Thugs Are Us
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Studio album by Trick Daddy | ||||||||||||
Released | March 20, 2001 | |||||||||||
Recorded | 2000-2001 | |||||||||||
Genre | Southern Hip Hop, Gangsta Rap | |||||||||||
Label | Slip-N-Slide Atlantic |
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Producer | Righteous Funk Boogie, Jim Johnson, Roc, Black Mob, J-Roc, Mr.Charlie | |||||||||||
Trick Daddy chronology | ||||||||||||
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RapReviews | (6/10)[3] |
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Thugs Are Us is the fourth studio album by rapper Trick Daddy, released March 20, 2001, on Slip-n-Slide Records.[5] The album debuted at number 4 on the Billboard 200 with 116,000 copies sold in the first week released.[6] The single "I'm a Thug" peaked at number 17 on the Hot 100, making it the rapper's second highest charting single. The album has also been platinum by the RIAA with an excess of 1 million copies sold, making it Trick Daddy's best selling CD.
Track listing
- "Intro" – 0:33
- "I'm a Thug" – 4:14
- "Where U From" – 4:53
- "Noodle" – 3:35
- "Take It To Da House" (featuring Trina & The Slip-N-Slide Express) – 3:46
- "Thump in the Trunk" (skit) – 1:12
- "Can't Fuck with the South" (featuring JV) – 3:58
- "Survivin' the Drought" – 3:47
- "Pull Over (Remix)" – 3:31
- "Have My Cheese" (featuring JV & Money Mark Diggla) – 2:54
- "Bricks & Marijuana" (featuring Kase) – 4:07
- "N Word" – 3:08
- "99 Problems" (featuring Money Mark Diggla) – 3:04
- "For All My Ladies" – 3:23
- "The Hotness" – 4:32
- "Somebody Shoulda Told Ya" – 3:51
- "Amerika" (featuring Society) – 4:23
- "Duece Poppi Snippet (Duece Poppi)" – 3:42
Personnel
- JV aka J.DOT Javaughn Clark - Writer, Performer
Samples
- Track "Take It to da House" contains a sample of "The Boss" performed by James Brown.
- It also features elements from "Boogie Shoes" by KC and the Sunshine Band.
- Track "I'm A Thug" contains a sample of "Cheatin Is" performed by Millie Jackson.
Certifications
Region | Certification | Sales/shipments |
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United States (RIAA)[7] | Platinum | 1,000,000 |
*sales figures based on certification alone |
References
- ↑ Allmusic review
- ↑ HipHopDX review
- ↑ RapReviews review
- ↑ Rolling Stone review
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