Hood Stories

Hood Stories
Studio album by Dirty
Released	August 16, 2005 (2005-08-16)
Studio	Noddfactor Studios (Denton, TX) M.A.D. Studios (Houston, TX)
Genre	Hip hop
Length	1:04:55
Label	Rap-A-Lot 4 Life
Producer	Da Club Bangaz Maximillion Mike Dean
Dirty chronology
Love Us or Hate Us (2003) Hood Stories (2005) The Art of Storytelling (2007)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
RapReviews	7.5/10 [2]

Hood Stories is the fifth studio album by American hip hop duo Dirty. It was released on August 16, 2005 via Rap-A-Lot 4 Life, marking their second album for the label. Recording sessions took place at Noddfactor Studios in Denton and M.A.D. Studios in Houston. Production was handled by Maximillion, Mike Dean and Da Club Bangaz, with J Prince serving as executive producer. It features guest appearances from Bun B, J-Ral, Lil Burn One, Lil Mario and Tanya Herron. The album debuted at number 186 on the Billboard 200 and number 26 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts in the United States.

Track listing

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Alabama (Stand Up)" (featuring Lil' Burn One)	Maximillion	4:38
2.	"Choppin"	Mike Dean	7:45
3.	"Stop Lyin'" (featuring J-Ral)	Maximillion Mike Dean	4:24
4.	"Git Cha Handz Off Me"	Maximillion	3:29
5.	"Moma I'ma Soldier"	Maximillion	4:13
6.	"Pray 4 Me"	Maximillion	3:38
7.	"I'ma Gangsta"	Maximillion	3:30
8.	"What It Is?"	Maximillion	3:21
9.	"Let's Ride" (featuring Lil' Mario)	Da Club Bangaz	3:58
10.	"Silky Pimp Cutta"	Maximillion	3:48
11.	"Rolie Polie" (featuring Bun B)	Maximillion	4:16
12.	"Bring da Hood Back"	Maximillion	2:56
13.	"Behind Ya Duke"	Maximillion	2:57
14.	"Sunshine"	Maximillion	3:06
15.	"Sometimes"	Maximillion	4:30
16.	"Just a Little Bit Mo" (featuring Tanya Herron)	Mike Dean	4:26
Total length:			1:04:55

Charts

Chart (2005)	Peak position
US Billboard 200 [3]	186
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums ( Billboard ) [4]	26

References

1. Jeffries, David. "Hood Stories - Dirty | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic . Retrieved December 16, 2024.
2. Jost, Matt (September 20, 2005). "Dirty :: Hood Stories – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
3. "The Billboard 200". Billboard . Vol. 117, no. 36. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. September 3, 2005. p. 88. ISSN   0006-2510 . Retrieved December 16, 2024.
4. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard . Vol. 117, no. 36. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. September 3, 2005. p. 93. ISSN   0006-2510 . Retrieved December 16, 2024.

External links

• Hood Stories at Discogs (list of releases)