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Sour Diesel
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 18, 2008 (2008-07-18)
Recorded2006–2008
Studio
  • Found Sound Recording (Philadelphia, PA)
  • Cru-Cut Studios
  • 100 Proof Studios
GenreHip-hop
LabelBabygrande
Producer
  • Cence
  • Chris Kearns
  • Cimer Amor
  • J.$crilla
  • Rhythmatik
  • Snowgoons
  • Stu Bangas
  • Undefined
  • Vanderslice
Doap Nixon chronology
Sour Diesel
(2008)
Gray Poupon
(2010)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
RapReviews7/10[1]

Sour Diesel is the debut solo studio album by American rapper Doap Nixon. It was released on July 18, 2008 via Babygrande Records. Recording sessions took place at Found Sound Recording in Philadelphia, Cru-Cut Studios and 100 Proof Studios. Production was handled by Stu Bangas, Vanderslice, Cence, Chris Kearns, Cimer Amor, J.$crilla, Rhythmatik, Snowgoons and Undefined. It features guest appearances from Reef the Lost Cauze, OuterSpace, Demoz, Good Money, Cynthia Holliday, King Magnetic, King Syze, Nature, N.I.Z. and Vinnie Paz.

The album's cut "The Wait Is Over" appeared on the soundtrack for 2008 video game Midnight Club: Los Angeles. The album's sequel, Sour Diesel II, was released in 2019.

Background

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After joining Army of the Pharaohs in 2007 for Ritual of Battle, Doap Nixon unveiled his debut full-length Sour Diesel under Jedi Mind Tricks Presents banner.

AllMusic's Matt Rinaldi called the album "an underground rap tour-de-force", praising Nixon's "hardcore lyrical approach that alternates between assault-force aggression and pensive introspection".[2]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro"
Rhythmatik1:30
2."Behind the Music"
  • Greene
  • Stuart Hudgins
Stu Bangas3:42
3."Tis the Season" (featuring Nature and Good Money)
Stu Bangas3:46
4."The Wait Is Over" (featuring Reef the Lost Cauze and Vinnie Paz)Stu Bangas3:48
5."Heaven Is Calling" (featuring Cynthia Holliday)
  • Greene
  • Cynthia Holliday
  • Manuel Rückert
Snowgoons4:05
6."Everything's Changing"
  • Greene
  • M. Henzey
Undefined4:05
7."Just Venting" (Skit)
  • Greene
  • C. Chagniot
Cence2:20
8."Get Dirty" (featuring Reef the Lost Cauze and Demoz)
J.$crilla5:03
9."Warning Shot" (featuring King Syze, OuterSpace and King Magnetic)Vanderslice5:22
10."Don't Blame Us" (featuring N.I.Z.)
  • Greene
  • N. Rodriguez
  • Cimer Amor
Cimer Amor4:13
11."Respect My G." (featuring Good Money)
  • Greene
  • Johnson
  • Chris Kearns
Chris Kearns4:23
12."Gangsta" (featuring Demoz, Reef the Lost Cauze and Planetary)
  • Greene
  • Vargas
  • Lacey
  • Collazo
  • Vanderslice
Vanderslice4:34

Personnel

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  • Kenneth "Doap Nixon" Greene – vocals
  • Jermaine "Nature" Baxter – vocals (track 3)
  • G. "Good Money" Johnson – vocals (tracks: 3, 11)
  • Sharif "Reef the Lost Cauze" Lacey – vocals (tracks: 4, 8, 12)
  • Vincenzo "Vinnie Paz" Luvineri – vocals (track 4), executive producer
  • Cynthia Holliday – vocals (track 5)
  • Jose "Demoz" Vargas – vocals (tracks: 8, 12)
  • Daniel "King Syze" Albaladejo – vocals (track 9)
  • Marcus "Crypt the Warchild" Albaladejo – vocals (track 9)
  • Mario "Planetary" Collazo – vocals (tracks: 9, 12)
  • Jason "King Magnetic" Faust – vocals (track 9)
  • N. "N.I.Z." Rodriguez – vocals (track 10)
  • DJ Slipwax – scratches (track 4)
  • Charlie "Rhythmatik" Griggs – producer (track 1)
  • Stuart "Stu Bangas" Hudgins – producer (tracks: 2–4)
  • Snowgoons – producer & mixing (track 5)
  • M. "Undefined" Henzey – producer (track 6)
  • Cence Chagniot – producer (track 7)
  • Jeff "J Scrilla" Clarkin – producer (track 8)
  • Eric Vanderslice – producer (tracks: 9, 12)
  • Cimer Amor – producer (track 10)
  • Chris Kearns – producer & mixing (track 11)
  • Scott "Supe" Stallone – recording & mixing (tracks: 1–4, 6–10, 12), mastering
  • Charles "Chuck" Wilson, Jr. – executive producer
  • Dan Bradley – photography

References

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  1. ^ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (July 29, 2008). "Doap Nixon :: Jedi Mind Tricks Presents Doap Nixon – Sour Diesel – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved July 14, 2025.
  2. ^ Rinaldi, Matt. "Sour Diesel - Doap Nixon | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved July 14, 2025.
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