Buck the World

Buck the World
Studio album by Young Buck
Released March 27, 2007
Recorded 2004–2007
Genre Southern hip hop, gangsta rap, hardcore rap
Length 73:55
Label G-Unit, Interscope, Cashville Records
Producer 50 Cent (exec.), Sha Money XL (co-exec.), Che Vicious, DJ Toomp, Doc McKinney, Dr. Dre, Eminem, G Koop, Hi-Tek, J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League, Jake One, Jazze Pha, Jiggolo, Key Kat, Lil Jon, Mark Batson, Polow da Don, Tha Bizness, Vitamin D, Young RJ
Young Buck chronology
T.I.P.
(2005)		 Buck the World
(2007)		 They Don't Bother Me
(2007)
Alternative cover
Singles from Buck the World
  1. "I Know You Want Me"
    Released: September 26, 2006
  2. "Get Buck"
    Released: February 13, 2007
  3. "Hold On"
    Released: March 27, 2007
  4. "U Ain't Goin' Nowhere"
    Released: May 18, 2007
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
Entertainment Weekly B+[2]
HipHopDX [3]
Pitchfork Media 6.1/10[4]
RapReviews 7.5/10[5]
Rolling Stone [6]
Stylus B-[7]
XXL [8]

Buck the World is the second studio album by rapper Young Buck.

Contents

Background

Its title is a play on the expression "Fuck the World". Buck the World was released on March 27, 2007.

Production was provided by Dr. Dre, Eminem, J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League, Jazze Pha, Lil Jon, and Polow da Don, among others. Guest appearances included 50 Cent, Snoop Dogg, Chester Bennington (lead singer for the rap rock band Linkin Park), Young Jeezy, Bun B, T.I., Trick Daddy, and Lyfe Jennings among others. The first single was "I Know You Want Me", produced by Jazze Pha, who also made a guest appearance on the track. The second single was "Get Buck", produced by Polow da Don, and the third single, "U Ain't Goin' Nowhere" produced by Dr. Dre, was released on May 18, 2007.

The iTunes version of the album replaces "Lose My Mind"/"Funeral Music" with just "Funeral Music", only 3:15 in length.

Reception

The album received positive reviews from critics upon release. It currently holds a 70/100 on Metacritic.[9] XXL magazine said that Young Buck "puts the spotlight back on the Unit and fires a shot that will be heard around the world."[10] Allmusic's David Jeffries stated that "it's the release that makes him more than G-Unit's clean-up man by proving he could survive even if 50 and Shady bankrupted the corporation tomorrow."[11] Henry Adaso of About.com thought that Young Buck's "eagerness to redeem the Unit is sometimes marred by a lack of focus, as he goes from pimp-playa persona to typical tough-guy talk without catching a breath."[12] Rolling Stone's Christian Hoard wrote that "Young Buck proves that he's G-Unit's most enjoyable second banana."[13]

The song 'Push Em Back' was featured in the film Drillbit Taylor during the first day of school scene.

Sales and chart performance

Buck the World debuted at number three on the Billboard 200 with 140,000 copies sold in its first week.[14]

Track listing

All lyrics by Young Buck, Music Compositions listed Below.

No. Title Producer(s) Length
1. "Push 'Em Back"   Young RJ 3:55
2. "Say It To My Face" (feat. Bun B & 8Ball & MJG) Jiggolo 3:39
3. "Buss Yo' Head"   J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League 4:58
4. "I Ain't Fucking Wit U!" (feat. Snoop Dogg & Trick Daddy) Hi-Tek 3:43
5. "Get Buck"   Polow da Don 4:14
6. "Buck the World" (feat. Lyfe Jennings) Jake One 3:46
7. "Slow Ya Roll" (feat. Chester Bennington) Doc McKinney, Gramps 3:43
8. "Hold On" (feat. 50 Cent) Dr. Dre, Che Vicious (co) 3:59
9. "Pocket Full of Paper" (feat. Young Jeezy) DJ Toomp 3:45
10. "Haters" (feat. Kokane) Vitamin D 4:10
11. "U Ain't Goin' Nowhere" (feat. LaToiya Williams) Dr. Dre, Mark Batson 3:59
12. "Money Good"   Lil Jon 4:12
13. "Puff Puff Pass" (feat. Ky-Mani Marley) Tha Bizness 4:40
14. "Clean Up Man"   Jake One, G Koop (add.) 4:22
15. "4 Kings" (feat. T.I., Young Jeezy & Pimp C) Jazze Pha 4:52
16. "I Know You Want Me" (feat. Jazze Pha) Jazze Pha 4:47
17. "Lose My Mind"   Eminem 3:18

References

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ Entertainment Weekly review
  3. ^ HipHopDX review
  4. ^ Pitchfork Media review
  5. ^ RapReviews review
  6. ^ Rolling Stone review
  7. ^ Stylus review
  8. ^ XXL review
  9. ^ Buck the World. Metacritic. Accessed August 12, 2007.
  10. ^ Young Buck Buck the World. XXL (March 2, 2007). Accessed August 12, 2007.
  11. ^ David Jeffries (November 28, 2007). Buck the World > Overview. Allmusic. Accessed August 12, 2007.
  12. ^ Henry Adaso. Young Buck – Buck the World – Review of Young Buck's Buck the World. About.com. Accessed August 12, 2007.
  13. ^ Christian Hoard (April 17, 2007). Buck the World Review. Rolling Stone. Accessed August 12, 2007.
  14. ^ http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003567085#/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003567085