Reality Check (Juvenile album)
2006 studio album by Juvenile
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Reality Check is the seventh studio album by American rapper Juvenile. The album was released on March 7, 2006, by UTP Records and Atlantic Records.[11] The album features guest appearances from Paul Wall, Mike Jones, Fat Joe and Ludacris, among others.
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| Released | March 7, 2006 | |||
| Recorded | 2005–2006 | |||
| Genre | Hip-hop | |||
| Length | 71:54 | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| HipHopDX | [2] |
| Okayplayer | [3] |
| Pitchfork | 7.9/10[4] |
| RapReviews | 8/10[5] |
| Robert Christgau | B−[6] |
| Rolling Stone | [7] |
| Stylus Magazine | B[8] |
| USA Today | [9] |
| Vibe | [10] |
Reality Check was supported by the singles "Rodeo"/"Get Ya Hustle On", "What's Happenin'" and "Way I Be Leanin'". The album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 174,000 copies its first week.[12] The album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
Singles
The album's lead single "Rodeo"; it was produced by Cool & Dre was released. The single had charted on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at number 41.[13] Its B-side was "Get Ya Hustle On", produced by Donald XL Robertson. The song describes as a scathing indictment for the local government and the media's response to Hurricane Katrina, including lyrics such as "The mayor ain't your friend, he's the enemy––just to get your vote, a saint is what he pretend to be" and "Fuck Fox News I don't listen to y'all ass, couldn't get a nigga off the roof when the storm passed."[14] A music video for the song and the album's second single was "What's Happenin'" was released.[15]
The album's third single "Way I Be Leanin'" featuring Mike Jones, Paul Wall; along with his label-mates Wacko and Skip was released. The music video for "Way I Be Leanin'" premiered on MTV's Making the Video.[16]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Intro" | Stormy Dai | 0:26 | |
| 2. | "Get Ya Hustle On" |
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| 3:29 |
| 3. | "Around the Way" |
| Sinista | 3:55 |
| 4. | "Sets Go Up" (featuring Wacko) |
| Scott Storch | 4:12 |
| 5. | "Rodeo" |
| Cool & Dre | 3:58 |
| 6. | "What's Happenin'" |
| Sinista | 3:37 |
| 7. | "Loose Booty" (featuring 8 Ball and Skip) |
| Stormy Dai | 4:12 |
| 8. | "Way I Be Leanin'" (featuring Mike Jones, Paul Wall, Wacko, and Skip) |
| Perion | 4:08 |
| 9. | "Break a Brick Down" |
| Cool & Dre | 4:41 |
| 10. | "Who's Ya Daddy" |
| Sinista | 3:18 |
| 11. | "I Know You Know" (featuring Trey Songz) |
| Happy Perez | 4:06 |
| 12. | "Keep Talkin'" (featuring Skip and Redd Eyezz) |
| Sinista | 3:52 |
| 13. | "Rock Like That" (featuring Bun B) |
| Sinista | 3:32 |
| 14. | "Why Not" (featuring Skip) |
| Lil Jon | 3:53 |
| 15. | "Animal" | B. Thomas | Mannie Fresh | 3:42 |
| 16. | "Addicted" (featuring Brian McKnight) |
| Brian McKnight | 3:45 |
| 17. | "Holla Back" |
| Sinista | 4:03 |
| 18. | "Pop U" (featuring Ludacris and Fat Joe) |
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| 4:25 |
| 19. | "Say It to Me Now" (featuring Kango of Partners-N-Crime) |
| Scott Storch | 4:45 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 20. | "Come Out the Laundry" (featuring Skip) | 3:21 |
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)[21] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||