Hate It or Love It (album)
| Hate It or Love It | ||||
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| Studio album by Chingy | ||||
| Released | December 18, 2007 | |||
| Recorded | 2007 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 47:13 | |||
| Label | Slot-A-Lot, DTP, Def Jam | |||
| Producer |
Jeff Dixon (Executive Producer) , L.T. Moe, Dinavon Bythwood, Ludacris Jared Gosselin, Full Scale, Calvo da Gr8, Bei Maejor, Khao, Cool & Dre, The GhostWriters | |||
| Chingy chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Hate It or Love It | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    link |
| DJBooth.net | link |
| HipHopDX.com | link |
| RapReviews | (7.5/10) link |
| USA Today | Archived January 30, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. |
Hate It or Love It is the fourth studio album by American rapper Chingy. It was released on December 18, 2007, by Slot-A-Lot Records, Disturbing tha Peace and Def Jam Recordings.[1] On the United States edition, it was released as well as a rare limited edition, with a bonus DVD the Movie
for "Fly Like Me". The album was also released in Japan (limited - not on amazon.com or amazon.co.uk), with two bonus tracks: "Ain't No Way (Skit) and "Remember When" featuring Bobby Valentino. This is the first Chingy's album that was not to be released in the United Kingdom.
Chart performance
The album entered at number 84 on the Billboard 200, with first-week sales of 30,000 copies in the United States, making it Chingy's lowest-charting album in his career.
Singles
- The first official radio single was "Fly Like Me" featuring Amerie.
- The second single was "Gimme Dat". The video was premiered on February 8, 2008, on TRL, 106 and Park and Yahoo Videos.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hate It Or Love It (Intro) / Skit." (Ludacris Chingy) | L.T. Moe | 4:07 |
| 2. | "Hate It or Love It Pt 2" (Chapter 2) | Ludacris Chingy | 4:07 |
| 3. | "Check My Swag" | Micheal Davis | 3:33 |
| 4. | "Fly Like Me" (featuring Amerie) | L.T. Moe | 3:44 |
| 5. | "Kick Drum" | 3:40 | |
| 6. | "Gimme Dat" (featuring Ludacris & Bobby Valentino) | Full Scale | 4:08 |
| 7. | "All Aboard (Ride It)" (featuring Steph Jones) | Calvo da Gr8 | 4:04 |
| 8. | "Trickin' Off (Skit)" (Diamond & Chingy) | L.T. Moe Ludacris | 0:27 |
| 9. | "Spend Some $" (featuring Trey Songz) | Bei Maejor | 3:32 |
| 10. | "2 Kool 2 Dance" | L.T. Moe | 3:47 |
| 11. | "Lovely Ladies" | Khao | 4:17 |
| 12. | "How We Feel" (featuring Anthony Hamilton) | L.T. Moe | 4:14 |
| 13. | "Roll on 'Em" (featuring Rick Ross) | Cool & Dre | 4:28 |
| 14. | "Block Star" | The GhostWriters, Dinavon Bythwood | 4:33 |
| Japanese bonus tracks | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
| 15. | "Ain't No Way (Skit)" (Ludacris Rick Ross) | 0:22 | |
| 16. | "Remember When" (featuring Bobby Valentino) | Wyshmaster | 4:28 |
B-sides and bonus tracks
"St. Louis N***az" did not make the album, while "Ain't No Way SKIT and "Remember When" were Japanese bonus tracks.
- Leftover track
- "St. Louis Niggaz" (Feat. Huey & Gena) (Length 3:55)
Chart performance
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 84 |
| U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 17 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Rap Albums | 3 |
| Japanese Oricon Album Chart | 59 |
| Japanese Oricon International Album Chart | 13 |
References
- ↑ Kevin C. Johnson, Chingy's Changes STLtoday, June 3, 2007 (Accessed January 9, 2008)