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2005 studio album by Ying Yang Twins
U.S.A. (United State of Atlanta) (stylized on the cover as U.nited S.tate of A.tlanta ) is the fourth studio album by American hip hop duo Ying Yang Twins .[9] It was released on June 28, 2005. The album debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 , with approximately 201,000 copies sold in the first week released, marking the duo's highest-charting album to date.[10] The album was eventually certified platinum by the RIAA with an excess of 1 million copies sold .[11] It was also released in a chopped and screwed version.[12]
The Collipark remix of "(I Got That) Boom Boom " with Britney Spears was initially going to appear on the album but did not make the final cut.[13]
Track listing [ edit ]
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[14]
Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 1. "All Good Things" (Intro) Eric Jackson Kaine 1:29 2. "Fuck the Ying Yang Twins" Mr. Collipark 4:56 3. "Long Time" (featuring Anthony Hamilton ) E. Jackson Tracey Sewell Reuben Fairfax Al Green Fred Jordan Midnight Black 5:16 4. "Live Again" (featuring Adam Levine ) M. Crooms D. Holmes E. Jackson William Whedbee John Hruby Jacob Arnold Mr. Collipark The Pentagon 4:15 5. "We at War" (Skit) Homebwoi 0:59 6. "Ghetto Classics" Mr. Collipark 3:58 7. "The Courthouse" (Skit) Homebwoi 0:28 8. "23 Hr. Lock Down" (featuring Bun B ) Mr. Collipark 4:37 9. "Sex Therapy 101" (Skit) Mr. Collipark 1:12 10. "Wait (The Whisper Song) " M. Crooms D. Holmes E. Jackson Mr. Collipark 2:59 11. "Sex Therapy 102" (Skit) Mr. Collipark 1:01 12. "Pull My Hair" M. Crooms D. Holmes E. Jackson Mr. Collipark 4:12 13. "Sex Therapy 103" (Skit) Mr. Collipark 0:58 14. "Bedroom Boom" (featuring Avant ) Mr. Collipark 4:37 15. "The Walk" (featuring Da Muzicianz, Big Kuntry King , Homebwoi & B.G. ) Mr. Collipark 4:21 16. "Hoes" (featuring Jacki-O ) M. Crooms D. Holmes E. Jackson Angela Kohn Jeffrey Thompkins Mr. Collipark 4:23 17. "Badd " (featuring Mike Jones & Mr. Collipark ) Mr. Collipark 3:45 18. "Put That Thang Down" (featuring Teedra Moses ) Lil Jon 3:30 19. "Shake " (featuring Pitbull ) 4:01 20. "My Brother's Keeper" (featuring Anwar ) T. Sewell D. Holmes E. Jackson Midnight Black 5:24 21. "Dedication & Upcoming Events" (Skit) Mr. Collipark 2:19 22. "U.S.A." M. Crooms D. Holmes E. Jackson Mr. Collipark 3:32 23. "Wait (The Whisper Song)" (Remix) (featuring Busta Rhymes , Missy Elliott , Lil Scrappy , Free & Mr. Collipark) Mr. Collipark 4:35
Sample Credits [14]
"Long Time" contains an interpolation of "Belle", written by Reuben Fairfax, Al Green , and Fred Jordan.
"Ghetto Classics" contains a sample of "Beat Box ", written by Anne Dudley , Trevor Horn , J. J. Jeczalik , Gary Langan , and Paul Morley , and performed by Art of Noise .
"Bedroom Boom" contains an interpolation of "I Will Always Be There For You", written by Michael Sterling .
"Hoes" contains an interpolation of "I Hate Hoes", written by Jeffrey Thompkins.
"Put That Thang Down" contains a sample of "When I Hear Music ", written by Tony Butler, and performed by Debbie Deb .
"Shake" contains a sample of "Din Daa Daa ", written and performed by George Kranz .
Weekly charts [ edit ]
Year-end charts [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
^ USA (United State Of Atlanta) Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More - Metacritic
^ U.S.A. at AllMusic
^ Marino, Nick (June 24, 2005). "U.S.A. (United States of Atlanta) Review" . Entertainment Weekly . p. 162. Retrieved March 19, 2012 .
^ HipHopDX review
^ Okayplayer review
^ RapReviews review
^ "Ying Yang Twins: U.S.A (United State of Atlanta) : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone" . Rolling Stone . Archived from the original on February 22, 2008. Retrieved July 23, 2007 .{{cite magazine }}
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^ Spin Magazine review [dead link ]
^ "Usa (United State of Atlanta): Ying Yang Twins: Music" . Amazon . Retrieved March 12, 2012 .
^ "Strait's 'Somewhere' Heads Right To No. 1" . Billboard.com . Retrieved March 12, 2012 .
^ "Ying Yang Twins" . RIAA . Retrieved March 12, 2012 .
^ "United State of Atlanta [Chopped & Screwed]: Ying Yang Twins: Music" . Amazon . Retrieved March 12, 2012 .
^ "Lewd Vibrations" . Emusician.com. Retrieved March 5, 2013 .
^ a b U.S.A. (United State of Atlanta) (booklet). TVT Records . 2005.
^ "Ying Yang Twins Chart History (Billboard 200)" . Billboard . Retrieved September 22, 2020.
^ "Ying Yang Twins Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)" . Billboard . Retrieved September 22, 2020.
^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2005" . Billboard . Retrieved September 22, 2020 .
^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2005" . Billboard . Retrieved September 22, 2020 .
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