Buck the World

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Buck the World
Studio album by
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
Pitchfork Media
6.1/10[4]
RapReviews7.5/10[5]
Rolling Stone[6]
Stylus MagazineB−[7]
XXL[8]

Buck the World is the second

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

Background

The album's title is a play on the expression, "Fuck the world".

Production was provided by

, among others.

The album's first single is "

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).

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.

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.

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
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 Koop4:22
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. Archived from the original on December 12, 2013. 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. Archived from the original on September 6, 2012. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
  5. ^ "RapReviews.com Feature for March 27, 2007 - Young Buck's "Buck the World"". Retrieved March 19, 2015.
  6. ^ "Rolling Stone : Young Buck: Buck the World : Music Reviews". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on April 29, 2007. Retrieved April 24, 2007.
  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. 2 March 2007. 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 Archived 2008-03-30 at the Wayback Machine. About.com. Accessed August 12, 2007.
  13. ^ Christian Hoard (April 17, 2007). Buck the World Review. Rolling Stone. Accessed August 12, 2007.
  14. ^ "Young Buck Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  15. ^ "Lescharts.com – Young Buck – Buck The World". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  16. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Young Buck – Buck The World". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  17. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  18. ^ "Young Buck Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  19. ^ "Young Buck Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  20. ^ "Young Buck Chart History (Top Rap Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  21. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2007". Billboard. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  22. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2007". Billboard. Retrieved October 9, 2020.

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