Released September 25, 2001 Producer Carl Brown Label PERMANENT PRESS | Recorded 2001 Release date 25 September 2001 | |
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Genres Hip hop music, Contemporary R&B Similar Hate It or Love It, Release Therapy, The Red Light District, Theater of the Mind, 2 Fast 2 Furious | ||
The Good Life is a compilation album released by clothing company FUBU in conjunction with Universal Records. It was released on September 25, 2001 and consisted of a blend of hip hop and contemporary R&B. The Good Life peaked at 52 on the Billboard 200 and 9 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.FUBU Partner Carl Brown served as President of FUBU Records and Executive Producer of the album.
Contents
One charting single was released, "Fatty Girl" by Ludacris, LL Cool J and Keith Murray. It peaked at 87 on the Billboard Hot 100, 32 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and 6 on the Hot Rap Singles. The second single was "50 Niggaz Deep" by Drunken Master and Lola Damone.
The album was mentioned by FUBU CEO Daymond John on an episode of ABC's Shark Tank. John said he was in the hole for $6 million on the album but the hit single "Fatty Girl" ended up earning $100 million through clothing.
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Track listing
- "Intro" – 2:40
- "Good Life" – 3:43 (Nas, Nate Dogg and 54th Platoon)
- "Ride" – 3:51 (E.N.D.)
- "Fatty Girl" – 3:53 (Ludacris, LL Cool J and Keith Murray)
- "Lights, Camera, Action" – 4:24 (Mr. Cheeks)
- "Playin' the Game" – 3:51 (JS)
- "Cool" – 3:54 (Amazin)
- "50 Niggaz Deep" – 4:26 (Drunken Master and Lola Damone)
- "Nasty" (Interlude) – 1:16
- "Girl You Nasty – 4:26 (TL)
- "Triumphant" – 4:15 (Mac Don)
- "Bad Man Bizness" – 5:09 (Beenie Man)
- "Video" – 4:02 (India.Arie and Super Cat)
- "Who's in the House" – 3:39 (Erick Sermon and Phendi)
- "Ghetto Girl" (Interlude) – :30
- "Ghetto Girl" – 3:54 (Joe)
- "Set It Off" – 4:43 (Dawn Robinson)
- "All of the Things" – 4:38 (Connie McKendrick)
- "Outro" – 0:41
Songs
1Working For WilliamVivabeat4:04
2From the BopVivabeat3:29
3Blue GuitarsVivabeat4:15