Thugs Are Us

Thugs Are Us
Thugs Are Us
Studio album by Trick Daddy
Released	March 20, 2001
Recorded	2000–2001
Genre	Southern hip hop; gangsta rap;
Length	1:02:33
Label	Slip-N-Slide; Atlantic;
Producer	Ted "Touche" Lucas (exec.); Black Mob Group; Righteous Funk Boogie; Jim Jonsin; J-Roc; Mr. Charlie; Roc; Saint Benson; Styles; The Committee; The Neptunes;
Trick Daddy chronology
Singles from Thugs Are Us
	"Take It to da House"; Released: February 6, 2001; "I'm a Thug"; Released: May 24, 2001;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
HipHopDX	3.5/5^[2]
RapReviews	6/10^[3]
Robert Christgau	^[4]
Rolling Stone	^[5]

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.

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

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Intro" (removed from clean version)			0:33
2.	"I'm a Thug"	Maurice Young Adam Ernest Duggins Rafe Van Hoy	Righteous Funk Boogie	4:14
3.	"Where U From" (featuring Trina and Duece Poppito)	Young Katrina Taylor Lasana Smith James Scheffer	Jim Jonsin	4:53
4.	"Noodle" (featuring Tre+6)	Mark Seymour Corey Evans Roc	Roc	3:35
5.	"Take It to da House" (featuring Righteous Funk Boogie, Money Mark Diggla, JV, Trina, and C.O.)	Young Duggins Seymour JoVaughn Clark Taylor Evans Charles Bobbit Fred Wesley James Brown Harry Wayne Casey Richard Finch	Righteous Funk Boogie	3:46
6.	"Spend Some Money" (featuring Strawberri)	Young Seymour Chad Hugo Pharrell Williams M. Taylor	The Neptunes	3:44
7.	"Can't Fuck with the South" (featuring JV)	Young Clark Duggins	Righteous Funk Boogie	3:58
8.	"Survivin' the Drought" (featuring Duece Poppito)	Smith Saint Benson	Saint Benson	3:47
9.	"Pull Over (Remix)" (featuring Trina, Kase, and Duece Poppito)	Young Taylor Maurice Marshall Smith The Committee Herman Kelly	The Committee	3:31
10.	"Have My Cheese" (featuring JV and Money Mark Diggla)	Young Clark Seymour Tony Castillo	The Committee	2:54
11.	"Bricks and Marijuana" (featuring Kase)	Young Marshall Duggins	Righteous Funk Boogie	4:07
12.	"N Word" (featuring Tre+6 and Duece Poppito) (removed from clean version)	Young Seymour Evans Smith Styles	Styles	3:08
13.	"99 Problems" (featuring Tre+6) (removed from clean version)	Seymour Evans Mr. Charlie	Mr. Charlie	3:04
14.	"For All My Ladies" (featuring Trina)	Taylor Duggins	Righteous Funk Boogie	3:23
15.	"The Hotness" (featuring Society and DJ Khaled)	Marcus Effinger Black Mob	Black Mob Group	4:32
16.	"Somebody Shoulda Told Ya" (featuring Migraine)	Young Sidney Doe Landfair Jason Roper	Jason "Jay Roc" Roper and Thomas "Big Tom aka Chevy Boy" Bonnie	3:51
17.	"Amerika" (featuring Society)	Young Effinger	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

Weekly charts

Chart (2001)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[7]	4
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[8]	2

Year-end charts

Chart (2001)	Position
US Billboard 200^[9]	73
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[10]	35

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[11]	Platinum	1,000,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ 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

Thugs Are Us at Discogs (list of releases)

[1] Birchmeier, Jason. "Thugs Are Us - Trick Daddy | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved November 7, 2021.

[2] "Trick Daddy - Thugs Are Us". HipHopDX. May 29, 2001. Retrieved November 7, 2021.

[3] Juon, Steve 'Flash' (April 12, 2001). "Trick Daddy :: Thugs Are Us – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved November 7, 2021.

[4] Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau: CG: Trick Daddy". www.robertchristgau.com. Retrieved November 7, 2021.

[5] "Trick Daddy: Thugs Are Us : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. 2 October 2007. Archived from the original on 2 October 2007.

[6] Comerford, Will (March 28, 2001). "Chart Watch: Shaggy, 112, Trick Daddy - ABC News". ABC News. Retrieved November 7, 2021.

[ac_Billboard200_Trick_Daddy-7] "Trick Daddy Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2020.

[ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_Trick_Daddy-8] "Trick Daddy Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2020.

[9] "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2001". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2020.

[10] "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2001". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2020.

[United_StatesTrick_DaddyThugs_Are_UsalbumCertRef-11] "American album certifications – Trick Daddy – Thugs Are Us". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 22, 2014.

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