Thug Misses
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Thug Misses is the debut album by American
rapper Khia
. The album was released on October 30, 2001 in the United States
on Divine Records. The album spawned the hit single "My Neck, My Back (Lick It)
", peaking at #33 on the US Billboard 200
and certified Gold by the RIAA
in September 2002. To date it is estimated to have sold over 800,000 copies in the US.
scene, eventually being certified gold (600,000 units). It achieved moderate crossover CHR
success, ultimately peaking at number forty-two on the US Billboard Hot 100
and number twenty on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
. Due to the explicit sexuality of the song's lyrics, it was heavily edited and censored for radio and video play. The video became a top six hit on BET
's 106 & Park
. Khia released her album later that year, which also gained gold status. While she has released several singles since then, "My Neck, My Back (Lick It)" is, to date, her biggest and most recognizable hit, which has made many people consider her a one-hit wonder
.
United States
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rapper Khia
Khia
Khia Shamone Chambers , better known just as Khia, is an American rapper, songwriter, singer, and record producer.-Early life:Khia was born on November 8, 1977 in Philadelphia and was raised in its Germantown neighborhood, and she moved to Tampa, Florida when she was 11. Khia attended Dowdell...
. The album was released on October 30, 2001 in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
on Divine Records. The album spawned the hit single "My Neck, My Back (Lick It)
My Neck, My Back (Lick It)
"My Neck, My Back " is the the title of a song written and recorded by American rapper Khia. It was released in March 2002 as the lead single from her debut album, Thug Misses. The song reached number 42 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. It also reached the top five in the United Kingdom...
", peaking at #33 on the US 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...
and certified Gold by the RIAA
Recording Industry Association of America
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in September 2002. To date it is estimated to have sold over 800,000 copies in the US.
Track listing
- "My Neck, My Back (Lick It)My Neck, My Back (Lick It)"My Neck, My Back " is the the title of a song written and recorded by American rapper Khia. It was released in March 2002 as the lead single from her debut album, Thug Misses. The song reached number 42 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. It also reached the top five in the United Kingdom...
" (K. Chambers, Taz) – 3:42 - "Hater" (Skit) (K. Chambers, Taz) – 0:29
- "Fuck Dem Other Hoes" (featuring DSD) (K. Chambers)– 3:54
- "The K-Wang" (K. Chambers) – 5:11
- "You My GirlYou My Girl"You My Girl" is a song by Khia, released as a promotion single from her debut album, Thug Misses . It features Markus Vance.-Song information:...
" (featuring Markus Vance) (K. Chambers, M. Vance) – 4:28 - "Jealous Girls" (K. Chambers) – 2:59
- "Taz" (Skit) (K. Chambers, T. Parker, Taz) – 0:42
- "Don't Trust No Nigga" (featuring DSD) (K. Chambers) – 4:20
- "Taz II" (Skit) (K. Chambers, T. Parker) – 0:55
- "Remember Me" (K. Chambers) – 4:40
- "Scooter" (Skit) (K. Chambers, M. Vance) – 0:09
- "Fuck Dem Fuck Niggaz" (featuring DSD) (K. Chambers) – 3:28
- "I Know You Want It" (K. Chambers) – 2:55
- "We Were Meant to Be" (featuring Markus Vance) (K. Chambers, M. Vance) – 4:34
- "For My King" (Tribute to the Black Man) (K. Chambers) – 1:17
- "When I Meet My King" (K. Chambers) – 3:31
- "Fuck Dem Other Hoes" is sampled in "Got Beef" by fellow TampaTâmpaTâmpa may refer to several villages in Romania:* Tâmpa, a village in Băcia Commune, Hunedoara County* Tâmpa, a village in Miercurea Nirajului, Mureş County* Tâmpa, a mountain in Braşov city...
-based Hip-Hop group, DSD, and "Don't Trust No Nigga" is sampled in "Yo Babby Daddy", by the same group.
"My Neck, My Back (Lick It)"
"My Neck, My Back (Lick It)" was released on May 2, 2002. The single was a huge hit on the hip hopHip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
scene, eventually being certified gold (600,000 units). It achieved moderate crossover CHR
Contemporary hit radio
Contemporary hit radio is a radio format that is common in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Australia that focuses on playing current and recurrent popular music as determined by the Top 40 music charts...
success, ultimately peaking at number forty-two on the US Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
and number twenty on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,...
. Due to the explicit sexuality of the song's lyrics, it was heavily edited and censored for radio and video play. The video became a top six hit on BET
Black Entertainment Television
Black Entertainment Television is an American, Viacom-owned cable network based in Washington, D.C.. Currently viewed in more than 90 million homes worldwide, it is the most prominent television network targeting young Black-American audiences. The network was launched on January 25, 1980, by its...
's 106 & Park
106 & Park
106 & Park is a Top Ten Hip-Hop and R&B music video show, set up in a countdown format, that airs weekdays at 6:00 PM on BET . Since its inception, it was the network's #1 rated show...
. Khia released her album later that year, which also gained gold status. While she has released several singles since then, "My Neck, My Back (Lick It)" is, to date, her biggest and most recognizable hit, which has made many people consider her a one-hit wonder
One-hit wonder
A one-hit wonder is a person or act known mainly for only a single success. The term is most often used to describe music performers with only one hit single.-Characteristics:...
.
"You My Girl"
"You My Girl", a song dedicated to her mother, was a promotional single taken from the album, released as an airplay-only single. However, it never made the charts. It would be the last song to be released commercially from the album.Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalogue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
October 30, 2001 | Divine | CD Compact Disc The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,... |
45 |
| April 24, 2002 | Dirty Down, Artemis | 751132 | ||
| Australia Australia Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area... |
October 11, 2002 | Epic, Dirty Down, Divine, Sony | 5086242000 | |
| UK United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages... |
November 18, 2002 | Dirty Down, Epic, Sony | 5086242 |
Charts
| Chart (2002) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US 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... |
33 |
| US 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... |
13 |
| US Billboard Top Heatseekers Top Heatseekers Top Heatseekers refers to either of two separate "Breaking and Entering" music charts issued weekly by Billboard Magazine: the Heatseekers Albums chart or the Heatseekers Songs chart. They were introduced by Billboard in 1993 with the purpose of highlighting the sales by new and developing musical... |
1 |
| US Billboard Top Independent Albums | 1 |
| US Billboard Top Independent Albums of the 2000s | 42 |