Tough Luv
Tough Luv is the debut album by Philadelphia rap-duo Young Gunz, released February 24, 2004. "Can't Stop Won't Stop" was later nominated for a Grammy Award for "Best Rap Performance By a Duo or Group". There are numerous guest appearances by other Roc-A-Fella artists of that time on this record. The album sold 421,000 units.[4] No Better Love was released a single, reaching at #36 on The Billboard Hot 100 music chart, becoming a success.
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| Released | February 24, 2004 (U.S.) | |||
| Recorded | 2003 - 2004 | |||
| Studio | Baseline Studios New York City | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Label | Roc-A-Fella, Def Jam | |||
| Producer | Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter (exec.), Damon Dash (exec.), Kareem "Biggs" Burke (exec.), Just Blaze, Kanye West, Bink!, Boola, Chad Hamilton, Scott Storch, Ruggedness, EZ Elpee, Digga | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| RapReviews.com | [2] |
| Vibe |  [3] |
Track listing
| # | Track | Producer(s) | Featured Guest(s) | Length |
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| 1 | "Future of the Roc" | Bink! | 2:59 | |
| 2 | "Roc U" | Chad Hamilton | Beanie Siegel | 4:42 |
| 3 | "No Better Love" | Chad Hamilton | Rell | 3:56 |
| 4 | "Friday Night" | Just Blaze | 4:10 | |
| 5 | "$$$ Girlz" | Chad Hamilton | Juelz Santana | 3:54 |
| 6 | "Never Take Me Alive" | Scott Storch | Jay-Z | 4:59 |
| 7 | "Tough Luv" | Just Blaze | Denim | 5:39 |
| 8 | "Grown Man" | Chad Hamilton | 3:14 | |
| 9 | "North of Death" | Chad Hamilton | 5:00 | |
| 10 | "Look in Your Eyes" | Ruggedness | Cam'ron | 4:13 |
| 11 | "Take It How U Want It" | Chad Hamilton | Omillio Sparks | 5:11 |
| 12 | "That's Right" | Boola | 4:31 | |
| 13 | "Parade" | Chad Hamilton | Freeway | 4:32 |
| 14 | "Time" | Chad Hamilton | 3:47 | |
| 15 | "Life We Chose" | Chad Hamilton | Denim | 4:13 |
| 16 | "Problemz" | Ez Elpee | 3:12 | |
| 17 | "Can't Stop, Won't Stop (Remix)" | Darrell "Digga" Branch | Chingy | 4:22 |
- sample credits
- "Future of the Roc" contains a sample from "(Do It, Do It) No One Does It Better" by The Spinners.
- "No Better Love" contains a sample from "Better Love" by Luther Vandross.
- "Friday Night" contains samples from "Superrappin'" by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five and "Peter Piper" by Run-DMC.
- "$$$ Girlz" contains samples from "Impeach the President" by The Honeydrippers and "Rich Girl" by Hall & Oates.
- "Grown Man" contains a sample from "Don't Stop Loving Me Now" by L.T.D..
- "Parade" contains a sample from "I Need You" by The Temptations.
- "Life We Chose" contains a sample "(They Long to Be) Close to You" by Isaac Hayes.
- "Time" contains a sample from "All I Need Is Time" by First Choice.
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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References
- Allmusic review
- RapReviews.com review
- Vibe review
- http://www.hiphopstan.com/forum/general-discussion/13219-xxl-scan-def-jams-entire-rap-discography-their-record-sales.html
- "Young Gunz Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
- "Young Gunz Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
- "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2004". Billboard. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
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