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Lyfe 268‒192
Lyfe 268‒192
Studio album by Lyfe Jennings
Released	August 17, 2004 (original release); December 13, 2005 (re-release)
Length	54:13
Label	Columbia
Producer	Lyfe Jennings
Lyfe Jennings chronology
Singles from Lyfe 268‒192
	"Stick Up Kid"; Released: 2004; "Must Be Nice"; Released: August 2, 2004; "Hypothetically"; Released: September 27, 2005;

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Lyfe 268‒192 is the debut studio album by American singer and songwriter Lyfe Jennings. It was released on August 17, 2004, by Columbia Records. The album's title contains the numbers "268–192", the identification number of which he was given, while he was incarcerated. To date, the album has sold at least one million copies in the United States.^[1]

Release

Lyfe Jennings performing "Cry" live at Howard Theatre.

In July 2005, Columbia re-released the album in a DualDisc format, featuring a live footage and a documentary on a day in the life of Lyfe Jennings.^[2] In November 2005, it was reported that the label were planning a "fan pack" edition of the album for the December 2005 release, including a new version of "Hypothetically" featuring Fantasia; as well as live footage from Jennings's July 2005's House of Blues performance and music videos for "Stick Up Kid", "Must Be Nice", and "Hypothetically".^[2]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[3]

Upon its release, the album received critical acclaim.^[4] AllMusic editor David Jeffries fround that "a couple tracks" on Lyfe 268‒192 "refuse to get to the point and too much narration gives sections of the album the repeat listening appeal of an audio book. It could have been tighter and more approachable, but few debuts hold this much promise."^[3]

Commercial performance

In its thirty-fifth week on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, dated April 30, 2005, Lyfe 268‒192 rose from number 14 to number 10, officially breaking the top 10 for the first time.^[5] In a profile of Jennings in their November 19, 2005's issue, Billboard reported that the album's sales stood at 763,000 copies in the United States.^[2]

Track listing

All tracks written and produced by Lyfe Jennings, except where noted.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Intro"	0:05
2.	"Interlude"	0:14
3.	"Must Be Nice"	3:53
4.	"The Way I Feel About You"	3:33
5.	"She Got Kids"	4:05
6.	"I Can't"	3:57
7.	"Hypothetically" (featuring Erin)	3:45
8.	"Smile" (writers: Jennings, Brian Potter, Dennis Lambert)	4:06
9.	"Greedy"	3:21
10.	"Stick Up Kid"	4:09
11.	"Cry"	4:11
12.	"26 Years, 17 Days" (writers: Jennings, Eugene Curry, Walter Sigler)	4:11
13.	"Made Up My Mind"	3:30
14.	"My Life"	4:25
15.	"Let's Do This Right"	6:45

Special Edition (bonus tracks)
No.	Title	Length
16.	"Must Be Nice (Remix)" (featuring Nas)
17.	"Hypothetically (Remix)" (featuring Fantasia Barrino)

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for *Lyfe 268‒192*
Chart (2005)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[6]	39
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[7]	7

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for *Lyfe 268‒192*
Chart (2005)	Position
US Billboard 200^[8]	91
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[9]	18

References

^ 'Is Lyfe Jennings Ready For Retirement?' Article from Billboard (Accessed on April 25, 2012)
^ ^a ^b ^c Mitchell, Gail (November 19, 2005). "Convict Turned Troubador". Billboard. Vol. 117, no. 47. pp. 30–31. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
^ ^a ^b Allmusic review
^ Mitchell, Gail (August 19, 2006). "Reviews: LYFE JENNINGS - The Phoenix". Billboard. Vol. 118, no. 33. p. 39. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
^ "Between the Bullets: 'Must Be Nice' to Reach Top 10". Billboard. Vol. 117, no. 17. April 30, 2005. p. 56. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
^ "Lyfe Jennings Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
^ "Lyfe Jennings Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2005". Billboard. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2005". Billboard. Retrieved September 23, 2020.

[1] 'Is Lyfe Jennings Ready For Retirement?' Article from Billboard (Accessed on April 25, 2012)

[BB_profile-2] Mitchell, Gail (November 19, 2005). "Convict Turned Troubador". Billboard. Vol. 117, no. 47. pp. 30–31. Retrieved April 9, 2023.

[AllMusic-3] Allmusic review

[Acclaim-4] Mitchell, Gail (August 19, 2006). "Reviews: LYFE JENNINGS - The Phoenix". Billboard. Vol. 118, no. 33. p. 39. Retrieved April 8, 2023.

[Top_10_R&B-5] "Between the Bullets: 'Must Be Nice' to Reach Top 10". Billboard. Vol. 117, no. 17. April 30, 2005. p. 56. Retrieved April 9, 2023.

[ac_Billboard200_Lyfe_Jennings-6] "Lyfe Jennings Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 23, 2020.

[ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_Lyfe_Jennings-7] "Lyfe Jennings Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 23, 2020.

[8] "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2005". Billboard. Retrieved September 23, 2020.

[9] "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2005". Billboard. Retrieved September 23, 2020.

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-[[File:Lyfe Jennings - Cry - Live at The Howard Theatre.webm|thumb|Lyfe Jennings performing "Cry" live at Howard Theatre]]
+==Release==
-'''''Lyfe 268‒192''''' is the debut album by American recording artist [[Lyfe Jennings]]. It was released on August 17, 2004 and has sold at least one million copies in the US.<ref>[http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/957604/is-lyfe-jennings-ready-for-retirement 'Is Lyfe Jennings Ready For Retirement?'] Article from [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] (Accessed on April 25, 2012)</ref> The album's title contains the numbers "268–192", the identification number he was given while incarcerated. Upon its release, the album received critical acclaim.<ref name="Acclaim">{{cite journal |last1=Mitchell |first1=Gail |title=Reviews: LYFE JENNINGS - The Phoenix |journal=Billboard |date=August 19, 2006 |volume=118 |issue=33 |page=39 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pQ0EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA39&dq=#v=onepage&q&f=false |access-date=April 8, 2023}}</ref>
+[[File:Lyfe Jennings - Cry - Live at The Howard Theatre.webm|thumb|Lyfe Jennings performing "Cry" live at Howard Theatre.]]
+In July 2005, Columbia re-released the album in a [[DualDisc|DualDisc format]], featuring a live footage and a documentary on a day in the life of Lyfe Jennings.<ref name="BB profile" /> In November 2005, it was reported that the label were planning a "fan pack" edition of the album for the December 2005 release, including a new version of "Hypothetically" featuring [[Fantasia (singer)|Fantasia]]; as well as live footage from Jennings{{'s}} July 2005{{'s}} [[House of Blues]] performance and music videos for "Stick Up Kid", "Must Be Nice", and "Hypothetically".<ref name="BB profile" />
+==Critical reception==
-It was re-issued in 2005 as a [[special edition]] with two new [[remix]] tracks.
+{{Music ratings
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+Upon its release, the album received critical acclaim.<ref name="Acclaim">{{cite magazine |last1=Mitchell |first1=Gail |title=Reviews: LYFE JENNINGS - The Phoenix |magazine=Billboard |date=August 19, 2006 |volume=118 |issue=33 |page=39 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pQ0EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA39 |access-date=April 8, 2023}}</ref> [[AllMusic]] editor David Jeffries fround that "a couple tracks" on ''Lyfe 268‒192'' "refuse to get to the point and too much narration gives sections of the album the repeat listening appeal of an audio book. It could have been tighter and more approachable, but few debuts hold this much promise."<ref name="AllMusic"/>
+==Commercial performance==
+In its thirty-fifth week on the US [[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums]] chart, dated April 30, 2005, ''Lyfe 268‒192'' rose from number 14 to number 10, officially breaking the top 10 for the first time.<ref name="Top 10 R&B">{{cite magazine |title=Between the Bullets: 'Must Be Nice' to Reach Top 10 |magazine=Billboard |date=April 30, 2005 |volume=117 |issue=17 |page=56 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_BQEAAAAMBAJ&pg=RA1-PA56 |access-date=April 9, 2023}}</ref> In a profile of Jennings in their November 19, 2005{{'s}} issue, ''Billboard'' reported that the album's sales stood at 763,000 copies in the United States.<ref name="BB profile">{{cite magazine |last1=Mitchell |first1=Gail |title=Convict Turned Troubador |magazine=Billboard |date=November 19, 2005 |volume=117 |issue=47 |pages=30–31 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5RQEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA31 |access-date=April 9, 2023}}</ref>
 ==Track listing==
-* All tracks written and produced by [[Lyfe Jennings]], except where noted.
+All tracks written and produced by [[Lyfe Jennings]], except where noted.
 {{Track listing
 | title1 = Intro
 | length1 = 0:05
 | title2 = Interlude
 | length2 = 0:14
 | title3 = [[Must Be Nice (song)|Must Be Nice]]
 | length3 = 3:53
 | title4 = The Way I Feel About You
 | length4 = 3:33
 | title5 = She Got Kids
 | length5 = 4:05
 | title6 = I Can't
 | length6 = 3:57
 | title7 = Hypothetically
 | note7 = featuring Erin
 | length7 = 3:45
 | title8 = Smile
 | note8 = writers: Jennings, [[Brian Potter (musician)|Brian Potter]], [[Dennis Lambert]]
 | length8 = 4:06
 | title9 = Greedy
 | length9 = 3:21
 | title10 = Stick Up Kid
 | length10= 4:09
 | title11 = Cry
 | length11 = 4:11
 | title12 = 26 Years, 17 Days
 | note12 = writers: Jennings, Eugene Curry, Walter Sigler
 | length12 = 4:11
 | title13 = Made Up My Mind
 | length13 = 3:30
 | title14 = My Life
 | length14 = 4:25
 | title15 = Let's Do This Right
 | length15 = 6:45
 }}
 {{Track listing
 | headline = Special Edition (bonus tracks)
+| title16 = Must Be Nice (Remix)
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-| title16 = Must Be Nice (Remix)
 | note16 = featuring [[Nas]]
 | title17 = Hypothetically (Remix)
 | note17 = featuring [[Fantasia Barrino]]
 }}
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-! scope="row"| US ''Billboard'' 200<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2005/top-billboard-200-albums|title=Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2005|work=Billboard|accessdate=September 23, 2020}}</ref>
+! scope="row"| US ''Billboard'' 200<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2005/top-billboard-200-albums|title=Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2005|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=September 23, 2020}}</ref>
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-! scope="row"| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2005/top-r-and-b-hip-hop-albums|title=Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2005|work=Billboard|accessdate=September 23, 2020}}</ref>
+! scope="row"| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2005/top-r-and-b-hip-hop-albums|title=Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2005|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=September 23, 2020}}</ref>
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v t e Lyfe Jennings
Albums	Lyfe 268-192 The Phoenix Lyfe Change I Still Believe Lucid
Singles	"Must Be Nice" "S.E.X." "Let's Stay Together" "Never Never Land" "Busy"
Featured Singles	Freeze" "Ghetto Mindstate" "See Me Shine"