.	"Zooted"	Johnson	4:40
6.	"Jack Move"	Johnson Curtis Mayfield	2:20
7.	"The Nine Yards"	Johnson	3:24
8.	"Little Somethin' for the Summer"	Johnson Clark D. Ferguson J. Ferguson	4:11
9.	"Shoutouts"	Johnson	2:50
10.	"Ditty" (Divine Street Mix)	Johnson Clark D. Ferguson J. Ferguson R. Troutman L. Troutman	3:54
Total length:			39:32

Sample credits

Tracks 1 and 10 contain portions of "Do Wa Ditty (Blow That Thing)" written by Roger Troutman and Larry Troutman
Track 6 contains elements from "Future Shock" written by Curtis Mayfield

Personnel

Mitchell "Paperboy" Johnson – main artist
Angela Dauphiney – backing vocals (tracks: 2, 3)
David Cochrane – lead guitar, bass, saxophone, flute, engineering
David "Rhythm D" Weldon – producer, arrangement
Ben Liebrand – remixer (track 1)
Desmond "Divine" Houston – remixer (track 10)
Gary "D.J. GLE" Ellis – engineering, mixing
Phil Austin – mastering
Jason Vogel – engineering (track 10)
Aaron Clark – executive producer
Dave Ferguson – executive producer
John Ferguson – executive producer
Jenniene Leclercq – art direction
Jeff Faville – design
Michael Miller – photography

Charts

Chart (1993)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[3]	48
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4]	26

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[5]	Gold	500,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

https://www.facebook.com/UniqueRecordingStudios/photos/a.649655181769411/649656581769271/?type=3&theater ^{[user-generated source]}
Ripol, Vince. "The Nine Yards - Paperboy | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved December 8, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
"Paperboy Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
"Paperboy Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
"American album certifications – Paperboy – The Nine Yards". Recording Industry Association of America.

External links

Paperboy – The Nine Yards at Discogs (list of releases)

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