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New Joc City

New Joc City is the debut studio album by American rapper Yung Joc. It was released on June 6, 2006, by Bad Boy South, Block Entertainment, and Atlantic Records. Upon its release, the album features two hit songs such as "It's Goin' Down" and "I Know You See It" with the former of two reaching at number three on the US Billboard Hot 100.

New Joc City
Studio album by
Yung Joc
ReleasedJune 6, 2006
Recorded2004–06
GenreSouthern hip hop
Length54:48
Label
Producer
Yung Joc chronology
New Joc City
(2006) 		Hustlenomics
(2007)
Singles from New Joc City
  1. "It's Goin' Down"
    Released: April 15, 2006
  2. "I Know You See It"
    Released: July 15, 2006
  3. "1st Time"
    Released: November 2006

Commercial performance edit

New Joc City was released on June 6, 2006, by Bad Boy South, Block Entertainment, and Atlantic Records.[1] Upon its release, the album debuted at number 3 on the US Billboard 200, with 150,000 copies sold in the first week.[2] As of August 11, 2006, the album became a certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), selling 500,000 copies in the United States.

Reception edit

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic     [1]
Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionC+[3]
HipHopDX     [4]
Pitchfork(3.2/10)[5]
RapReviews(6.5/10)[6]
XXL     [7]

Reviews for this album were mixed. Rating the album "L" (in its five-level clothing size rating system from "S" to "XXL"), XXL described "Dope Boy Magic" as having "endless head-turning punch lines...with different sequential number combinations" but described the tracks as "go[ing] in cliché circles" with "[c]orny brand-name drops."[7] In a three-star (out of five) review, David Jeffries of AllMusic described the album as having an "identity crisis" due to tracks that he found "less convincing" than the "safe and tested surroundings" of "It's Goin' Down" and "I Know You See It."[1] The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, based in Yung Joc's hometown, graded the album "C+", describing lead single "It's Goin' Down" as "simple...[but] infectious" while finding a lack of "a new, exciting reserve of wordplay and delivery."[3] RapReviews found other tracks such as "Don't Play Wit It" to be better choices as a lead single.[6]

For HipHopDX, Brian Sims rated New Joc City two out of five ("aluminum") due to what he called "reused lines" and a "dull mood plaguing most of the album."[4] About "It's Goin' Down", Sims called the song "monotonous".[4] Tom Breihan of Pitchfork described the album as having "no visible identity of purpose" and "bargain-basement minimal snap stuff."[5]

Track listing edit

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."New Joc City (Intro)"Dana "Dee Jay Dana" Ramey2:15
2."It's Goin' Down" (featuring Nitti)Nitti4:01
3."He Stayed in Trouble (Interlude)" (featuring A.D. "Griff" Griffin) 0:56
4."Do Ya Bad"
  • Crown Kingz Productions (C.K.P.)
  • N.U. Music Productions
4:10
5."Don't Play Wit It" (featuring Big Gee)Deezle4:01
6."Excuse Me Officer (Interlude)" (featuring A.D. "Griff" Griffin) 0:38
7."Dope Boy Magic" (featuring Nicolas "Play Boy Nick" Smith, Corey "BlackOwned C-Bone" Andrews, and Chauncey "Chino Dolla" Stevens)Chauncey "Chino Dolla" Stevens4:32
8."Patron"Dwain "Kochease" Warren4:43
9."Flip Flop" (featuring Boyz n da Hood, Nino Storm, and Cheri Dennis)Dana "Dee Jay Dana" Ramey4:36
10."I'm Him"
  • Chris "Chris Flame" Ussery
  • Chauncey "Chino Dolla" Stevens
3:42
11."Hear Me Coming"
  • Benny "Dada" Tillman
  • Carlos "Los Vegas" Thornton
3:57
12."I Know You See It" (featuring Brandy "Ms. B" Hambrick)
  • Yung Joc
  • Dwain "Kochease" Warren
4:01
13."Yung Nigga (Interlude)" (featuring A.D. "Griff" Griffin) 0:15
14."1st Time" (featuring Marques Houston and Trey Songz)
  • Benny "Dada" Tillman
  • Carlos "Los Vegas" Thornton
4:27
15."Knock It Out"Darren "Milwaukee Black" Jordan4:25
16."Picture Perfect"Elvis "Blac Elvis" Williams4:09

Leftover tracks edit

  • "Take Off Your Pimps" (featuring Potzee and Starr) (produced by J.R. Rotem)
  • "A Couple Grand"

Charts edit

Certifications edit

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[13] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References edit

  1. ^ a b c New Joc City at AllMusic
  2. ^ Harris, Chris (2006-06-14). "AFI Score First Billboard #1; Ice Cube And Yung Joc Open Big". MTV News. Archived from the original on September 8, 2006. Retrieved March 3, 2012.
  3. ^ a b Murray, Sonia (June 6, 2006). "Yung Joc: "New Joc City"". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Archived from the original on June 15, 2006. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
  4. ^ a b c Sims, Brian (June 12, 2006). "Yung Joc - New Joc City". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on June 13, 2006. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
  5. ^ a b Breihan, Tom (June 26, 2006). "Yung Joc: New Joc City". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on July 2, 2006. Retrieved July 15, 2018.
  6. ^ a b Juon, Steve "Flash" (June 13, 2006). "Yung Joc: New Joc City". RapReviews.com. Archived from the original on October 18, 2006. Retrieved July 14, 2018.
  7. ^ a b Barone, Matt (June 2, 2006). "Yung Joc: New Joc City". XXL. Archived from the original on September 10, 2006. Retrieved July 14, 2018.
  8. ^ "Yung Joc Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  9. ^ "Yung Joc Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  10. ^ "Yung Joc Chart History (Top Rap Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  11. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2006". Billboard. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  12. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2006". Billboard. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  13. ^ "American album certifications – Yung Joc – New Joc City". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
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