Six Figures is the second studio album

Studio album

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 by American rapper D-Shot

D-Shot

Dannell Stevens, better known as D-Shot is an American rapper from Vallejo, California. D-Shot got his start as a member of the rap group, The Click, which also included his siblings E-40 and Suga T, as well as his cousin B-Legit...

, released July 29, 1997 on Jive Records

Jive Records

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 and D-Shot's own label: Shot Records. The album was produced by Femi Ojetunde, Levitti, Studio Ton and D-Shot. It peaked at number 21 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums

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 and at number 81 on the Billboard 200

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. The album features guest performances by Spice 1

Spice 1

Robert L. Green, Jr., better known by his stage name Spice 1, is an American rapper from Hayward, California. He has consistently been releasing solo and group albums since 1992. Spice 1 was ranked number 56 in The Source magazine's Top 115 Hip-Hop Artists from 1988–2003...

, E-40

E-40

Earl Stevens , better known by his stage name E-40, is an American rapper, entrepreneur, and investor from Vallejo, California. He is also part of the rap group The Click and the founder of Sick Wid It Records. His solo debut album, Federal, was released in November 1992, after The Click's debut...

, B-Legit

B-Legit

Brandt Jones, better known by his stage name B-Legit, is an American rapper from Vallejo, California.He is a member of The Click, a rap group formed by his cousin E-40. He was featured on the track "Aint Hard 2 Find" by 2Pac in All Eyez on Me. He has been on several independent labels such as...

, Celly Cel

Celly Cel

Marcellus McCarver, better know by his stage name Celly Cel, is an American rapper from Vallejo, California. He released his first single on his independent record label Realside Records in 1992 called "Lifestyle of a Mack." Celly Cel then debuted in 1994 with Heat 4 Yo Azz and released Killa Kali...

, Too Short, Mac Shawn, Levitti, and Bo-Roc of The Dove Shack

The Dove Shack

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.

The song, "(I'll Be Yo') Huckleberry", was originally heard in the film, Booty Call

Booty Call

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, and was also released as a single to promote the film's soundtrack. "(I'll Be Yo') Huckleberry" and "True Worldwide Playaz" both appeared on the 1999 compilation, Sick Wid It's Greatest Hits

Sick wid It's Greatest Hits

Sick wid It's Greatest Hits is compilation presented by American rap label, Sick wid It Records. It was released November 9, 1999 on Sick Wid It and Jive Records. The album was produced by D-Shot, Femi Ojetunde, Kevin Gardner, Mike Mosley, Redwine, Roger Troutman, Sam Bostic, Studio Ton and Tone...

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Critical reception

Allmusic – "...Six Figures, offers enough straight hardcore dope to make it worthwhile for any gangsta aficionado. D-Shot's rhyming is deft, and even if he simply recycles gangsta themes, he does it well... it's still a strong listen, filled with hard grooves and harder rhyming."

Rap Pages – "...Not only does D-Shot raise his own status and that of some lesser known Bay Area rappers, he corrals some of the Bay's best R&B voices..."

Track listing

1. "They Call Him Shot" – 1:30
2. "Duck" (featuring E-40
   E-40
   Earl Stevens , better known by his stage name E-40, is an American rapper, entrepreneur, and investor from Vallejo, California. He is also part of the rap group The Click and the founder of Sick Wid It Records. His solo debut album, Federal, was released in November 1992, after The Click's debut...
   
    & B-Legit
   B-Legit
   Brandt Jones, better known by his stage name B-Legit, is an American rapper from Vallejo, California.He is a member of The Click, a rap group formed by his cousin E-40. He was featured on the track "Aint Hard 2 Find" by 2Pac in All Eyez on Me. He has been on several independent labels such as...
   
   ) – 4:19
3. "Out Tha' Pen" – 3:13
4. "Great Britain International...Head/Lee/Own" (featuring Levitti) – 4:40
5. "I'll Be Your Friend" (featuring Celly Cel
   Celly Cel
   Marcellus McCarver, better know by his stage name Celly Cel, is an American rapper from Vallejo, California. He released his first single on his independent record label Realside Records in 1992 called "Lifestyle of a Mack." Celly Cel then debuted in 1994 with Heat 4 Yo Azz and released Killa Kali...
   
   , Mississippi & Levitti) – 4:45
6. "One More Shot" (featuring Mr. Malik & Mac Shawn) – 5:09
7. "True Worldwide Playaz" (featuring Too Short, Spice 1
   Spice 1
   Robert L. Green, Jr., better known by his stage name Spice 1, is an American rapper from Hayward, California. He has consistently been releasing solo and group albums since 1992. Spice 1 was ranked number 56 in The Source magazine's Top 115 Hip-Hop Artists from 1988–2003...
   
    & Bo-Roc) – 4:37
8. "It's Ma Thang" (featuring Kaveo & Bo-Roc) – 4:02
9. "Six Figures" (featuring Celly Cel & Levitti) – 3:47
10. "Huckleberry Hotline" – 1:17
11. "(I'll Be Yo') Huckleberry" (featuring E-40, Levitti & Saulter Twins) – 4:38
12. "Is It Cool To Fuck" (featuring G-Note) – 4:45
13. "Reversal Interlude" – 3:01

Chart history

Chart (1997)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...	81
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999...	21

External links

• Six Figures at Discogs
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• Six Figures at MusicBrainz
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• Six Figures at Tower Records
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