There's Something About Remy: Based on a True Story

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There's Something About Remy: Based on a True Story
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Studio album by Remy Ma
Released February 7, 2006 (2006-02-07)
Recorded 2004–2005
Genre Hip hop
Label SRC, Universal, Terror Squad
Producer Remy Ma (exec.) Cool & Dre, Knobody, Scott Storch, Swizz Beatz, The Alchemist, Emile
Remy Ma chronology
There's Something About Remy: Based on a True Story
(2006)		 I'm Around
(2014)I'm Around2014
Singles from There's Something About Remy: Based on a True Story
  1. "Whuteva"
    Released: August 2005
  2. "Conceited"
    Released: December 2005
  3. "Feel So Good"
    Released: February 7, 2006
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 4/5 stars[1]
PopMatters 6/10 stars[2]
Rolling Stone 3/5 stars[3]
Spin 3/5 stars[4]
Stylus Magazine B−[5]
Vibe 4/5 stars[6]

There's Something About Remy: Based on a True Story is the debut studio album by American hip hop recording artist Remy Ma, released on February 7, 2006, under SRC Records, Universal and Terror Squad. The album's release date was the sixth anniversary of her former mentor Big Pun's death. The title and cover art is a reference to the 1998 film There's Something About Mary. The album sold 35,079 its first week [7] and sold a total 158,000 copies in the US, making Remy Ma the only female rapper to crack the top 100 on Billboard's 2006 year-end Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[8]

Track listing

No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length
1. "Pun's Words"       0:40
2. "She's Gone"   R. Smith, A. Best Buckwild 2:54
3. "Lights, Camera, Action"   R. Smith, A. Aguilar, M. Shemer Don Bishop Agallah, Scram Jones 3:23
4. "Tight" (featuring Fat Joe) R. Smith, A. Lyon, J. Cartagena, M. Valenzano Cool & Dre 4:21
5. "Whuteva"   R. Smith, K. Dean Swizz Beatz 3:46
6. "Conceited Messages (skit)" (featuring Roc Raida)     1:46
7. "Conceited"   R. Smith, S. Storch Scott Storch 3:39
8. "Feel So Good" (featuring Ne-Yo) R. Smith, J. Foster, L. Coppin, S. Smith Knobody, LV 4:02
9. "I'm"   R. Smith, L. "D.B." Crump David Banner 4:07
10. "Thug Love" (featuring Big Pun) R. Smith, A. Maman, C. Rios The Alchemist 3:58
11. "Secret Location"   R. Smith, Y. Ramirez J-Notes 3:38
12. "In-Da-Street (skit)" (featuring Roc Raida)     0:16
13. "Bilingual" (featuring Ivy Queen) R. Smith, M. Pesante, L. Coppin LV 4:03
14. "Conscience (skit)" (featuring Roc Raida & Wize G)     0:58
15. "Guilty"   R. Smith, D. Matthews Sean C. "Seancane" 2:57
16. "Crazy" (featuring Akon) R. Smith, E. Haynie, A. Thiam Emile 4:02
17. "What's Going On" (featuring Keyshia Cole) R. Smith, C. Harris, C. Ortiz, D. Matthews, J. Davi Che Harris 3:55
18. "Still"   R. Smith, A. Lyon, M. Valenzano Cool & Dre 5:02

Charts

Chart (2006) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[9] 33
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[9] 7
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)[9] 2

Other

The clean version of "Whuteva" was featured on the Parental Advisory and clean version of the album.

References

  1. ↑ Allmusic review
  2. ↑ PopMatters review
  3. ↑ Rolling Stone review
  4. ↑ Spin review
  5. ↑ Stylus Magazine review
  6. ↑ Vibe review
  7. ↑ http://www.hitsdailydouble.com/sales/archcht.cgi?cht981
  8. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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