Big Money Heavyweight

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Big Money Heavyweight
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Studio album by
ReleasedDecember 9, 2003
Recorded2003
Genre Southern hip hop
Label
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Big Tymers chronology
Hood Rich
(2002)
Big Money Heavyweight
(2003)
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Big Money Heavyweight is the fifth and final studio album by hip hop duo Big Tymers. It was released on December 9, 2003, through Cash Money Records and was mainly produced by Mannie Fresh, with other production handled by R. Kelly, Jazze Pha and Leslie Brathwaite. The album debuted at number 21 on the Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 116,000 copies in the US and was certified Gold by the RIAA. [5]

Contents

Track listing

All tracks produced by Mannie Fresh, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Big Talk (Intro)" 2:03
2."This Is How We Do"
  • Thomas
  • Williams
 4:31
3."Gangsta Girl" (featuring R. Kelly)
 4:18
4."We Can Smoke" (featuring TQ)
R. Kelly 4:48
5."I'm a Dog/I'm Sorry (skit)"
4:35
6."Against the Wall"
  • Williams
  • Thomas
 4:10
7."I'll Take You There" (featuring Petey Pablo & Joi)
 4:23
8."Back Up" (featuring Juvenile & Gilly)
 3:31
9."Southern Boy" (featuring Lil Wayne & Bun B) 4:06
10."Beat It Up" (featuring Tateeze)
 4:18
11."Big Money Heavyweight"
  • Williams
  • Thomas
 3:11
12."Down South" (featuring Lil Wayne & Jazze Pha) 4:11
13."U Are Not a Pimp" (featuring Gilly & Tateeze)
  • Williams
  • Thomas
  • Teal
  • Sar'd Nasir
 3:33
14."I Need Help (skit)"Thomas 1:55
15."To Be Played" 3:33
16."My Life" (featuring Mikkey & Joi)
  • Williams
  • Thomas
  • Leslie Brathwaite
  • Gilliam
  • Mikkel Nance
  • Mannie Fresh
  • Leslie Brathwaite
4:13
17."No Love"
  • Williams
  • Thomas
 4:00
18."Got Everything" (featuring Tateeze)
 4:29
19."Dirty D-Boy" (featuring Gillie Da Kid)
  • Williams
  • Thomas
 2:59
20."Real Talk (Outro)"  1:55

Sample credits

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [10] Gold500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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