Raw & Uncut

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Raw & Uncut
Raw and Uncut.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 12, 2003 (2003-08-12)
Recorded2003
Genre
Length1:02:29
Label Koch Records
Producer
  • Ke'Noe (also exec.)
  • Don Waun
  • KLC
  • Sinista
  • U.P.
Turk chronology
Young & Thuggin'
(2001)
Raw & Uncut
(2003)
Penitentiary Chances
(2004)
Singles from Raw & Uncut'
  1. "I Luv U For Dat"
    Released: 2003
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [1]
RapReviews7/10 [2]

Raw & Uncut is the second solo studio album by American rapper Turk. It was released on August 12, 2003 via Koch Records, making it his first album for the label after parting ways with Cash Money Records. Production was mainly handled by Ke'Noe, who also served as executive producer, and Sinista, Don Waun, KLC and UP. It features guest appearances from Ke'Noe, Tooley, B.G. and Bubba Sparxxx. The album was less successful than his previous one, peaking at No. 193 on the Billboard 200, No. 22 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and No. 15 on the Independent Albums. As of 2008, the album has sold close to 100,000 copies.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."U Thought It Was Over"
Ke'Noe3:36
2."Cock Aim Shoot"
  • Virgil
  • Jordan
Ke'Noe3:56
3."Letter from That World"
  • Virgil
  • Jordan
Ke'Noe4:23
4."Amped Up"Virgil KLC 4:11
5."Putcharaggsup (Remix)" (featuring B.G. and Ke'Noe)Ke'Noe4:52
6."Keep It Ghetto"VirgilSinister4:04
7."Penitentiary Chances"VirgilDon Waun4:26
8."Dat Look" (featuring Bubba Sparxxx)Ke'Noe4:13
9."I Been Through Dat"VirgilKe'Noe4:20
10."I Luv U for Dat"VirgilUp4:11
11."All I Got in This World" (featuring Ke'Noe and Tooley)Virgil
  • Ke'Noe
  • Sinister
3:47
12."What Cha Dranking On" (featuring Ke'Noe and Tooley)
  • Virgil
  • Jordan
Sinister4:07
13."Who Put It Together"
  • Virgil
  • Jordan
Ke'Noe4:11
14."Macking and Pimping" (featuring Ke'Noe)
  • Virgil
  • Jordan
Ke'Noe5:08
15."I'm Tired"VirgilKe'Noe3:04
Total length:1:02:29

Charts

Chart performance for Raw & Uncut
Chart (2003)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [3] 193
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [4] 22
US Independent Albums (Billboard) [5] 15

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