The Peoples Champ
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The Peoples Champ is the first studio album by the rapper Paul Wall. The singles in the album are Sittin' Sidewayz", "They Don't Know", "Girl" and "Drive Slow". The album sold 1.2 million copies in U.S. alone.
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[edit] About
The Peoples Champ was released on September 27, 2005 under Asylum Records. The album peaked no.1 on the U.S. Billboard 200, no.1 on the U.S. R&B chart and no.1 on the U.S. Rap chart. The first single "Sittin Sidewayz" featuring Big Pokey reached no.93 on the U.S. Hot 100. The second single "They Don't Know" featuring Mike Jones & Bun B reached no.71 on the U.S. R&B chart and the third single "Girl" peaked no.35 on The Billboard Hot 100 making it as the highest charting solo single of Paul Wall.
[edit] Tracks
| Track | Title | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | I'm a Playa (feat. Three 6 Mafia) | 4:25 |
| 2 | They Don't Know (feat. Bun B) | 3:39 |
| 3 | Ridin' Dirty (feat. Trey Songz) | 4:27 |
| 4 | State to State (feat. Freeway) | 4:12 |
| 5 | So Many Diamonds (feat. T.I.) | 3:57 |
| 6 | Smooth Operator | 3:14 |
| 7 | Sittin' Sideways (feat. Big Pokey) | 3:49 |
| 8 | Trill (feat. Bun B and BG) | 4:08 |
| 9 | Internet Goin' Nutz | 4:43 |
| 10 | Sippin' The Barre | 4:39 |
| 11 | Drive Slow (Kanye West feat. Paul Wall and GLC) | 4:33 |
| 12 | March N Step (feat. Grit Boys) | 3:47 |
| 13 | Got Plex (feat. Archie Lee and Cootabang) | 3:46 |
| 14 | Girl | 4:38 |
| 15 | Big Ballin' | 4:01 |
| 16 | Sip N Get High (feat. Aqualeo) | 3:45 |
| 17 | Just Paul Wall | 4:10 |
[edit] Awards & Certifications
Awards
| Year | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | mtvU Woodie Award | Nominated for The Breaking Woodie (Best Emerging Artist) for "Sittin Sideways" |
Certifications
| Year | Album | Certification |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | The Peoples Champ | Certified Platinum in U.S. |
[edit] Chart Toppers
| Year | Title | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | Hot Rap Singles | Billboard Hot 100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Sittin' Sidewayz | 34 | 24 | 93 |
| 2005 | They Don't Know | 71 | 7 | |
| 2006 | Girl | 42 | 7 | 35 |
[edit] Credits
Performance Credits
Paul Wall Primary Artist
Corey "Funky Fyngas" Stoot Guitar
Technical Credits
Eddy Schreyer Mastering
Andrew Dawson Engineer
Michael Foster Engineer
KLC Producer
Anthony Kilhoffer Engineer
Sanchez "RockHead" Holmes Producer
Salih Williams Producer
Nate Connelly Engineer
Richard Reitz Engineer
Mike Clark Marketing, Promoter
Iron Grid Producer
[edit] Trivia
- Sittin Sidewayz was featured on Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition and the film Grandma's Boy.
- The album has a screwed and chopped version by DJ Michael "5000" Watts.
[edit] Shop
- Find this CD on Amazon
