Thugs Are Us is the fourth studio album

Studio album

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 by rapper Trick Daddy

Trick Daddy

Maurice Young , better known by his stage name Trick Daddy, is a certified platinum American rapper and producer from Miami, Florida.-Music career:...

, released March 20, 2001, on Slip-n-Slide Records

Slip-n-Slide Records

-History:Ted Lucas founded the label in 1994. Slip-n-Slide signed local rapper Trick Daddy Dollars in its early years; he debuted in 1997 with the locally popular album Based on a True Story and broke into mainstream success the next year with www.thug.com having dropped "Dollars" from his stage name...

. The album debuted at #4 on the Billboard 200

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 with 116,000 copies sold in the first week released. The single "I'm a Thug" peaked at #17 on the 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.

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
   Take It To Da House
   "Take It to da House" is the first single from Trick Daddy's fourth studio album, Thugs Are Us. The singles features verses by Slip-N-Slide representatives, Sung, Money Mark, J.V., Trina, and Co. They all went under the alias as, the Slip-N-Slide Express...
   
   " (featuring Trina
   Trina
   Katrina Laverne Taylor , better known by her stage name Trina, is an American rapper, songwriter and model from Miami, Florida. Trina first gained notoriety in 1998 with her appearance on Trick Daddy's second studio album www.thug.com to the single "Nann Nigga"...
   
    & 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" – 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

Samples

• Track "Take It to da House" contains a sample of "The Boss" performed by James Brown
  James Brown
  James Joseph Brown was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and recording artist. He is the originator of Funk and is recognized as a major figure in the 20th century popular music for both his vocals and dancing. He has been referred to as "The Godfather of Soul," "Mr...
  
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• It also features elements from "Boogie Shoes" by KC and the Sunshine Band
  KC and the Sunshine Band
  KC and the Sunshine Band is an American musical group. Founded in 1973 in Miami, Florida, their style has included funk, R&B, and disco. Their most well known songs include the disco hits "That's the Way ", " Shake Your Booty", "I'm Your Boogie Man", "Keep It Comin' Love", "Get Down Tonight", "Give...
  
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