Thugs Are Us is the fourth studio album by American rapper Trick Daddy. It was released on March 20, 2001 via Slip-N-Slide/Atlantic Records. Production was handled by Righteous Funk Boogie, The Committee, Black Mob Group, Jim Jonsin, J-Roc, Mr. Charlie, Roc, Saint Benson, and Styles, with Ted Lucas serving as executive producer. It features guest appearances from Duece Poppito, Tre+6, JoVaughn "J.V." Clark, Trina, Society, Kase and Migraine.
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| Released | March 20, 2001 | |||
| Recorded | 2000–2001 | |||
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| Length | 1:02:33 | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| HipHopDX | 3.5/5[2] |
| RapReviews | 6/10[3] |
| Robert Christgau |  [4] |
| Rolling Stone |  [5] |
The album debuted at number 4 on the US Billboard 200 with 116,000 copies sold in the first week released.[6] Its lead single, "Take It to da House" peaked at number 50 on the Billboard Hot 100, while its second single, "I'm a Thug", reached number 17 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it the rapper's second highest charting single. The album has also been platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America with an excess of 1.8 million copies sold, making it Trick Daddy's best selling album.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Intro" (removed from clean version) | 0:33 | ||
| 2. | "I'm a Thug" |
| Righteous Funk Boogie | 4:14 |
| 3. | "Where U From" (featuring Trina and Duece Poppito) |
| Jim Jonsin | 4:53 |
| 4. | "Noodle" (featuring Tre+6) |
| Roc | 3:35 |
| 5. | "Take It to da House" (featuring Righteous Funk Boogie, Money Mark Diggla, JV, Trina, and C.O.) |
| Righteous Funk Boogie | 3:46 |
| 6. | "Spend Some Money" (featuring Strawberri) |
| The Neptunes | 3:44 |
| 7. | "Can't Fuck with the South" (featuring JV) |
| Righteous Funk Boogie | 3:58 |
| 8. | "Survivin' the Drought" (featuring Duece Poppito) |
| Saint Benson | 3:47 |
| 9. | "Pull Over (Remix)" (featuring Trina, Kase, and Duece Poppito) |
| The Committee | 3:31 |
| 10. | "Have My Cheese" (featuring JV and Money Mark Diggla) |
| The Committee | 2:54 |
| 11. | "Bricks and Marijuana" (featuring Kase) |
| Righteous Funk Boogie | 4:07 |
| 12. | "N Word" (featuring Tre+6 and Duece Poppito) (removed from clean version) |
| Styles | 3:08 |
| 13. | "99 Problems" (featuring Tre+6) (removed from clean version) |
| Mr. Charlie | 3:04 |
| 14. | "For All My Ladies" (featuring Trina) |
| Righteous Funk Boogie | 3:23 |
| 15. | "The Hotness" (featuring Society and DJ Khaled) |
| Black Mob Group | 4:32 |
| 16. | "Somebody Shoulda Told Ya" (featuring Migraine) |
| Jason "Jay Roc" Roper and Thomas "Big Tom aka Chevy Boy" Bonnie | 3:51 |
| 17. | "Amerika" (featuring Society) |
| Righteous Funk Boogie | 4:23 |
| 18. | "Duece Poppi Snippet (Bonus Track)" (featuring Duece Poppito) | 3:42 | ||
| Total length: | 1:02:33 | |||
- Sample credits
- Track 2 contains a sample of "Cheatin Is" performed by Millie Jackson
- Track 5 contains excerpts from "The Boss" performed by James Brown, and "Boogie Shoes" performed by KC and the Sunshine Band
- Track 9 contains a sample of "Dance to the Drummer's Beat" as performed by Herman Kelly and Life
Charts
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Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[11] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
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References
edit- ^ Birchmeier, Jason. "Thugs Are Us - Trick Daddy | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
- ^ "Trick Daddy - Thugs Are Us". HipHopDX. May 29, 2001. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
- ^ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (April 12, 2001). "Trick Daddy :: Thugs Are Us – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau: CG: Trick Daddy". www.robertchristgau.com. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
- ^ "Trick Daddy: Thugs Are Us : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. 2 October 2007. Archived from the original on 2 October 2007.
- ^ Comerford, Will (March 28, 2001). "Chart Watch: Shaggy, 112, Trick Daddy - ABC News". ABC News. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
- ^ "Trick Daddy Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
- ^ "Trick Daddy Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
- ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2001". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
- ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2001". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
- ^ "American album certifications – Trick Daddy – Thugs Are Us". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
External links
edit- Thugs Are Us at Discogs (list of releases)