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Restless
Restless
Studio album by Trae tha Truth
Released	June 27, 2006
Recorded	2005-2006
Studio	Dean's List House of Hits (New York City, NY); Trae's House (Houston, TX);
Genre	Southern hip hop
Length	1:15:18
Label	G-Maab Entertainment; Rap-A-Lot; Asylum; Atlantic;
Producer	J. Prince (exec.); Trae (also exec.); Q-Stone; Scott Novelli; Johnnie Jones; Bigg Tyme; Dom; Mike Dean; Mr. Lee; Mr. Rogers; Yung Chill;
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RapReviews	^[1]

Restless is the third studio album by American rapper Trae.^[2] It was released on June 27, 2006, by G-Maab Entertainment, Rap-A-Lot Records, Asylum Records, and Atlantic Records. Despite the album becoming Trae's third release through his independently-owned record label, called G-Maab Entertainment, Restless serves as Trae's first commercial record to be released through Rap-A-Lot Records, Asylum Records, and Atlantic Records.

Music and lyrics

The album's ninth track, "The Truth" features added verse by a fellow American rapper 2Pac. 2Pac's added verse being re-recorded on "The Truth" was the same verse that he also originally performed on the song, "Dumpin", which that song was taken from 2Pac's posthumously released album, Pac's Life.

Reception

About.com named Restless as one of the Top 100 Rap Albums of the 2000s.

Track listing

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Intro"		2:13
2.	"Real Talk"	Scott Novelli	3:20
3.	"In the Hood" (featuring Yung Joc and Big Pokey)	Mr. Lee	4:53
4.	"Screw Done Already Warned Me" (featuring Lil' Keke)	Q-Stone	5:06
5.	"So Gangsta" (featuring Bun B)	Q-Stone	4:39
6.	"Restless" (featuring Young Noble)	Scott Novelli	4:29
7.	"The Rain" (featuring Dallas Blocker and Shyna)	Q-Stone	4:57
8.	"Dedicated 2 You"	Q-Stone	5:34
9.	"The Truth" (featuring Billy Cook)	Q-Stone	4:10
10.	"Swang" (featuring Pimp C, Fat Pat, and Big Hawk)	Mike Dean Mr. Rogers	4:44
11.	"Quit Calling Me"	Q-Stone	3:51
12.	"Cadillac" (featuring Paul Wall, Three 6 Mafia, Jay'Ton, and Lil' Boss)	Johnnie Jones	6:00
13.	"No Help" (featuring Z-Ro)	Q-Stone	5:04
14.	"Song Cry"	Yung Chill	3:02
15.	"Matter of Time" (featuring Mýa)	Dom	4:40
16.	"Coming Around tha Corner" (featuring Jim Jones)	Johnnie Jones Q-Stone (co.)	3:32
17.	"Who Da Truth Is"	Trae	0:11
18.	"Pop Trunk Wave"	Bigg Tyme	4:03
Total length:			1:15:18

Sample credits

"Screw Done Already Warned Me" contains a sample of "B****es Ain't S***" performed by DJ Screw
"Restless" contains a sample of "The Overture of Foxy Brown" performed by Willie Hutch
"Swang" contains samples of "The Lady in My Life" performed by Michael Jackson, and "25 Lighters" performed by DJ DMD
"Cadillac" contains a sample of "N Luv Wit My Money" performed by Paul Wall and Chamillionaire
"No Help" contains a sample of "Your Child" performed by Mary J. Blige

Charts

Chart (2006)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[3]	87
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[4]	16
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)^[5]	9

Singles

Single information
"Swang" (featuring Pimp C, Big Hawk & Fat Pat) Released: 2006 B-Side:
"In the Hood (feat. Yung Joc)" Released: 2006 B-Side:
"No Help" (featuring Z-Ro) Released: 2006 B-Side: "Screw Done Already Warned Me" (featuring Lil Keke)

References

^ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (October 31, 2006). "Trae :: Restless :: G-Maab Ent./Rap-A-Lot/Asylum Records". RapReviews.com. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
^ "Restless: Trae: Music". Retrieved 2012-03-07.
^ "Trae Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
^ "Trae Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.
^ "Trae Chart History (Top Rap Albums)". Billboard.

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[1] Juon, Steve 'Flash' (October 31, 2006). "Trae :: Restless :: G-Maab Ent./Rap-A-Lot/Asylum Records". RapReviews.com. Retrieved March 17, 2018.

[2] "Restless: Trae: Music". Retrieved 2012-03-07.

[ac_Billboard200_Trae-3] "Trae Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.

[ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_Trae-4] "Trae Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.

[ac_BillboardRap_Trae-5] "Trae Chart History (Top Rap Albums)". Billboard.

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-'''''Restless''''' is the third [[studio album]] by American rapper [[Trae tha Truth|Trae]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Restless-Trae/dp/B000F0UV36/ |title=Restless: Trae: Music |date= |accessdate=2012-03-07}}</ref> It was released on June 27, 2006. This is Trae's first album to be released on [[Rap-A-Lot Records]], [[Asylum Records]] and [[Atlantic Records]]. The track entitled "The Truth" features [[2Pac]]'s verse from the song "Dumpin". It is taken from [[2Pac]]'s posthumously released album ''[[Pac's Life]]''. About.com named ''Restless'' one of the Top 100 Rap Albums of the 2000s.
+'''''Restless''''' is the third [[studio album]] by American rapper [[Trae tha Truth|Trae]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Restless-Trae/dp/B000F0UV36/ |title=Restless: Trae: Music |date= |accessdate=2012-03-07}}</ref> It was released on June 27, 2006, by G-Maab Entertainment, [[Rap-A-Lot Records]], [[Asylum Records]], and [[Atlantic Records]]. Despite the album becoming Trae{{'s}} third release through his independently-owned [[record label]], called G-Maab Entertainment, ''Restless'' serves as Trae's first commercial record to be released through [[Rap-A-Lot Records]], [[Asylum Records]], and [[Atlantic Records]].
+==Music and lyrics==
+The album{{'s}} ninth track, "The Truth" features added verse by a fellow American rapper [[2Pac]]. 2Pac{{'s}} added verse being re-recorded on "The Truth" was the same verse that he also originally performed on the song, "Dumpin", which that song was taken from [[2Pac]]'s posthumously released album, ''[[Pac's Life]]''.
+==Reception==
+About.com named ''Restless'' as one of the Top 100 Rap Albums of the 2000s.
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 | extra2 = Scott Novelli
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 | title3 = In the Hood
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 | extra3 = Mr. Lee
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 | title4 = Screw Done Already Warned Me
 | note4 = featuring [[Lil' Keke]]
 | extra4 = Q-Stone
 | length4 = 5:06
 | title5 = So Gangsta
 | note5 = featuring [[Bun B]]
 | extra5 = Q-Stone
 | length5 = 4:39
 | title6 = Restless
 | note6 = featuring [[Young Noble]]
 | extra6 = Scott Novelli
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 | title7 = The Rain
 | note7 = featuring [[Dallas Blocker]] and Shyna
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 | title8 = Dedicated 2 You
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 | extra8 = Q-Stone
 | length8 = 5:34
 | title9 = The Truth
 | note9 = featuring Billy Cook
 | extra9 = Q-Stone
 | length9 = 4:10
 | title10 = Swang
 | note10 = featuring [[Pimp C]], [[Fat Pat (rapper)|Fat Pat]], and [[Big Hawk]]
 | extra10 = {{hlist|[[Mike Dean (record producer)|Mike Dean]]|Mr. Rogers}}
 | length10 = 4:44
 | title11 = Quit Calling Me
-| note11 =
 | extra11 = Q-Stone
 | length11 = 3:51
 | title12 = Cadillac
 | note12 = featuring [[Paul Wall]], [[Three 6 Mafia]], Jay'Ton, and Lil' Boss
 | extra12 = Johnnie Jones
 | length12 = 6:00
 | title13 = No Help
 | note13 = featuring [[Z-Ro]]
 | extra13 = Q-Stone
 | length13 = 5:04
 | title14 = Song Cry
-| note14 =
+| extra14 = Yung Chill
-| extra14 = Young Chill
 | length14 = 3:02
 | title15 = Matter of Time
 | note15 = featuring [[Mýa]]
 | extra15 = Dom
 | length15 = 4:40
 | title16 = Coming Around tha Corner
 | note16 = featuring [[Jim Jones (rapper)|Jim Jones]]
 | extra16 = {{hlist|Johnnie Jones|Q-Stone {{small|(co.)}}}}
 | length16 = 3:32
 | title17 = Who Da Truth Is
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 | extra17 = [[Trae tha Truth|Trae]]
 | length17 = 0:11
 | title18 = Pop Trunk Wave
-| length18 = 4:03
-| note18 =
 | extra18 = Bigg Tyme
+| length18 = 4:03
 | total_length = 1:15:18
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-==Sample credits==
+;Sample credits
+*"Screw Done Already Warned Me" contains a sample of "B****es Ain't S***" performed by [[DJ Screw]]
-'''Cadillac'''
+*"Restless" contains a sample of "The Overture of Foxy Brown" performed by [[Willie Hutch]]
-*"N Luv Wit My Money" by [[Paul Wall]] and [[Chamillionaire]]
+*"Swang" contains samples of "The Lady in My Life" performed by [[Michael Jackson]], and "25 Lighters" performed by DJ DMD
-'''No Help'''
+*"Cadillac" contains a sample of "N Luv Wit My Money" performed by [[Paul Wall]] and [[Chamillionaire]]
-*"[[Your Child]]" by [[Mary J. Blige]]
+*"No Help" contains a sample of "[[Your Child]]" performed by [[Mary J. Blige]]
-'''Restless'''
-*"The Overture of Foxy Brown" by [[Willie Hutch]]
-'''Screw Done Already Warned Me'''
-*"B****es Ain't S***" by [[DJ Screw]]
-'''Swang'''
-*"The Lady in My Life" by [[Michael Jackson]]
-*"25 Lighters" by DJ DMD
 ==Charts==

v t e Trae tha Truth
Discography
Studio albums	Same Thing Different Day (2004) Restless (2006) Life Goes On (2007) The Beginning (2008) Street King (2011) Tha Truth (2015) Tha Truth, Pt. 2 (2016)
Mixtapes	Can't Ban tha Truth (2010) G.D.O.D. (Get Dough or Die) (with Hustle Gang) (2013)
Singles	"I'm On"
Related articles	ABN Grand Hustle Records Screwed Up Click