Causin' Drama

Causin' Drama
Studio album by Drama
Released	February 8, 2000 (2000-02-08)
Recorded	1999
Genre	Hip hop
Length	35:49
Label	Atlantic
Producer	Shawty Redd
Singles from Causin' Drama
"Left, Right, Left" Released: October 12, 1999 "Double Time (Drama's Cadence)" Released: 1999

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Causin' Drama is the only studio album by American rapper Drama. It was released on February 8, 2000 through Atlantic Records. Production was handled by Shawty Redd with Drama serving as a co-producer.

The album peaked at number 32 on the Billboard 200 and number 11 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts in the United States. It was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on March 29, 2000 for selling 500,000 copies in the US alone. ^[2]

The album was supported by two singles, "Left, Right, Left" and "Double Time (Drama's Cadence)", with accompanying music videos. ^[3] Its lead single, "Left, Right, Left", reached number 73 on the Billboard Hot 100, number 18 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, number 35 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay, number 17 on the Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay, number 2 on the Hot Rap Songs, number 14 on the Rap Airplay, number 38 on the Rhythmic Airplay and number 8 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales. The second single off of the album, "Double Time (Drama's Cadence)", failed to chart.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Terence "Drama" Cook.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Intro M.I.A."	0:53
2.	"Left, Right, Left"	3:37
3.	"It's Drastic"	3:24
4.	"Double Time" (Drama's Cadence)	3:33
5.	"The Plot"	3:39
6.	"My Name Is Drama"	3:10
7.	"Let's Go to War"	4:10
8.	"Mama, Mama"	4:48
9.	"I'm Ballin' Man"	4:30
10.	"Sir. Yes Sir."	0:29
11.	"Left, Right, Left" (Radio Edit)	3:36
Total length:		35:49

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2000) Peak position US Billboard 200 [4] 32 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [5] 11

Year-end charts Chart (2000) Position US Billboard 200 [6] 145 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [7] 57

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [8]	Gold	500,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Gallucci, Michael. "Causin' Drama - Drama | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic . Retrieved May 14, 2024.
2. Baker, Soren (June 8, 2001). "Drama : Drama Enters Jail Empty-Handed, Walks Out With Album - Rhapsody Music Downloads". MTV . VH1. Archived from the original on December 1, 2007. Retrieved February 9, 2012.
3. Comerford, Will (June 2, 2000). "Drama To Begin 90-Day Jail Sentence". MTV . Archived from the original on May 20, 2024. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
4. "Drama Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
5. "Drama Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
6. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2000". Billboard. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
7. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2000". Billboard. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
8. "American album certifications – Drama – Causin". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved May 20, 2024.

External links

• Causin' Drama at Discogs (list of releases)