Buck the World

Buck the World is the second studio album by rapper Young Buck. It was released on March 27, 2007, through Cashville Records, G-Unit Records and Interscope Records.

Buck the World
Studio album by
Young Buck
ReleasedMarch 27, 2007 (2007-03-27)
Recorded2006–2007
Genre
Length73:45
Label
Producer
Young Buck chronology
T.I.P.
(2005)		 Buck the World
(2007)		 They Don't Bother Me
(2007)
Alternative cover
Singles from Buck the World
  1. "I Know You Want Me"
    Released: July 23, 2006
  2. "Get Buck"
    Released: February 13, 2007
  3. "U Ain't Goin' Nowhere"
    Released: May 18, 2007
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[2]
HipHopDX[3]
Pitchfork Media6.1/10[4]
RapReviews7.5/10[5]
Rolling Stone[6]
Stylus MagazineB−[7]
XXL[8]

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. As of 2020 it holds gold statis of selling over 500 thousand copies.[14]

Track listing
  • All lyrics by Young Buck, music compositions are listed below.
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Push 'Em Back"
  • Young RJ
  • Craig Lane (co.)
3:55
2."Say It to My Face" (featuring 8Ball & MJG & Bun B)Jiggalo3:40
3."Buss Yo' Head"J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League4:58
4."I Ain't Fucking Wit U!" (featuring Trick Daddy & Snoop Dogg) (additional vocals by Dion)Hi-Tek3:52
5."Get Buck"Polow da Don4:14
6."Buck the World" (featuring Lyfe Jennings)Jake One3:46
7."Slow Ya Roll" (featuring Chester Bennington)
3:43
8."Hold On" (featuring 50 Cent)
3:59
9."Pocket Full of Paper" (featuring Young Jeezy)DJ Toomp3:45
10."Haters" (featuring Kokane)Vitamin D4:10
11."U Ain't Goin' Nowhere" (featuring LaToiya Williams)
3:59
12."Money Good"Lil Jon4:11
13."Puff Puff Pass" (featuring Ky-Mani Marley)Tha Bizness4:40
14."Clean Up Man"
  • Jake One
  • G Koop (add.)
4:22
15."4 Kings" (featuring Pimp C, Young Jeezy & T.I.)Jazze Pha4:52
16."I Know You Want Me" (featuring Jazze Pha)Jazze Pha4:45
17."Lose My Mind"Eminem3:18
Hidden Track
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
18."Funeral Music" (performed by 50 Cent)Key Kat3:15
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

Charts

References
  1. Allmusic review
  2. "Buck the World - EW.com". Entertainment Weekly's EW.com. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
  3. HipHopDX (March 28, 2007). "Young Buck - Buck The World". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
  4. "Young Buck". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
  5. "RapReviews.com Feature for March 27, 2007 - Young Buck's "Buck the World"". Retrieved March 19, 2015.
  6. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on April 29, 2007. Retrieved April 24, 2007.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  7. "Young Buck - Buck the World - Review - Stylus Magazine". Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
  8. "Young Buck Buck The World". XXL. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
  9. Buck the World. Metacritic. Accessed August 12, 2007.
  10. Young Buck Buck the World Archived March 23, 2007, at the Wayback Machine. XXL (March 2, 2007). Accessed August 12, 2007.
  11. David Jeffries (November 28, 2007). Buck the World > Overview. Allmusic. Accessed August 12, 2007.
  12. Henry Adaso. Young Buck – Buck the World – Review of Young Buck's Buck the World. About.com. Accessed August 12, 2007.
  13. Christian Hoard (April 17, 2007). Buck the World Review. Rolling Stone. Accessed August 12, 2007.
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