Across the Water (Baby Boy da Prince album)
| Across the Water | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | March 20, 2007 | |||
| Recorded | 2006–2007 | |||
| Genre | Southern hip-hop | |||
| Length | 1:19:16 | |||
| Label | Universal | |||
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| Baby Boy da Prince chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Across the Water | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [1] |
| RapReviews | 3/10[2] |
Across the Water is the second studio album and major-label debut by American rapper Baby Boy da Prince. It was officially released on March 20, 2007 via Take Fo'/Universal Records, after being leaked onto the Internet in 2006.
Produced by Paulus Boler, Dappa, D-Weezy, Mannie Fresh, Play-N-Skillz, Sinista and Timmy Fingerz, it features guest appearances from Dappa, Lil' Boosie, Lil Hidda, Mannie Fresh, Marty Bee, Nina Sky, Reality and Shoeshine.
In the United States, the album debuted at number 26 on the Billboard 200, number 14 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and number 6 on the Top Rap Albums charts, selling about 26,000 copies in its first week.[3] Its lead single, "The Way I Live", made it to number 21 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro" |
| Paulus Boler | 1:05 |
| 2. | "The Way I Live" (featuring Lil' Boosie) |
| D Weezy | 5:24 |
| 3. | "Naw Meen" (featuring Mannie Fresh) |
| Mannie Fresh | 3:55 |
| 4. | "Slide in Slide Out" |
| Sinista | 4:10 |
| 5. | "Skit #1" | 3:09 | ||
| 6. | "Lock Me Down" |
| Timmy Fingerz | 4:03 |
| 7. | "Marrero" (featuring Shoeshine and Reality) |
| Dappa | 4:59 |
| 8. | "Skit #2" | 3:50 | ||
| 9. | "Rollin' to Det" |
| Paulus Boler | 4:49 |
| 10. | "Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday (The Proposal Song)" |
| Paulus Boler | 5:08 |
| 11. | "Rich Boy" |
| Paulus Boler | 4:44 |
| 12. | "They Don't Know" (featuring Nina Sky) |
| Paulus Boler | 4:18 |
| 13. | "Who Sheed" |
| Paulus Boler | 3:52 |
| 14. | "Fist Rock" |
| Play-N-Skillz | 4:18 |
| 15. | "Do What It Do" (featuring Dappa, Marty Bee and Lil Hidda) |
| Paulus Boler | 4:15 |
| 16. | "Skit #3" | 2:16 | ||
| 17. | "Good Juge" |
| 4:14 | |
| 18. | "A Rose" |
| Paulus Boler | 10:47 |
| Total length: | 1:19:16 | |||
Charts
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[4] | 26 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[5] | 14 |
| US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)[6] | 6 |
References
- ^ Jeffries, David. "Across the Water - Baby Boy da Prince | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
- ^ Tomer, Matt (March 27, 2007). "Baby Boy Da Prince :: Across the Water – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
- ^ Hasty, Katie (March 28, 2007). "Modest Mouse Steers Its 'Ship' To No. 1 Debut". Billboard. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
- ^ "Baby Boy Da Prince Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
- ^ "Baby Boy Da Prince Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
- ^ "Baby Boy Da Prince Chart History (Top Rap Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
External links
- Baby Boy Da Prince – Across The Water at Discogs (list of releases)