Da REAList

Da REAList
Studio album by Plies
Released December 16, 2008 (2008-12-16)
Recorded 2008
Genre Southern hip hop, dirty rap
Length 64:43
Label Big Gates, Slip-n-Slide, Atlantic
Producer Mannie Fresh, DJ Toomp, Drumma Boy, DVS, T-Minus, Sean Garrett, J.R. Rotem, DJ Infamous, Midnight Black
Plies chronology
Definition of Real
(2008)		 Da REAList
(2008)		 Goon Affiliated
(2010)
Singles from Da REAList
  1. "Put It on Ya"
    Released: October 7, 2008
  2. "Want It, Need It"
    Released: January 5, 2009
  3. "Plenty Money"
    Released: February 16, 2009
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
About(unfavorable)[1]
AllMusic[2]
Billboard(favorable)[3]
The Boston Globe(favorable)[4]
DJBooth[5]
IGN(7.0/10)[6]
RapReviews[7]
Rolling Stone[8]
Slant Magazine[9]
XXL[10]

Da REAList is the third studio album by American rapper Plies, released by Atlantic Records on December 16, 2008 in North America.

The album was released just six months after his previous release, Definition of Real,[11] with re-teaming with producers and rapper Drumma Boy, No I.D. and DVS. Additional production by Mannie Fresh, T-Minus and DJ Infamous among others.

Da REAList was released to more mixed and lukewarm reviews among critics than his previous albums. The album has reached number fourteen on the US Billboard 200.

Background

The rapper re-entered recording studios shortly after the released of his preview album The Real Testament to begin working with producers Drumma Boy, Mannie Fresh, DJ Infamous and many others. Plies also collaborated with R&B newcomer Chris J, Sean Garrett, and was originally supposed to be released on Definition of Real but didn't make the final track listing.

The first buzz about the album was started after the release of Definition of Real, where the back page of the album booklet had a statement about the album title and the release date. /

Chart performance

The album debuted at number one on Billboard's Top Rap Albums chart, and number fourteen on the Billboard 200, with sales of 114,438 copies in its first week. It is Plies lowest charting album to date, which spent twenty weeks on the Billboard 200.[12] The album has sold over 326,149 copies as of December 4, 2009.

The single "Pants Hang Low" was released on iTunes on September 23, 2008 as a promo single. Plies was one of the few to speak out against the belt-less pants ban in southern cities.[13]

“ For me, being where I'm from, understanding the legal system and the culture I'm a part of, I felt it was a statement record, we got a lot of cats…they had a situation in Riviera Beach, Florida, not too far from my hometown. It was a group of guys that were harassed and arrested and incarcerated for a fashion statement. I'mma always stand in the forefront and do what I feel is right. The record had a lot of sentimental value to it. - Plies ”

Da REAList spawned three singles: The album's lead single, "Put It on Ya", became one of Plies biggest hits, reaching number 31 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart and number 8 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart. Follow-up single "Want It, Need It", which featured R&B singer Ashanti, barely made it on the Billboard Hot 100 at number ninety-six, but reached the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart at twenty-one. The third and final single, "Plenty Money" received a radio airplay released and shared the same success as the last single. Although the singles "Spend The Night" was going to be the album final single and plans for a Philip Andelman direction video, it was cancelled due to Plies working on his fourth album, Goon Affiliated.

A music video for the song "Pants Hang Low" featuring Mannie Fresh was released on December 15, 2008.[14]

Track listing

No. TitleProducer(s) Length
1. "Me & My Goons"  BC of Necronam 4:07
2. "Fuck U Gon' Do Bout It"  Trae Coner 3:17
3. "Gotta Be"  BC of Necronam 4:21
4. "Want It, Need It" (featuring Ashanti)DJ Toomp 3:50
5. "Plenty Money"  Drumma Boy 3:54
6. "Family Straight"  DJ Infamous, Laurent "Slick" Cohen 3:45
7. "Make a Movie"  DVS 3:12
8. "2nd Chance"  Bryan Tyson 5:05
9. "Spend the Night"  Kenoe, Young Kwon for Knightrydas Productions 3:36
10. "Heard of Me"  DVS 3:53
11. "All Black"  Bryan Tyson 4:14
12. "Street Light" (featuring Sean Garrett)Midnight Black, Plies* 3:38
13. "I Chase Paper"  Drumma Boy, J. Frazier Jr., Plies* 4:12
14. "Pants Hang Low"  Mannie Fresh 3:56
15. "Co-Defendant"  T-Minus 4:27
16. "Put It on Ya" (featuring Chris J)No I.D. 4:18

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (2011) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[15] 14
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[16] 4
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)[17] 1

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
United States (RIAA)[18] Gold 500,000double-dagger

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

  1. ↑ 2008
  2. ↑ Jeffries, David. "Da Realist - Plies". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved June 23, 2012.
  3. ↑ Wood, Mikael (January 17, 2009). "Da REAList". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on January 7, 2010. Retrieved June 23, 2012.
  4. ↑ 2008
  5. ↑ Slavik, Nathan (December 12, 2008). "Plies - Da Realist". DJBooth. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
  6. ↑ Strickland, Khalid (December 20, 2008). "Plies - Da REAList". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
  7. ↑ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (December 30, 2008). "Plies :: Da REAList :: Big Gates/Slip-N-Slide/Atlantic Records". RapReviews. Retrieved June 23, 2012.
  8. ↑ Archived February 19, 2009, at the Wayback Machine.
  9. ↑ Cataldo, Jesse (December 16, 2008). "Plies Da Realist". Slant Magazine. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
  10. ↑ Cantor, Paul (January 21, 2009). "Plies:Da REAList". XXL. Townsquare Media. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
  11. ↑ Reid, Shaheem (2008-09-22). "Plies Readies His Second LP Of 2008; Rick Ross Works On Mixtape, Two New Albums, In Mixtape Monday". MTV. Retrieved 2008-11-07.
  12. ↑ "Billboard". Billboard.com.
  13. ↑ Reid, Shaheem (2008-11-03). "Lil Wayne Isn't Inspired By Today's Music; Rick Ross Borrows Beats From Jay-Z, T.I., M.I.A. For New Tape: Mixtape Monday". MTV. Retrieved 2008-11-07.
  14. ↑ https://itunes.apple.com/us/music-video/pants-hang-low-feat.-mannie/id299250805
  15. ↑ "Plies – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Plies.
  16. ↑ "Plies – Chart history" Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums for Plies.
  17. ↑ "Plies – Chart history" Billboard Top Rap Albums for Plies.
  18. ↑ "American album certifications – Plies – Da Realist". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
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