Trill | ||||
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Released | October 18, 2005 | |||
Recorded | 2004–05 | |||
Genre | Southern hip hop | |||
Length | 73:52 | |||
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Trill is the debut studio album by American rapper Bun B. It was released on October 18,2005,by Rap-a-Lot Records,Asylum Records and Atlantic Records. The record serves as Bun B's first studio release going solo,after spending years among years as a member of the Southern hip hop duo UGK throughout the most of his rap career. The album debuted at number six on the Billboard 200,with first-week sales of 118,000 copies in the United States. [1]
Trill was supported by three singles:"Draped Up" featuring Lil' Keke,"Git It" featuring Ying Yang Twins,and "Get Throwed" featuring Pimp C,Young Jeezy,Z-Ro and Jay-Z.
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [2] |
HipHopDX | [3] |
Pitchfork Media | (6.9/10) [4] |
RapReviews | (8.5/10) [5] |
Spin | B+ [6] |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Inauguration" (featuring J. Prince) |
| Cory Mo | 1:51 |
2. | "Bun" |
| KLC | 4:06 |
3. | "Get Throwed" (featuring Pimp C, Z-Ro, Young Jeezy, and Jay-Z) |
| Mr. Lee | 3:53 |
4. | "Draped Up" (featuring Lil' Keke) |
| S. Williams | 4:16 |
5. | "I'm Fresh" (featuring Mannie Fresh) |
| Mannie Fresh | 4:16 |
6. | "Trill Recognize Trill" (featuring Ludacris) |
| Lil Jon | 5:24 |
7. | "Pushin'" (featuring Scarface and Young Jeezy) |
| Mr. Lee | 4:41 |
8. | "I'm Ballin'" (featuring Jazze Pha) |
| Jazze Pha | 4:20 |
9. | "What I Represent" (featuring Mannie Fresh) |
| Mannie Fresh | 4:39 |
10. | "The Story" |
| John Bido, Joe Traxx | 5:55 |
11. | "Hold U Down" (featuring Trey Songz, Mike Jones, and Baby) | Bei Maejor | 4:19 | |
12. | "I'm a "G" (featuring T.I.) |
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| 4:09 |
13. | "Git It" (featuring Ying Yang Twins) | Mr. Collipark | 3:57 | |
14. | "Who Need a "B"" (featuring Too $hort and Juvenile) |
| Bigg Tyme | 4:40 |
15. | "Retaliation Is a Must" (featuring Mddl Fngz) |
| Sean Wee | 3:48 |
16. | "Draped Up (H-Town Remix)" (featuring Lil' Keke, Slim Thug, Chamillionaire, Paul Wall, Mike Jones, Aztek, Z-Ro, and Lil' Flip) |
| S. Williams | 5:11 |
17. | "Late Night Creepin'" (featuring Skinhead Rob and Travis Barker) (bonus track) |
| Travis Barker | 4:27 |
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