When the Smoke Clears: Sixty 6, Sixty 1

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When the Smoke Clears: Sixty 6, Sixty 1
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Studio album by
ReleasedJune 13, 2000 (2000-06-13)
Recorded1999–2000
Genre
Length73:58
Label
Producer DJ Paul (Also Executive), Juicy J (Also Executive)
Three 6 Mafia chronology
Chapter 2: World Domination
(1997)
When the Smoke Clears: Sixty 6, Sixty 1
(2000)
Choices: The Album
(2001)
Singles from When the Smoke Clears: Sixty 6, Sixty 1
  1. "Who Run It"
    Released: January 24, 2000
  2. "Sippin' on Some Syrup"
    Released: February 6, 2000
  3. "Tongue Ring"
    Released: May 4, 2000
  4. "Weak Azz Bitch"
    Released: October 17, 2000
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When the Smoke Clears: Sixty 6, Sixty 1 is the fourth studio album by American hip hop group Three 6 Mafia. The album was released on June 13, 2000, by Hypnotize Minds and Loud Records. The album was certified Platinum by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) for selling 1,000,000 copies on December 1, 2000. The album bolstered the group's popularity immensely, and contains some of Three 6 Mafia's most well known tracks, such as "Sippin' on Some Syrup" “Who Run It” and "I’m So Hi". [2] The album was one of the last projects featuring all of the original group's members, as Gangsta Boo left after the Choices: The Album soundtrack, and Koopsta Knicca left after the album's release. [3] The album title is a reference to the year 1999 being 6661 (Sixty 6, Sixty 1) inverted.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Intro"0:59
2."44 Killers (Interlude)"1:44
3."Sippin' on Some Syrup" (featuring UGK & Project Pat)4:24
4."Weak Azz Bitch" (featuring La Chat)2:49
5."Just Like Us"4:16
6."I'm So Hi"3:57
7."Mafia Niggaz"3:05
8."Hook Up W/Hoes (Skit)"0:41
9."From Da Back"4:04
10."Fuck Y'all Hoes"4:01
11."Where Da Cheese At"2:31
12."Tongue Ring"4:06
13."Barrin' You Bitches"3:39
14."Whatcha Know" (featuring Big Gipp)4:20
15."Act Like You Know Me (Point 'Em Out)"4:11
16."Take A Bump"2:27
17."Touched Wit It" (featuring Fiend, La Chat & Mr. Serv-On)4:11
18."M.E.M.P.H.I.S." (featuring Hypnotize Camp Posse: Project Pat, La Chat, T-Rock, M.C. Mack & Young Buck)4:53
19."Just Another Crazy Click" (featuring Insane Clown Posse & Twiztid)3:59
20."Who Run It"4:11
21."Put Ya Signs"4:15
22."What's Next (Outro)"1:53

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [8] Platinum1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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