T.I.P. (album)

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T.I.P.
Young Buck T.I.P..jpg
Studio album by
Young Buck
ReleasedOctober 11, 2005 (2005-10-11) (Original release)
November 8, 2005 (2005-11-08) (Audio CD)
Recorded1999–2000
Genre
Length53:02
LabelMass Appeal Entertainment
ProducerD. Smoov
Young Buck chronology
Straight Outta Ca$hville
(2004) 		T.I.P.
(2005) 		Buck the World
(2007)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
RapReviews(5/10)[1]
Stylus MagazineB[2]

T.I.P. is the second independent album by rapper Young Buck. It was released on November 8, 2005, through the independent label, Mass Appeal Entertainment. Guest appearances on the album include D-Tay, Rizin Sun, First Born and Bun B.

The album was recorded before Young Buck signed with G-Unit in 2002, but it was not released until after his 2004 solo debut album, Straight Outta Cashville.

Reception[]

T.I.P. sold more than 26,000 copies in its first week of release to debut at number 40 on the Billboard 200 albums chart.[3] It also reached number 11 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[4]

Stylus Magazine writer Evan McGarvey criticized the album's "meager" production values, and he noted that "Young Buck’s charms are alluring, if a little unrefined."[5] McGarvey praised Young Buck for knowing "even then that two rappers make a song intrinsically different than one voice. That in itself is a lesson most rappers seldom learn as rookies."[5] Steve Juon of RapReviews wrote that opening track "Blood in Blood Out" sounded similar to Young Buck's later work, providing the album with a "fairly promising" start.[6] However, Juon added that "too much of this album is just plain mediocre", and that its release was an obvious attempt "to cash in on Buck's fame."[6]

Track listing[]

All lyrics by Young Buck, music compositions listed below.

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Blood In Blood Out" (featuring Rizin Sun)D. Smoov3:44
2."Thug In The Club" (featuring Bun B & Smoov Jizzel)D. Smoov3:59
3."Caught In The Wind" (featuring D-Tay & Rizin Sun)D. Smoov3:41
4."Crime Pays"D. Smoov4:37
5."Penny Pinchin'" (featuring D-Tay)D. Smoov4:27
6."All About Money" (featuring D-Tay)D. Smoov4:30
7."All My Life" (featuring D-Tay)D. Smoov3:41
8."Get Your Murder On"D. Smoov3:21
9."Can't Keep Livin'"D. Smoov, additional production Jordan Suecof4:10
10."Hard Hitters" (featuring D-Tay, First Born & Rizin Sun)D. Smoov3:56
11."Dickie Fits"D. Smoov3:47
12."Purse First" (featuring Bun B & First Born)D. Smoov5:08
13."Thugged Out" (featuring D-Tay)D. Smoov4:01

Credits[]

Mastering
  • Eric Conn
  • Don Cobb
Mixing
  • Eric Schilling
Design
  • Blake Franklin
Performers
  • Young Buck
  • Rizin' Sun
  • Smoov Jizzell
  • D-Tay
  • First Born
  • Bun B

Chart performance[]

Chart (2005) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard 200[4] 40
U.S. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[4] 11

References[]

  1. ^ RapReviews review
  2. ^ Stylus Magazine review
  3. ^ Harris, Chris (2005-11-16). "50 Cent Gets A Billboard Beating From Zellweger's Ex". MTV. Retrieved 2010-01-30.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b c "T.I.P. - Charts & Awards - Billboard Albums". Allmusic (Rovi Corporation). Retrieved 2010-01-30.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b McGarvey, Evan (2006-01-27). "Young Buck - T.I.P. - Review". Stylus Magazine. Retrieved 2010-01-30.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b Juon, Steve (2005-11-08). "Young Buck - T.I.P. - John Galt Entertainment". RapReviews. Retrieved 2010-01-30.
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