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The Purple Album
Studio album by
Purple City
ReleasedMay 23, 2006 (2006-05-23)
Recorded2005–06
GenreHip hop
Length1:00:02
Label
Producer
Purple City chronology
Paris to Purple City
(2005) 		The Purple Album
(2006) 		Born to the Purple
(2006)
Singles from The Purple Album
  1. "Trap / Knick Knack"
    Released: 2006
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllHipHop[1]
Pitchfork5/10[2]
PopMatters3/10[3]
Spin[4]

The Purple Album is the third studio album by American hip hop group Purple City. It was released on May 23, 2006 through Babygrande Records with distribution via Koch Records. Production was handled by Agallah, Black Jeruz, Dame Grease, D-Dot, J.A., J. Cardim, Jim Jones, Jimmy The Greek, Joey Chavez, Junius Bervine, Shiest Bub, Spliff, Teetimus and Uni Beats. It features guest appearances from 334 Mobb, Max B, A-Mafia, B.G., Buckshot, Buddy Klein, Den 10, DK, Ike Eyes, Jim Jones, Numbers, Smif-N-Wessun, Smoke DZA and The Lenox Ave Boys. Music video was released for the only promotional single "Trap/Knick Knack".

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Live Your Life" (featuring Un Kasa)
  • Antonio Wilder
  • K. Groves
Uni Beats2:29
2."Gangsta" (featuring Max B, Shiest Bub and Jim Jones)
Jim Jones3:58
3."Fly High" (featuring Shiest Bub and Agallah)
Joey Chavez3:21
4."Trap Nigga" (featuring Shiest Bub, Jim Jones and Un Kasa)
  • Parsons
  • Jones
  • Wilder
  • Jonathan Adams
  • Stephen Hacker
  • Shiest Bub
  • J.A.
4:00
5."Go Head" (featuring Un Kasa, Den 10 and Numbers)
  • Wilder
  • Dennis Hamilton
  • N. White
  • Chavez
Joey Chavez4:40
6."Harlem to B-More" (featuring Un Kasa, A-Mafia and DK)
J. Cardim4:03
7."Nick Nack" (featuring Max B, Jim Jones and Un Kasa)
4:03
8."Bank Roll" (featuring Shiest Bub, 334 Mobb, B.G. and Un Kasa)
Spliff5:39
9."Hustlers" (featuring Shiest Bub, Agallah, Steele, Tek and Buckshot)
Dame Grease4:20
10."Purple City and the Lot" (featuring Un Kasa and the Lenox Ave Boys)
  • Wilder
  • Ameen Burns
  • E. Holder
  • Blackman
Dame Grease3:38
11."Picture Me Rollin" (featuring Agallah, Shiest Bub and Ike Eyes)
  • Aguilar
  • Parsons
  • Isaac Mendoza
Agallah3:55
12."Head Bust Open" (featuring Shiest Bub and A-Mafia)
  • Parsons
  • Holmes
  • Dimitri Christo
  • Shiest Bub
  • Jimmy The Greek
3:58
13."P.A.Y.D.A.Y." (featuring Den 10, Smoke DZA and Numbers)
Junius Bervine5:09
14."Grind Slow" (featuring Buddy Klein)
  • K. James
  • R. Smith
Black Jeruz3:57
15."Catch Him" (featuring Shiest Bub)
  • Parsons
  • Aguilar
  • Agallah
  • Shiest Bub
2:52
Total length:1:00:02

Charts

Chart (2006) Peak
position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 52
US Independent Albums (Billboard) 27
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) 24

References

  1. ^ Zimmerman, Bill (July 11, 2006). "The Purple Album". AllHipHop. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
  2. ^ "Purple City: The Purple Album". Pitchfork. June 5, 2006. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
  3. ^ Friedman, A. L. (July 28, 2006). "Purple City: The Purple Album, PopMatters". PopMatters. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
  4. ^ Fennessey, Sean (June 2006). "Reviews". Spin. Vol. 22, no. 6. SPIN Media LLC. p. 83. ISSN 0886-3032.
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