Thug Matrimony: Married to the Streets is the sixth studio album by American rapper Trick Daddy . It was released on October 26, 2004 via Slip-N-Slide /Atlantic Records . The album debuted at #2 on the Billboard 200 with 145,000 copies sold in the first week released. It was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on December 1, 2004.
Thug Matrimony: Married to the Streets Released October 26, 2004 (2004-10-26 ) Recorded 2004 Studio Genre Length 1 :04 :12 Label Producer
Recording sessions took place at 4-Star Studios, at TDD Studios, at Circle House Studios, at Platinum Recording Studios in Miami , at The Orange Grove in Los Angeles , and at Sho Nuff in Atlanta . Production was handled by several record producers, including Cool & Dre , Gorilla Tek , Jim Jonsin , Mr. Collipark and Scott Storch . It features guest appearances from Jazze Pha , Benji Brown, CeeLo Green , Deuce Komradz, Dirtbag, Kase, Khia , Lil' Jon , Ludacris , Money Mark Diggla, Ron Isley , Smoke , Tampa Tony, T.I. , Trey Songz , Trina , Twista , Ying-Yang Twins and Young Jeezy .
The song "Let's Go " was released as the lead single that rocketed the album's success and remains Trick Daddy's most successful single, reaching number 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 . It was used in the trailers for 2007 film Stomp the Yard . Mike Caren -produced "Sugar (Gimme Some) " reached number 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 and has a remix with a verse from Lil' Kim . In the music video for "Sugar (Gimme Some)" Ludacris's appearance in the song was replaced by Lil' Kim. The song "J.O.D.D." was used in the 2005 movies The 40-Year-Old Virgin and Into the Blue . The song was also used in the soundtrack of the 2005 racing video game Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition .
Titel Writer(s) Producer(s) 1. "Fuckin' Around Intro" 0:20 2. "Fuckin' Around" (featuring T.I. , Young Jeezy , and Kase) 3:43 3. "Let's Go " (featuring Twista and Lil Jon ) 3:42 4. "Gangsta Livin' " Chronic Chris 3:45 5. "These Are the Daze" Chronic Chris 3:44 6. "I Wanna Sang" 4:36 7. "The Children's Song" 3:58 8. "U Neva Know" First Class 4:19 9. "Sugar (Gimme Some) " (featuring Ludacris and CeeLo Green ) Mike Caren 4:05 10. "Skit" (featuring Benji Brown) (removed from clean version) Box 1:42 11. "Ménage a Trois" (featuring Jazze Pha , Smoke, and Money Mark Diggla) Gorilla Tek 4:52 12. "J.O.D.D." (featuring Khia and Tampa Tony) Sanchez Holmes 3:14 13. "4 Eva" (featuring Jazze Pha) Jazze Pha 4:04 14. "I Cry" (featuring Ronald Isley ) Scott Storch 5:13 15. "Thugs About" (featuring Dirtbag ) Cool & Dre 3:59 16. "Ain't a Thug" (featuring Trey Songz ) Happy Perez 4:45 17. "Down Wit da South" (featuring Trina , Ying Yang Twins , and Deuce Komradz) Beat In Azz 4:11 Total length: 1:04:12
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