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2005 studio album by Ying Yang Twins
U.S.A. (United State of Atlanta) (stylized on the cover as U.nited S.tate of A.tlanta ) is the fourth
studio album by American hip hop duo
Ying Yang Twins .
[9] It was released on June 28, 2005. The album debuted at No. 2 on the
Billboard 200 , with approximately 201,000 copies sold in the first week released, marking the duo's highest-charting album to date.
[10] The album was eventually certified platinum by the
RIAA with an excess of 1 million copies sold .
[11] It was also released in a
chopped and screwed version.
[12]
The
Collipark remix of "
(I Got That) Boom Boom " with
Britney Spears was initially going to appear on the album but did not make the final cut.
[13]
Track listing
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.
[14]
Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 1. "All Good Things" (Intro)
Eric Jackson
Kaine 1:29 2. "Fuck the Ying Yang Twins"
Mr. Collipark 4:56 3. "Long Time" (featuring
Anthony Hamilton ) E. Jackson Tracey Sewell Reuben Fairfax
Al Green Fred Jordan Midnight Black 5:16 4. "Live Again" (featuring
Adam Levine ) M. Crooms D. Holmes E. Jackson William Whedbee John Hruby Jacob Arnold Mr. Collipark The Pentagon 4:15 5. "We at War" (Skit) Homebwoi 0:59 6. "Ghetto Classics" Mr. Collipark 3:58 7. "The Courthouse" (Skit) Homebwoi 0:28 8. "23 Hr. Lock Down" (featuring
Bun B ) Mr. Collipark 4:37 9. "Sex Therapy 101" (Skit) Mr. Collipark 1:12 10. "
Wait (The Whisper Song) " M. Crooms D. Holmes E. Jackson Mr. Collipark 2:59 11. "Sex Therapy 102" (Skit) Mr. Collipark 1:01 12. "Pull My Hair" M. Crooms D. Holmes E. Jackson Mr. Collipark 4:12 13. "Sex Therapy 103" (Skit) Mr. Collipark 0:58 14. "Bedroom Boom" (featuring
Avant ) Mr. Collipark 4:37 15. "The Walk" (featuring Da Muzicianz,
Big Kuntry King , Homebwoi &
B.G. ) Mr. Collipark 4:21 16. "Hoes" (featuring
Jacki-O ) M. Crooms D. Holmes E. Jackson
Angela Kohn Jeffrey Thompkins Mr. Collipark 4:23 17. "
Badd " (featuring
Mike Jones &
Mr. Collipark ) Mr. Collipark 3:45 18. "Put That Thang Down" (featuring
Teedra Moses )
Lil Jon 3:30 19. "
Shake " (featuring
Pitbull ) 4:01 20. "My Brother's Keeper" (featuring
Anwar ) T. Sewell D. Holmes E. Jackson Midnight Black 5:24 21. "Dedication & Upcoming Events" (Skit) Mr. Collipark 2:19 22. "U.S.A." M. Crooms D. Holmes E. Jackson Mr. Collipark 3:32 23. "Wait (The Whisper Song)" (Remix) (featuring
Busta Rhymes ,
Missy Elliott ,
Lil Scrappy ,
Free & Mr. Collipark) Mr. Collipark 4:35
Sample Credits
[14]
"Long Time" contains an interpolation of "Belle", written by Reuben Fairfax,
Al Green , and Fred Jordan.
"Ghetto Classics" contains a sample of "
Beat Box ", written by
Anne Dudley ,
Trevor Horn ,
J. J. Jeczalik ,
Gary Langan , and
Paul Morley , and performed by
Art of Noise .
"Bedroom Boom" contains an interpolation of "I Will Always Be There For You", written by
Michael Sterling .
"Hoes" contains an interpolation of "I Hate Hoes", written by Jeffrey Thompkins.
"Put That Thang Down" contains a sample of "
When I Hear Music ", written by Tony Butler, and performed by
Debbie Deb .
"Shake" contains a sample of "
Din Daa Daa ", written and performed by
George Kranz .
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
References
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USA (United State Of Atlanta) Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More - Metacritic
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U.S.A. at
AllMusic
^ Marino, Nick (June 24, 2005).
"U.S.A. (United States of Atlanta) Review" .
Entertainment Weekly . p. 162. Retrieved March 19, 2012 .
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HipHopDX review
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Okayplayer review
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RapReviews review
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"Ying Yang Twins: U.S.A (United State of Atlanta) : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone" .
Rolling Stone . Archived from the original on February 22, 2008. Retrieved July 23, 2007 . {{
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link )
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Spin Magazine review [
dead link ]
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"Usa (United State of Atlanta): Ying Yang Twins: Music" . Amazon . Retrieved March 12, 2012 .
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"Strait's 'Somewhere' Heads Right To No. 1" . Billboard.com . Retrieved March 12, 2012 .
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"Ying Yang Twins" .
RIAA . Retrieved March 12, 2012 .
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"United State of Atlanta [Chopped & Screwed]: Ying Yang Twins: Music" . Amazon . Retrieved March 12, 2012 .
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"Lewd Vibrations" . Emusician.com. Retrieved March 5, 2013 .
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a
b U.S.A. (United State of Atlanta) (booklet).
TVT Records . 2005.
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"Ying Yang Twins Chart History (Billboard 200)" .
Billboard . Retrieved September 22, 2020.
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"Ying Yang Twins Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)" .
Billboard . Retrieved September 22, 2020.
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"Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2005" . Billboard . Retrieved September 22, 2020 .
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"Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2005" . Billboard . Retrieved September 22, 2020 .
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