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S.O.N.O.G.R.A.M.
Studio album by One Be Lo
Released	February 8, 2005 (2005-02-08)
Recorded	2000–2003
Studio	40 Oz. Sound (Ann Arbor, MI) Frontline Studio (Chicago, IL)
Genre	Alternative hip hop
Length	1:08:36
Label	Fat Beats Records
Producer	Chic Masters Decompoze Magestik Legend One Be Lo
One Be Lo chronology
Project F.E.T.U.S. (2003) S.O.N.O.G.R.A.M. (2005) The R.E.B.I.R.T.H. (2007)
Singles from S.O.N.O.G.R.A.M.
"Rocketship / E.T." Released: September 17, 2004 "Decepticons (Pete Rock Remix)" Released: January 13, 2005 "Sleepwalking / Unparalleled" Released: April 18, 2005

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
IGN	8.2/10
PopMatters	9/10
RapReviews	8.5/10

S.O.N.O.G.R.A.M. (stylised in lowercase) is the second solo studio album by American alternative hip hop musician One Be Lo. It was released on February 8, 2005 via Fat Beats Records. Recording sessions took place at 40 Oz. Sound in Ann Arbor and Frontline Studio in Chicago. Production was handled entirely by production team Trackezoids, which is composed of One Be Lo himself, Magestik Legend, Decompoze and Chic Masters. It features guest appearances from Abdus Salaam, Magestik Legend, Charmaine Gibson, Decompoze, Kadi, Marvin Scruggs and Zo-Zer.

The acronym "S.O.N.O.G.R.A.M." stands for "Sounds Of Nashid Originate Good Rhymes And Music".

Track listing

Personnel

• Roland "One Be Lo" Scruggs – main artist, producer (tracks: 1, 4, 6, 7, 11, 15, 19, 22), arrangement, sequencing, mixing, mastering, sleeve notes
• A. "Abdus Salaam" Andulusi – featured artist (tracks: 4, 16)
• Charmaine Gibson – featured artist (track 4)
• Marvin Scruggs – backing vocals (track 7)
• Zo-Zer – spoken word (track 7)
• Yolanda "Kadi" Davis – featured artist (track 9)
• Damon "Decompoze" Robertson – featured artist (track 10), producer (tracks: 3, 5, 10, 13, 14, 16-18, 20)
• Jesse "Magestik Legend" Givens – featured artist (tracks: 14, 21), producer (tracks: 2, 9, 21)
• Chic Masters – producer (tracks: 8, 12)
• DJ Virus – scratches (tracks: 2, 3, 8, 10, 20)
• DJ Phrikshun – scratches (tracks: 18, 20)
• John Williamson – mixing, mastering
• Lonestar – photography
• Osiris Navarro – additional photography, graphic design
• Aaron Biggs – additional photography
• Ethan Holben – A&R

References

1. Kellman, Andy. "S.O.N.O.G.R.A.M. - One Be Lo | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
2. Durig, Jim (April 26, 2005). "One.Be.Lo. - S.O.N.O.G.R.A.M." IGN. Archived from the original on April 27, 2005. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
3. Nishimoto, Dan (April 26, 2005). "One Be Lo: S.O.N.O.G.R.A.M., PopMatters". PopMatters. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
4. Doggett, Tom (March 8, 2005). "One.Be.Lo :: S.O.N.O.G.R.A.M. :: Fat Beats". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
5. Rabin, Nathan (February 8, 2005). "One Be Lo: S.O.N.O.G.R.A.M." The A.V. Club. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
6. Yuscavage, Christopher. "MVRemix Urban Album Reviews: One Be Lo - S.O.N.O.G.R.A.M. | Online Hip Hop, Rap and Soul Magazine | US and Canadian Mainstream and Underground - exclusive interviews, articles". www.mvremix.com. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
7. "S.O.N.O.G.R.A.M., by One Be Lo". Bandcamp. February 8, 2005. Retrieved March 31, 2024.

External links

• One Be Lo – S.o.n.o.g.r.a.m. at Discogs (list of releases)

• 2005 albums
• One Be Lo albums
• Fat Beats Records albums