Thugs Are Us
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 Billboard Hot 100, making it the rapper's second highest charting single. The album has also been platinum by the RIAA with an excess of 1.8 million copies sold, making it Trick Daddy's best selling CD. The album is now out of print.
Thugs Are Us | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | March 20, 2001 | |||
Recorded | 2000-2001 | |||
Genre | Gangsta rap, southern hip hop | |||
Label | Slip-N-Slide Atlantic | |||
Producer | Righteous Funk Boogie, Jim Johnson, Roc, Black Mob, J-Roc, Mr.Charlie | |||
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Singles from Thugs Are Us | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | |
HipHopDX | |
RapReviews | (6/10)[3] |
Rolling Stone |
Track listing
- "Intro" – 0:33
- "I'm a Thug" – 4:14
- "Where U From" (featuring Trina & Duece Poppi) – 4:53
- "Noodle" (featuring Tre+6) – 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" (featuring Duece Poppi) – 3:47
- "Pull Over (Remix)" (featuring Trina, Duece Poppi & Kase 1) – 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.
Charts
Weekly charts
Chart (2001) | Position |
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US Billboard 200[7] | 4 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[8] | 2 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[9] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
*sales figures based on certification alone |
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References
- Allmusic review
- HipHopDX review
- "Trick Daddy :: Thugs Are Us :: Slip-N-Slide Records". www.rapreviews.com.
- "Trick Daddy: Thugs Are Us : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". 2 October 2007. Archived from the original on 2 October 2007.
- "Thugs Are Us: Trick Daddy: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved June 6, 2010.
- Comerford, Will. "Chart Watch: Shaggy, 112, Trick Daddy - ABC News". Abcnews.go.com. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
- "Trick Daddy Album & Song Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 10, 2012.
- "Trick Daddy Album & Song Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 10, 2012.
- "American album certifications – Trick Daddy – Thugs Are Us". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 22, 2014. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.
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