The People vs.

For the British game show, see The People Versus.

The People vs.
Studio album by Trick-Trick
Released	December 27, 2005
Recorded	2005
Studio	Batcave 54 Sound (Detroit) X-Labs Doppler Studios (Atlanta) Area 51, Brooklyn Studio 612 (Bealeton)
Genre	Hip hop gangsta rap
Length	1:05:57
Label	WonderBoy Entertainment Motown
Producer	Trick-Trick (also exec.) Eminem Mr. Porter Jazze Pha
Trick-Trick chronology
The People vs. (2005) The Villain (2008)
Singles from The People vs.
"Welcome 2 Detroit" Released: November 8, 2005

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Now	[1]
RapReviews	5.5/10 [2]
Spin	D+ [3]

The People vs. is the debut solo studio album by American rapper Trick Trick. It was released on December 27, 2005 via WonderBoy Entertainment/Motown. Recording sessions took place at Batcave, at 54 Sound in Detroit, at X-Labs, at Doppler Studios in Atlanta, at Area 51, Brooklyn, and at Studio 612 in Bealeton, Virginia. Production was handled by Eminem, Mr. Porter, Jazze Pha and Trick Trick himself. It features guest appearances from his brother and Goon Sqwad bandmate Diezel, one-half of D12 members (Eminem, Kon Artis and Proof), Miz Korona, Obie Trice and Jazze Pha. The album peaked at number 115 on the Billboard 200. It spawned one single and a music video for "Welcome 2 Detroit".

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Intro"	Christian Mathis	Trick Trick	1:15
2.	"M-1"	C. Mathis	Trick Trick	4:02
3.	"Welcome 2 Detroit" (featuring Eminem)	C. Mathis Marshall Mathers Luis Resto	Eminem Luis Resto [a]	4:27
4.	"My Name Is Trick Trick"	C. Mathis	Trick Trick	3:49
5.	"Attitude Adjustment" (featuring Jazze Pha)	C. Mathis Phalon Alexander	Jazze Pha	3:46
6.	"Big Mistake" (featuring Kon Artis)	C. Mathis Denaun Porter	Mr. Porter	4:34
7.	"No More to Say" (featuring Proof and Eminem)	C. Mathis DeShaun Holton Mathers Resto	Eminem Trick Trick [a]	3:55
8.	"Leave Your Past"	C. Mathis Al Hudson Cuba Gregory, Jr. Irene Perkins Valdez Brantley	Trick Trick	4:24
9.	"Lady (Let You Go)"	C. Mathis	Trick Trick	5:10
10.	"Let's Roll" (featuring Kon Artis)	C. Mathis Porter	Mr. Porter	3:55
11.	"Get Bread"	C. Mathis	Trick Trick	4:40
12.	"Sucha"	C. Mathis	Trick Trick	3:56
13.	"War" (featuring Obie Trice)	C. Mathis Obie Trice	Trick Trick	4:26
14.	"What da Fuck" (featuring Miz Korona)	C. Mathis Paula Smiley	Trick Trick	4:29
15.	"Let's Scrap" (featuring Diezel)	C. Mathis Kameel Mathis	Trick Trick	4:03
16.	"Head Bussa"	C. Mathis	Trick Trick	4:41
Total length:				1:05:57

Notes

• ^{^[a]} signifies an additional producer.

Sample credits

• Track 8 contains elements from "Don't Think About It" written by Al Hudson, Cuba Gregory, Irene Perkins and Valdez Brantley, and performed by One Way.
• At the end of track 3, MC Ren's verse of "Fuck tha Police" can be heard in the background.

Personnel

• Christian Mathis – vocals, producer (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 8, 9, 11–16), additional producer (track 7), recording (tracks: 1–4, 6, 7, 9-16), mixing (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 9, 11–16), executive producer
• Marshall Mathers – vocals & producer (tracks: 3, 7), mixing & recording (track 3)
• Phalon Alexander – vocals & producer (track 5)
• Denaun Porter – vocals & producer (tracks: 6, 10)
• DeShaun Holton – vocals (track 7)
• Obie Trice – vocals (track 13)
• Paula Smiley – vocals (track 14)
• Kameel Mathis – vocals (track 15)
• Steven King – guitar & mixing (track 3), bass (track 7)
• Luis Resto – keyboards & additional producer (track 3), piano (track 7)
• Leslie Brathwaite – mixing (track 5)
• Michael "Mike Chav" Chavarria – mixing & recording (tracks: 6, 10)
• Mike Strange – mixing & recording (track 7)
• Tony Campana – recording (track 7)
• Chris Gehringer – mastering
• Eric T. Nicks – co-executive producer
• Kyle "Kyledidthis" Goen – art direction, design
• Roger Erickson – photography

Charts

Chart (2006)	Peak position
US Billboard 200 [4]	115
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [5]	40
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard) [6]	25
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) [7]	1

References

1. "NOW Magazine - Music in Toronto, JANUARY 12 - 18, 2006". NOW Toronto . Vol. 25, no. 20. January 12, 2006. Archived from the original on 2006-07-20. Retrieved September 10, 2023– via Wayback Machine.
2. Doggett, Tom (January 31, 2006). "Trick Trick :: The People Vs. – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
3. "Quick Cuts". SPIN . Vol. 22, no. 1. SPIN Media LLC. January 2006. p. 91. ISSN   0886-3032 . Retrieved September 10, 2023– via Wayback Machine.
4. "Trick Trick Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
5. "Trick Trick Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
6. "Trick Trick Chart History (Top Rap Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
7. "Trick Trick Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 30, 2020.

External links

• Trick Trick – The People Vs. at Discogs (list of releases)