Thugs Are Us

Thugs Are Us
Studio album by Trick Daddy
Released	March 20, 2001
Recorded	2000-2001
Genre	Southern Hip Hop, Gangsta Rap
Label	Slip-N-Slide Atlantic
Producer	Righteous Funk Boogie, Jim Johnson, Roc, Black Mob, J-Roc, Mr.Charlie
Trick Daddy chronology
Book of Thugs: Chapter AK Verse 47 (2000) Thugs Are Us (2001) Thug Holiday (2002) Singles from Thugs Are Us "Take It to da House" Released: February 6, 2001 "I'm A Thug" Released: May 24, 2001

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
HipHopDX	[2]
RapReviews	(6/10)[3]
Rolling Stone	[4]

Thugs Are Us is the fourth studio album by rapper Trick Daddy, released March 20, 2001, on Slip-n-Slide Records.^[5] The album debuted at number 4 on the Billboard 200 with 116,000 copies sold in the first week released.^[6] The single "I'm a Thug" peaked at number 17 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it the rapper's second highest charting single. The album has also been platinum by the RIAA with an excess of 1 million copies sold, making it Trick Daddy's best selling CD. The album is now out of print.

Track listing

1. "Intro" – 0:33
2. "I'm a Thug" – 4:14
3. "Where U From" – 4:53
4. "Noodle" – 3:35
5. "Take It To Da House" (featuring Trina & The Slip-N-Slide Express) – 3:46
6. "Thump in the Trunk" (skit) – 1:12
7. "Can't Fuck with the South" (featuring JV) – 3:58
8. "Survivin' the Drought" – 3:47
9. "Pull Over (Remix)" – 3:31
10. "Have My Cheese" (featuring JV & Money Mark Diggla) – 2:54
11. "Bricks & Marijuana" (featuring Kase) – 4:07
12. "N Word" – 3:08
13. "99 Problems" (featuring Money Mark Diggla) – 3:04
14. "For All My Ladies" – 3:23
15. "The Hotness" – 4:32
16. "Somebody Shoulda Told Ya" – 3:51
17. "Amerika" (featuring Society) – 4:23
18. "Duece Poppi Snippet (Duece Poppi)" – 3:42

Personnel

• JV aka J.DOT Javaughn Clark - Writer, Performer

Samples

• Track "Take It to da House" contains a sample of "The Boss" performed by James Brown.
• It also features elements from "Boogie Shoes" by KC and the Sunshine Band.
• Track "I'm A Thug" contains a sample of "Cheatin Is" performed by Millie Jackson.

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/Sales
United States (RIAA)[7]	Platinum	1,000,000^^
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

1. Allmusic review
2. HipHopDX review
3. RapReviews review
4. Rolling Stone review
5. "Thugs Are Us: Trick Daddy: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved June 6, 2010.
6. Comerford, Will. "Chart Watch: Shaggy, 112, Trick Daddy - ABC News". Abcnews.go.com. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
7. "American album certifications – Trick Daddy – Thugs Are Us". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 22, 2014. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH