Absolute Greatness is the debut album by rapper Willie the Kid. It was released on September 30, 2008 through Apphiliates Music Group and Asylum Records

Asylum Records

Asylum Records is an American record label founded in 1971 by David Geffen, and partner Elliot Roberts, who had previously worked as agents at the William Morris Agency. Founded specifically to provide a record contract for Jackson Browne, the label signed Tom Waits, Linda Ronstadt, Joni Mitchell...

.

Background

Down with the Aphilliates crew and a protégé of DJ Drama

DJ Drama

Tyree Cinque Simmons better known as DJ Drama is an American hip hop artist and the official DJ for Grand Hustle/Atlantic recording artist T.I.....

, the Grand Rapids, Michigan-born rapper known as Willie the Kid presents his EP album, Absolute Greatness. With the keen eye of an observant ghetto poet, WTK spits vivid street narratives over tracks by Drama, V12 Da Hitman and Don Cannon

Don Cannon

Donald Cannon is an American record producer and DJ. At the age of five, Donald Cannon began his musical career with his first a set of turntables, a mixer and a karaoke machine...

. La the Darkman

La the Darkman

As a teenager in New York City, the Crown Heights, Brooklyn-bred emcee born Lason Jackson negotiated his first deal just as he was finishing high school...

, Bobby V, Bun B

Bun B

Bernard Freeman better known by his stage name Bun B, is an American rapper and was one half of the southern hip hop duo UGK . He is also a guest lecturer at Rice University located in Houston, Texas...

, Gucci Mane

Gucci Mane

Radric Davis , better known by his stage name Gucci Mane, is an American rapper. He debuted in 2005 with Trap House and followed with albums such as Hard to Kill in 2006, Trap-A-Thon and Back to the Trap House in 2007. In 2009, his second studio album The State vs. Radric Davis was released...

, Lonnie Mac, Yung Joc

Yung Joc

YaMar Jon Robinson , better known by his stage name Yung Joc, is an American rapper.-Early life:Robinson's father, Vivian Young, ran a hair-care products company and helped him write a jingle for Revlon; Robinson founded his own label to release his music.-New Joc City :After Teaming with producer...

, and Trey Songz

Trey Songz

Tremaine "Trey" Aldon Neverson , better known by his stage name Trey Songz, is an American singer-songwriter, rapper, record producer and actor. His debut album, I Gotta Make It, was released in 2005, while his second album, Trey Day, was released in 2007...

 are also featured.

Track listing

1. "Thang Back" (Produced By Don Cannon)
2. "Long Live the Prince" (Produced By Detroit Red)
3. "Coogi Down" (featuring La the Darkman
   La the Darkman
   As a teenager in New York City, the Crown Heights, Brooklyn-bred emcee born Lason Jackson negotiated his first deal just as he was finishing high school...
   
   ) (Produced By Shotti)
4. "Pressure" (Produced By The Runners)
5. "You" (featuring Bobby V) (Produced By V12)
6. "Love for Money" (featuring Trey Songz
   Trey Songz
   Tremaine "Trey" Aldon Neverson , better known by his stage name Trey Songz, is an American singer-songwriter, rapper, record producer and actor. His debut album, I Gotta Make It, was released in 2005, while his second album, Trey Day, was released in 2007...
   
   , Gucci Mane
   Gucci Mane
   Radric Davis , better known by his stage name Gucci Mane, is an American rapper. He debuted in 2005 with Trap House and followed with albums such as Hard to Kill in 2006, Trap-A-Thon and Back to the Trap House in 2007. In 2009, his second studio album The State vs. Radric Davis was released...
   
   , La the Darkman, Bun B
   Bun B
   Bernard Freeman better known by his stage name Bun B, is an American rapper and was one half of the southern hip hop duo UGK . He is also a guest lecturer at Rice University located in Houston, Texas...
   
   , Flo Rida
   Flo Rida
   Tramar Dillard , better known by his stage name Flo Rida , is an American rapper and singer-songwriter. He released his debut album, Mail on Sunday, in March 2008. His debut single "Low", featuring T-Pain, was a #1 hit for ten weeks in United States in early 2008. Two other singles resulted from...
   
   , Yung Joc
   Yung Joc
   YaMar Jon Robinson , better known by his stage name Yung Joc, is an American rapper.-Early life:Robinson's father, Vivian Young, ran a hair-care products company and helped him write a jingle for Revlon; Robinson founded his own label to release his music.-New Joc City :After Teaming with producer...
   
   ) (Produced By V12)
7. "We Get Down" (featuring La the Darkman) (Produced By V12)
8. "Splendid!" (Produced By V12)
9. "The W" (featuring Jovan Dias) (Produced By Detroit Red)
10. "Let 'Em Know" (featuring Lonnie Mac & La the Darkman) (Produced By V12)
11. "When the Lights Darken" (featuring Rock City
    Rock City
    Rock City is a roadside attraction near Chattanooga, Tennessee, on Lookout Mountain in Lookout Mountain, Georgia, located near Ruby Falls. It is well-known for the many barn advertisements throughout the Southeast and Midwest United States that have the slogan "See Rock City" painted on barn roofs...
    
    ) (Produced By V12)
12. "What They Wanna Hear" (Produced By Don Cannon)
13. "Driven." (Produced By Vess Dynamic & Ron Boogie)

Bonus Tracks

1. "A New Day" (featuring Cory Gunz
   Cory Gunz
   Peter Cory Pankey, Jr. is an American rapper, better known by his stage name Cory Gunz. He is the son of rapper Peter Gunz, member of the rap duo Lord Tariq & Peter Gunz, and cousin of fellow rapper Junior. Gunz is currently signed to Young Money Entertainment, Cash Money Records, After Platinum...
   
   & Marvo)
2. "Sound Like Money"

Charts

{| class="wikitable sortable" border="1"
|-
!Chart (2008)
!Peak
position
|-
|U.S. R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
| style="text-align:center;"|40
|-
|U.S. Rap Albums
| style="text-align:center;"|20