Finally Famous: Born a Thug, Still a Thug

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Finally Famous: Born a Thug, Still a Thug
TrickDaddy-FinallyFamous.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 15, 2009 (2009-09-15)
Recorded2007–09
StudioDunk Ryder Studios (Miami, FL)
Genre
Length58:51
Label Dunk Ryder Records
Producer
Trick Daddy chronology
Back by Thug Demand
(2006)
Finally Famous: Born a Thug, Still a Thug
(2009)
Dunk Ride Or Duck Down!!!
(2018)
alternate cover
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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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HipHopDX 3.5/5 [2]
RapReviews7/10 [3]

Finally Famous: Born a Thug, Still a Thug is the eighth studio album by American rapper Trick Daddy. It was released on September 15, 2009 through Dunk Ryder Records. Production was handled by Gold Ru$h, Chronic Chris, Gorilla Tek, Kane Da Kameleon, Mizzle Boy, Ohzee, Schife, and The Runners among others.

Contents

It features guest appearances from Bad Guy, Ball Greezy, Benji Brown, Betty Wright, Desloc, Erin Lynn, Jackie Henton, Janet Lawrence, Kanesha Curry, Kevin Cossom, Murk Champ, Rayzor, Shonie, and the Dunk Ryders. The album debuted at number 34 on the Billboard 200 selling 13,000 copies in its first week. The album was preceded by two singles: "Why They Jock", which peaked at #89 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, and "This Tha Shit That I Live".

Track listing

#TitleFeature guest(s)Producer(s)Time
1"Intro Skit: Only 1 Mayor"Rayzor0:22
2"This tha Shit That I Live"Schife & OhZee4:01
3"Da Realest" Kevin Cossom The Runners 3:41
4"Gangsta Music"Ice "Billion" Berg & FellaGoldru$h3:30
5"Skit: The Collection Call"Kanesha Curry1:13
6"Everyday Struggle"Janet LawrenceBeat Kings Inc3:44
7"What Dey Do"Bad Guy & DeslocTracKings LLC.3:25
8"Count My Money"Murk CampGoldru$h3:43
9"Bitch Azz Niggaz"BallGreezy Gorilla Tek 3:06
10"Skit: Macking Jean"Rayzor0:10
11"I Can Tell"Goldru$h3:33
12"Chevy"Ice "Billion" BergGoldru$h3:27
13"Why They Jock"Ice "Billion" Berg & Murk CampMizzle Boy4:06
14"Skit: The Mayor's Office"Benji Brown1:48
15"That How We Do It" Betty Wright Kane da Kameleon2:53
16"Homie Song"Goldru$h3:56
17"Strong Woman"Jackie HentonThr3efourteen of Mega Beat International3:26
18"Skit: The Pick Up"Benji Brown0:50
19"Ghetto Supa Star"Erin LynnChronic Chris3:31
20"Tears of a Grown Man"ShonieBeat Kings Inc4:29

Charts

Chart (2009)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [4] 34
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [5] 9
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard) [6] 6
US Independent Albums (Billboard) [7] 3

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