Thug Matrimony: Married to the Streets

Thug Matrimony: Married to the Streets
Thug Matrimony: Married to the Streets
Studio album by Trick Daddy
Released	October 26, 2004
Recorded	2004
Studio	4 Star Studios (Miami, FL); TDD Studios (Miami, FL); Circle House Studios (Miami, FL); Mirimode Studios (Jersey City, NJ); The Orange Grove (Los Angeles, CA); Platinum Recording Studios (Miami, FL); Sho'nuff Studios (Atlanta, GA);
Genre	Southern hip hop; gangsta rap;
Length	1:04:12
Label	Slip-N-Slide; Atlantic;
Producer	Ted Lucas (exec.); Bigg D; Box; Chronic Chris; Cool & Dre; Eddie Scoresazy; First Class; Gorilla Tek; Happy Perez; Jazze Pha; J-Boozie; Jim Jonsin; Mike Caren; Milk; Mr. Collipark; Sanchez Holmes; Scott Storch;
Trick Daddy chronology
Singles from Thug Matrimony: Married to the Streets
	"Let's Go"; Released: October 19, 2004; "Sugar (Gimme Some)"; Released: January 11, 2005;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Blender
Entertainment Weekly	B^[2]
HipHopDX	3.5/5^[3]
Los Angeles Times	^[4]
RapReviews	8/10^[5]
Stylus Magazine	A−^[6]
USA Today	^[7]
Vibe	^[8]

Thug Matrimony: Married to the Streets is the sixth studio album by American rapper Trick Daddy. It was released on October 26, 2004 via Slip-N-Slide/Atlantic Records. The album debuted at #2 on the Billboard 200 with 145,000 copies sold in the first week released. It was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on December 1, 2004.

Recording sessions took place at 4-Star Studios, at TDD Studios, at Circle House Studios, at Platinum Recording Studios in

Smoke, Tampa Tony, T.I., Trey Songz, Trina, Twista, Ying-Yang Twins and Young Jeezy

.

The song "

Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition

.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Fuckin' Around Intro"		Box J-Boozie Milk	0:20
2.	"Fuckin' Around" (featuring Vincent Calloway Bobby Lovelace William Simmons Michael Cooper	Beat In Azz	4:11
Total length:				1:04:12

Notes

^[a] signifies a co-producer.

Sample credits

Track 3 contains excerpts from "Crazy Train" written by John Osbourne, Robert Daisley and Randy Rhoads, as performed by Ozzy Osbourne
Track 5 contains a sample from "Never Leave You Lonely" written by Louis Johnson, Vallery Johnson and Peggy Jones, as performed by The Brothers Johnson
Track 6 contains a sample from "I'm Your Puppet" written by Linda Olden and Dan Penn, as performed by Foster Sylvers
Track 7 contains excerpts from "Hold Onto Your Dreams" written by Vernon Bullock and Ivy Jo Hunter, as performed by the Wee Gees
Track 9 contains an interpolation of "Sugar On My Tongue" written by David Byrne
Track 13 contains an interpolation of "Cruisin'" written by William Robinson Jr. and Marvin Traplin
Track 16 contains an interpolation of "If It Isn't Love" written by James Harris and Terry Lewis
Track 17 contains interpolations of "
Vincent Calloway, Bobby Lovelace and William Simmons, and "Ffun
" written by Michael Cooper

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2004)	Peak position
Nielsen SoundScan)^[9]	89
Canadian R&B Albums ( Nielsen SoundScan)^[10]	28
US Billboard 200^[11]	2
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[12]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (2004)	Position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[13]	88
Chart (2005)	Position
US Billboard 200^[14]	118
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[15]	42

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[16]	Gold	500,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ Jeffries, David. "Thug Matrimony: Married to the Streets - Trick Daddy | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
^ Tyehimba, Cheo (March 17, 2020). "Thug Matrimony: Married To The Streets". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
^ Tindal, K.B. (December 9, 2004). "Trick Daddy - Thug Matrimony". HipHopDX. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
^ Baker, Soren (24 October 2004). "De La Soul as boldly creative as in the '80s" – via LA Times.
^ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (October 29, 2004). "Trick Daddy :: Thug Matrimony :: Slip-N-Slide/Atlantic Records". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
^ Bieritz, Erick (2005). "Trick Daddy - Thug Matrimony: Married to the Streets - Review - Stylus Magazine". Stylus Magazine. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
^ "USATODAY.com - This week's reviews: Donnas, Neville Brothers and more". www.usatoday.com.
^ Group, Vibe Media (1 December 2004). "Vibe". Vibe Media Group – via Google Books.
^ "Albums : Top 100". Jam!. November 4, 2004. Archived from the original on December 10, 2004. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
^ "R&B : Top 50". Jam!. December 2, 2004. Archived from the original on December 6, 2004. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
^ "Trick Daddy Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
^ "Trick Daddy Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2004". Billboard. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2005". Billboard. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2005". Billboard. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
^ "American album certifications – Trick Daddy – Thug Matrimony". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 22, 2014.

External links

Thug Matrimony: Married To The Streets at Discogs (list of releases)

[1] Jeffries, David. "Thug Matrimony: Married to the Streets - Trick Daddy | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved September 21, 2020.

[2] Tyehimba, Cheo (March 17, 2020). "Thug Matrimony: Married To The Streets". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved September 21, 2020.

[3] Tindal, K.B. (December 9, 2004). "Trick Daddy - Thug Matrimony". HipHopDX. Retrieved September 21, 2020.

[4] Baker, Soren (24 October 2004). "De La Soul as boldly creative as in the '80s" – via LA Times.

[5] Juon, Steve 'Flash' (October 29, 2004). "Trick Daddy :: Thug Matrimony :: Slip-N-Slide/Atlantic Records". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved September 21, 2020.

[6] Bieritz, Erick (2005). "Trick Daddy - Thug Matrimony: Married to the Streets - Review - Stylus Magazine". Stylus Magazine. Retrieved September 21, 2020.

[7] "USATODAY.com - This week's reviews: Donnas, Neville Brothers and more". www.usatoday.com.

[8] Group, Vibe Media (1 December 2004). "Vibe". Vibe Media Group – via Google Books.

[9] "Albums : Top 100". Jam!. November 4, 2004. Archived from the original on December 10, 2004. Retrieved April 12, 2023.

[10] "R&B : Top 50". Jam!. December 2, 2004. Archived from the original on December 6, 2004. Retrieved January 29, 2023.

[ac_Billboard200_Trick_Daddy-11] "Trick Daddy Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 12, 2020.

[ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_Trick_Daddy-12] "Trick Daddy Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 12, 2020.

[13] "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2004". Billboard. Retrieved September 12, 2020.

[14] "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2005". Billboard. Retrieved September 12, 2020.

[15] "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2005". Billboard. Retrieved September 12, 2020.

[United_StatesTrick_DaddyThug_MatrimonyalbumCertRef-16] "American album certifications – Trick Daddy – Thug Matrimony". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 22, 2014.

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v t e Trick Daddy
Studio albums	Based on a True Story www.thug.com Book of Thugs: Chapter AK Verse 47 Thugs Are Us Thug Holiday Thug Matrimony: Married to the Streets Back by Thug Demand Finally Famous: Born a Thug, Still a Thug
Singles	"Nann Nigga" "Shut Up" "Take It to da House" "I'm a Thug" "In da Wind" "Thug Holiday" "Let's Go" "Sugar (Gimme Some)" "Bet That"
Featured singles	" Still Ballin' " "Round Here" "What's Happenin!" "Born-N-Raised" "I'm So Hood" "Out Here Grindin"
Related articles	Discography