Get Money, Stay True
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Get Money, Stay True is the third solo studio album by American rapper Paul Wall. It was released on April 3, 2007, via Swishahouse, Asylum Records and Atlantic Records. Production was handled by Mr. Lee, Drumma Boy, Jermaine Dupri, KLC, Russel "Aaddict" Howard and Zach Burke, with LRoc serving as co-producer. It features guest appearances from Crys Wall, Yung Redd, E Class, Freeway, Jermaine Dupri, Jon B., Juelz Santana, Lil' Keke, Snoop Dogg and Trina, as well as Paul Wall's short-lived hip hop supergroup Expensive Taste.
The album debuted at number 8 on the Billboard 200, number 2 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and atop the Top Rap Albums in the United States with 92,300 copies sold in its first week. It was supported with two charted singles, "Break 'Em Off" and "I'm Throwed", which peaked on the Billboard Hot 100 at No. 72 and No. 87, respectively. Music videos were directed for both singles.
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllHipHop | |
| AllMusic | |
| Entertainment Weekly | B |
| HipHopDX | 2.5/5 |
| Now | |
| RapReviews | 6.5/10 |
| XXL | L (3/5) |
Simon Vozick-Levinson of Entertainment Weekly commended the production for making Paul Wall sound credible but criticized his simplistic "elementary rhymes" when put alongside the album's featured artists. AllMusic's David Jeffries praised Wall for sticking with the formula he used for his debut album but felt his material can get stale over a lengthy runtime, concluding with, "Slice this worthy follow-up to The Peoples Champ in half and it's a different story, one that justifies Wall's place in the game". Steve 'Flash' Juon of RapReviews saw improvement in Wall's lyrical content and delivery but felt the production throughout the album weakened his charismatic personality.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Get Your Paper Up" (featuring Yung Redd) | Paul Michael SlaytonChristopher GallienLeroy WilliamsTravis D. FarrisLewis Kinoshi | Mr. Lee | 3:44 |
| 2. | "Everybody Know Me" (featuring Snoop Dogg) | P. SlaytonCalvin BroadusWilliamsGallienFarrisKinoshi | Mr. Lee | 4:19 |
| 3. | "Break 'Em Off" (featuring Lil' Keke) | P. SlaytonMarcus EdwardsWilliamsFarris | Mr. Lee | 4:51 |
| 4. | "I'm Throwed" (featuring Jermaine Dupri) | P. SlaytonJermaine Dupri MauldinJames Elbert PhillipsCrystal Latrice Anderson SlaytonFarrisKinoshi | Jermaine DupriLRoc (co.) | 3:51 |
| 5. | "Call Me What U Want" (featuring Yung Redd and E Class) | P. SlaytonGallienEddie BrownWilliams | Mr. Lee | 4:11 |
| 6. | "On the Grind" (featuring Freeway and Crys Wall) | P. SlaytonLeslie PridgenC. SlaytonWilliamsBurt BacharachHarold Lane David | Mr. Lee | 3:45 |
| 7. | "Bangin' Screw" | P. SlaytonRussell William HowardZachery James BurkeKinoshi | Russel "Aaddict" HowardZach Burke | 3:34 |
| 8. | "How Gangstas Roll" (featuring Crys Wall) | P. SlaytonC. SlaytonWilliamsMarvin GayeJames Nyx Jr. | Mr. Lee | 3:51 |
| 9. | "That Fire" (featuring Trina) | P. SlaytonWilliamsGallienC. Slayton | Mr. Lee | 4:40 |
| 10. | "Tonight" (featuring Jon B.) | P. SlaytonJonathan BuckWilliamsC. SlaytonEdwardsAaron Robin HallJames Henry BoxleyGary J. Rinaldo | Mr. Lee | 4:45 |
| 11. | "Gimme That" | P. SlaytonChristopher James GholsonFarrisKinoshi | Drumma Boy | 4:24 |
| 12. | "I'm Real, What Are You?" (featuring Juelz Santana) | P. SlaytonLaRon L. JamesCraig S. LawsonFarrisKinoshiRichard Jones | KLC | 4:33 |
| 13. | "I Ain't Hard to Find" | P. SlaytonWilliamsKinoshi | Mr. Lee | 4:15 |
| 14. | "Slidin' on That Oil" (performed by Expensive Taste) | P. SlaytonRob AstonDominic HarrisTravis Barker | Travis Barker | 3:48 |
| Total length: | 58:31 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15. | "I'm Da Shit" | P. SlaytonBarker | |
| 16. | "Get Off My D" | P. SlaytonWilliams | |
| 17. | "Break Em' Off Remix" (featuring Lil' Keke) | P. SlaytonEdwardsWilliams |
Personnel
- Paul Michael "Paul Wall" Slayton — vocals
- Christopher "Yung Redd" Gallien — vocals (tracks: 1, 5)
- Calvin "Snoop Dogg" Broadus — vocals (track 2)
- Marcus "Lil' Keke" Edwards — vocals (track 3)
- Jermaine Dupri — vocals & producer (track 4)
- Eddie "E Class" Brown — vocals (track 5)
- Crystal "Crys Wall" Slayton — vocals (tracks: 6, 8)
- Russel "Aaddict" Howard — additional vocals & producer (track 7)
- Katrina "Trina" Taylor — vocals (track 9)
- Jonathan "Jon B." Buck — vocals (track 10)
- LaRon "Juelz Santana" James — vocals (track 12)
- Craig "KLC" Lawson — additional vocals & producer (track 12)
- Robert "Skinhead Rob" Aston — vocals (track 14)
- Dominic "Unique" Harris — additional vocals (track 14)
- Leroy "Mr. Lee" Williams Jr. — producer (tracks: 1–3, 5, 6, 8–10, 13), recording (tracks: 3, 9), mixing (tracks: 1–3, 5, 7–10, 13)
- Zach Burke — producer (track 7)
- Christopher "Drumma Boy" Gholson — producer (track 11)
- Travis Barker — producer & mixing (track 14)
- James "LRoc" Phillips — co-producer (track 4)
- Lee Hines — recording (tracks: 1, 2, 5, 6, 8–10)
- "Pretty" Todd E. Berry — recording (tracks: 1, 2, 5, 11–13)
- Rick McRae — recording (track 7)
- Chris Holmes — recording (track 14)
- Phil Tan — mixing (track 4)
- Leslie Braithwaite — mixing (track 11)
- Josh Houghkirk — engineering (track 4)
- Tad "Rowdy Rik" Mingo — engineering assistant (track 4)
- H. "G-Dash" Guidry — executive producer
- Michael "5000" Watts — executive producer
Charts
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Weekly charts Chart (2007) Peak position US Billboard 200 8 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 2 US Top Rap Albums (Billboard) 1 US Tastemakers (Billboard) 5 | Year-end charts Chart (2007) Position US Billboard 200 195 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 64 |
| US Billboard 200 | 8 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) | 2 |
| US Top Rap Albums (Billboard) | 1 |
| US Tastemakers (Billboard) | 5 |
| Chart (2007) | Position |
| US Billboard 200 | 195 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) | 64 |
External links
- at Discogs (list of releases)