Blood Money (Mobb Deep album)

Blood Money is the seventh studio album by Mobb Deep, released on May 2, 2006. It is the group's only album on G-Unit & Interscope. It features guest appearances by G-Unit and Nyce. The album also features artists Mary J. Blige and Nate Dogg. Blood Money is the 1st Mobb Deep studio album to not feature Big Noyd.

Blood Money
Studio album by
Mobb Deep
ReleasedMay 2, 2006
Recorded2005–2006
GenreHip hop
Length59:56
Label
Producer50 Cent (exec.),
Sha Money XL (exec.),
The Alchemist, Chad Beatz, Dr. Dre, Exile, Fredwreck, Havoc, J.R. Rotem, K-Lassik Beats, Ky Miller, Mike Elizondo, Product & Whitton, Profile
Mobb Deep chronology
Amerikaz Nightmare
(2004)		 Blood Money
(2006)		 The Infamous Mobb Deep
(2014)
Singles from Blood Money
  1. "Have a Party"
    Released: March 2, 2006
  2. "Put Em in Their Place"
    Released: March 14, 2006
  3. "Give It to Me"
    Released: May 2, 2006
  4. "Creep"
    Released: 2006

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic55/100 [1]
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
Blender[3]
Entertainment WeeklyA−[4]
Pitchfork Media4.6/10[5]
PopMatters5/10[6]
Spin[7]
Stylus MagazineD[8]
USA Today[9]
Vibe[10]
XXL[11]

Blood Money has received generally mixed reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 55, based on 17 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews."

Commercial performance

In the United States, the album debuted at #3 on the Billboard 200 selling 106,000 units in its first week of release.[12] This entry at #3 on the Billboard 200 tied Mobb Deep's 4th album Murda Muzik for highest entry on the chart, with Murda Muzik entering the chart at #3 in 1999.

The album has sold over 800,000 copies total in the United States.[13]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Smoke It"Albert Johnson, Kejuan Muchita, Michael Clervoix, Derick Prosper, Albert Johnson, Kejuan MuchitaHavoc2:57
2."Put Em in Their Place"Johnson, Muchita, Clervoix, Ky MillerHavoc, Ky Miller & Sha Money XL4:00
3."Stole Something" (featuring Lloyd Banks)Johnson, Muchita, Christopher Lloyd, Micky JonesHavoc3:57
4."Creep" (featuring 50 Cent)Johnson, Muchita, Curtis Jackson, R. Pant, Bappi LahiriHavoc4:01
5."Speaking So Freely"Johnson, Muchita, H. Ehrlinger, G. Greffenius, Gerhard NarholzHavoc3:11
6."Backstage Pass" (featuring 50 Cent)Johnson, Muchita, K. HarroldK-Lassik Beats3:05
7."Give It to Me" (featuring Young Buck)Johnson, Muchita, David Brown, M. Castro, N. Lewis, J. Antoine, Jackson, J. Lalit A. Sameer,Profile3:08
8."Click Click" (featuring Tony Yayo)Johnson, Muchita, Marvin Bernard, Stu Phillips, G. LarsonHavoc4:25
9."Pearly Gates" (featuring 50 Cent)Johnson, Muchita, Jackson, A. Manfriedi, R. BowlesExile4:16
10."Capital P, Capital H" (featuring Nyce)Johnson, Muchita, C. Richmond, J. WhittonProduct & Whitton4:15
11."Daydreamin'"Johnson, Muchita, Clervoix, C. BurnettChad Beatz3:15
12."The Infamous" (featuring 50 Cent)Johnson, Muchita, Alan Maman, F. BrathwaiteThe Alchemist3:53
13."In Love with the Moulah"Johnson, Muchita, J.R. RotemJ.R. Rotem3:13
14."It's Alright" (featuring 50 Cent & Mary J. Blige)Johnson, Muchita, Jackson, Mary J. Blige, W. Harris, W. Henderson, G. MattaHavoc4:25
15."Have a Party" (bonus track; featuring 50 Cent & Nate Dogg)Johnson, Muchita, Jackson, Nathaniel Hale, Farid NassarFredwreck3:56
16."Outta Control (Remix)" (bonus track; featuring 50 Cent)Jackson, Johnson, Muchita, Andre Young, Michael Elizondo, Mark Batson, C. PopeDr. Dre & Mike Elizondo4:07
Total length:59:56
UK bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."So Ill"—Ky Miller3:02
Total length:3:02

The bonus track "Have a Party" originally appeared on the Get Rich or Die Tryin' soundtrack, released in 2005. The other bonus track on the album, "Outta Control Remix", also originally appeared elsewhere, appearing as a bonus track on the re-release edition of 50 Cent's The Massacre. "Outta Control Remix" was also released as a single off of The Massacre and peaked at #6 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Samples

"Stole Something" contains samples from "Puella Puella" by Man.

"Creep" contains samples from "Dil Tha Akela Akela" by Lata Mangeshkar.

"Speakin' So Freely" contains samples from "Solitude of the Mountains" by Gil Flat.

"Give It to Me" contains samples from "Tujhe Yaad Na Meri AA Yee" by Jatin-Lalit.

"Click Click" contains samples from the Knight Rider theme.

"Pearly Gates" contains samples from "The Judgement Day" by Tavares.

"The Infamous" contains samples from "Gangbusters" - written by F. Brathwaite - Scratch Mix by Grand Wizzard Theodore.

"It's Alright" contains samples from "The Loneliest Man In Town" by Side Effect.

"Have A Party" contains samples from "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts.

Charts

Weekly charts
Chart (2006) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[14] 90
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[15] 6
French Albums (SNEP)[16] 37
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[17] 38
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[18] 42
UK Albums (OCC)[19] 70
US Billboard 200[20] 3
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[21] 1

Year-end charts
Chart (2006) Position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[22] 71

References
  1. http://www.metacritic.com/music/blood-money/mobb-deep
  2. Kellman, Andy (2006-05-02). "Allmusic review". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2012-05-12.
  3. Blender review Archived December 6, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
  4. "Entertainment Weekly review". Ew.com. 2006-04-24. Retrieved 2012-05-12.
  5. Pitchfork Media review Archived May 22, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  6. Huff, Quentin B. "PopMatters review". Popmatters.com. Retrieved 2012-05-12.
  7. Fennessey, Sean. "Spin review". Spin.com. Retrieved 2012-05-12.
  8. "Stylus Magazine review". Stylusmagazine.com. Archived from the original on 2012-05-09. Retrieved 2012-05-12.
  9. "USA Today review". Usatoday.com. 2006-05-08. Retrieved 2012-05-12.
  10. Vibe review. April 2006. Retrieved 2012-05-12.
  11. "XXL review". Xxlmag.com. Retrieved 2012-05-12.
  12. Billboard Magazine Oct. 28, 2006
  13. Billboard Magazine Dec. 2006
  14. "Ultratop.be – Mobb Deep – Blood Money" (in French). Hung Medien.
  15. "Mobb Deep Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard.
  16. "Lescharts.com – Mobb Deep – Blood Money". Hung Medien.
  17. "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH.
  18. "Swisscharts.com – Mobb Deep – Blood Money". Hung Medien.
  19. "Mobb Deep | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart.
  20. "Mobb Deep Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  21. "Mobb Deep Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.
  22. "2006 Year-End Charts – Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved May 14, 2016.
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