Let's Get Ready
2000 studio album by Mystikal
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Let's Get Ready is the fourth studio album by American rapper Mystikal, released on September 26, 2000, by Jive Records. It serves as Mystikal's first album since parting ways with No Limit Records. The album features appearances from Outkast, Da Brat, Nivea, and Petey Pablo. Pharrell Williams appears uncredited on "Shake Ya Ass".
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| Released | September 26, 2000 | |||
| Recorded | 1999–2000 | |||
| Genre | Hip-hop | |||
| Length | 76:52 | |||
| Label | Jive | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | A−[2] |
| NME | [3] |
| RapReviews | 8/10[4] |
| Rolling Stone | [5] |
The album debuted at number 1 on the Billboard 200, selling 330,663 copies in its first week.[6] It has sold approximately 2,227,536 copies and was certified double platinum in the U.S.[7] The album featured Mystikal's two biggest singles, "Shake Ya Ass", which peaked at number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100, and "Danger (Been So Long)", which peaked at number 14.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Ready to Rumble" | The Medicine Men | 4:51 | |
| 2. | "Shake Ya Ass" | The Neptunes | 4:16 | |
| 3. | "Jump" |
| The Neptunes | 4:06 |
| 4. | "Danger (Been So Long)" (featuring Nivea) |
| The Neptunes | 3:31 |
| 5. | "Come See About Me" (featuring Da Brat and Petey Pablo) |
| 4:41 | |
| 6. | "Big Truck Boys" |
| KLC | 5:15 |
| 7. | "I Rock, I Roll" |
| MO B Dick | 4:31 |
| 8. | "U Would If U Could" |
| Odell | 5:09 |
| 9. | "Mystikal Fever" | Tyler | Bink! | 3:52 |
| 10. | "Family" (featuring Latrelle) |
| The Neptunes | 4:51 |
| 11. | "Ain't Gonna See Tomorrow" | Earthtone III | 4:28 | |
| 12. | "The Braids" |
| Earthtone III | 4:06 |
| 13. | "Smoked Out" | Tyler |
| 3:57 |
| 14. | "Murderer III" |
| KLC | 4:20 |
| 15. | "Neck uv da Woods" (featuring Outkast) |
| Earthtone III | 4:05 |
| 16. | "I'm Throwed Off" (hidden track) | KLC | 4:33 | |
| 17. | "Lookin' for Me" (hidden track) |
| 4:53 | |
| 18. | "Petey Pablo Snippets" (hidden track) | 2:17 |
Personnel
- Vincent Alexander – assistant engineer and mixing assistant (11)
- Won Allen – engineer (3)
- Warren Bletcher – assistant engineer (11)
- Ralph Cacciurri – engineer (11, 12, 15)
- Andrew Coleman – engineer (2, 10)
- Myrna "Peach" Crenshaw – background vocals (11)
- Preston Crump – guitar (5), bass guitar (11, 12, 15)
- Supa Engineer Duro – mixing (2–4, 10)
- Earthtone III – keyboards (12)
- Leroy "Precise" Edwards – engineer and mixing (13)
- David "D-Funk" Faulk – engineer and mixing (13)
- Chad Hugo – instruments (2, 4)
- Steve Fisher – assistant engineer (11)
- John Frye – engineer and mixing (11, 12)
- Brian "Big Bass" Gardner – mastering
- Joi Gilliam – background vocals (11)
- Rajinder "Conga Man" Kala – congas (15)
- KLC – engineer and mixing (1, 6–8, 13, 14)
- Daniel Fresco – mixing assistant (15)
- Latrelle – background vocals (10)
- Craig Love – guitar (5)
- Donny Mathis – guitar (12)
- Odell – remixing (13)
- Kevin Parker – engineer (11, 12)
- Marvin "Chanz" Parkman – keyboards (11, 12), synthesizer (15)
- Neal H Pogue – mixing (15)
- Jason Rome – assistant engineer (15)
- Amos Singleton – bass and lead guitar (6)
- Alvin Speights – mixing (5)
- Pat Viala – engineer (2, 4, 5, 9, 10), mixing (9)
- Pharrell Williams – instruments (2, 4)
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[15] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[16] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||