Trilla
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| Studio album by Rick Ross | ||||||||||
| Released | March 11, 2008 (U.S.) May 29, 2008 (Canada) |
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| Recorded | 2007–2008 | |||||||||
| Genre | Hip hop, Southern rap, hardcore hip hop | |||||||||
| Length | 55:45 | |||||||||
| Label | Slip-n-Slide, Def Jam, Poe Boy | |||||||||
| Producer | Bink, JRock, DJ Nasty & LVM, DJ Toomp, Drumma Boy, Blac Elvis, J. R. Rotem, J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League, Mannie Fresh, The Runners | |||||||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+[2] |
| IGN | (6.2/10)[3] |
| Pitchfork Media | (2.4/10)[4] |
| HipHopDX | |
| RapReviews | |
| The Smoking Section | |
| Pop Matters | |
| Rolling Stone | |
| USA Today | |
Trilla is the second studio album by Miami rapper Rick Ross, It was released on March 11, 2008, through Slip-n-Slide Records, Def Jam Recordings, and Poe Boy Entertainment. The album debuted at number one on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, with 198,000 copies in its first-week of sales.[11]
The first single was "Speedin'" featuring R&B singer R. Kelly. "Street Money" featuring Flo Rida was thought to be the second single, but was released as a street single and it did not make the final cut. The second single was chosen to be "The Boss" featuring T-Pain instead. His third single is "Here I Am" featuring Nelly and Avery Storm. The album features guest appearances by Mannie Fresh, EbonyLove, DJ Khaled, Trey Songz, Jay-Z, Lil Wayne, Trick Daddy, Young Jeezy, Triple C's, Brisco, Rodney, and J Rock.
The album has been certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America, and has sold over 700,000 copies in the US.
[edit] Track listing
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Trilla" (Intro) | J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League | 2:54 |
| 2. | "All I Have in this World" (featuring Mannie Fresh) | Mannie Fresh | 4:02 |
| 3. | "The Boss" (featuring T-Pain) | J. R. Rotem | 3:45 |
| 4. | "Speedin'" (featuring R. Kelly) | The Runners | 3:24 |
| 5. | "We Shinin'" | Bink! | 3:56 |
| 6. | "Money Make Me Come" (featuring EbonyLove) | Drumma Boy | 3:31 |
| 7. | "DJ Khaled" (Interlude) | DJ Khaled | 1:28 |
| 8. | "This Is the Life" (featuring Trey Songz) | J-New, Blac Elvis | 4:25 |
| 9. | "This Me" | DJ Toomp | 3:47 |
| 10. | "Here I Am" (featuring Avery Storm & Nelly) | Drumma Boy | 3:29 |
| 11. | "Maybach Music" (featuring Jay-Z) | J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League | 4:08 |
| 12. | "Billionaire" | J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League | 4:12 |
| 13. | "Luxury Tax" (featuring Lil Wayne, Trick Daddy & Young Jeezy) | J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League | 4:43 |
| 14. | "Reppin' My City" (featuring Triple C's & Brisco) | JRock | 4:17 |
| 15. | "I'm Only Human" (featuring Rodney) | DJ Nasty & LVM | 3:37 |
| iTunes Store bonus track | |||||||||
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| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length | ||||||
| 16. | "Ridin' Thru the Ghetto" (featuring Triple C's & J Rock) | Los Vegaz | 5:03 | ||||||
- Sample credits
- "All I Have in this World" excepts from the film Scarface and contains a samples of "Scarface" by Geto Boys
- "The Boss" contains a samples of "Broken Wings" by Mr. Mister, "Blue" by Diana Ross and "Paul Revere" by Beastie Boys
- "Speedin" contains a samples of "Hello, Chicago" by The Dramatics
- "This Me" contains elements from "Big Brother" by Kanye West
- "Here I Am" contains a samples of "Lately" by Stevie Wonder
- "Maybach Music" contains a samples of "And I Love Him" by The Friends of Distinction
- "Billionaire" contains a samples of "I'm In Love" by Nancy Wilson
- "Luxury Tax" contains a samples of "I Wanna Write You a Love Song" by David Oliver
- "Reppin My City" contains a samples of "Make It Rain" (Remix) by Fat Joe
- "I'm Only Human" contains a samples of "Human" by The Human League
[edit] Chart positions
| Chart (2008) | Peak position[12] |
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| U.S. Billboard 200 | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Rap Albums | 1 |
| Canadian Albums Chart | 14 |
[edit] References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Entertainment Weekly review
- ^ IGN review
- ^ Pitchfork Media review
- ^ HipHopDX review
- ^ RapReviews review
- ^ The Smoking Section review
- ^ Pop Matters review
- ^ Rolling Stone review
- ^ USA Today review
- ^ "Rick Ross Debuts First On Soundscan With Trilla". Hip Hop Galaxy. 2008-03-17. http://www.hiphopgalaxy.com/Rick-Ross-Debuts-First-On-Soundscan-With-Trilla-hip-hop-6579.html. Retrieved 2011-02-23.
- ^ allmusic ((( Trilla > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))
| Preceded by Good Time by Alan Jackson |
Billboard 200 number-one album March 23, 2008 - March 29, 2008 |
Succeeded by Welcome to the Dollhouse by Danity Kane |
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