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Born to Be a Thug
Hip-Hop · 2002 · 17 tracks · 1h 14m

Born to Be a Thug

Young Buck

Gritty, unpolished Nashville street rap. A pre-fame document of raw aggression and trunk-rattling Southern production that feels more dangerous than his later hits.

October 10, 2002 · Thug Entertainment

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Relentless, confrontational energy with moments of exhausted tenderness.

Tracklist · 17 Tracks · 1h 14m
01
Born to Be a Thug (intro)
3:05
02
Can’t Slow My Roll
4:06
03
Get High (skit)
4:02
04
Fuck tha Game
4:05
05
Get High
5:29
06
Take It Outside
4:43
07
Daddy When U Comin Home
5:08
08
Hold It Down
4:39
09
Tha Ville Is On
5:00
10
Uh Oh
4:08
11
No Remorse (skit)
4:40
12
Look at Cha Now
4:51
13
Watch What U Say 2 Me
5:22
14
I Don’t Lie
3:36
15
A Hoe Gon Be a Hoe
4:40
16
I Luv tha Hood
3:25
17
Til Im Dead & Gone
3:45
Moments Worth Listening For
The desperate, melodic strain in the hook of Daddy When U Comin Home showing a rare crack in the armor.
The relentless, distorted synth lead on Take It Outside that feels like a physical confrontation.
The way the beat drops into a murky, slow-motion crawl during the bridge of Get High.
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Born to Be a Thug sound next to the rest of Young Buck's catalogue?

Drum Machine+1.2σ

The production is pushed notably harder into drum machine than this artist usually allows.

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