Tha Smokin' Nephew

Tha Smokin' Nephew is the first major label studio album by the rapper Baby Bash and his third album overall. Released by Universal Records, it entered the Billboard 200 at number 48.[1] Five months after its release, the album was certified Gold by the RIAA. By March 2005, the album had sold 531,000 copies in the United States.[2]

Tha Smokin' Nephew
Studio album by
Baby Bash
ReleasedSeptember 23, 2003
Recorded2001–2003
GenreHip hop
Length1:10:25
LabelUniversal, Dope House Records
ProducerBaby Bash (exec.), Big Ice, Charles Chavez (exec.), Happy Perez, Mario Ayala, Mike Cee, Oral Bee, Shadow
Baby Bash chronology
On Tha Cool
(2002)		 Tha Smokin' Nephew
(2003)		 Super Saucy
(2005)
Singles from Tha Smokin' Nephew
  1. "Suga Suga"
    Released: August 15, 2003

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Blender[4]
RapReviews8/10[5]

Steve 'Flash' Juon of RapReviews gave the album high praise for Happy Perez's Hispanic-influenced production and Bash's smooth, laid-back delivery, concluding that "Bash may be a long-time veteran of hip-hop and latin rap, but he represents the newest trends and emerging dopeness of regionally recognized hispanic hip-hop to the best and fullest. Easily one of 2003's "must cop" albums, Tha Smokin' Nephew will open many eyes and please just as many ears."[5] AllMusic's David Jeffries also praised Perez's production for being energetic and cohesive, and Bash's lyrical content for containing different topics, concluding that "At 17 tracks it runs a little long, but there are only a few seeds and sticks to pick out of Baby Bash's fat bag."[3] Jonah Weiner of Blender panned the album for its lady-focused lyrical content being mediocrely delivered over subpar production. He added that the single "Suga Suga" was the only noteworthy track on the album.[4]

Track listing
# Title Featured guest(s) Time
1 "Suga Suga" Frankie J 3:59
2 "Yeh Suh!" Max Minelli 4:04
3 "Weed Hand" Grimm & Lucky Luciano 4:19
4 "Shorty Doo-Wop" Russell Lee & Perla Cruz 3:18
5 "On tha Curb" David Wade 3:53
6 "Sexy Eyes (Da Da Da Da)" Russell Lee 4:29
7 "Image of a Pimp" Oral Bee & Lucky Luciano 4:01
8 "Early in the Morning" Mario Ayala & Meno Bay Bee 4:46
9 "Feeling Me" Russell Lee 3:53
10 "Oh Wow" Merciless & Happy Perez 3:55
11 "Changed My Life" Grimm 3:51
12 "Stay Perkin'" Angel Dust, Chingo Bling & Doom 4:31
13 "Pollution" Russell Lee, Grimm & Rasheed 4:48
14 "Ménage à Trois" Frankie J & Powda 4:15
15 "Tha Chop" A-Wax & Jay Tee 4:07
16 "Don't Disrespect My Mind" Low-G 4:11
17 "Suga Suga" (Reggae Remix) Major Riley 4:05

Samples

Charts
Chart (2003–04) Peak
position
French Albums (SNEP)[6] 80
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[7] 92
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[8] 22
US Billboard 200[9] 48
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[10] 32

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[11] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. Tha Smokin' Nephew > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums. All Media Guide, LLC. Retrieved on January 13, 2010.
  2. "Jack Johnson News - Yahoo! Music". New.music.yahoo.com. March 23, 2005. Retrieved March 9, 2012.
  3. Jeffries, David. "Tha Smokin' Nephew - Baby Bash". AllMusic. Retrieved August 9, 2011.
  4. Weiner, Jonah. "Tha Smokin' Nephew". Blender. Alpha Media Group. Archived from the original on May 3, 2010. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
  5. Juon, Steve 'Flash' (October 21, 2003). "Baby Bash :: Tha Smokin' Nephew :: Universal Records". RapReviews. Retrieved August 9, 2011.
  6. "Lescharts.com – Baby Bash – Tha Smokin' Nephew". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
  7. "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
  8. "Charts.nz – Baby Bash – Tha Smokin' Nephew". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
  9. "Baby Bash Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
  10. "Baby Bash Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
  11. "American album certifications – Baby Bash". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. 



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