Buck the World
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| Studio album by Young Buck | ||||
| Released | March 27, 2007 | |||
| Recorded | 2006–2007 | |||
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| Length | 73:45 | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+[2] |
| HipHopDX |  [3] |
| Pitchfork Media | 6.1/10[4] |
| RapReviews | 7.5/10[5] |
| Rolling Stone | [6] |
| Stylus Magazine | B−[7] |
| XXL | [8] |
Buck the World is the second studio album by rapper Young Buck. It was released on March 27, 2007, through G-Unit & Interscope Records.
Background
The album's title is a play on the expression, "Fuck the world".
Production was provided by Dr. Dre, Eminem, J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League, Jazze Pha, Lil Jon and Polow da Don, among others. Guest appearances on the album include 50 Cent, Snoop Dogg, Chester Bennington, Young Jeezy, Bun B, T.I., Trick Daddy and Lyfe Jennings, among others.
The album's first single is "I Know You Want Me", featuring vocals and production by Jazze Pha. The album's second single is "Get Buck", produced by Polow da Don. The third single on the album is "U Ain't Goin' Nowhere", produced by Dr. Dre and released on May 18, 2007. The music video for "U Ain't Goin' Nowhere" was directed by Gil Green (director). The music video was unique as it was filmed in Havana Cuba. The filming in Cuba was made possible after Interscope Records and Gil Green received special authorization from The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC).
The iTunes version of the album replaces the track, "Lose My Mind"/"Funeral Music", with just "Funeral Music", only 3:15 in length.
Reception
The album received positive reviews from critics upon release. It currently holds a 70/100 on Metacritic.[9] XXL magazine said that Young Buck "puts the spotlight back on the Unit and fires a shot that will be heard around the world."[10] Allmusic's David Jeffries stated that "it's the release that makes him more than G-Unit's clean-up man by proving he could survive even if 50 and Shady bankrupted the corporation tomorrow."[11] Henry Adaso of About.com thought that Young Buck's "eagerness to redeem the Unit is sometimes marred by a lack of focus, as he goes from pimp-playa persona to typical tough-guy talk without catching a breath."[12] Rolling Stone's Christian Hoard wrote that "Young Buck proves that he's G-Unit's most enjoyable second banana."[13]
The song 'Push Em Back' was featured in the film Drillbit Taylor during the first day of school scene.
Sales and chart performance
Buck the World debuted at number three on the Billboard 200 chart with 140,000 copies sold in its first week.[14]
Track listing
All lyrics by Young Buck, Music Compositions listed Below.
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Push 'Em Back" | Young RJ, Craig Lane (co.) | 3:55 |
| 2. | "Say It to My Face" (featuring 8Ball & MJG & Bun B) | Jiggalo | 3:40 |
| 3. | "Buss Yo' Head" | J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League | 4:58 |
| 4. | "I Ain't Fucking Wit U!" (featuring Trick Daddy & Snoop Dogg) (additional vocals by Dion) | Hi-Tek | 3:52 |
| 5. | "Get Buck" | Polow da Don | 4:14 |
| 6. | "Buck the World" (featuring Lyfe Jennings) | Jake One | 3:46 |
| 7. | "Slow Ya Roll" (featuring Chester Bennington) (additional vocals by Res) | Doc McKinney & Gramps | 3:43 |
| 8. | "Hold On" (featuring 50 Cent) | Dr. Dre, Che Vicious (co.) | 3:59 |
| 9. | "Pocket Full of Paper" (featuring Young Jeezy) | DJ Toomp | 3:45 |
| 10. | "Haters" (featuring Kokane) (additional vocals by Traci Nelson) | Vitamin D | 4:10 |
| 11. | "U Ain't Goin' Nowhere" (featuring LaToiya Williams) | Dr. Dre & Mark Batson | 3:59 |
| 12. | "Money Good" | Lil Jon | 4:11 |
| 13. | "Puff Puff Pass" (featuring Ky-Mani Marley) | Tha Bizness | 4:40 |
| 14. | "Clean Up Man" | Jake One, G Koop (add.) | 4:22 |
| 15. | "4 Kings" (featuring Pimp C, Young Jeezy & T.I.) | Jazze Pha | 4:52 |
| 16. | "I Know You Want Me" (featuring Jazze Pha) | Jazze Pha | 4:45 |
| 17. | "Lose My Mind" | Eminem | 3:18 |
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| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
| 18. | "Funeral Music" (performed by 50 Cent) | Key Kat | 3:15 |
- Leftovers
- „Do It Myself”
- „Dead or Alive”
- „Sellin' Everything” (featuring B.G.)
- „Gone In The Morning” (featuring Trey Songz)
- Sample credits
- "Buss Yo' Head" - Contains a sample of "My Hero Is a Gun" by Michael Masser
- "4 Kings" - Contains a sample of "Havin' Thangs" by Big Mike
References
- ↑ Allmusic review
- ↑ "Buck the World - EW.com". Entertainment Weekly's EW.com. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
- ↑ HipHopDX (28 March 2007). "Young Buck - Buck The World". HipHopDX. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
- ↑ "Young Buck". Pitchfork. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
- ↑ "RapReviews.com Feature for March 27, 2007 - Young Buck's "Buck the World"". Retrieved 19 March 2015.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-04-29. Retrieved 2007-04-24.
- ↑ "Young Buck - Buck the World - Review - Stylus Magazine". Retrieved 19 March 2015.
- ↑ "Young Buck Buck The World". XXL. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
- ↑ Buck the World. Metacritic. Accessed August 12, 2007.
- ↑ Young Buck Buck the World Archived March 23, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.. XXL (March 2, 2007). Accessed August 12, 2007.
- ↑ David Jeffries (November 28, 2007). Buck the World > Overview. Allmusic. Accessed August 12, 2007.
- ↑ Henry Adaso. Young Buck – Buck the World – Review of Young Buck's Buck the World. About.com. Accessed August 12, 2007.
- ↑ Christian Hoard (April 17, 2007). Buck the World Review. Rolling Stone. Accessed August 12, 2007.
- ↑ "McGraw Leads Seven Top 10 Debuts Onto Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 19 March 2015.