The Naked Soul of Sweet Jones

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The Naked Soul of Sweet Jones
Pimp C Final Album.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 5, 2010 (2010-10-05)
Recorded20062007
Genre Southern hip hop
Length58:52
Label Rap-A-Lot 4 Life, Universal Motown
Producer
Pimp C chronology
Pimpalation
(2006)
The Naked Soul of Sweet Jones
(2010)
Still Pimping
(2011)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [1]
HipHopDX 4/5 [2]
Pitchfork 6.4/10 [3]
RapReviews6/10 [4]

The Naked Soul of Sweet Jones is the third solo studio album by American rapper Pimp C. It was released through Rap-A-Lot Records and Universal Motown Records on October 5, 2010, making it his first posthumous solo release. The album features guest appearances from Bun B, Da Underdawgz, BankRoll Jonez, Bub, Chamillionaire, Cory Mo, Drake, E-40, Hezeleo, Ivory P., Jazze Pha, J-Dawg, Lil' Boosie, Rick Ross, Slim Thug, The Gator Mane, Too $hort, Webbie and Young Jeezy.

Contents

The album debuted at number 25 on the Billboard 200, and has sold 18,000 units in its first week in the United States. [5]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Down 4 Mine"
Cory Mo5:02
2."What Up?" (featuring Bun B & Drake)
4:24
3."Love 2 Ball" (featuring Chamillionaire)
Steve Below4:29
4."Fly Lady" (featuring Jazze Pha)
Jazze Pha 4:26
5."Since the 90's" (featuring The Gator Main & E-40)
Big E3:59
6."Dickies" (featuring Bun B & Young Jeezy)
DJ B-Do4:10
7."Made 4" (featuring Too $hort)
6:06
8."Midnight" (featuring Rick Ross & Slim Thug) David Banner 3:48
9."Believe in Me" (featuring Ivory P., Cory Mo, Hezeleo, BankRoll Jonez, Bub & Da Underdawgz)
  • Chad Butler
  • C. Moore
Cory Mo4:40
10."Hit the Parking Lot" (featuring Webbie & Lil' Boosie)
Mouse5:05
11."Colors" (featuring Da Underdawgz)
  • Chad Butler
  • T. McKinney
  • Bradley Davis
DJ B-Do4:04
12."Go 2 War" (featuring Bun B & J-Dawg)
  • Chad Butler
  • Bernard Freeman
  • L. Jones
  • Steve Below
Steve Below3:46
13."Massacre"
  • Chad Butler
  • C. Valach
V-Man4:54
Total length:58:52
Sample credits

Charts

Chart (2010)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [6] 25
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [7] 8
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard) [8] 5
US Independent Albums (Billboard) [9] 4
US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard) [10] 22

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