My Balls and My Word
Template:Use mdy dates Script error: No such module "Unsubst-infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for conflicting parameters". My Balls and My Word is the debut studio album by American rapper Young Bleed. It was released on January 20, 1998,Script error: No such module "Unsubst". through No Limit/Priority Records.[1] The production was handled by Happy Perez and Beats by the Pound,[2] with Master P and C-Loc serving as executive producers.[3] It features guest appearances from Lay-Lo, C-Loc, Master P, Lee Tyme, Lucky Knuckles, Fiend and Mystikal. The album was a success,[4] reaching number 10 on the Billboard 200 and topping the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. In March 1998,[5] the album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America.[6][7]
Critical reception
Template:Album ratings Soren Baker, writing for Chicago Tribune, said that "Young Bleed subtly and gently mocks the stereotype of laid-back Southerners." The journalist highlighted "thick bass lines", "rapid drum loops", and Young Bleed's vocal performance.[1] Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic thought My Balls and My Word was a "conventional late-'90s gangsta record", criticizing it for its lack of originality.[8] Steve Juon of RapReviews viewed it as the label's compilation album, but believed that Young Bleed "elevates it substantially".[9] Similarly, Elliott Wilson of The Source magazine thought it was "more a family affair than a solo release", but believed that the rapper "fails to carry the weight without his friends". He commended the production, noting "slinky basslines, swirling keyboards and eerie strings".[2]
Track listing
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Personnel
- Glenn "Young Bleed" Clifton Jr. – main artist
- Steven "C-Loc" Carrell – guest artist (tracks: 1, 6, 8, 9, 11), executive producer
- Percy "Master P Miller – guest artist (tracks: 1, 2, 7, 8), executive producer
- Michael "Mystikal" Tyler – guest artist (track 2)
- Chad "Max Minelli" Roussel – guest artist (tracks: 5, 6, 9-11, 14)
- Lucky Knuckles – guest artist (tracks: 5, 6)
- J-Von – guest artist (tracks: 5, 6)
- Lee Tyme – guest artist (tracks: 6, 11)
- Richard "Fiend" Jones – guest artist (track 7)
- Raymond "Mo B. Dick" Poole – guest artist (track 7), producer (tracks: 2, 7)
- Odell Vickers Jr. – guest artist (track 7), producer (track 5)
- Nathan "Happy" Perez – producer (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 6, 8-14)
- Craig "KLC" Lawson – producer (tracks: 1, 2, 8)
- Craig Bazile – producer (track 2)
- Chad "Pimp C" Butler – producer (track 2)
- Pen & Pixel Graphics – artwork
- Omni Color – design
- Dave Weiner – A&R
- Duffy Rich – A&R
- Kevin Faist – A&R
Charts
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Certifications
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See also
References
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