The Peoples Champ
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| Studio album by Paul Wall | ||||
| Released | September 27, 2005 | |||
| Recorded | 2004-2005 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop, Southern hip hop, Houston hip hop | |||
| Length | 70:18 | |||
| Label | Swishahouse, Atlantic, Asylum | |||
| Producer | Paul Wall, DJ Paul & Juicy J, Michael 5000 Watts, Grid Iron, Sanchez Holmes, Khao, Kojack, Salih Williams, KLC, Mr. Lee, Kanye West, Speez, A. Sampson | |||
| Paul Wall chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
| HipHopDX | [2] |
| RapReviews |   [3] |
| Pitchfork Media | (7.9/10)[4] |
| Rolling Stone | [5] |
The Peoples Champ is the major label debut album by rapper Paul Wall. The album debuted at number one on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, selling 176,000 copies its first week.[6] This is his second studio album overall and first to reach #1 on the Billboard 200. This album is also available in a Chopped and Screwed version by DJ Michael "5000" Watts. There was also a special 2-disc edition available with an alternative album cover and bonus disc. The five singles from the album are "Sittin' Sidewayz", "They Don't Know", "Internet Goin Nutz", "Girl" and Kanye West's Drive Slow, featuring Paul Wall (which was released on West's Late Registration prior to this album). In 2010, Rhapsody (online music service) called The Peoples Champ one of the top ten albums by a white rapper.[7]
[edit] Track listing
| # | Title | Producer | Featured Guest | Time |
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| 1 | I'm a Playa | DJ Paul, Juicy J | Three 6 Mafia | 4:25 |
| 2 | They Don't Know | GridIron Glow-Ree | Mike Jones | 3:43 |
| 3 | Ridin' Dirty | GridIron Glow-Ree | Trey Songz | 4:27 |
| 4 | State to State | Sanchez Holmes | Freeway | 4:12 |
| 5 | So Many Diamonds | Khao | T.I. | 3:58 |
| 6 | Smooth Operator | Kool Kojak | 3:15 | |
| 7 | Sittin' Sidewayz | Salih Williams | Big Pokey of the S.U.C. | 3:52 |
| 8 | Internet Going Nutz | KLC | 4:43 | |
| 9 | Trill | GridIron Glow-Ree, Mike Dean, Medicine Man & TicToc | B.G. & Bun B | 4:08 |
| 10 | Sippin' tha Barre | Mr. Lee | 4:39 | |
| 11 | Drive Slow | Kanye West | Kanye West & GLC | 4:33 |
| 12 | March 'n' Step | GridIron Glow-Ree | Lil Wayne | 3:47 |
| 13 | Got Plex | Speez | Archie Lee & Cootabang | 3:45 |
| 14 | Girl | Speez | 4:38 | |
| 15 | Big Ballin' | GridIron Glow-Ree | 4:01 | |
| 16 | Sip-N-Get High | Alan Sampson | Aqualeo | 3:45 |
| 17 | Just Paul Wall | GridIron Glow-Ree | 4:11 | |
| 18 | They Don't Know | GridIron Glow-Ree | Bun B | 3:43 |
[edit] Chart positions
| Chart (2005) | Peak position[8] |
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| U.S. Billboard 200 | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 1 |
[edit] References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ HipHopDX review
- ^ RapReviews review
- ^ Pitchfork Media review
- ^ Rolling Stone review
- ^ http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1510011/kanye-west-falls-champ-paul-wall.jhtml
- ^ The 10 Best Albums By White Rappers Referenced 26 July 2010
- ^ allmusic ((( The Peoples Champ > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))
| Preceded by Late Registration by Kanye West |
Billboard 200 number-one album September 25, 2005 - October 1, 2005 |
Succeeded by Ten Thousand Fists by Disturbed |
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