Sittin' Fat Down South

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Sittin' Fat Down South
Lil' Troy - Sittin' Fat Down South.jpg
Universal Records reissue cover
Studio album by
Lil' Troy
ReleasedJune 29, 1999 (1999-06-29)
Genre
Length54:13
Label
  • Short Stop
  • Me & Mine
Producer Bruce "Grim" Rhodes
Lil' Troy chronology
Sittin' Fat Down South
(1999)		 Back to Ballin
(2001)
Singles from Sittin' Fat Down South
  1. "Wanna Be a Baller"
    Released: 1999
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [1]
The Austin Chronicle Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [2]

Sittin' Fat Down South is the debut studio album by American rapper and record producer Lil' Troy. It was released in 1999 through Short Stop Records and Me & Mine Entertainment. Produced entirely by Bruce "Grim" Rhodes, [3] it features contributions from Ardis, Bad Co., Lil' Will, Nattie, Scarface, Big Ced, 2 Low, Big Hawk, Big T, Botany Boyz, Fat Pat, Rasheed, Scoopastar, Willie D, Youngsta, King George and Mr. 3-2.

Contents

Republic/Universal Records reissued the album on June 29, 1999, which made it to reach number 20 on the Billboard 200 and number 6 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts in the United States. It was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America on October 12, 1999, for selling over a million copies in the US alone.

The second single off of the album, "Wanna Be a Baller", peaked at number 70 on the Billboard Hot 100, number 40 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, number 31 on the Hot Rap Songs and number 8 on the Rhythmic Top 40 charts.

Track listing

UD-53278
No.TitleLength
1."Intro"0:17
2."Thugs Niggas" (performed by 2 Low and Scoopastar)3:27
3."Ain't No Luv" (performed by Bad Co., Big Ced and Nattie)4:20
4."Wanna Be a Baller" (performed by Yungstar, Fat Pat, Lil' Will, H.A.W.K. and Big T)5:55
5."Chop, Chop, Chop" (performed by Botany Boyz, Lil' Troy and Rasheed)3:51
6."Small Time" (performed by Lil' Troy, Scarface and Lil' Will)3:49
7."Still a Bitch" (performed by Bad Co. and Nattie)3:20
8."Where's the Love" (performed by Willie D., Lil' Troy and Ardis)4:24
9."Loyal to the Sign" (performed by Ardis and Lil' Troy)3:57
10."Another Head Put to Rest" (performed by Scarface)5:17
11."Dem Niggas" (performed by Ardis and Lil' Troy)3:51
12."Diamond & Gold" (performed by Lil' Will and Lil' Troy)2:59
13."Rollin'" (performed by Bad Co., Big Ced and Nattie)5:07
14."Wanna Be a Baller (Edit)"3:39
Total length:54:13
Leftover tracks from the original version
1. "Lock n da Game" (performed by Mr. 3-2) 10. "Scarface" (performed by Scarface) 15. "Don't Fuck wit Us" (performed by King George)

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [8] Platinum1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ Kantor, Matt. "Sittin' Fat Down South - Lil' Troy | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic . Retrieved June 4, 2025.
  2. ↑ Gray, Christopher (October 1, 1999). "Lil' Troy: Sittin Fat Down South (Short Stop/Universal)". The Austin Chronicle . Retrieved June 4, 2025.
  3. ↑ O'Connor, Christopher (October 26, 1999). "Label Head Lil' Troy Turns Rapper". MTV . Archived from the original on March 28, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
  4. ↑ "The Billboard 200". Billboard . Vol. 111, no. 36. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. September 4, 1999. p. 114. ISSN   0006-2510 . Retrieved June 4, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Top R&B Albums". Billboard . Vol. 111, no. 35. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. August 28, 1999. p. 30. ISSN   0006-2510 . Retrieved June 4, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1999". Billboard . Vol. 111, no. 52. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. December 25, 1999. p. YE-46. ISSN   0006-2510 . Retrieved June 4, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1999". Billboard . Vol. 111, no. 52. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. December 25, 1999. p. YE-56. ISSN   0006-2510 . Retrieved June 4, 2025.
  8. ↑ "American album certifications – Lil Troy – Fat Down South". Recording Industry Association of America. October 12, 1999. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
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