The Purple Album (Purple City album)

The Purple Album
The Purple Album
Studio album by Purple City
Released	May 23, 2006
Recorded	2005–06
Genre	Hip hop
Length	1:00:02
Label	Babygrande; Koch; Purple City;
Producer	Agallah; Black Jeruz; Dame Grease; D-Dot; J.A.; J. Cardim; Jim Jones; Jimmy The Greek; Joey Chavez; Junius Bervine; Shiest Bub; Spliff; Teetimus; Uni Beats;
Purple City chronology
Singles from The Purple Album
	"Trap / Knick Knack"; Released: 2006;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllHipHop	^[1]
Pitchfork	5/10^[2]
PopMatters	3/10^[3]
The Source	^[4]
Spin	^[5]

The Purple Album is the third studio album by American hip hop group Purple City. It was released on May 23, 2006 through Babygrande Records and Purple City Entertainment with distribution via Koch Records. Production was handled by Agallah, Black Jeruz, Dame Grease, D-Dot, J.A., J. Cardim, Jim Jones, Jimmy The Greek, Joey Chavez, Junius Bervine, Shiest Bub, Spliff, Teetimus and Uni Beats. It features guest appearances from 334 Mobb, Max B, A-Mafia, B.G., Buckshot, Buddy Klein, Den 10, DK, Ike Eyes, Jim Jones, Numbers, Smif-N-Wessun, Smoke DZA and The Lenox Ave Boys. Music video was released for the only promotional single "Trap/Knick Knack".

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Live Your Life" (featuring Un Kasa)	Antonio Wilder K. Groves	Uni Beats	2:29
2.	"Gangsta" (featuring Max B, Shiest Bub and Jim Jones)	Charly Wingate Timothy Parsons Joseph Jones	Jim Jones	3:58
3.	"Fly High" (featuring Shiest Bub and Agallah)	Parsons Angel Aguilar Joey Chavez	Joey Chavez	3:21
4.	"Trap Nigga" (featuring Shiest Bub, Jim Jones and Un Kasa)	Parsons Jones Wilder Jonathan Adams Stephen Hacker	Shiest Bub J.A.	4:00
5.	"Go Head" (featuring Un Kasa, Den 10 and Numbers)	Wilder Dennis Hamilton N. White Chavez	Joey Chavez	4:40
6.	"Harlem to B-More" (featuring Un Kasa, A-Mafia and DK)	Wilder Abdul Holmes Justin Essandoh Jonas Cardim	J. Cardim	4:03
7.	"Nick Nack" (featuring Max B, Jim Jones and Un Kasa)	Wingate Jones Wilder Deric Angelettie	D-Dot Teetimus	4:03
8.	"Bank Roll" (featuring Shiest Bub, 334 Mobb, B.G. and Un Kasa)	Parsons Keith Buchanan Kennie Buchanan Christopher Dorsey Wilder Hacker	Spliff	5:39
9.	"Hustlers" (featuring Shiest Bub, Agallah, Steele, Tek and Buckshot)	Parsons Aguilar Darrell Yates Tekomin Williams Kenyatta Blake Damon Blackman	Dame Grease	4:20
10.	"Purple City and the Lot" (featuring Un Kasa and the Lenox Ave Boys)	Wilder Ameen Burns E. Holder Blackman	Dame Grease	3:38
11.	"Picture Me Rollin" (featuring Agallah, Shiest Bub and Ike Eyes)	Aguilar Parsons Isaac Mendoza	Agallah	3:55
12.	"Head Bust Open" (featuring Shiest Bub and A-Mafia)	Parsons Holmes Dimitri Christo	Shiest Bub Jimmy The Greek	3:58
13.	"P.A.Y.D.A.Y." (featuring Den 10, Smoke DZA and Numbers)	Hamilton Sean Pompey White Junius Bervine	Junius Bervine	5:09
14.	"Grind Slow" (featuring Buddy Klein)	K. James R. Smith	Black Jeruz	3:57
15.	"Catch Him" (featuring Shiest Bub)	Parsons Aguilar	Agallah Shiest Bub	2:52
Total length:				1:00:02

Charts

Chart (2006)	Peak position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)	52
US Independent Albums (Billboard)	27
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)	24

References

^ Zimmerman, Bill (July 11, 2006). "The Purple Album". AllHipHop. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
^ "Purple City: The Purple Album". Pitchfork. June 5, 2006. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
^ Friedman, A. L. (July 28, 2006). "Purple City: The Purple Album". PopMatters. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
^ Johnson, Billy Jr. (May 2006). "Purple City – The Purple Album". Record Report. The Source. No. 199. New York. p. 95.
^ Fennessey, Sean (June 2006). "Reviews". Spin. Vol. 22, no. 6. SPIN Media LLC. p. 83. ISSN 0886-3032.

External links

Purple City – The Purple Album at Discogs (list of releases)

[1] Zimmerman, Bill (July 11, 2006). "The Purple Album". AllHipHop. Retrieved November 5, 2023.

[2] "Purple City: The Purple Album". Pitchfork. June 5, 2006. Retrieved November 5, 2023.

[3] Friedman, A. L. (July 28, 2006). "Purple City: The Purple Album". PopMatters. Retrieved November 5, 2023.

[4] Johnson, Billy Jr. (May 2006). "Purple City – The Purple Album". Record Report. The Source. No. 199. New York. p. 95.

[5] Fennessey, Sean (June 2006). "Reviews". Spin. Vol. 22, no. 6. SPIN Media LLC. p. 83. ISSN 0886-3032.

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