Reality Check (Juvenile album)

Reality Check
Studio album by Juvenile
Released	March 7, 2006
Recorded	2005–06
Genre	Hip hop
Length	71:54
Label	UTP, Atlantic
Producer	Cool & Dre, XL, Scott Storch, Mannie Fresh, Lil Jon, Sinista, Stormy Dai, Perion, Happy Perez, Brian McKnight, Mike Dean
Juvenile chronology
Juve the Great (2003) Reality Check (2006) Cocky & Confident (2009)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Robert Christgau	B-[2]
HipHopDX	[3]
Okayplayer	[4]
Pitchfork Media	(7.9/10)[5]
RapReviews	(8/10)[6]
Rolling Stone	[7]
Stylus Magazine	B[8]
USA Today	[9]
Vibe	[10]

Reality Check is the seventh studio album by American rapper Juvenile. The album was released on March 7, 2006, by UTP Records and Atlantic Records.^[11] The album features guest appearances from Paul Wall, Mike Jones, Fat Joe and Ludacris, among others.

Reality Check was supported by three single "Rodeo", "Get Ya Hustle On" and "Way I Be Leanin'". The album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 174,000 copies its first week.^[12] The album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

Singles

The album's lead single "Rodeo"; it was produced by Cool & Dre was released. The single had charted on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at a modest number 41.^[13]

The album's second single "Get Ya Hustle On"; it was produced by Donald XL Robertson was released. The song descrides as a scathing indictment for the local government and the media's response from the 2005's Hurricane Katrina, including lyrics such as "the mayor ain't your friend, he's the enemy-just to get your vote, a saint is what he pretend to be" and "fuck foxnews I don't listen to y'all ass, couldn't get a nigga off the roof when the storm passed."^[14]

The album's third single "Way I Be Leanin'" featuring Mike Jones, Paul Wall; along with his label-mates Wacko and Skip was released. The music video for "Way I Be Leanin'" premiered on MTV's Making the Video.^[15]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Intro"		Stormy Dai	0:26
2.	"Get Ya Hustle On"	T. Gray, T. Freeman, D. Robertson	XL, Sinista	3:29
3.	"Around the Way"	T. Gray, T. Freeman	Sinista	3:55
4.	"Sets Go Up" (featuring Wacko)	T. Gray, S. Storch, D. Grison	Scott Storch	4:12
5.	"Rodeo"	T. Gray, A. Lyons, M. Valenzano, R. Kelly	Cool & Dre	3:58
6.	"What's Happenin'"	T. Gray, T. Freeman	Sinista	3:37
7.	"Loose Booty" (featuring 8 Ball & Skip)	T. Gray, D. Miller, P. Smith, C. Nocholas	Stormy Dai	4:12
8.	"Way I Be Leanin'" (featuring Mike Jones, Paul Wall, Wacko & Skip)	T. Gray, J. Hunter, M. Jones, P. Slayton, C. Nicholas, D. Grison, T. Mosely, S. Carter	Perion	4:08
9.	"Break a Brick Down"	T. Gray, A. Lyons, M. Valenzano	Cool & Dre	4:41
10.	"Who's Ya Daddy"	T. Gray, T. Freeman	Sinista	3:18
11.	"I Know You Know" (featuring Trey Songz)	T. Gray, N. Perez, T. Neverson, M. Caren	Happy Perez	4:06
12.	"Keep Talkin'" (featuring Skip & Red Eyezz)	T. Gray, T. Freeman, C. Nicholas, P. James	Sinista	3:52
13.	"Rock Like That" (featuring Bun B)	T. Gray, T. Freeman, B. Freeman	Sinista	3:32
14.	"Why Not" (featuring Skip)	T. Gray, J. Smith, C. Love, L. Jefferson, J. Phillips, R. Jones	Lil Jon	3:53
15.	"Animal"	B. Thomas	Mannie Fresh	3:42
16.	"Addicted" (featuring Brian McKnight)	T. Gray, B. McKnight	Brian McKnight	3:45
17.	"Holla Back"	T. Gray, T. Freeman	Sinista	4:03
18.	"Pop U" (featuring Ludacris & Fat Joe)	T. Gray, J. Cartagena, C. Bridges, M. Dean	Mike Dean, Juvenile	4:25
19.	"Say It to Me Now" (featuring Kango of Partners-N-Crime)	T. Gray, S. Storch	Scott Storch	4:45

iTunes bonus tracks
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
20.	"Come Out the Laundry" (featuring Skip)			3:21

Charts

Chart (2006)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[16]	1
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[17]	1

References

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14. "Juvenile - Get Ya Hustle On [Radio Version] (VIDEO)". YouTube. 2009-10-26. Retrieved 2015-12-18.
15. mtv. "Juvenile | Way I Be Leanin' | Music Video". MTV. Retrieved 2015-12-18.
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