Keep It Pimp & Gangsta

Keep It Pimp & Gangsta
Keep It Pimp & Gangsta
Studio album by Dirty
Released	February 25, 2003
Recorded	2001–2002
Studio	Nfinity Music Studios; Sony Music Studios (New York, NY); Treasure House Studios;
Genre	Southern hip hop
Length	1:16:39
Label	Universal
Producer	Big Pimp; Cool & Dre; Dr. Fangaz; Kevin "Khao" Cates; Mannie Fresh;
Dirty chronology
Singles from Keep It Pimp & Gangsta
	"Lose Control (Candy Man Pt. 2)"; Released: 2002; "My Cadillac"; Released: June 18, 2002; "That's Dirty"; Released: November 12, 2002;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
RapReviews	7.5/10^[2]

Keep It Pimp & Gangsta is the third studio album by American hip hop duo Dirty. It was released on February 25, 2003 through Universal Records, marking their second and final studio album distributed by the label, as they would later signed with Rap-A-Lot Records.

Production was handled by Cool & Dre, Dr. Fangaz, Kevin "Khao" Cates, Mannie Fresh and member Big Pimp, with Mike B. Jackson serving as executive producer. It features guest appearances from Lil Burn One, Mr. Blue, DBK, Kevin "Khao" Cates, Mannie Fresh, Ms. Flossy, Pastor Troy and Silk. The album debuted at number 63 on the Billboard 200 and number 13 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts in the US. It was supported with three singles: "Lose Control (Candy Man Pt. 2)", "My Cadillac" and "That's Dirty".

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Feel Me Ni"	Daniel Patrice Thomas Tarvares Jevon Webster Algernon Franklin	Dr. Fangaz	4:39
2.	"C'mon" (featuring Pastor Troy)	D. Thomas Webster Micah Troy Kevin Cates	Khao	4:45
3.	"Keep It" (featuring Khao and DBK)	D. Thomas Webster Cates Darin Bakerking	Khao	4:15
4.	"That's Dirty" (featuring Mannie Fresh, Lil Burn One and Mr. Blue)	D. Thomas Webster Byron Thomas J'Ante' Howard Timothy Harris	Mannie Fresh	4:13
5.	"Think About U" (featuring Ms. Flossy)	D. Thomas Webster Marcello Valenzano Andre Lyon	Cool & Dre	4:20
6.	"Lose Control (Candy Man, Pt. 2)" (featuring Silk and Mr. Blue)	D. Thomas Webster Harris Cates	Khao	5:10
7.	"Hoochie Mama"	D. Thomas Webster Franklin	Dr. Fangaz	4:06
8.	"Sholl Iz"	D. Thomas Webster Valenzano Lyon	Cool & Dre	4:05
9.	"Ackamonkey"	D. Thomas Webster Franklin	Dr. Fangaz	4:54
10.	"Woodgrain"	D. Thomas Webster Franklin	Dr. Fangaz	5:15
11.	"Fuck Witcha"	D. Thomas Webster	Big Pimp	4:34
12.	"My Cadillac"	D. Thomas Webster Valenzano Lyon	Cool & Dre	3:31
13.	"Chicken Hustlin'"	D. Thomas Webster Cates	Khao	4:46
14.	"Gangsta" (featuring Lil Burn One)	D. Thomas Webster Howard	Big Pimp	4:16
15.	"Ghetto Opera"	D. Thomas Webster	Big Pimp	4:15
16.	"Where da Luv"	D. Thomas Webster	Big Pimp	4:28
17.	"Ghetto Ride"	D. Thomas Webster Valenzano Lyon	Cool & Dre	5:12
Total length:				1:16:39

Personnel

Daniel "Big Pimp" Thomas — vocals, producer (tracks: 11, 14-16)
Tarvares "Mr. G Stacka The Gangsta" Webster — vocals
Micah "Pastor" Troy — featured artist (track 2)
Kevin "Khao" Cates — featured artist (track 3), keyboards & programming (tracks: 3, 6, 13), producer (tracks: 2, 3, 6, 13)
Darin Baker King — backing vocals (track 3)
Byron "Mannie Fresh" Thomas — featured artist & producer (track 4)
J'Ante' "Lil' Burn One" Howard — featured artist (tracks: 4, 14)
Timothy "Mr. Blue" Harris — featured artist (tracks: 4, 6)
Ms. Flossy — featured artist (track 5)
Silk — backing vocals (track 6)
Algernon "Dr. Fangaz" Franklin — keyboards & programming (tracks: 1, 2, 7, 10), producer (tracks: 1, 7, 9, 10)
Marcello "Cool" Valenzano — keyboards & programming (tracks: 5, 8, 17), producer (tracks: 5, 8, 12, 17)
Andre "Dre" Lyon — keyboards & programming (tracks: 5, 8, 17), producer (tracks: 5, 8, 12, 17)
David Karmiol — guitar (track 17)
Arshieal Johns — recording & mixing (tracks: 1-3, 5-9, 12, 13, 17)
Mike B. Jackson — recording (tracks: 11, 12, 14-17), mixing (tracks: 10, 11, 14-16), engineering assistant (track 9), executive producer
Chris Theis — recording (track 4)
Kurt McKinney — recording & mixing (track 10)
Leslie Brathwaite — mixing (track 4)
Steve Fisher — engineering assistant (track 4)

Charts

Chart (2003)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[3]	63
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[4]	13

References

^ Kellman, Andy. "Keep It Pimp & Gangsta - Dirty | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
^ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (March 4, 2003). "Dirty :: Keep it Pimp & Gangsta :: Universal Records". RapReviews. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
^ "The Billboard 200". Billboard. Vol. 115, no. 11. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. March 15, 2003. p. 64. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Vol. 115, no. 11. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. March 15, 2003. p. 23. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved October 26, 2024.

External links

Keep It Pimp & Gangsta at Discogs (list of releases)

[1] Kellman, Andy. "Keep It Pimp & Gangsta - Dirty | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved October 26, 2024.

[2] Juon, Steve 'Flash' (March 4, 2003). "Dirty :: Keep it Pimp & Gangsta :: Universal Records". RapReviews. Retrieved October 26, 2024.

[3] "The Billboard 200". Billboard. Vol. 115, no. 11. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. March 15, 2003. p. 64. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved October 26, 2024.

[4] "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Vol. 115, no. 11. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. March 15, 2003. p. 23. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved October 26, 2024.

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