My Balls and My Word
My Balls and My Word is the debut studio album by American rapper Young Bleed. It was released on January 20, 1998 as planned, through No Limit/Priority Records. Production was handled by Happy Perez, Beats By The Pound and Pimp C, with Master P and C-Loc serving as executive producers. It features guest appearances from Lay-Lo, C-Loc, Master P, Lee Tyme, Lucky Knuckles, Fiend and Mystikal. The album was a success, making it to number 10 on the Billboard 200 and topped the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, selling 210,000 units in its first week and was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America in February 1998.
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| Released | January 20, 1998 | |||
| Recorded | 1996–97 | |||
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| Length | 57:19 | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| RapReviews | 7/10[2] |
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Track listing
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Keep It Real" (featuring C-Loc and Master P) | 4:15 | |
| 2. | "Bring the Noise" (featuring Master P and Mystikal) |
| 3:30 |
| 3. | "An Offer U Can't Refuse" | Happy Perez | 1:13 |
| 4. | "The Day They Make Me Boss" | Happy Perez | 5:10 |
| 5. | "Mo Money" (featuring Lay-Lo and Lucky Knuckles) | O'Dell | 3:37 |
| 6. | "Pull It Off" (featuring C-Loc, Lay-Lo, Lee Tyme and Lucky Knuckles) | Happy Perez | 4:53 |
| 7. | "Times So Hard" (featuring Master P, Fiend, Mo B. Dick and O'Dell) | Mo B. Dick | 3:58 |
| 8. | "How Ya Do That" (featuring Master P and C-Loc) |
| 4:31 |
| 9. | "Better Than Last Time" (featuring C-Loc and Max Minelli) | Happy Perez | 4:48 |
| 10. | "Lil Poppa Got a Brand New Bag" (featuring Max Minelli) | Happy Perez | 3:16 |
| 11. | "Confedi" (featuring C-Loc, Lee Tyme and Max Minelli) | Happy Perez | 5:02 |
| 12. | "Da Last Outlaw" | Happy Perez | 4:25 |
| 13. | "Ghost Rider" | Happy Perez | 3:22 |
| 14. | "We Don't Stop" (featuring Max Minelli) | Happy Perez | 5:22 |
| Total length: | 57:19 | ||
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
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[7] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "My Balls & My Word - Young Bleed | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
- Juon, Steve 'Flash' (February 28, 2023). "Young Bleed :: All I Have In This World, Are… My Balls and My Word – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
- "Young Bleed Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 18, 2013.
- "Young Bleed Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 19, 2013.
- "1998 The Year in Music". Billboard. Vol. 110, no. 52. December 26, 1998. p. YE-38. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
- "1998 The Year in Music". Billboard. Vol. 110, no. 52. December 26, 1998. p. YE-50. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
- "American album certifications – Young Bleed – MY BALLS AND MY WORD (ALL I HAVE IN THIS WORLD..)". Recording Industry Association of America.
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