Pimpalation

Infobox Album |
Name = Pimpalation
Type = Album
Artist = Pimp C


Released = July 11, 2006
Recorded = 2006
Genre = Southern Rap
Length = 02:29:23 (2 Discs)
Label = Rap-A-Lot Records
WEA Records
Producer = J. Prince
Reviews = *AllMusicGuide Rating|4|5 [http://wm03.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:kcfpxq9dld6e link]
*HipHopDX.com Rating|3|5 [http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/reviews/id.663/title.pimp-c-pimpalation link]
*Rolling Stone Rating|2.5|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/pimpc/albums/album/10948946/review/11111790/pimpalation link]
*The Source Rating|4|5
*XXL Magazine Rating|3|5 [http://xxlmag.com/online/?p=2578 link]

"Pimpalation" is the second solo album by Pimp C released on July 11, 2006."I'm Free," featuring a sample of Free Fallin' by Tom Petty, is the first single from the album. Rolling Stone voted the single one of the year's best, placing it at #80 on its Top 100 list. [ [http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/12769472/the_100_best_songs_of_2006/8 The 100 Best Songs of 2006 : Rolling Stone ] ] Additional singles "Knocking Doors Down" and "Pourin' Up" also saw release.

This CD is the follow-up and the soundtrack for the DVD that took you inside the life of Pimp C, as he gets his life back together after his release from prison on 12/30/05. The "Pimpalation" DVD showed Pimp C celebrating his release and in the studio working on music with a host of stars including Scarface, Lil' Flip, Young Jeezy Z-Ro, Webbie, and Bun B. Lil' Flip and Young Jeezy, didn't appear on the album though. Pimp C only has one solo song on the album and the the rest are collaborations. Bun B appears on three songs "Gitcha Mind Right," "Pourin Up" and "Rock-4-Rock." All three of the songs could considered new material by UGK. Classic dirty south star Willie D raps in "Rock-4-Rock" and funny enough he is also not credited. Smoke D appeared in the brutal song "I Don't Fuck Wit U" shortly before his quick arrest and incarceration.

The album was certified Gold on March 8th, 2007. [http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?] Disc 2 off the album is a chopped and screwed version mixed by Michael 5000 Watts.

Track listing

Disc 1

#"The Pimp Is Free" [Intro] – 1:11
#"I'm Free" – 3:59
#"Knockin' Doorz Down" (featuring P.O.P & Lil' Keke) – 4:24
#"Rock 4 Rock" (featuring Scarface, Willie D & Bun B) – 5:31
#"Pourin' Up" (featuring Mike Jones & Bun B) – 4:48
#"The Honey" (featuring Jazze Pha, Jody Breeze, & Tela) – 4:33
#"Gitcha Mind Right" (featuring Cory Mo & Bun B) – 3:38
#"I Don't Fuck Wit U" (featuring Vicious & Smoke D) – 3:34
#"Working The Wheel" (featuring Slim Thug) – 4:57
#"Bobby And Whitney" (featuring 8 Ball & MJG) – 3:43
#"Like That" (Remix) (featuring Webbie & Lil' Boosie) – 4:00
#"Cheat On Yo Man" (featuring Suga & Mannie Fresh) – 4:16
#"Havin' Thangs '06" (featuring Big Mike) – 2:52
#"Overstand Me" (featuring Trae & Chamillionaire) – 4:26
#"On Your Mind" (featuring Jagged Edge, Big Zak, Ali & Gipp) – 5:31
#"I Miss U""(featuring Z-Ro & Tanya Herron) – 5:26
#"Outro" – 2:56

Disc 2 Chopped & Screwed by Michael 5000 Watts

#The Pimp Is Free [Intro]
#I'm Free
#Knockin' Doorz Down
#Rock 4 Rock
#Bobby And Whitney
#Overstand Me
#Havin' Thangs '06
#Like That (Remix)
#On Your Mind
#Cheat On Yo Man
#The Honey
#Working The Wheel
#Pourin' Up
#I Miss U
#Gitcha Mind Right
#Outro

Notes

*Workin The Wheel's hook is sampled from Pimp C's verse from Three 6 Mafia's hit single Sippin' on Some Syrup which featured UGK.

References