Thug Matrimony: Married to the Streets
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Blender | |
| Entertainment Weekly | B |
| HipHopDX | 3.5/5 |
| Los Angeles Times | |
| RapReviews | 8/10 |
| The Source | |
| Stylus Magazine | A− |
| USA Today | |
| Vibe |
Thug Matrimony: Married to the Streets is the sixth studio album by American rapper Trick Daddy. It was released on October 26, 2004 via Slip-N-Slide/Atlantic Records. The album debuted at #2 on the Billboard 200 with 145,000 copies sold in the first week released. It was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on December 1, 2004.
Recording sessions took place at 4-Star Studios, at TDD Studios, at Circle House Studios, at Platinum Recording Studios in Miami, at The Orange Grove in Los Angeles, and at Sho Nuff in Atlanta. Production was handled by several record producers, including Cool & Dre, Gorilla Tek, Jim Jonsin, Mr. Collipark and Scott Storch. It features guest appearances from Jazze Pha, Benji Brown, CeeLo Green, Deuce Komradz, Dirtbag, Kase, Khia, Lil' Jon, Ludacris, Money Mark Diggla, Ron Isley, Smoke, Tampa Tony, T.I., Trey Songz, Trina, Twista, Ying-Yang Twins and Young Jeezy.
The song "Let's Go" was released as the lead single that rocketed the album's success and remains Trick Daddy's most successful single, reaching number 7 on the Billboard Hot 100. It was used in the trailers for 2007 film Stomp the Yard. Mike Caren-produced "Sugar (Gimme Some)" reached number 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 and has a remix with a verse from Lil' Kim. In the music video for "Sugar (Gimme Some)" Ludacris's appearance in the song was replaced by Lil' Kim. The song "J.O.D.D." was used in the 2005 movies The 40-Year-Old Virgin and Into the Blue. The song was also used in the soundtrack of the 2005 racing video game Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Fuckin' Around Intro" | BoxJ-BoozieMilk | 0:20 | |
| 2. | "Fuckin' Around" (featuring T.I., Young Jeezy, and Kase) | Maurice YoungClifford Harris, Jr.Jay "Young Jeezy" JenkinsMaurice MarshallChris Blanding | Chronic ChrisFirst Class | 3:43 |
| 3. | "Let's Go" (featuring Twista and Lil Jon) | M. YoungCarl MitchellJonathan SmithJames SchefferDerrick BakerMarshallCharles YoungJohn OsbourneRobert DaisleyRandy Rhoads | Jim JonsinBigg D | 3:42 |
| 4. | "Gangsta Livin'" | M. YoungBlanding | Chronic Chris | 3:45 |
| 5. | "These Are the Daze" | M. YoungBlandingLouis JohnsonPeggy JonesVallery Johnson | Chronic Chris | 3:44 |
| 6. | "I Wanna Sang" | M. YoungEddie HillDan PennLindon Oldham | Eddie ScoresazyMike Caren[a]Ted Lucas[a] | 4:36 |
| 7. | "The Children's Song" | M. YoungTony CastilloIvy Jo HunterVernon Bullock | Gorilla TekBrandoe Musician[a] | 3:58 |
| 8. | "U Neva Know" | M. YoungCarlos Hernandez | First Class | 4:19 |
| 9. | "Sugar (Gimme Some)" (featuring Ludacris and CeeLo Green) | M. YoungChristopher BridgesThomas CallawayMichael CarenDavid Byrne | Mike Caren | 4:05 |
| 10. | "Skit" (featuring Benji Brown) (removed from clean version) | Box | 1:42 | |
| 11. | "Ménage a Trois" (featuring Jazze Pha, Smoke, and Money Mark Diggla) | M. YoungPhalon AlexanderShawn JohnsonMark SeymourCastillo | Gorilla Tek | 4:52 |
| 12. | "J.O.D.D." (featuring Khia and Tampa Tony) | M. YoungKhia ChambersAntonio AllsMarquinarius Holmes | Sanchez Holmes | 3:14 |
| 13. | "4 Eva" (featuring Jazze Pha) | M. YoungAlexanderMarvin TarplinWilliam Robinson, Jr. | Jazze Pha | 4:04 |
| 14. | "I Cry" (featuring Ronald Isley) | M. YoungRonald IsleyScott StorchAndre LyonMarcello Valenzano | Scott Storch | 5:13 |
| 15. | "Thugs About" (featuring Dirtbag) | M. YoungJermany JamesLyonValenzano | Cool & Dre | 3:59 |
| 16. | "Ain't a Thug" (featuring Trey Songz) | M. YoungTremaine NeversonNathan PerezC. YoungJames HarrisTerry LewisTerius Gray | Happy Perez | 4:45 |
| 17. | "Down Wit da South" (featuring Trina, Ying Yang Twins, and Deuce Komradz) | M. YoungKatrina TaylorDeongelo HolmesEric JacksonMichael CroomsVincent CallowayBobby LovelaceWilliam SimmonsMichael Cooper | Beat In Azz | 4:11 |
| Total length: | 1:04:12 |
Notes
- ^[a] signifies a co-producer.
Sample credits
- Track 3 contains excerpts from "Crazy Train" written by John Osbourne, Robert Daisley and Randy Rhoads, as performed by Ozzy Osbourne
- Track 5 contains a sample from "Never Leave You Lonely" written by Louis Johnson, Vallery Johnson and Peggy Jones, as performed by The Brothers Johnson
- Track 6 contains a sample from "I'm Your Puppet" written by Linda Olden and Dan Penn, as performed by Foster Sylvers
- Track 7 contains excerpts from "Hold Onto Your Dreams" written by Vernon Bullock and Ivy Jo Hunter, as performed by the Wee Gees
- Track 9 contains an interpolation of "Sugar On My Tongue" written by David Byrne
- Track 13 contains an interpolation of "Cruisin'" written by William Robinson Jr. and Marvin Traplin
- Track 16 contains an interpolation of "If It Isn't Love" written by James Harris and Terry Lewis
- Track 17 contains interpolations of "No Parking On The Dance Floor" written by Vincent Calloway, Bobby Lovelace and William Simmons, and "Ffun" written by Michael Cooper
Charts
| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Weekly charts Chart (2004) Peak position Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan) 89 Canadian R&B Albums (Nielsen SoundScan) 28 US Billboard 200 2 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 1 | Year-end charts Chart (2004) Position US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 88 Chart (2005) Position US Billboard 200 118 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 42 |
| Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan) | 89 |
| Canadian R&B Albums (Nielsen SoundScan) | 28 |
| US Billboard 200 | 2 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) | 1 |
| Chart (2004) | Position |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) | 88 |
| Chart (2005) | Position |
| US Billboard 200 | 118 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) | 42 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA) | Gold | 500,000^ |
| ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
See also
External links
- at Discogs (list of releases)