Bad Azz is the third solo studio album and major label debut by American rapper Lil' Boosie. It was released on October 24, 2006, via Trill Entertainment and Asylum Records. Recording sessions took place at Trill Studios in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Production was handled by Mouse and BJ. It features guest appearances from Webbie, Big Head, Foxx, Pimp C and Yung Joc. The album debuted at number 18 on the US Billboard 200, selling 41,000 copies in the first week.[3] Its lead single, "Zoom", made it to number 61 on the US Billboard Hot 100.
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| Source | Rating |
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| RapReviews | 4.5/10[1] |
| Sputnikmusic | 1/5[2] |
Track listing
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| Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) |
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| 1. | "When You Gonna Drop" | Torrence Hatch | Mouse | 4:43 |
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| 2. | "Set It Off" | - Hatch
- M. Roach
- Jeremy Allen
| Mouse | 4:46 |
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| 3. | "Zoom" (featuring Yung Joc) | | Mouse | 4:47 |
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| 4. | "Movies" | Hatch | Mouse | 4:17 |
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| 5. | "That's What They Like" | | | 3:48 |
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| 6. | "I Remember" | Hatch | BJ | 4:05 |
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| 7. | "Soft to Hard" (featuring Foxx and Big Head) | | BJ | 4:59 |
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| 8. | "My Struggle" | Hatch | BJ | 3:24 |
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| 9. | "I'm Mad" | Hatch | Mouse | 5:09 |
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| 10. | "My Nigga" | | Mouse | 4:47 |
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| 11. | "I Represent" (featuring Webbie) | | BJ | 3:26 |
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| 12. | "Hatin'" | | Mouse | 4:01 |
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| 13. | "Fuck You" (featuring Webbie & Pimp C) | | Mouse | 4:57 |
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| 14. | "Exciting" (featuring Webbie) | | | 4:17 |
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| 15. | "Distant Lover" | Hatch | BJ | 5:07 |
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| 16. | "Goin' Thru Some Thangs" | Hatch | Mouse | 4:43 |
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| 17. | "Smoking on Purple" (featuring Webbie) | | Mouse | 4:13 |
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| Total length: | 1:15:31 |
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Personnel
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- Torence "Lil' Boosie" Hatch – vocals
- Jasiel "Yung Joc" Robinson – vocals (track 3)
- Jonathan "Foxx" Reed – vocals (track 7)
- D. "Big Head" Johnson – vocals (track 7)
- Webster "Webbie" Gradney – vocals (tracks: 11, 13, 14, 17)
- Chad "Pimp C" Butler – vocals (track 13)
- Jeremy "Mouse" Allen – producer (tracks: 1-5, 9, 10, 12-14, 16, 17)
- Bruce "BJ" Rome – producer (tracks: 5-8, 11, 14, 15)
- Mark Kidney – mixing, mastering
- Kevin "Mr. Soul" Harp – art direction, design
- Byron Gillison – design, logo
- King Yella – photography
References
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- ^ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (October 31, 2006). "Lil Boosie :: Bad Azz – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
- ^ "Boosie Badazz - Bad Azz (album review ) | Sputnikmusic". Sputnikmusic. June 23, 2010. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
- ^ "'Hannah Montana' Trumps My Chem, Legend At No. 1". Billboard. November 1, 2006. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
- ^ "Boosie Badazz Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
- ^ "Boosie Badazz Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
- ^ "Boosie Badazz Chart History (Top Rap Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
- ^ "Boosie Badazz Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
- ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2007". Billboard. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
