The Price of Fame
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The Price of Fame is the fifth studio album
by American rapper Bow Wow, released on December 19, 2006 (see 2006 in music
).
The first single from the album is "Shortie Like Mine" featuring Chris Brown and Johntá Austin
. The second single from the album is "Outta My System
". The third single was "I Don't Know About That". The fourth and final single was supposed to be "4 Corners", but was never released as a single and a video was not shot.
Every track on the album is edited, although explicit versions of songs such as "Shortie Like Mine" & "4 Corners" & "I Don't Know About That" were recorded.
The album debuted at #6 on the Billboard 200
with 262,001 copies sold in the first week released. A month later the album was certified gold by the RIAA with an excess of 500,000 copies.
, Chris Brown, Johntá Austin
, Young Jinsu, The late Pimp C
, T-Pain
, Lil Scrappy
, Short Dawg, Khleo Thomas, Young Capone, R. Kelly
, Nitty
, Lil Ronnie and more.
's 2007 album, Double Up. The remix does not include Bow Wow but on downloadable music sites, Bow Wow's verse was added to the beginning of the remix to make it Bow Wow then R. Kelly, T.I., T-Pain, and another R. Kelly verse, and on YouTube.
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
by American rapper Bow Wow, released on December 19, 2006 (see 2006 in music
2006 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2006.-January:*January 10 – Eric Burdon releases his album Soul of a Man and begins touring with a new band....
).
The first single from the album is "Shortie Like Mine" featuring Chris Brown and Johntá Austin
Johnta Austin
Johntá Austin is an American singer-songwriter, who is currently signed to Jermaine Dupri's So So Def Recordings. He is commonly known for collaborating with Producers Bryan-Michael Cox, Jermaine Dupri & The Production Team StarGate. Austin was awarded two Grammy Awards for his work on the songs...
. The second single from the album is "Outta My System
Outta My System
"Outta My System" is the second single off Bow Wow's fifth album, The Price of Fame. It features T-Pain and Johntá Austin. This was confirmed on his official MySpace page. The video premiered on Valentine's Day on BET's Access Granted. The original next single was supposed to be "I'm a Flirt" but...
". The third single was "I Don't Know About That". The fourth and final single was supposed to be "4 Corners", but was never released as a single and a video was not shot.
Every track on the album is edited, although explicit versions of songs such as "Shortie Like Mine" & "4 Corners" & "I Don't Know About That" were recorded.
The album debuted at #6 on the 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...
with 262,001 copies sold in the first week released. A month later the album was certified gold by the RIAA with an excess of 500,000 copies.
Production
Producers and guest appearances include Jermaine DupriJermaine Dupri
Jermaine Dupri Mauldin , known as Jermaine Dupri or JD, is an American record producer, songwriter and rapper.- Early life and career :...
, Chris Brown, Johntá Austin
Johnta Austin
Johntá Austin is an American singer-songwriter, who is currently signed to Jermaine Dupri's So So Def Recordings. He is commonly known for collaborating with Producers Bryan-Michael Cox, Jermaine Dupri & The Production Team StarGate. Austin was awarded two Grammy Awards for his work on the songs...
, Young Jinsu, The late Pimp C
Pimp C
Chad Lamont Butler , better known by his stage name Pimp C, was an American rapper, singer, and producer...
, T-Pain
T-Pain
Faheem Rasheed Najm , better known by his stage name T-Pain, is an American singer-songwriter, rapper, record producer, and actor, currently signed to Young Money Entertainment. His debut album, Rappa Ternt Sanga, was released in 2005. In 2007, T-Pain released his second studio album Epiphany,...
, Lil Scrappy
Lil Scrappy
Darryl Kevin Richardson II , better known by his stage name Lil Scrappy, is an American rapper.Richards was discovered by producer and performer Lil Jon while performing at a bar, when a fight broke out during his set in his hometown of Atlanta, Georgia...
, Short Dawg, Khleo Thomas, Young Capone, R. Kelly
R. Kelly
Robert Sylvester Kelly , better known by his stage name R. Kelly, is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. A native of Chicago, Kelly began performing during the late 1980s and debuted in 1992 with the group Public Announcement. In 1993, Kelly went solo with the album 12 Play...
, Nitty
Nitti (producer)
Chadron Moore, better known by his stage name Nitti, is an American record producer signed to So So Def Records who has been active since 2000.-Early Childhood:...
, Lil Ronnie and more.
Track listing
Samples- "Outta My System" — Contains a samples "Hollywood" by Rick JamesRick JamesJames Ambrose Johnson, Jr. , better known by his stage name Rick James, was an American singer, songwriter, musician and record producer. James was a popular performer in the late 1970s and 1980s, scoring four number-one hits on the U.S. R&B charts performing in the genres of funk and R&B...
- "Tell Me" — Contains a samples "When Will I See You Smile Again" by Bell Biv DeVoeBell Biv DeVoeBell Biv DeVoe is an American R&B musical group which branched off from New Edition. It consists of three of New Edition's previous members, Ricky Bell, Michael Bivins, and Ronnie DeVoe...
Bonus track
There was a bonus track released with the album. R. Kelly's single "I'm a Flirt" (original version) featuring Bow Wow. This was due to be the second single, but it was changed to "Outta My System." The remix to "I'm A Flirt" is on R. KellyR. Kelly
Robert Sylvester Kelly , better known by his stage name R. Kelly, is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. A native of Chicago, Kelly began performing during the late 1980s and debuted in 1992 with the group Public Announcement. In 1993, Kelly went solo with the album 12 Play...
's 2007 album, Double Up. The remix does not include Bow Wow but on downloadable music sites, Bow Wow's verse was added to the beginning of the remix to make it Bow Wow then R. Kelly, T.I., T-Pain, and another R. Kelly verse, and on YouTube.
Chart performance
| Chart (2006) | 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... |
6 |
| 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... |
2 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Rap Albums Top Rap Albums Top Rap Albums is a record chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks Rap and hip-hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The chart began publication for the week of November 13, 2004.... |
2 |