Layin' da Smack Down

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Layin' da Smack Down
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ReleasedAugust 6, 2002
Recorded2001–2002
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Length76:17
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Project Pat chronology
Mista Don't Play: Everythangs Workin
(2001)
Layin' da Smack Down
(2002)
Crook by da Book: The Fed Story
(2006)
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Layin' da Smack Down is the third studio album by rapper Project Pat, released on August 6, 2002, by Hypnotize Minds, Loud Records, Columbia Records, and Sony Music. It is the last album from Hypnotize Minds to be released through Loud, as Loud was sold off to Sony around the time of the album's release. Due to Project Pat's incarceration at the time, promotion for the album was very limited, and did not receive an RIAA Certification. However, the album did make it to #12 on the Billboard 200 with over 70,000 copies sold in its first week of release.

Contents

There were three singles released from this album: "Make Dat Azz Clap", "County Jail" and "Choose U".

A music video was done for "Make Dat Azz Clap", most notable as Thang Clap. [2]

The album also had a clean version available.

In january 2024, the clean version of the track "Choose U" reached the top five of the TikTok Billboard Top 50. [3]

Track listing

  1. "Still Ridin' Clean" (featuring Juicy J) - 3:37
  2. "The Porch 3" - 0:52
  3. "Fight" - 5:29
  4. "Weak Niggaz" (featuring DJ Paul) - 4:41
  5. "Make Dat Azz Clap (Back Clap)" (featuring Juvenile) - 3:48
  6. "Choose U" - 3:15
  7. "Smokin' Out" (featuring Lord Infamous) - 3:20
  8. "Show Dem Golds" (featuring DJ Paul and Juicy J) - 4:31
  9. "This Pimp" - 3:41
  10. "On Nigga" - 4:16
  11. "That Drank" - 4:27
  12. "MC Flyjo" - 1:49
  13. "Posse Song" (featuring Hypnotize Camp Posse) - 3:42
  14. "90 Days" - 3:15
  15. "Shut Ya Mouth, Bitch" (featuring DJ Paul, Juicy J, Crunchy Black, and Frayser Boy) - 5:25
  16. "Take Da Charge" - 3:06
  17. "Smoke & Get High" (featuring Crunchy Black) - 3:44
  18. "County Jail" - 3:54
  19. "I'm Mo" (featuring Lord Infamous, DJ Paul, and Frayser Boy) - 4:17
  20. "Outro" - 1:37

Disc 2 (bonus disc)

  1. "Bonus CD Intro" (performed by DJ Paul and Juicy J) - 0:17
  2. "Juicy J Intro" (performed by Juicy J) - 0:20
  3. "North, North Part 2" (performed by Juicy J featuring Project Pat) - 3:41
  4. "DJ Paul Intro" (performed by DJ Paul) - 0:08
  5. "You Scared" (performed by DJ Paul) - 3:28
  6. "Crash da Club" (performed by Lil Wyte) - 4:31
  7. "Mouth Write a Check (Intro)" (performed by DJ Paul) - 0:08
  8. "Mouth Write a Check" (performed by Frayser Boy featuring Project Pat) - 3:38

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