The Mind of Mannie Fresh

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The Mind of Mannie Fresh
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Studio album by
ReleasedDecember 21, 2004 (2004-12-21)
Genre Hip hop
Length78:52
Label
Producer
Mannie Fresh chronology
The Mind of Mannie Fresh
(2004)
Return of the Ballin'
(2009)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Stylus Magazine A− [2]
Robert Christgau Five Pointed Star Solid.svg Five Pointed Star Solid.svg [3]
PopMatters 9/10 [4]
RapReviews7/10 [5]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [6]
USA Today Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [7]

The Mind of Mannie Fresh is the debut studio album by Mannie Fresh. It was released December 21, 2004 under Cash Money Records. The album debuted at number 59, then peaked at number 47 on Billboard 200, selling over 70,000 copies in its first week of release. [8]

Contents

Track listing

The Mind of Mannie Fresh track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro" Byron Thomas  2:29
2."Conversation" (featuring Tateeze)
  • Thomas
  • Tateeze
Mannie Fresh3:55
3."Answering Machine" (Skit)  0:31
4."Chubby Boy"ThomasMannie Fresh3:58
5."Phone Message #1" (Skit)  0:38
6."Beautiful Bitch" (featuring Six Shot)
  • Thomas
  • Six Shot
Mannie Fresh3:46
7."Wayne's Takeover 1" (featuring Lil Wayne)Mannie Fresh2:20
8."Pussy Power"ThomasMannie Fresh3:31
9."Phone Message #2" (Skit)  0:45
10."We Fresh" (featuring Lil Wayne)
  • Thomas
  • Carter
Mannie Fresh3:32
11."Mississippi" (Skit)  0:05
12."Go With Me" (Big Tymers) David Banner 3:45
13."Lady Lady" (featuring Lil Wayne & R. Kelly)
Mannie Fresh3:57
14."Nothing Compares To Love"ThomasMannie Fresh4:07
15."Wayne's Takeover 2" (featuring Lil Wayne)
  • Carter
  • Thomas
Mannie Fresh2:47
16."How We Ride" (featuring Jasper, Bun B & David Banner)
Mannie Fresh4:20
17."Not Tonight"ThomasMannie Fresh4:06
18."The DJ"Roger Dickerson 1:27
19."Real Big"ThomasMannie Fresh3:48
20."Great Moments In The Ghetto #1" (featuring Petey Pablo)  1:02
21."Tell It Like It Is"ThomasMannie Fresh3:11
22."Dinnerlude"  1:12
23."Day In The Life (Cadillac Doors)"ThomasMannie Fresh3:33
24."Great Moments In The Ghetto #2"  0:56
25."I Know You Ain't Happy"ThomasMannie Fresh3:09
26."Phone Message #3" (Skit)  0:31
27."Fight Song"ThomasMannie Fresh4:18
28."Mayor Song"ThomasMannie Fresh1:59
29."Swingers & Singers" (Skit)  0:28
30."Shake That Ass" (featuring Lil' Mo, Tateeze & Reel)Mannie Fresh4:46

Sample credits [9]

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for The Mind of Mannie Fresh
Chart (2005)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [10] 47
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [11] 16

Year-end charts

2005 year-end chart performance for The Mind of Mannie Fresh
Chart (2005)Position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums [12] 87

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  2. Stylus review
  3. Robert Christgau review
  4. PopMatters review
  5. RapReviews review
  6. Rolling Stone review [ dead link ]
  7. USA Today review
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