Hustler's P.O.M.E. (Product of My Environment)

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Hustler's P.O.M.E.
(Product of My Environment)
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Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 7, 2006
Recorded2005–06
Genre Hip hop
Length76:18
Label Diplomat, Koch
Producer Jim Jones (exec.), Cam'ron (exec.), Chink Santana (co-exec.), Big K.O., Jim Bond, The Runners, Critical Child, Zukhan Bey, Majik, Mercury, Joe Black, Noyz, Broken Equipment Productions, Street Scott, TAGMG
Jim Jones chronology
Harlem: Diary of a Summer
(2005)
Hustler's P.O.M.E.
(Product of My Environment)

(2006)
Pray IV Reign
(2009)
Singles from Hustler's P.O.M.E. (Product of My Environment)
  1. "We Fly High"
    Released: October 21, 2006
  2. "Emotionless"
    Released: March 21, 2007
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Stylus Magazine B− [5]

Hustler's P.O.M.E. (Product of My Environment) is the third studio album by American hip hop recording artist Jim Jones. [6] The album was released in the United States on November 7, 2006 under Diplomat Records and Koch Records. The album features guest appearances by Cam'ron, Juelz Santana, Hell Rell, Jha Jha, Lil Wayne, Stack Bundles, Max B and R&B singer Rell.

Contents

The album's first single, "We Fly High", was released October 21, 2006. The single reached number five on the Billboard Hot 100, making it Jones' highest charting single to date. Another single, "Emotionless", was released on March 21, 2007. Koch Records re-released an expanded edition of the album on August 28, 2007, featuring previously unreleased tracks such as "Lookin' at the Game", which features Stack Bundles.

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Intro" (featuring Max B)Big K.O.5:24
2."So Harlem" (featuring Max B) Chink Santana 5:03
3."Bright Lights, Big City" (featuring Max B)Jim Bond4:16
4."Emotionless" (featuring Juelz Santana)Chink Santana4:45
5."Reppin' Time" The Runners 4:24
6."Pin the Tail" (featuring Cam'ron, Juelz Santana, and Max B)Critical Child4:57
7."Get It Poppin'" (featuring Jha Jha and Princess)Chink Santana4:00
8."Mr. Cool" 0:09
9."We Fly High"Zukhan Bey3:56
10."Voicemail Skit" 0:50
11."Love of My Life" (featuring Max B)
  • Street Scott
  • TAGMG
3:27
12."Voicemail Skit 2" 0:45
13."Weather Man" (featuring Lil Wayne and Stack Bundles)Majik4:42
14."Don't Push Me Away" (featuring Rell)Mercury4:50
15."Pour Wax" (featuring Hell Rell) Jim Jones 4:20
16."Freekey Zekey Skit" 2:01
17."Don't Forget About Me" (featuring Max B)
  • Joe Black
  • Noyz
4:48
18."I Know" (featuring Chink Santana)Chink Santana4:59
19."My Life"Chink Santana2:55
20."Concrete Jungle" (featuring Max B, Rell, Dr. Ben Chavis, and NOE)Chink Santana5:55

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number 6 on the Billboard 200, with first week sales of 106,000 copies in the United States. [7]

Charts

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