Boyz n da Hood (album)
Boyz n da Hood is the debut studio album by American Southern hip hop group Boyz n da Hood. It was released on June 21, 2005 through Bad Boy South/Atlantic Records with Jeezy's labels CTE & Def Jam. Recording sessions took place at Sho'Nuff Studios, PatchWerk Recording Studios, The Zone, 730 Beat Street, Futuristic Recording Studios and D.A.R.P. Studios in Atlanta and at Circle House Studios in Miami. Production was handled by Jazze Pha, Nitti, Drumma Boy, Crown Kingz Productions, DJ Toomp, Erick Sermon, Horace "Bubba" Mitchell, Jasper Cameron, Keith Mack, Midnight Black, Sanchez Holmes and Swizzo, with P. Diddy and Russell Spencer serving as executive producers. It features guest appearances from Eazy-E, Jazze Pha, Puff Daddy, Rick Ross and Young Malice. The album peaked at number 5 on the Billboard 200 and number-one on both the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and Top Rap Albums charts in the United States. Its lead single, "Dem Boyz", reached number No. 13 on the Hot Rap Songs chart.
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Released | June 21, 2005 | |||
Recorded | 2004–2005 | |||
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Length | 1:08:04 | |||
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Boyz n da Hood chronology | ||||
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Singles from Boyz n da Hood | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Entertainment Weekly | C−[2] |
HipHopDX | 2.5/5[3] |
RapReviews | 5/10[4] |
Spin | B+[5] |
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Album Intro" (featuring Puff Daddy) |
| Swizzo | 1:41 |
2. | "Boyz N da Hood" (Interlude) |
| C.K.P. (Crown Kingz Productions) | 2:22 |
3. | "Dem Boyz" |
| Nitti | 4:16 |
4. | "Felonies" |
| Jazze Pha | 4:59 |
5. | "Look" |
| Drumma Boy | 4:56 |
6. | "Gangstas" (featuring Eazy-E) |
| Erick Sermon | 3:49 |
7. | "Don't Put Your Hands on Me" |
| DJ Toomp | 4:33 |
8. | "Bitches & Bizness" (featuring Rick Ross) |
| Nitti | 4:18 |
9. | "Trap Niggaz" |
| Drumma Boy | 3:47 |
10. | "Still Slizzard" |
| Nitti | 5:07 |
11. | "No Talkin'" |
| Sanchez "RockHead" Holmes | 5:25 |
12. | "Happy Jamz" (featuring Jazze Pha and Young Malice) |
| Jazze Pha | 4:48 |
13. | "If U a Thug" |
| Keith Mack | 5:09 |
14. | "Lay It Down" |
| Jasper | 4:17 |
15. | "Pussy M.F.'s" (featuring Trick Daddy) |
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| 4:24 |
16. | "Keep It n' da Hood 2Nite" (featruing Tocarra Hamilton) |
| Midnight Black | 3:23 |
Total length: | 1:08:04 |
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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See also
References
- Kellman, Andy. "Boyz N Da Hood - Boyz N da Hood | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 2012-07-22. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
- Watson, Margeaux (March 17, 2020). "Boyz N Da Hood". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2015-10-24. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
- Sims, Brian (June 20, 2005). "HipHopDX.com | Album Review". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on 2005-06-23. Retrieved November 18, 2021 – via Wayback Machine.
- Doggett, Tom (June 28, 2005). "Boyz N Da Hood :: Boyz N Da Hood :: Bad Boy Records". www.rapreviews.com. Archived from the original on 2006-05-21. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
- Ryan, Chris (September 2005). "Reviews". Spin. Vol. 21, no. 9. SPIN Media LLC. pp. 103–104. ISSN 0886-3032. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
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: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - "Billboard 200 Chart: Week of July 9, 2005". Billboard. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
- "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Vol. 117, no. 28. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. July 9, 2005. p. 79. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
- "Billboard Top Rap Albums Chart: Week of July 9, 2005". Billboard. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
- "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2005". Billboard. Retrieved November 18, 2021.