New Joc City

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New Joc City
Yung Joc New Joc City.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 6, 2006
Recorded2004–06
Genre Southern hip hop
Length54:48
Label
Producer
Yung Joc chronology
New Joc City
(2006)
Hustlenomics
(2007)
Singles from New Joc City
  1. "It's Goin' Down"
    Released: April 15, 2006
  2. "I Know You See It"
    Released: July 15, 2006
  3. "1st Time"
    Released: November 2006

New Joc City is the debut studio album by American rapper Yung Joc. It was released on June 6, 2006, by Bad Boy South, Block Entertainment, and Atlantic Records. Upon its release, the album features two hit songs such as "It's Goin' Down" and "I Know You See It" with the former of two reaching at number three on the US Billboard Hot 100.

Contents

Commercial performance

New Joc City was released on June 6, 2006, by Bad Boy South, Block Entertainment, and Atlantic Records. [1] Upon its release, the album debuted at number 3 on the US Billboard 200, with 150,000 copies sold in the first week. [2] As of August 11, 2006, the album became a certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), selling 500,000 copies in the United States.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Atlanta Journal-Constitution C+ [3]
HipHopDX Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [4]
Pitchfork (3.2/10) [5]
RapReviews(6.5/10) [6]
XXL Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [7]

Reviews for this album were mixed. Rating the album "L" (in its five-level clothing size rating system from "S" to "XXL"), XXL praised "Dope Boy Magic" as having "endless head-turning punch lines...with different sequential number combinations" but panned other tracks as "go[ing] in cliché circles" with "[c]orny brand-name drops." [7] In a three-star (out of five) review, David Jeffries of AllMusic described the album as having an "identity crisis" due to tracks that he found "less convincing" than the "safe and tested surroundings" of "It's Goin' Down" and "I Know You See It." [1] The Atlanta Journal-Constitution , based in Yung Joc's hometown, graded the album "C+", calling lead single "It's Goin' Down" "simple...[but] infectious" while finding a lack of "a new, exciting reserve of wordplay and delivery." [3] RapReviews found other tracks such as "Don't Play Wit It" to be better choices as a lead single. [6]

For HipHopDX , Brian Sims rated New Joc City two out of five ("aluminum") due to what he called "reused lines" and a "dull mood plaguing most of the album." [4] About "It's Goin' Down", Sims called the song "monotonous". [4] Tom Breihan of Pitchfork rated the album 3.2 out of 10 points, criticizing the album as having "no visible identity or purpose" and "bargain-basement minimal snap stuff." [5]

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."New Joc City (Intro)"Dana "Dee Jay Dana" Ramey2:15
2."It's Goin' Down" (featuring Nitti) Nitti 4:01
3."He Stayed in Trouble (Interlude)" (featuring A.D. "Griff" Griffin) 0:56
4."Do Ya Bad"
  • Crown Kingz Productions (C.K.P.)
  • N.U. Music Productions
4:10
5."Don't Play Wit It" (featuring Big Gee) Deezle 4:01
6."Excuse Me Officer (Interlude)" (featuring A.D. "Griff" Griffin) 0:38
7."Dope Boy Magic" (featuring Nicolas "Play Boy Nick" Smith, Corey "BlackOwned C-Bone" Andrews, and Chauncey "Chino Dolla" Stevens)Chauncey "Chino Dolla" Stevens4:32
8."Patron"Dwain "Kochease" Warren4:43
9."Flip Flop" (featuring Boyz n da Hood, Nino Storm, and Cheri Dennis)Dana "Dee Jay Dana" Ramey4:36
10."I'm Him"
  • Chris "Chris Flame" Ussery
  • Chauncey "Chino Dolla" Stevens
3:42
11."Hear Me Coming"
  • Benny "Dada" Tillman
  • Carlos "Los Vegas" Thornton
3:57
12."I Know You See It" (featuring Brandy "Ms. B" Hambrick)
  • Yung Joc
  • Dwain "Kochease" Warren
4:01
13."Yung Nigga (Interlude)" (featuring A.D. "Griff" Griffin) 0:15
14."1st Time" (featuring Marques Houston and Trey Songz)
  • Benny "Dada" Tillman
  • Carlos "Los Vegas" Thornton
4:27
15."Knock It Out"Darren "Milwaukee Black" Jordan4:25
16."Picture Perfect"Elvis "Blac Elvis" Williams4:09

Leftover tracks

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [13] Gold500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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