You Nasty is the twelfth studio album by American rapper Too Short. It was released on September 12, 2000, via Jive Records, making it his ninth release on the label. Recording sessions took place at Sins Crib in Houston, Mirror Image Studios in New York, Blue Basement Recordings in Atlanta, and Backyard Beats. Production was handled by Don "DJ Snake" Brown, Michael "Mike D" Dinkins, Sonny B, Quint Black, Ant Banks, DJ Silk, Erick Sermon, Jazze Pha and Prowla. It features guest appearances from Captain Save 'Em, Chyna Whyte, E-40, Kokane and the Nation Riders. The album peaked at number 12 on the Billboard 200 and number 4 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States. It was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on October 30, 2000 for selling 500,000 units. Two singles were released, "2 Bitches" and "You Nasty", which made it to the US Hot Rap Songs at No. 2 and No. 6, respectively.

You Nasty
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 12, 2000 (2000-09-12)
Recorded1999–2000
Studio
GenreHip hop
Length56:31
Label
Producer
Too Short chronology
Can't Stay Away
(1999)
You Nasty
(2000)
Chase the Cat
(2001)
Singles from You Nasty
  1. "2 Bitches"
    Released: 2000
  2. "You Nasty"
    Released: 2000
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Entertainment WeeklyC+[2]
RapReviews7/10[3]
Spin6/10[4]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Anything is Possible"
  • Prowler
  • Jay Sinnusta (co.)
4:22
2."You Nasty"
  • Shaw
  • Quinton Banks
Quint Black3:30
3."Pimp Shit" (featuring Kokane)DJ Silk4:46
4."Just Like Dope" (featuring E-40)
  • Mike D
  • Sonny B
3:54
5."Call Me Daddy"
  • Shaw
  • Q. Banks
Quint Black3:54
6."Recognize Game" (featuring Chyna Whyte)
  • Mike D
  • Sonny B
4:02
7."She Know" (featuring The Nation Riders)
  • Shaw
  • Antoine Wright
  • Eugene James
  • Frederick Reed
  • Gerald Anthony Johnson
  • Joey Coleman
  • Michael Hepburn
  • Wilbert Scott
Don "DJ Snake" Brown4:29
8."2 Bitches"Jazze Pha3:57
9."All the Time"
  • Shaw
  • Don Brown
Don "DJ Snake" Brown3:59
10."Where They At?" (featuring Captain Save 'Em)
Ant Banks4:00
11."Don't Hate the Player"
  • Shaw
  • Dinkins
  • Sowles
  • Mike D
  • Sonny B
3:12
12."Be My Dirty Love"Erick Sermon3:57
13."Nation Riders Anthem"
  • Shaw
  • D. Brown
Don "DJ Snake" Brown3:59
14."Old School"
  • Shaw
  • D. Brown
Don "DJ Snake" Brown4:30
Total length:56:31

Charts

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Chart (2000) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[5] 12
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[6] 4

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[7] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Birchmeier, Jason. "Too $hort - You Nasty Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
  2. ^ Seymour, Craig (September 15, 2000). "Music Review: 'The Nasty Album'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
  3. ^ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (September 19, 2000). "Too $hort :: You Nasty – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
  4. ^ Caramanica, Jon (October 2000). "Reviews". Spin. Vol. 16, no. 10. SPIN Media LLC. pp. 180, 182. ISSN 0886-3032.
  5. ^ "Too hort Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
  6. ^ "Too hort Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
  7. ^ "American album certifications – Too Short – You Nasty". Recording Industry Association of America.
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