Almost Famous: The Sexy Lady EP

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Almost Famous: The Sexy Lady EP
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ReleasedJuly 24, 2007 (U.S.)
Genre Hip hop
Length27:23
Label Epic
Producer
Yung Berg chronology
Almost Famous: The Sexy Lady EP
(2007)
Look What You Made Me
(2008)
Professional ratings
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Almost Famous: The Sexy Lady EP is an extended play by American rapper Yung Berg. It was released on July 24, 2007 via Epic Records. The only single released from the EP was "Sexy Lady" featuring R&B singer Junior. The album debuted at number 32 on the U.S. Billboard 200, selling about 20,000 copies in its first week. [3]

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Sexy Lady" (featuring Junior)Rob Holladay3:50
2."Into It" (featuring JFK and Tony Loco)JFK3:49
3."Where Do We Go" (featuring Twista)JFK5:01
4."Almost Famous" (featuring Ms. Monet)JFK3:59
5."Sexy Lady (Remix)" (featuring Jim Jones and Rich Boy)Rob Holladay4:45
6."Painkiller" (featuring Nikki Flores) Danja 5:59
Total length:27:23

Charts

Chart (2007)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [4] 32
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [5] 5
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard) [6] 2

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