Young and Thuggin' [Clean]

• Artist: Turk
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• Release Date: June 05, 2001
• Genre: Rap

Review

While many perceive Cash Money Millionaires' massiveness to be everything that is wrong with 21st century hip-hop, it is hard to refuse the clique's uncanny knack for making catchy music. What is compelling about Cash Money's projects is their producers' acute sense of making melodies that have musical value. CMM projects are churned out cookie-cutter style, similar to the work of their New Orleans predecessor Master P (and to some extent projects by Dr. Dre and Wu-Tang Clan) in that an album is an umbrella project with a feature MC, in this case Turk. Although Turk is not an abundantly talented MC, he is very adept at carrying his lyrics over the Bayou beats dropped by CMM resident producer Mannie Fresh. With Fresh's syrupy beats dripping all over these danceable tracks, it is easy to see why the populace continues to demand more of this stuff. CMM in a sense have mastered the game; by maintaining absolute creative control they don't have to deal with a parent label (Universal) mandate because they have achieved platinum success with their own formula. [The album was also issued in a clean version.] ~ M.F. DiBella, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Intro	B. Williams, B. Thomas	Turk, Big Tymers	(1:52)
Bout to Go Down	B. Williams, B. Thomas	Big Tymers, Turk	(4:45)
It's in Me	B. Thomas	Turk	(4:14)
Yes We Do	B. Thomas, B. Williams	Turk, The Hot Boys, Mack 10	(5:22)
At the Same Time	B. Thomas	Turk	(4:20)
Growing Up		Turk	(4:14)
Hatin' (Skit)	B. Thomas	Turk	(1:08)
Untamed Guerrilla	B. Thomas	Turk	(4:03)
Public Service Announcement	B. Thomas	Turk	(1:30)
One Saturday Night	B. Williams, B. Thomas, A.J. Nelson, D. Williams	Turk, Big Tymers	(5:14)
What Would You Do	B. Thomas	Turk	(4:23)
Project	B. Thomas	Turk	(4:14)
Seattle Slew (Skit)	B. Thomas	Turk	(1:22)
Freak da Hoes	B. Thomas, B. Williams	Big Tymers, Turk	(4:51)
Police (Skit)	B. Thomas	Turk	(:22)
Soldierette	B. Thomas	Turk	(4:18)
All Night	B. Thomas, D.P. "Dad" Carter	Lil Wayne, Turk	(3:36)
Finna Records	B. Thomas	Turk	(2:08)
Wanna Be Down	D. Williams, B. Williams, A.J. Nelson, B. Thomas	Big Tymers, Turk	(4:07)
Trife Livin'	B. Thomas	Turk	(4:12)
Hallways & Cuts	B. Thomas	Turk, B.G.	(4:07)

Credits

The Hot Boys (Performer), Mannie Fresh (Keyboards), Mannie Fresh (Engineer), Mannie Fresh (Mixing), Big Tymers (Performer), James Cruz (Mastering), Ray Seay (Engineer), Ray Seay (Mixing), Mannie Fresh (Producer)