| Ridin' Dirty | ||||
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| Released | July 30, 1996 | |||
| Recorded | 1995–96 | |||
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| Length | 65:19 | |||
| Label | Jive | |||
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Ridin' Dirty is the third studio album by American hip hop duo UGK. It was released on July 30, 1996, by Jive Records. Despite no music videos or official singles being released, it is their best selling album with over 850,000 copies sold to date, with 70,000 copies sold in its first week.
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Pitchfork | 9.5/10 [2] |
| RapReviews | 10/10 [3] |
After receiving little attention from national critics upon its release, the album received widespread critical acclaim. Tom Breihan of Stereogum writes that as a producer, Pimp C "absorbed lessons from West Coast producers like Dr. Dre and DJ Quik, putting their cinematic musicality to work." [4]
The album became one of the most influential albums in Southern hip hop, especially the Houston hip hop scene. Prior to his murder in 1996, West Coast rapper Tupac Shakur listened to the album after being introduced to the group by Houston rapper Scarface. Shakur would go on to praise the album. [5]
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro" (performed by Smoke D) | Pimp C | 1:05 |
| 2. | "One Day" (featuring Mr. 3-2 & Ronnie Spencer) | Pimp C, Mr. 3-2 (co-producer) | 5:24 |
| 3. | "Murder" | Pimp C | 3:52 |
| 4. | "Pinky Ring" | Pimp C | 5:12 |
| 5. | "Diamonds & Wood" (featuring Smoke D) | Pimp C | 5:13 |
| 6. | "3 In the Mornin'" (featuring C-Note (of Botany Boyz) & Big Smokin’ Mitch) | Sergio | 5:41 |
| 7. | "Touched" (featuring Mr. 3-2) | N.O. Joe | 5:04 |
| 8. | "Fuck My Car" | N.O. Joe | 3:59 |
| 9. | "That's Why I Carry" (featuring N.O. Joe) | N.O. Joe | 5:38 |
| 10. | "Hi-Life" | N.O. Joe, Pimp C (co-producer) | 5:25 |
| 11. | "Good Stuff" | Sergio | 3:48 |
| 12. | "Ridin' Dirty" | Pimp C | 5:32 |
| 13. | "Outro" (performed by Pimp C) | Pimp C | 9:26 |
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