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2003 studio album by Dirty
Keep It Pimp & Gangsta
Studio album by Dirty
ReleasedFebruary 25, 2003 (2003-02-25)
Recorded2001–2002
Studio
GenreSouthern hip hop
Length1:16:39
LabelUniversal
Producer
Dirty chronology
The Pimp & da Gangsta
(2001) 		Keep It Pimp & Gangsta
(2003) 		Love Us or Hate Us
(2003)
Singles from Keep It Pimp & Gangsta
  1. "Lose Control (Candy Man Pt. 2)"
    Released: 2002
  2. "My Cadillac"
    Released: June 18, 2002
  3. "That's Dirty"
    Released: November 12, 2002
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
RapReviews7.5/10

Keep It Pimp & Gangsta is the third studio album by American hip hop duo Dirty. It was released on February 25, 2003 through Universal Records, marking their second and final studio album distributed by the label, as they would later signed with Rap-A-Lot Records.

Production was handled by Cool & Dre, Dr. Fangaz, Kevin "Khao" Cates, Mannie Fresh and member Big Pimp, with Mike B. Jackson serving as executive producer. It features guest appearances from Lil Burn One, Mr. Blue, DBK, Kevin "Khao" Cates, Mannie Fresh, Ms. Flossy, Pastor Troy and Silk. The album debuted at number 63 on the Billboard 200 and number 13 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts in the US. It was supported with three singles: "Lose Control (Candy Man Pt. 2)", "My Cadillac" and "That's Dirty".

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Feel Me Ni"
  • Daniel Patrice Thomas
  • Tarvares Jevon Webster
  • Algernon Franklin
Dr. Fangaz4:39
2."C'mon" (featuring Pastor Troy)Khao4:45
3."Keep It" (featuring Khao and DBK)
  • D. Thomas
  • Webster
  • Cates
  • Darin Bakerking
Khao4:15
4."That's Dirty" (featuring Mannie Fresh, Lil Burn One and Mr. Blue)Mannie Fresh4:13
5."Think About U" (featuring Ms. Flossy)
  • D. Thomas
  • Webster
  • Marcello Valenzano
  • Andre Lyon
Cool & Dre4:20
6."Lose Control (Candy Man, Pt. 2)" (featuring Silk and Mr. Blue)
  • D. Thomas
  • Webster
  • Harris
  • Cates
Khao5:10
7."Hoochie Mama"
  • D. Thomas
  • Webster
  • Franklin
Dr. Fangaz4:06
8."Sholl Iz"
  • D. Thomas
  • Webster
  • Valenzano
  • Lyon
Cool & Dre4:05
9."Ackamonkey"
  • D. Thomas
  • Webster
  • Franklin
Dr. Fangaz4:54
10."Woodgrain"
  • D. Thomas
  • Webster
  • Franklin
Dr. Fangaz5:15
11."Fuck Witcha"
  • D. Thomas
  • Webster
Big Pimp4:34
12."My Cadillac"
  • D. Thomas
  • Webster
  • Valenzano
  • Lyon
Cool & Dre3:31
13."Chicken Hustlin'"
  • D. Thomas
  • Webster
  • Cates
Khao4:46
14."Gangsta" (featuring Lil Burn One)
  • D. Thomas
  • Webster
  • Howard
Big Pimp4:16
15."Ghetto Opera"
  • D. Thomas
  • Webster
Big Pimp4:15
16."Where da Luv"
  • D. Thomas
  • Webster
Big Pimp4:28
17."Ghetto Ride"
  • D. Thomas
  • Webster
  • Valenzano
  • Lyon
Cool & Dre5:12
Total length:1:16:39

Personnel

  • Daniel "Big Pimp" Thomas — vocals, producer (tracks: 11, 14-16)
  • Tarvares "Mr. G Stacka The Gangsta" Webster — vocals
  • Micah "Pastor" Troy — featured artist (track 2)
  • Kevin "Khao" Cates — featured artist (track 3), keyboards & programming (tracks: 3, 6, 13), producer (tracks: 2, 3, 6, 13)
  • Darin Baker King — backing vocals (track 3)
  • Byron "Mannie Fresh" Thomas — featured artist & producer (track 4)
  • J'Ante' "Lil' Burn One" Howard — featured artist (tracks: 4, 14)
  • Timothy "Mr. Blue" Harris — featured artist (tracks: 4, 6)
  • Ms. Flossy — featured artist (track 5)
  • Silk — backing vocals (track 6)
  • Algernon "Dr. Fangaz" Franklin — keyboards & programming (tracks: 1, 2, 7, 10), producer (tracks: 1, 7, 9, 10)
  • Marcello "Cool" Valenzano — keyboards & programming (tracks: 5, 8, 17), producer (tracks: 5, 8, 12, 17)
  • Andre "Dre" Lyon — keyboards & programming (tracks: 5, 8, 17), producer (tracks: 5, 8, 12, 17)
  • David Karmiol — guitar (track 17)
  • Arshieal Johns — recording & mixing (tracks: 1-3, 5-9, 12, 13, 17)
  • Mike B. Jackson — recording (tracks: 11, 12, 14-17), mixing (tracks: 10, 11, 14-16), engineering assistant (track 9), executive producer
  • Chris Theis — recording (track 4)
  • Kurt McKinney — recording & mixing (track 10)
  • Leslie Brathwaite — mixing (track 4)
  • Steve Fisher — engineering assistant (track 4)

Charts

Chart (2003) Peak
position
US Billboard 200 63
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 13

References

  1. Kellman, Andy. "Keep It Pimp & Gangsta - Dirty | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
  2. Juon, Steve 'Flash' (March 4, 2003). "Dirty :: Keep it Pimp & Gangsta :: Universal Records". RapReviews. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
  3. "The Billboard 200". Billboard. Vol. 115, no. 11. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. March 15, 2003. p. 64. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
  4. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Vol. 115, no. 11. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. March 15, 2003. p. 23. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved October 26, 2024.

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