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Da REAList

Da REAList is the third studio album by American rapper Plies. It was released on December 16, 2008, by Big Gates Records, Slip-n-Slide Records and Atlantic Records.

Da REAList
Studio album by
Plies
ReleasedDecember 16, 2008 (2008-12-16)
Recorded2008
Genre
Length64:43
Label
Producer
Plies chronology
Definition of Real
(2008) 		Da REAList
(2008) 		Goon Affiliated
(2010)
Singles from Da REAList
  1. "Put It on Ya"
    Released: October 7, 2008
  2. "Want It, Need It"
    Released: January 5, 2009
  3. "Plenty Money"
    Released: February 16, 2009
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
About(unfavorable)[1]
AllMusic[2]
Billboard(favorable)[3]
The Boston Globe(favorable)[4]
DJBooth[5]
IGN(7.0/10)[6]
RapReviews[7]
Rolling Stone[8]
Slant Magazine[9]
XXL[10]

The album was released just six months after his previous release, Definition of Real,[11] with re-teaming with producers and rapper Drumma Boy, No I.D. and DVS. Additional production by Mannie Fresh, T-Minus and DJ Infamous among others.

Da REAList was released to more mixed and lukewarm reviews among critics than his previous albums. The album has reached number fourteen on the US Billboard 200.

Background

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The rapper re-entered recording studios shortly after the released of his preview album The Real Testament to begin working with producers Drumma Boy, Mannie Fresh, DJ Infamous and many others. Plies also collaborated with R&B newcomer Chris J, Sean Garrett, and was originally supposed to be released on Definition of Real but didn't make the final track listing.

The first buzz about the album was started after the release of Definition of Real, where the back page of the album booklet had a statement about the album title and the release date. /

Chart performance

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The album debuted at number one on Billboard's Top Rap Albums chart, and number fourteen on the Billboard 200, with sales of 114,438 copies in its first week. It is Plies lowest charting album to date, which spent twenty weeks on the Billboard 200.[12] The album has sold over 326,149 copies as of December 4, 2009.

The single "Pants Hang Low" was released on iTunes on September 23, 2008 as a promo single. Plies was one of the few to speak out against the belt-less pants ban in southern cities.[13]

For me, being where I'm from, understanding the legal system and the culture I'm a part of, I felt it was a statement record, we got a lot of cats…they had a situation in Riviera Beach, Florida, not too far from my hometown. It was a group of guys that were harassed and arrested and incarcerated for a fashion statement. I'mma always stand in the forefront and do what I feel is right. The record had a lot of sentimental value to it. - Plies

Da REAList spawned three singles: The album's lead single, "Put It on Ya", became one of Plies biggest hits, reaching number 31 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart and number 8 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart. Follow-up single "Want It, Need It", which featured R&B singer Ashanti, barely made it on the Billboard Hot 100 at number ninety-six, but reached the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart at twenty-one. The third and final single, "Plenty Money" received a radio airplay released and shared the same success as the last single. Although the singles "Spend The Night" was going to be the album final single and plans for a Philip Andelman direction video, it was cancelled due to Plies working on his fourth album, Goon Affiliated.

A music video for the song "Pants Hang Low" featuring Mannie Fresh was released on December 15, 2008.[14]

Track listing

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Standard edition[15]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Me & My Goons"
  • Plies
  • Brandon Crear
  • Ronell Levatte
  • Alexander Martin
Necronam4:07
2."Fuck U Gon' Do Bout It"
  • Plies
  • Levatte
  • Martin
Trae Coner3:17
3."Gotta Be"
  • Plies
  • Crear
  • Levatte
  • Martin
Necronam4:21
4."Want It, Need It" (featuring Ashanti)
J.R. Rotem3:50
5."Plenty Money"
Drumma Boy3:54
6."Family Straight"
3:45
7."Make a Movie"
  • Plies
  • Daniel Valbrun
  • Joseph Valbrun
  • Levatte
  • Martin
DVS Productions3:12
8."2nd Chance"
  • Plies
  • Bryan Tyson
  • Levatte
  • Martin
Bryan Tyson5:05
9."Spend the Night"
  • Plies
  • Maurice Jordan
  • LaQuan Williams
  • Kenoe
  • Young Kwon
3:36
10."Heard of Me"
  • Plies
  • D. Valbrun
  • J. Valbrun
  • Levatte
  • Martin
DVS Productions3:53
11."All Black"
  • Plies
  • Tyson
  • Levatte
  • Martin
Bryan Tyson4:14
12."Street Light" (featuring Sean Garrett)
3:38
13."I Chase Paper"
  • Plies
  • Gholson
Drumma Boy4:12
14."Pants Hang Low"
Mannie Fresh3:56
15."Co-Defendant"
T-Minus4:27
16."Put It on Ya" (featuring Chris J)
No I.D.4:18
Circuit City bonus tracks
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
17."Gon Do"Necronam2:05
18."Can't Cry"DVS Productions3:04

Sample credits[15]

Charts and certifications

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References

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  2. ^ Jeffries, David. "Da Realist - Plies". AllMusic. Retrieved June 23, 2012.
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  4. ^ 2008
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  7. ^ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (December 30, 2008). "Plies :: Da REAList :: Big Gates/Slip-N-Slide/Atlantic Records". RapReviews. Retrieved June 23, 2012.
  8. ^ "Da REAList : Plies : Review : Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on February 19, 2009. Retrieved 2014-01-20.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  9. ^ Cataldo, Jesse (December 16, 2008). "Plies Da Realist". Slant Magazine. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
  10. ^ Cantor, Paul (January 21, 2009). "Plies:Da REAList". XXL. Townsquare Media. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
  11. ^ Reid, Shaheem (2008-09-22). "Plies Readies His Second LP Of 2008; Rick Ross Works On Mixtape, Two New Albums, In Mixtape Monday". MTV. Archived from the original on September 23, 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-07.
  12. ^ "Billboard". Billboard.com.
  13. ^ Reid, Shaheem (2008-11-03). "Lil Wayne Isn't Inspired By Today's Music; Rick Ross Borrows Beats From Jay-Z, T.I., M.I.A. For New Tape: Mixtape Monday". MTV. Archived from the original on November 6, 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-07.
  14. ^ "Pants Hang Low (Feat. Mannie Fresh) by Plies". iTunes. 15 December 2008.
  15. ^ a b Da REAList (booklet). Big Gates, Slip-n-Slide, Atlantic. 2008.
  16. ^ "Plies Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  17. ^ "Plies Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.
  18. ^ "Plies Chart History (Top Rap Albums)". Billboard.
  19. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2009". Billboard. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
  20. ^ "2009 Year-End Charts: R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 17, 2015. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
  21. ^ "2009 Year-End Charts: Rap Albums". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 12, 2015. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
  22. ^ "American album certifications – Plies – Da Realist". Recording Industry Association of America.
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