Chemically Imbalanced (Ying Yang Twins album)

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Chemically Imbalanced
Ying Yang Twins - Chemically Imbalanced.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 28, 2006 (U.S.)
Recorded2005-2006
Genre Hip hop, Southern hip hop, Crunk
Length57:25
Label TVT Records
Producer Mr. Collipark
Wyclef Jean
Jerry Wonda
Ying Yang Twins chronology
U.S.A. Still United
(2005)
Chemically Imbalanced
(2006)
The Official Work
(2008)
Singles from Chemically Imbalanced
  1. "Dangerous"
    Released: October 14, 2006
  2. "1st Booty on Duty"
    Released: 2006
  3. "Jigglin'"
    Released: 2006
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Okayplayer 77/100 [2]
RapReviews5/10 [3]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [4]

Chemically Imbalanced is the fifth studio album by Atlanta-based rap duo Ying Yang Twins, released on November 28, 2006. [5] The first single is "Dangerous" featuring Wyclef Jean and production by Mr. Collipark. This album was originally titled "2 Live Crew", an ode to the hip-hop group of the same name. This album debuted #40 on the Billboard 200 with 36,000 copies sold, [6] a far cry from the sales of their previous album, U.S.A. (United State of Atlanta) , which debuted at #2 in the summer of 2005. It now has sold only 120,717 copies in USA, according to Okayplayer.com Boards.

Track listing

  1. "Intro" - 1:04
  2. "Keep on Coming" - 3:59
  3. "1st Booty on Duty" - 3:19
  4. "Jack It Up" (featuring Taurus) - 3:53
  5. "Jigglin'" - 3:24
  6. "Take It Slow" (featuring Los Vegaz) - 4:19
  7. "Patron" (Skit) - 0:27
  8. "Big Boy Liquor" (featuring K.T. & Huggy) - 4:31
  9. "Smoke Break" (Skit) - 0:20
  10. "Collard Greens" - 5:01
  11. "Water" - 3:58
  12. "Dangerous" (featuring Wyclef Jean) - 4:20
  13. "Family" - 4:23
  14. "Friday" - 5:25
  15. "Leave" - 3:20
  16. "One Mo for the Road" (Skit) - 1:37
  17. "Open" - 3:34
  18. "In This Thang Still" - 3:11

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References

  1. Allmusic review
  2. Okayplayer review [ permanent dead link ]
  3. RapReviews review
  4. "Rolling Stone review". Archived from the original on February 14, 2008. Retrieved 2007-07-23.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  5. "Chemically Imbalanced: Ying Yang Twins: Music" . Retrieved 2012-02-09.
  6. Katie Hasty, "Incubus' 'Grenades' Ignite At No. 1", Billboard.com, December 6, 2006.