Hood Rich

Hood Rich
Studio album by Big Tymers
Released	April 30, 2002
Recorded	2001–2002
Genre	Southern hip-hop
Length	64:23
Label	Cash Money Universal
Producer	Mannie Fresh, Bryan "Baby" Williams (exec.), Ronald "Slim" Williams (exec.), Jazze Pha
Big Tymers chronology
I Got That Work (2000) Hood Rich (2002) Big Money Heavyweight (2003)
Singles from Hood Rich
"Still Fly" Released: March 4, 2002 [1] "Oh Yeah!" Released: 2002

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The A.V. Club	favorable [3]
Los Angeles Times	[4]
RapReviews	7.5/10 [5]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[6]

Hood Rich is the fourth studio album by American hip hop duo Big Tymers. The album was released on April 30, 2002, by Cash Money Records and Universal Records. It features the single "Still Fly". It marks the first Big Tymers' album that doesn't feature exclusive production by Mannie Fresh.

The album debuted at number 1 on the Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 168,000 copies, becoming the first and only album by the group that reached the top spot on the chart. Hood Rich was certified Platinum by the RIAA. ^[7]

Track listing

All tracks produced by Mannie Fresh, except where noted.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Slick Talkin' (Intro)" (featuring Lil Wayne)	Bryan Williams Byron Thomas Dwayne Carter		1:31
2.	"Oh Yeah!" (featuring Tateeze & Boo & Gotti)	B. Williams Thomas Sabrian Sledge Mwata Mitchell		4:39
3.	"Still Fly"	B. Williams Thomas		5:35
4.	"Sunny Day" (featuring TQ, Gotti & Mikkey)	B. Williams Phalon Alexander Terrance Quaites Mitchell Mikkel Nance	Jazze Pha	3:39
5.	"The Preppy Pimp"	Thomas G. Green		2:15
6.	"Hello"	Thomas		3:37
7.	"#1" (featuring Lac)	B. Williams Thomas		4:43
8.	"I'm Comin'" (featuring Mikkey, Gilly, Jazze Pha & TQ)	B. Williams Thomas Sar'd Nasir Alexander Quaites	Jazze Pha	3:59
9.	"Greg Street Countdown" (skit)	Thomas Gregory Polk	Mannie Fresh Greg Street	0:57
10.	"Gimme Some" (featuring TQ & Barewolf)	B. Williams Thomas Quaites Terrence Williams		4:47
11.	"Big"			3:15
12.	"Get High" (featuring Jazze Pha)	B. Williams Thomas Alexander		4:01
13.	"Pimpin'" (featuring Lac)	B. Williams Thomas		3:32
14.	"Put That Shit Up" (featuring Lac, Stone & Mikkey)	B. Williams Thomas Kendrick Moore Alvin Nelson Nance		4:02
15.	"Greg Street Stuntin'" (skit)	Thomas Polk	Mannie Fresh Greg Street	1:17
16.	"Da Man" (featuring Trick Daddy & TQ)	B. Williams Thomas Maurice Young		4:02
17.	"Lil Mama" (featuring Lac)	B. Williams Thomas		4:13
18.	"Greg Street Radio" (skit)	Polk	Greg Street	1:03
19.	"My People" (featuring Boo)	B. Williams Thomas		3:15

Personnel

• Al Amporo – assistant engineer (1)
• Leslie Brathwaite – mixing (1, 4, 9, 10, 15, 18, 19)
• Kevin Crouse – engineer (2, 8, 10, 14, 16), mixing (2, 8, 14, 16)
• Eric Flettrich – engineer (3, 5, 6, 12, 13, 16, 17, 19), mixing (3, 5, 6, 12, 13, 17)
• Mannie Fresh – engineer (3, 5, 6, 12, 13, 16, 17, 19), mixing (3, 5, 6, 12, 13, 17)
• Mark "DJ Exit" Goodchild – engineer (4, 9, 10, 15)
• Steve Hardy – engineer (1)
• Steve Fisher – assistant engineer (2, 8, 10), assistant mix engineer (14, 16)
• Ismel "Nino" Ramos – engineer (9, 10, 15), assistant engineer (4), assistant mix engineer (4, 9, 10, 15, 18, 19)
• Dole "Rambro" Ramsey – engineer (4)
• Greg Street – engineer (18)
• Dave Swope – assistant engineer (7)
• Irving Taylor – assistant engineer (10)
• Chris Tice – engineer and mixing (7)
• Bryan Williams – executive producer
• Ronald Williams – executive producer
• Mike Wilson – engineer (10, 14)

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2002) Peak position US Billboard 200 [8] 1 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [9] 1

Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for Hood Rich Chart (2002) Position Canadian R&B Albums (Nielsen SoundScan) [10] 143 Canadian Rap Albums (Nielsen SoundScan) [11] 73 US Billboard 200 [12] 60 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [13] 17

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [14]	Platinum	1,000,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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3. Rabin, Nathan (September 25, 2002). "Hood Rich · Music Review Big Tymers: Hood Rich". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on August 30, 2013. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
4. "From Weezer, Exuberant 'Maladroit' Is Anything But". Articles.latimes.com. May 12, 2002. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
5. "Feature for April 30, 2002 - Big Tymers' "Hood Rich"". Rapreviews.com. April 30, 2002. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
6. Brackett, Nathan; Christian Hoard (2004). The Rolling Stone Album Guide . New York City, New York: Simon and Schuster. p.  394. ISBN   0-7432-0169-8. rolling stone juvenile album guide.
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12. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2002". Billboard. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
13. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2002". Billboard. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
14. "American album certifications – Big Tymers – Hood Rich". Recording Industry Association of America.