Six Figures is the second solo studio album by American rapper D-Shot. It was released on July 29, 1997, via Shot/Jive Records. Recording sessions took place at The Mob Shop in Vallejo, Boss Studios in San Francisco Bay Area and K-Lou Studios in Richmond. Production was handled by Femi Ojetunde, Levitti, Studio Ton, and D-Shot himself, who also served as executive producer. It features guest appearances from E-40, Levitti, B-Legit, Bo-Roc, Celly Cel, Kaveo, Mac Shawn, Mr. Malik, Spice 1 and Too $hort. The album debuted at number 81 on the Billboard 200 and number 21 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States.
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| Released | July 29, 1997 | |||
| Recorded | 1996–1997 | |||
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| Length | 49:43 | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| RapReviews | 7/10[2] |
| The Source |  [3] |
The album spawned two singles: "(I'll Be Yo') Huckleberry" and "True Worldwide Playaz". The song "(I'll Be Yo') Huckleberry" was originally heard in the 1997 film Booty Call, and was also released as a single to promote the film's soundtrack album. Both singles were later included on the 1999 compilation album Sick Wid It's Greatest Hits.
Critical reception
editAllMusic – "...Six Figures, offers enough straight hardcore dope to make it worthwhile for any gangsta aficionado. D-Shot's rhyming is deft, and even if he simply recycles gangsta themes, he does it well... it's still a strong listen, filled with hard grooves and harder rhyming".[1]
Rap Pages – "...Not only does D-Shot raise his own status and that of some lesser known Bay Area rappers, he corrals some of the Bay's best R&B voices..."
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "They Call Him Shot" |
| 1:30 |
| 2. | "Duck" (featuring E-40 and B-Legit) |
| 4:19 |
| 3. | "Out Tha' Pen" |
| 3:13 |
| 4. | "Great Britain International...Head/Lee/Own" (featuring Levitti) |
| 4:40 |
| 5. | "I'll Be Your Friend" |
| 4:45 |
| 6. | "One More Shot" (featuring Mr. Malik and Mac Shawn) |
| 5:09 |
| 7. | "True Worldwide Playaz" (featuring Too $hort and Spice 1) |
| 4:37 |
| 8. | "It's Ma Thang" (featuring Kaveo and Bo-Roc) |
| 4:02 |
| 9. | "Six Figures" (featuring Celly Cel) |
| 3:47 |
| 10. | "Huckleberry Hotline" |
| 1:17 |
| 11. | "(I'll Be Yo') Huckleberry" (featuring E-40 and Levitti) |
| 4:38 |
| 12. | "Is It Cool to Fuck" | D. Stevens | 4:45 |
| 13. | "Reversal Interlude" |
| 3:01 |
| Total length: | 49:43 | ||
Charts
edit| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[4] | 81 |
| US Top R&B Albums (Billboard)[5] | 21 |
References
edit- 1 2 Stanley, Leo. "D-Shot - Six Figures Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
- ↑ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (July 20, 2021). "D-Shot :: Six Figures". RapReviews. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
- ↑ Cunningham, Raymond (September 1997). "D-Shot – Six Figures". Record Report. The Source. No. 96. New York. p. 216.
- ↑ "The Billboard 200". Billboard. Vol. 109, no. 33. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. August 16, 1997. p. 86. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
- ↑ "Top R&B Albums". Billboard. Vol. 109, no. 33. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. August 16, 1997. p. 22. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
External links
edit- D-Shot – Six Figures at Discogs (list of releases)