U.S.A. (United State of Atlanta) | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | June 28, 2005 | |||
Recorded | 2004–2005 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 72:17 | |||
Label | TVT Records | |||
Producer | Mr. Collipark | |||
Ying Yang Twins chronology | ||||
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Singles from U.S.A. (United State of Atlanta) | ||||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 76/100 [1] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
Entertainment Weekly | (A−) [3] |
HipHopDX | [4] |
Okayplayer | 50/100 [5] |
RapReviews | 6/10 [6] |
Rolling Stone | [7] |
Spin | (B) [8] |
U.S.A. (United State of Atlanta) (stylized on the cover as U.nited S.tate of A.tlanta) is the fourth studio album by the American hip hop duo Ying Yang Twins. [9] It was released on June 28, 2005. The album debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200, with approximately 201,000 copies sold in the first week released, marking the duo's highest-charting album to date. [10] The album was eventually certified platinum by the RIAA with an excess of 1 million copies sold . [11] It was also released in a chopped and screwed version. [12]
The Collipark remix of "(I Got That) Boom Boom" with Britney Spears was initially going to appear on the album but did not make the final cut. [13]
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes. [14]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "All Good Things" (Intro) | Eric Jackson | Kaine | 1:29 |
2. | "Fuck the Ying Yang Twins" |
| Mr. Collipark | 4:56 |
3. | "Long Time" (featuring Anthony Hamilton) |
| Midnight Black | 5:16 |
4. | "Live Again" (featuring Adam Levine) |
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| 4:15 |
5. | "We at War" (Skit) | Homebwoi | 0:59 | |
6. | "Ghetto Classics" |
| Mr. Collipark | 3:58 |
7. | "The Courthouse" (Skit) | Homebwoi | 0:28 | |
8. | "23 Hr. Lock Down" (featuring Bun B) |
| Mr. Collipark | 4:37 |
9. | "Sex Therapy 101" (Skit) | Mr. Collipark | 1:12 | |
10. | "Wait (The Whisper Song)" |
| Mr. Collipark | 2:59 |
11. | "Sex Therapy 102" (Skit) | Mr. Collipark | 1:01 | |
12. | "Pull My Hair" |
| Mr. Collipark | 4:12 |
13. | "Sex Therapy 103" (Skit) | Mr. Collipark | 0:58 | |
14. | "Bedroom Boom" (featuring Avant) |
| Mr. Collipark | 4:37 |
15. | "The Walk" (featuring Da Muzicianz, Big Kuntry King, Homebwoi & B.G.) |
| Mr. Collipark | 4:21 |
16. | "Hoes" (featuring Jacki-O) |
| Mr. Collipark | 4:23 |
17. | "Badd" (featuring Mike Jones & Mr. Collipark) |
| Mr. Collipark | 3:45 |
18. | "Put That Thang Down" (featuring Teedra Moses) |
| Lil Jon | 3:30 |
19. | "Shake" (featuring Pitbull) |
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| 4:01 |
20. | "My Brother's Keeper" (featuring Anwar) |
| Midnight Black | 5:24 |
21. | "Dedication & Upcoming Events" (Skit) | Mr. Collipark | 2:19 | |
22. | "U.S.A." |
| Mr. Collipark | 3:32 |
23. | "Wait (The Whisper Song)" (Remix) (featuring Busta Rhymes, Missy Elliott, Lil Scrappy, Free & Mr. Collipark) |
| Mr. Collipark | 4:35 |
Sample Credits [14]
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