Reality Check | ||||
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Released | March 7, 2006 | |||
Recorded | 2005–2006 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 71:54 | |||
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Singles from Reality Check | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Robert Christgau | B− [2] |
HipHopDX | [3] |
Okayplayer | [4] |
Pitchfork Media | (7.9/10) [5] |
RapReviews | (8/10) [6] |
Rolling Stone | [7] |
Stylus Magazine | B [8] |
USA Today | [9] |
Vibe | [10] |
Reality Check is the seventh studio album by American rapper Juvenile. The album was released on March 7, 2006, by UTP Records and Atlantic Records. [11] The album features guest appearances from Paul Wall, Mike Jones, Fat Joe and Ludacris, among others.
Reality Check was supported by three singles "Rodeo", "Get Ya Hustle On" and "Way I Be Leanin'". The album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 174,000 copies its first week. [12] The album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
The album's lead single "Rodeo"; it was produced by Cool & Dre was released. The single had charted on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at a modest number 41. [13]
The album's second single "Get Ya Hustle On"; it was produced by Donald XL Robertson was released. The song describes as a scathing indictment for the local government and the media's response from the 2005's Hurricane Katrina, including lyrics such as "The mayor ain't your friend, he's the enemy––just to get your vote, a saint is what he pretend to be" and "Fuck Fox News I don't listen to y'all ass, couldn't get a nigga off the roof when the storm passed." [14]
The album's third single "Way I Be Leanin'" featuring Mike Jones, Paul Wall; along with his label-mates Wacko and Skip was released. The music video for "Way I Be Leanin'" premiered on MTV's Making the Video . [15]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Intro" | Stormy Dai | 0:26 | |
2. | "Get Ya Hustle On" | T. Gray, T. Freeman, D. Robertson | XL, Sinista | 3:29 |
3. | "Around the Way" | T. Gray, T. Freeman | Sinista | 3:55 |
4. | "Sets Go Up" (featuring Wacko) | T. Gray, S. Storch, D. Grison | Scott Storch | 4:12 |
5. | "Rodeo" | T. Gray, A. Lyons, M. Valenzano, R. Kelly | Cool & Dre | 3:58 |
6. | "What's Happenin'" | T. Gray, T. Freeman | Sinista | 3:37 |
7. | "Loose Booty" (featuring 8 Ball and Skip) | T. Gray, D. Miller, P. Smith, C. Nicholas | Stormy Dai | 4:12 |
8. | "Way I Be Leanin'" (featuring Mike Jones, Paul Wall, Wacko, and Skip) | T. Gray, J. Hunter, M. Jones, P. Slayton, C. Nicholas, D. Grison, T. Mosely, S. Carter | Perion | 4:08 |
9. | "Break a Brick Down" | T. Gray, A. Lyons, M. Valenzano | Cool & Dre | 4:41 |
10. | "Who's Ya Daddy" | T. Gray, T. Freeman | Sinista | 3:18 |
11. | "I Know You Know" (featuring Trey Songz) | T. Gray, N. Perez, T. Neverson, M. Caren | Happy Perez | 4:06 |
12. | "Keep Talkin'" (featuring Skip and Redd Eyezz) | T. Gray, T. Freeman, C. Nicholas, P. James | Sinista | 3:52 |
13. | "Rock Like That" (featuring Bun B) | T. Gray, T. Freeman, B. Freeman | Sinista | 3:32 |
14. | "Why Not" (featuring Skip) | T. Gray, J. Smith, C. Love, L. Jefferson, J. Phillips, R. Jones | Lil Jon | 3:53 |
15. | "Animal" | B. Thomas | Mannie Fresh | 3:42 |
16. | "Addicted" (featuring Brian McKnight) | T. Gray, B. McKnight | Brian McKnight | 3:45 |
17. | "Holla Back" | T. Gray, T. Freeman | Sinista | 4:03 |
18. | "Pop U" (featuring Ludacris and Fat Joe) | T. Gray, J. Cartagena, C. Bridges, M. Dean | Mike Dean, Juvenile | 4:25 |
19. | "Say It to Me Now" (featuring Kango of Partners-N-Crime) | T. Gray, S. Storch | Scott Storch | 4:45 |
No. | Title | Length |
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20. | "Come Out the Laundry" (featuring Skip) | 3:21 |
Weekly charts
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA) [20] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
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