UGK (Underground Kingz)
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| Studio album by UGK | |||||
| Released | August 7, 2007 | ||||
| Genre | Rap Southern Rap |
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| Length | 128:16 | ||||
| Label | Jive Records | ||||
| Producer | AVEREXX, Below, The Blackout Movement, DJ Paul & Juicy J, Jazze Pha, Joe Traxx, John Bido, Lil Jon, Marley Marl, MoMo, N.O. Joe, Pimp C, Swizz Beatz, Scarface, The Runners, Yung Fyngas | ||||
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UGK (Underground Kingz) is the perennially delayed seventh album from the rap duo UGK.[1] It is the first double CD from UGK and includes 26 tracks.
The album includes collaborations with Z-Ro, T.I., Talib Kweli, Rick Ross, Jazze Pha, Kool G Rap, Big Daddy Kane, Slim Thug, Dizzee Rascal, Too Short, Charlie Wilson, Middle Fingaz, OutKast, Three 6 Mafia, and many more. Production mainly came from Pimp C and N.O. Joe, but Lil' Jon, Jazze Pha, Swizz Beatz, DJ Paul & Juicy J, Scarface and Marley Marl.[2]
The first single was believed to be "Stop-N-Go," but it was confirmed that the first single was "The Game Belongs To Me", produced by N.O. Joe.[3]. The second single was "International Player's Anthem (I Choose You)" featuring OutKast, and the video was released on 106 and Park, June 16, 2007. The track is a remix of "Players Anthem" featuring Three 6 Mafia (both versions were produced by DJ Paul and Juicy J). The album debuted #1 on the Billboard 200 with 156,000 copies sold in its first week.[4]
The album has sold 516,000 copies as of December 2007.[citation needed]
Contents |
[edit] Track Listing
Official track listing is taken from XXL.[5]
[edit] CD 1
| # | Title | Producer(s) | Featured guest(s) | Samples | Length |
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| 1 | "Swishas And Dosha" | Below, co-produced by Pimp C | "From Step to You" by Stephen J. Rideau | 5:11 | |
| 2 | "Int'l Players Anthem (I Choose You)" | DJ Paul & Juicy J | OutKast | "I Choose You" by Willie Hutch | 4:19 |
| 3 | "Chrome Plated Woman" | Pimp C | "Hercules" by Allen Toussaint | 4:17 | |
| 4 | "Life Is 2009" | Scarface, additional production by Randy "Big Tyme" Jefferson | Too Short | "Life is... Too Short" by Too Short | 4:07 |
| 5 | "The Game Belongs To Me" | N.O. Joe and AVEREXX, co-produced by Pimp C | 5:14 | ||
| 6 | "Like That (Remix)" | Below, co-produced by Pimp C | 3:50 | ||
| 7 | "Gravy" | AVEREXX, co-produced by Pimp C | 4:57 | ||
| 8 | "Underground Kingz" | Pimp C | 4:33 | ||
| 9 | "Grind Hard" | DJ B-Do, co-produced by Pimp C | Young T.O.E. and DJ B-Do | 4:03 | |
| 10 | "Take tha Hood Back" | The Runners | Slim Thug, Vicious and Middle Fingaz | 5:36 | |
| 11 | "Quit Hatin' the South" | Pimp C | Charlie Wilson and Willie D | "Let's Straighten It Out" by Benny Latimore | 6:06 |
| 12 | "Heaven" | Pimp C and N.O. Joe | 4:20 | ||
| 13 | "Trill Niggas Don't Die" | John Bido, Yung Fyngas and Joe Traxx, co-produced by Pimp C | Z-Ro | "I Just Want to Celebrate" by Nick Zesses & Dino Fekaris | 4:27 |
[edit] CD 2
| # | Title | Producer(s) | Featured guest(s) | Samples | Length |
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| 1 | "How Long Can It Last" | Pimp C and N.O. Joe | Charlie Wilson | "Something in the Past" by One Way | 6:47 |
| 2 | "Still Ridin' Dirty" | Scarface | Scarface | "The Fix" by Scarface | 5:19 |
| 3 | "Stop-N-Go" | Jazze Pha | Jazze Pha | 3:54 | |
| 4 | "Cocaine" | N.O. Joe and The Blackout Movement, co-produced by Pimp C | Rick Ross | 4:50 | |
| 5 | "Two Type of Bitches" | MoMo, co-produced by Pimp C and N.O. Joe | Dizzee Rascal and Pimpin’ Ken | "Daddy Could Swear, I Declare" by Gladys Knight & The Pips | 4:56 |
| 6 | "Real Women" | N.O. Joe and Pimp C | Talib Kweli and Raheem DeVaughn | "You Can't Hide Love" by Earth, Wind, & Fire | 4:32 |
| 7 | "Candy" | Scarface, co-produced by Randy "Bigg Tyme" Jefferson | "Bridge Thru Time" by Lonnie Liston Smith | 3:30 | |
| 8 | "Tell Me How Ya Feel" | Jazze Pha | 4:25 | ||
| 9 | "Shattered Dreams" | Pimp C | Sleepy Brown | "Goin' Thru School and Love" by Raydio | 5:14 |
| 10 | "Like That" | Lil Jon | 2:47 | ||
| 11 | "Next Up" | Marley Marl | Big Daddy Kane and Kool G Rap | "The Symphony" by Juice Crew | 3:03 |
| 12 | "Living This Life" | N.O. Joe and Joe Scorsese | "Free" by Goodie Mob "Free at Last" by Al Green |
5:07 | |
| 13 | "Outro" | Cory "Mo" | 0:49 | ||
| 14 | "Int'l Player's Anthem" (Chopped & Screwed by OG Ron C) (bonus track) | Juicy J & DJ Paul | Three 6 Mafia | "I Choose You" by Willie Hutch | 5:31 |
| 15 | "Int'l Player's Anthem" (bonus track) | Juicy J & DJ Paul | Three 6 Mafia | "I Choose You" by Willie Hutch | 3:20 |
| 16 | "Hit the Block" (bonus track) | Swizz Beatz | T.I. | "Spit Your Game (Remix)" by The Notorious B.I.G. | 3:58 |
| 17 | "Top Drop Dyme" (Best Buy bonus track) |
Cory "Mo" | Cory "Mo" | 4:05 |
worldwide album sales of 453,500
[edit] Singles Chart Positions
| Year | Song | Chart positions | |||
| Billboard Hot 100 | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | Hot Rap Singles | |||
| 2007 | "Int'l Players Anthem (I Choose You)" | #70 | #12 | #10 | |
[edit] References
- ^ Guerra, Joey (August 8, 2007). Record labels take the rap. Houston Chronicle. Retrieved on 2007-08-14.
- ^ Petipas, Jolene (October 26, 2006). UGK Enlists Big Daddy Kane & Kool G Rap For Upcoming Double LP. SOHH. Retrieved on 2007-08-14.
- ^ Bolden, Janeé (November 26, 2006). New UGK Double Disc Pushed Back. SOHH. Retrieved on 2007-08-14.
- ^ UGK Score First #1 Album. HHNLive.com (August 15, 2007). Retrieved on 2007-08-15.
- ^ Check out the official track listing for UGK’s Underground Kingz. XXL (July 13, 2007). Retrieved on 2007-08-14.
| Preceded by Finding Forever by Common |
Billboard 200 number-one album August 25 - August 31, 2007 |
Succeeded by High School Musical 2 Soundtrack by Various artists |
