I Got That Work

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I Got That Work
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Studio album by
ReleasedMay 16, 2000
Genre Southern hip hop
Length73:53
Label
Producer
Big Tymers chronology
How You Luv That Vol. 2
(1998)
I Got That Work
(2000)
Hood Rich
(2002)
Singles from I Got That Work
  1. "Get Your Roll On"
    Released: April 20, 2000
  2. "#1 Stunna"
    Released: June 7, 2000
Professional ratings
Review scores
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RapReviews8/10 [3]
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Spin 7/10 [6]
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I Got That Work is the third studio album by American hip hop duo Big Tymers. Originally scheduled for a February 8, 2000 release, [8] it was ultimately released May 16, 2000, [9] [10] by Universal Records and Bryan "Baby" Williams' Cash Money Records. [6] The album features the singles, "Get Your Roll On" and "#1 Stunna"; "#1 Stunna" was also featured on the stand up comedy movie The Original Kings of Comedy's soundtrack. [11]

Contents

Commercial performance

I Got That Work debuted at #3 on the Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 187,000 copies in the US. [12] For the week of June 24, 2000, the album charted at number 18 on the Billboard Top 200. [13] The album received a Platinum certification on September 15, 2000, by the Recording Industry Association of America. [14]

Track listing

All songs are produced by Mannie Fresh

No.TitleLength
1."Big Tymers Intro (feat. Atrice & Lovely)"1:55
2."Get Your Roll On"4:02
3."Nigga Couldn't Know" (feat. Lil Wayne)4:38
4."#1 Stunna" (feat. Juvenile & Lil Wayne)4:41
5."Big Chief (Skit)" (feat. Ziggly Wiggly)1:13
6."No, No" (feat. Lil Wayne)4:08
7."We Ain't Stoppin" (feat. Hot Boys)4:01
8."My Life" (feat. Hot Boys)4:34
9."Sunday Night" (feat. Lil Wayne)5:13
10."10 Wayz" (Mannie Fresh)4:25
11."Hard Life" (feat. Juvenile & Lil Wayne)4:37
12."Big Chief (Skit)"1:28
13."We Hustle" (feat. B.G., Juvenile & Turk)4:13
14."Pimp On" (feat. Unplugged)4:43
15."Stuntastic" (feat. B.G. & Lil Wayne)4:51
16."Rocky" (feat. Juvenile)4:49
17."Big Tymers" (feat. Lac, Stone & B.G.)5:24
18."Snake"4:49

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [19] Platinum1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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