Project English

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Project English
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Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 21, 2001 (2001-08-21)
Recorded2000–2001
Genre
Length70:51
Label
Producer
Juvenile chronology
Playaz of da Game
(2000)
Project English
(2001)
Juve the Great
(2003)
Singles from Project English
  1. "Set It Off"
    Released: July 21, 2001
  2. "Mamma Got Ass"
    Released: 2001
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [1]
The A.V. Club (unfavorable) [2]
Entertainment Weekly (positive) [3]
HipHopDX Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [4]
Los Angeles Times Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [5]
RapReviews(8/10) [6]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [7]

Project English is the fifth studio album by American rapper Juvenile. The album was released August 21, 2001, by Cash Money and Universal. [8] The album was supported by one single, "Set It Off". Project English reached #2 on the Billboard 200 during the week of September 7, 2001. [9] On October 24, 2001, Project English was certified Gold for shipping 500,000 copies. [10]

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Intro-Let's Roll" (featuring Mikkey and Mannie Fresh)3:30
2."Set It Off"4:17
3."H.B. HeadBusta"4:16
4."4 Minutes" (featuring Hot Boys)4:32
5."My Life" (featuring TQ)4:38
6."Get Your Hustle On" (featuring Baby)4:39
7."Sunshine" (featuring Big Tymers, B.G., and Lil Wayne)4:25
8."Be Gone" (performed by Big Tymers)5:24
9."Mamma Got Ass"4:29
10."They Lied" (featuring Baby)4:55
11."White Girl" (featuring Lil Wayne and Baby)4:40
12."In Ya Ass"4:57
13."Set It Off (Radio Remix)" (featuring Lil Wayne, Baby, and Turk)4:14
14."In the Nolia"4:25
15."What U Scared 4" (featuring Lil Wayne)4:04
16."Outro-Let's Go" (featuring Baby, Big G, Lac, Steppa, and Mike & Sikwitit)3:26

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2001)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [11] 2
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [12] 2

Year-end charts

Chart (2001)Position
US Billboard 200 [13] 129
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [14] 52

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [15] Gold500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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