Back 2 da Basics

Back 2 da Basics
Back 2 da Basics
Studio album by Yo Gotti
Released	May 23, 2006
Genre	Hip-hop
Length	1:13:54
Label	TVT
Producer	DJ Slice Tee; Drumma Boy; Fate Eastwood; J$Mil; Kellen; Scott Storch; Six July; Swizzo;
Yo Gotti chronology
Singles from Back 2 da Basics
	"Full Time"; Released: August 2, 2005; "Gangsta Party"; Released: November 22, 2005; "I Got Them/That's What They Made It Foe"; Released: May 16, 2006;

Back 2 Da Basics is the fifth studio album by American rapper Yo Gotti. It was released on May 23, 2006, through TVT Records, marking his second and final studio album for the label. Production was handled by Carlos "6 July" Broady, Swizzo, Fate Eastwood, DJ Slice T, Drumma Boy, J$Mil, Kellen and Scott Storch. It features guest appearances from D'Nero, 8Ball, Birdman, Bun B, Jazze Pha, La Chat, Lil' Wayne and Starlito. The album peaked at number 86 on the Billboard 200, number 6 on both the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and the Tastemakers, number 3 on the Top Rap Albums and number 2 on the Independent Albums charts in the United States.

Track listing

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"That's What's Up (Intro)"		4:14
2.	"I Got Them" (featuring Lil' Wayne and Baby)	Fate Eastwood	4:53
3.	"Full Time"	Swizzo	4:41
4.	"Where I'm At"	Slice T	3:51
5.	"U a Gangsta Rite?"	J$Mil	4:07
6.	"Spend It Cuz U Got It" (featuring All Star Cashville Prince)	Six July	4:37
7.	"Cold Game"	Swizzo	4:34
8.	"Gangsta Party" (featuring Bun B and 8Ball)	Six July	4:56
9.	"That's What They Made It Foe" (featuring Pooh Bear)	Scott Storch	4:20
10.	"25 to Life"	Six July	3:51
11.	"That's Not Yo Bitch"	Swizzo	4:15
12.	"Shawty Violating (Wup That Hoe)" (featuring La Chat)	Kellen	4:48
13.	"I'm a Thug" (featuring D'Nero)	Fate Eastwood	4:30
14.	"We Gonna Be Alright"	Six July	4:57
15.	"A Part of Thugs" (featuring Jazze Pha)	Six July	3:30
16.	"Warrior"	Drumma Boy	3:51
17.	"Shawty" (featuring D'Nero)	Swizzo	3:59
Total length:			1:13:54

Track 2 contains elements of "Big Tymers" performed by Big Tymers and "Fireman" performed by Lil' Wayne.
Track 8 contains a sample of "Far Cry" performed by Marvin Gaye.
Track 10 contains elements of "My Other Love" performed by Bunny Sigler.
Track 14 contains elements of "Misunderstood" performed by The Undisputed Truth.
Track 15 contains elements of "What Am I Waiting For" performed by The O'Jays.

Chart (2006)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[6]	84
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[7]	6
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)^[8]	3
US Independent Albums (Billboard)^[9]	2

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v t e Yo Gotti
Discography
Studio albums	Life Back 2 da Basics Live from the Kitchen I Am The Art of Hustle I Still Am Untrapped CM10: Free Game
Mixtapes	White Friday (CM9) 2 Federal Gotti Made-It
Singles	"5 Star" "Women Lie, Men Lie" "We Can Get It On" "Act Right" "I Know" "Errrbody" "Down in the DM" "Law" "Champions" "Castro" "Rake It Up" "Juice" "Put a Date on It" "Pose"
Featured singles	"Beamer, Benz, or Bentley (Remix)" "Numb" "Yayo" "Don't Worry 'Bout It" "Maybe" "Order More" "Better" "Pills & Automobiles" "1942" "Blessed"