Rich Boy (album)

Rich Boy
Studio album by Rich Boy
Released March 13, 2007
Recorded 2006-07
Genre Hip-hop
Length 68:01
Label Interscope, Zone 4, Konvict Muzik, Star Trak
Producer Polow da Don, Lil Jon, Rich Boy, Brian Kidd, DJ David C., Donnie Scantz, Needlz, Aqua, Mr. DJ, Willy Will
Rich Boy chronology

Rich Boy
(2008)
Break the Pot
(2013)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
About [1]
AbsolutePunk (49%)[2]
Allmusic [3]
Entertainment Weekly B+[4]
HipHopDX [5]
Pitchfork Media (7.5/10)[6]
PopMatters (4/10)[7]
RapReviews (5/10)[8]
Rolling Stone [8]
XXL (XL)[9]

Rich Boy is the first album by the southern rapper Rich Boy, released on March 13, 2007. The original title was to have been Product of tha Hustle when "Throw Some D's" was played on Music Choice. A promo/street single released in 2005 was "Get to Poppin'". His first single was "Throw Some D's" produced by and featuring Polow da Don. The remix of "Throw Some D's" features Nelly, Jim Jones, Andre 3000, The Game, Murphy Lee and Lil Jon.

The album debuted at number 3 on the Billboard 200 with 112,000 copies sold.[10] By the week of June 17, 2007, 332,000 copies had been sold.[11]

Track listing

No. TitleProducer(s) Length
1. "The Madness"  Rich Boy 3:04
2. "Role Models" (featuring David Banner & Attitude)Polow da Don, Donnie Scantz 3:49
3. "Boy Looka Here"  Polow da Don 3:51
4. "Throw Some D's" (featuring Polow da Don)Polow da Don, Butta, J.R. Rotem 4:23
5. "What It Do" (featuring Sean P & Cutty)Lil' Jon 3:41
6. "Good Things" (featuring Polow da Don & Keri Hilson)Polow da Don, Willy Will 4:22
7. "Hustla Balla Gangsta Mack"  Brian Kidd 4:06
8. "Touch That Ass" (featuring Akon & Pharrell)Polow da Don 3:45
9. "On the Regular"  Polow da Don 3:39
10. "Gangsta (Interlude)" (featuring Mark Twain)Needlz 2:42
11. "Get to Poppin'"  Brian Kidd 3:18
12. "And I Love You" (featuring Big Boi & Pastor Troy)Mr. DJ 4:31
13. "Lost Girls" (featuring Keri Hilson & Rock City)Polow da Don, Aqua 3:57
14. "Ghetto Rich" (featuring John Legend)Polow da Don 4:02
15. "Let's Get This Paper"  Polow Da Don 8:58
16. "Throw Some D's (Remix)" (featuring André 3000, Jim Jones, Murphy Lee, Nelly & Game)Lil' Jon 5:51

Charts

Chart (2007) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[12] 3
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[13] 3
US Rap Albums (Billboard)[14] 1

References

  1. Rich Boy – Rich Boy (Interscope). about.com
  2. Reptilia (January 26, 2008). Rich Boy – Rich Boy. Absolutepunk.net. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
  3. Allmusic review
  4. Simon Vozick-Levinson (March 30, 2007). Rich Boy (2007). Entertainment Weekly Review. Ew.com. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
  5. Rich Boy. Hiphopdx.com (March 16, 2007). Retrieved September 22, 2012.
  6. Tom Breihan (March 30, 2007) Rich Boy. Pitchfork Media review
  7. Gentry Boeckel (May 7, 2007). Rich Boy: Rich Boy. Popmatters.com. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
  8. 8.0 8.1 Steve 'Flash' Juon (March 13, 2007). Rich Boy :: Rich Boy :: Zone 4. Rapreviews.com Retrieved September 22, 2012.
  9. Rich Boy. Xxlmag.com. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
  10. Hasty, Katie (March 21, 2007). "Musiq, Lloyd Usher Six Big Debuts Onto Album Chart". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 22, 2007.
  11. "Hip Hop Album Sales: Week Ending 6/17/2007", HipHopDX.com
  12. "Rich Boy Album & Song Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard (Prometheus Global Media). Retrieved March 11, 2012.
  13. "Rich Boy Album & Song Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard (Prometheus Global Media). Retrieved March 11, 2012.
  14. "Rich Boy Album & Song Chart History: Rap Albums". Billboard (Prometheus Global Media). Retrieved March 11, 2012.