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{{Infobox album
{{Infobox album
| name = I'm a Hustla
| name = I'm a Hustla
| type = [[Album]]
| type = studio
| artist = [[Cassidy (rapper)|Cassidy]]
| artist = [[Cassidy (rapper)|Cassidy]]
| cover = Cassidy_i'm_a_hustla_album_cover.png
| cover = Cassidy_i'm_a_hustla_album_cover.png
| alt =
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| released = {{Start date|2005|6|28|mf=y}}
| released = {{Start date|2005|6|28|mf=y}}
| recorded = 2004–2005
| recorded =
| venue =
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| genre = [[East Coast hip hop]]
| genre = [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]]
| length = 59:59
| length = 59:59
| label = {{hlist|[[Full Surface Records|Full Surface]]|[[J Records|J]]}}
| label =
| producer = {{hlist|[[Swizz Beatz]]|Shatek|[[Neo da Matrix]]|[[Needlz]]|[[DJ Scratch]]|[[L.E.S. (producer)|L.E.S.]]|Chris & Drop|Nerve & Surreal|Hotrunner}}
* [[J Records|J]]
* [[Full Surface]]
| producer =
* [[Swizz Beatz]]
* Shatek
* [[Neo da Matrix]]
* [[Needlz]]
* [[DJ Scratch]]
* [[L.E.S. (producer)|L.E.S.]]
* Chris & Drop
* Nerve & Surreal
* Hotrunner
| prev_title = [[Split Personality (Cassidy album)|Split Personality]]
| prev_title = [[Split Personality (Cassidy album)|Split Personality]]
| prev_year = 2004
| prev_year = 2004
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'''''I'm a Hustla''''' is the second studio album by American rapper [[Cassidy (rapper)|Cassidy]]. It was released on June 28, 2005, by [[Full Surface Records]] and [[J Records]]. The album includes production from [[Bink (producer)|Bink]], [[Devo Springsteen]], [[Hi-Tek]], [[Neo da Matrix]], [[Nottz]], [[L.E.S. (producer)|L.E.S.]], The Individualz and [[Swizz Beatz]], the latter of whom also [[Executive producer#Music|executive produced]] the album. It features [[guest appearance]]s from [[Nas]], [[Quan (rapper)|Quan]], [[Mario (entertainer)|Mario]], [[Mashonda]], [[Raekwon]], [[Lil Wayne]], [[Fabolous]] and [[Mary J. Blige]].

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The album debuted at number 5 on the US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]], with 93,000 copies sold in the first week.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://new.music.yahoo.com/anthony-hamilton/news/george-strait-somewhere-at-top-of-us-charts--21573906 |title=Anthony Hamilton News - Yahoo! Music |publisher=New.music.yahoo.com |date= |accessdate=February 24, 2012}}</ref> It was supported by the singles "[[I'm a Hustla (song)|I'm a Hustla]]" and "B-Boy Stance". The album's title-track features a sample from [[Jay-Z]]'s "[[Dirt off Your Shoulder]]" and the song was nominated for a ''Vibe Award'' in the category ''Street Anthem''.<ref>[http://www.chiff.com/pop-culture/vibe-awards.htm Vibe Awards 2005, News, Nominees & Winners, TV Schedule] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070622192901/http://www.chiff.com/pop-culture/vibe-awards.htm |date=June 22, 2007 }} Chiff.com, November 12, 2005</ref> A remix featuring [[Mary J. Blige]] followed soon after. In 2006, the [[ring tone|ringtone]] version of "I'm a Hustla" was one of the first-ever ringtones to be certified platinum.<ref>[https://www.riaa.com/news/newsletter/061406.asp RIAA Launches New Gold And Platinum Award For Ringtones] RIAA.com, June 14, 2006</ref>

==Critical reception==
{{Album ratings
{{Album ratings
|rev1 = ''[[Allmusic]]''
|rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
|rev1score = {{Rating|2.5|5}}<ref>[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r738681|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic review]</ref>
|rev1score = {{Rating|2.5|5}}<ref name="AllMusic">[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r738681|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic review]</ref>
|rev2 = ''[[Pop Matters]]''
|rev2 = ''[[PopMatters]]''
|rev2score = {{Rating|7|10}}<ref>[http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/cassidy-imahustla Pop Matters review]</ref>
|rev2score = {{Rating|7|10}}<ref name="PopMatters">[https://www.popmatters.com/cassidy-imahustla-2495867029.html PopMatters review]</ref>
|rev3 = ''[[Rolling Stone]]''
|rev3 = ''[[Rolling Stone]]''
|rev3score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20071109012343/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/cassidy/albums/album/7416480/review/7482989/im_a_hustla Rolling Stone review]</ref>
|rev3score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20071109012343/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/cassidy/albums/album/7416480/review/7482989/im_a_hustla Rolling Stone review]</ref>
|rev4 = ''RapReviews''
|rev4 = ''RapReviews''
|rev4score = {{Rating|8|10}}<ref>[http://www.rapreviews.com/archive/2005_07_imahustla.html RapReviews review]</ref>
|rev4score = {{Rating|8|10}}<ref>[http://www.rapreviews.com/archive/2005_07_imahustla.html RapReviews review]</ref>
|rev5 = ''[[VIBE]]''
|rev5 = ''[[Vibe (magazine)|Vibe]]''
|rev5score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref>[http://www.tower.com/im-hustla-cassidy-cd/wapi/105911820 VIBE review]</ref>
|rev5score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref>[http://www.tower.com/im-hustla-cassidy-cd/wapi/105911820 VIBE review]</ref>
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[[AllMusic]] editor Andy Kellman found that ''I'm a Hustla'' was "certainly harder overall than ''Split Personality''; the seductive tracks are fewer in number and not nearly as melodic [...] Despite the concerted attempt to come off differently, ''I'm a Hustla'' isn't much more effective than ''Split Personality''.<ref name="AllMusic"/> ''[[PopMatters]]'' critic Matt Cibula wrote: "Some might think Cassidy hurts his arguments by playing all sides of the fence, but I would refer them to the original American rapper, [[Walt Whitman]], and that dope line about contradicting oneself and containing multitudes. Cassidy is no Walt Whitman yet, but he might get there eventually, especially if he keeps trying to push the flow forward in his own weird visionary way. This is what I’m hoping happens. If he backslides and just goes for the cheddar, that will be a wiser business move, but a loss to American music."<ref name="PopMatters"/>
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'''''I'm a Hustla''''' is the second [[studio album]] by American [[hip hop music|hip hop]] recording artist [[Cassidy (rapper)|Cassidy]]. It was released on June 28, 2005, by [[J Records|J]] and [[Full Surface Records]]. The album includes production from [[Bink (producer)|Bink]], [[Devo Springsteen]], [[Hi-Tek]], [[Neo da Matrix]], [[Nottz]], [[L.E.S. (producer)|L.E.S.]], The Individualz and [[Swizz Beatz]], the latter of whom also [[Executive producer#Music|executive produced]] the album. It features [[guest appearance]]s from [[Nas]], [[Quan (rapper)|Quan]], [[Mario (entertainer)|Mario]], [[Mashonda]], [[Raekwon]], [[Lil Wayne]], [[Fabolous]] and [[Mary J. Blige]].

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The album debuted at number 5 on the U.S. Billboard 200, with 93,000 copies sold in the first week.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://new.music.yahoo.com/anthony-hamilton/news/george-strait-somewhere-at-top-of-us-charts--21573906 |title=Anthony Hamilton News - Yahoo! Music |publisher=New.music.yahoo.com |date= |accessdate=February 24, 2012}}</ref> It was supported by the singles "[[I'm a Hustla (song)|I'm a Hustla]]" and "B-Boy Stance". The album's title-track features a sample from [[Jay-Z]]'s "[[Dirt off Your Shoulder]]" and the song was nominated for a ''Vibe Award'' in the category ''Street Anthem''.<ref>[http://www.chiff.com/pop-culture/vibe-awards.htm Vibe Awards 2005, News, Nominees & Winners, TV Schedule] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070622192901/http://www.chiff.com/pop-culture/vibe-awards.htm |date=June 22, 2007 }} Chiff.com, November 12, 2005</ref> A remix featuring [[Mary J. Blige]] followed soon after. In 2006, the [[ring tone|ringtone]] version of "I'm a Hustla" was one of the first-ever ringtones to be certified platinum.<ref>[https://www.riaa.com/news/newsletter/061406.asp RIAA Launches New Gold And Platinum Award For Ringtones] RIAA.com, June 14, 2006</ref>


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
{{tracklist
{{tracklist
| headline = ''I'm a Hustla'' track listing
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| total_length = 59:59

| title1 = The Problem vs. the Hustla
| title1 = The Problem vs. the Hustla
| extra1 = Shatek
| extra1 = Shatek
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}}
}}


'''Samples credits'''
===Singles===
*"I'm a Hustla"
*"I'm a Hustla" samples from "[[Dirt off Your Shoulder]]" by [[Jay-Z]].
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*"Can't Fade Me" samples from "Brown Baby" by [[Diana Ross]].
** #34 <small>(U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100)</small>
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*"So Long" samples from "Ain't It Good Feeling Good" performed by [[Eloise Laws]].
** #71 <small>(U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot Digital Songs)</small>
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*"Get 'Em" samples from "Getaway" written by Peter Cor & Beloyd Taylor.
** #5 <small>(U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot Rap Tracks)</small>
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*"The Message" samples from "Is It Because I'm Black" performed by Sly Johnson and from Tupac Resurrection by [[Tupac Shakur]].
** #8 <small>(U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)</small>
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*"A.M. to P.M." samples from "I Want to Break Free" by [[Queen (band)|Queen]].
** #14 <small>(U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot Ringtones)</small>
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*"On the Grind" samples from "Wildflowers" performed by [[New Birth (band)|New Birth]].
** #69 <small>(U.S. ''Billboard'' Pop 100)</small>
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*"6 Minutes" samples from "Castles" performed by [[The Buoys (American band)|The Buoys]].
*"B-Boy Stance"
** #75 <small>(U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)</small>

===Samples===
"I'm a Hustla"
*"[[Dirt off Your Shoulder]]" by [[Jay-Z]]
"Can't Fade Me"
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* "Brown Baby" by [[Diana Ross]]
"So Long"
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*"Ain't It Good Feeling Good" performed by [[Eloise Laws]]
"Get 'Em"
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*"Getaway" written by Peter Cor & Beloyd Taylor
"The Message"
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*"Is It Because I'm Black" performed by Sly Johnson and from Tupac Resurrection by [[Tupac Shakur]]
"A.M. to P.M."
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*"I Want to Break Free" by [[Queen (band)|Queen]]
"On The Grind"
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*"Wildflowers" performed by [[New Birth (band)|New Birth]]
"6 Minutes"
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*"Castles" performed by [[The Buoys (American band)|The Buoys]]


==Charts==
==Charts==
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===Weekly charts===
===Weekly charts===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ Weekly chart performance for ''I'm a Hustla''
|-
|-
! scope="col"| Chart (2005)
! scope="col"| Chart (2005)
! scope="col"| Peak<br /> position
! scope="col"| Peak<br /> position
|-
|-
{{album chart|Germany4|45|id=21915|artist=Cassidy|album=I'm A Hustla|rowheader=true|accessdate=April 29, 2008}}
{{album chart|Germany4|45|id=21915|artist=Cassidy|album=I'm A Hustla|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 18, 2020}}
|-
|-
{{album chart|Billboard200|5|artist=Cassidy|rowheader=true|accessdate=May 20, 2008}}
{{album chart|Billboard200|5|artist=Cassidy|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 18, 2020}}
|-
|-
{{album chart|BillboardRandBHipHop|2|artist=Cassidy|rowheader=true|accessdate=June 10, 2008}}
{{album chart|BillboardRandBHipHop|2|artist=Cassidy|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 18, 2020}}
|-
|-
{{album chart|BillboardRap|2|artist=Cassidy|rowheader=true|accessdate=July 1, 2008}}
{{album chart|BillboardRap|2|artist=Cassidy|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 18, 2020}}
|}
|}
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===Year-end charts===
===Year-end charts===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ Year-end chart performance for ''I'm a Hustla''
|-
|-
! scope="col"| Chart (2005)
! scope="col"| Chart (2005)

Latest revision as of 11:10, 11 October 2024

I'm a Hustla
Studio album by
Cassidy
ReleasedJune 28, 2005 (2005-06-28)
GenreHip hop
Length59:59
Label
Producer
Cassidy chronology
Split Personality
(2004) 		I'm a Hustla
(2005) 		B.A.R.S. The Barry Adrian Reese Story
(2007)
Singles from I'm a Hustla
  1. "I'm a Hustla"
    Released: February 28, 2005[1]
  2. "B-Boy Stance"
    Released: June 20, 2005

I'm a Hustla is the second studio album by American rapper Cassidy. It was released on June 28, 2005, by Full Surface Records and J Records. The album includes production from Bink, Devo Springsteen, Hi-Tek, Neo da Matrix, Nottz, L.E.S., The Individualz and Swizz Beatz, the latter of whom also executive produced the album. It features guest appearances from Nas, Quan, Mario, Mashonda, Raekwon, Lil Wayne, Fabolous and Mary J. Blige.

The album debuted at number 5 on the US Billboard 200, with 93,000 copies sold in the first week.[2] It was supported by the singles "I'm a Hustla" and "B-Boy Stance". The album's title-track features a sample from Jay-Z's "Dirt off Your Shoulder" and the song was nominated for a Vibe Award in the category Street Anthem.[3] A remix featuring Mary J. Blige followed soon after. In 2006, the ringtone version of "I'm a Hustla" was one of the first-ever ringtones to be certified platinum.[4]

Critical reception

[edit]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]
PopMatters[6]
Rolling Stone[7]
RapReviews[8]
Vibe[9]

AllMusic editor Andy Kellman found that I'm a Hustla was "certainly harder overall than Split Personality; the seductive tracks are fewer in number and not nearly as melodic [...] Despite the concerted attempt to come off differently, I'm a Hustla isn't much more effective than Split Personality.[5] PopMatters critic Matt Cibula wrote: "Some might think Cassidy hurts his arguments by playing all sides of the fence, but I would refer them to the original American rapper, Walt Whitman, and that dope line about contradicting oneself and containing multitudes. Cassidy is no Walt Whitman yet, but he might get there eventually, especially if he keeps trying to push the flow forward in his own weird visionary way. This is what I’m hoping happens. If he backslides and just goes for the cheddar, that will be a wiser business move, but a loss to American music."[6]

Track listing

[edit]
I'm a Hustla track listing
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."The Problem vs. the Hustla"Shatek4:11
2."I'm a Hustla"Swizz Beatz4:19
3."On the Grind"Neo Da Matrix4:58
4."Crack"Needlz4:42
5."B-Boy Stance" (featuring Swizz Beatz)Swizz Beatz4:00
6."A.M. to P.M."Neo Da Matrix3:40
7."Can't Fade Me" (featuring Nas and Quan)DJ Scratch4:13
8."Kick It wit You" (featuring Mario)L.E.S.4:01
9."C-Bonics"Swizz Beatz4:09
10."Bellybutton"Swizz Beatz4:08
11."Get 'Em" (featuring Swizz Beatz)Nerve & Surreal2:52
12."So Long" (featuring Mashonda and Raekwon)Chris & Drop3:36
13."6 Minutes" (featuring Lil Wayne and Fabolous)Neo Da Matrix6:26
14."The Message"Hotrunner6:34
15."I'm a Hustla (Remix)" (featuring Mary J. Blige) (Bonus track)Swizz Beatz4:10
Total length:59:59

Samples credits

  • "I'm a Hustla" samples from "Dirt off Your Shoulder" by Jay-Z.
  • "Can't Fade Me" samples from "Brown Baby" by Diana Ross.
  • "So Long" samples from "Ain't It Good Feeling Good" performed by Eloise Laws.
  • "Get 'Em" samples from "Getaway" written by Peter Cor & Beloyd Taylor.
  • "The Message" samples from "Is It Because I'm Black" performed by Sly Johnson and from Tupac Resurrection by Tupac Shakur.
  • "A.M. to P.M." samples from "I Want to Break Free" by Queen.
  • "On the Grind" samples from "Wildflowers" performed by New Birth.
  • "6 Minutes" samples from "Castles" performed by The Buoys.

Charts

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Going for Adds". Radio & Records. No. 1595. February 25, 2005. p. 23.
  2. ^ "Anthony Hamilton News - Yahoo! Music". New.music.yahoo.com. Retrieved February 24, 2012.
  3. ^ Vibe Awards 2005, News, Nominees & Winners, TV Schedule Archived June 22, 2007, at the Wayback Machine Chiff.com, November 12, 2005
  4. ^ RIAA Launches New Gold And Platinum Award For Ringtones RIAA.com, June 14, 2006
  5. ^ a b Allmusic review
  6. ^ a b PopMatters review
  7. ^ Rolling Stone review
  8. ^ RapReviews review
  9. ^ VIBE review
  10. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Cassidy – I'm A Hustla" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
  11. ^ "Cassidy Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
  12. ^ "Cassidy Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
  13. ^ "Cassidy Chart History (Top Rap Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
  14. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2005". Billboard. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
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