Get Money, Stay True
Get Money, Stay True is the third studio album by American rapper Paul Wall; it was released on April 3, 2007, by Swishahouse, Asylum Records and Atlantic Records. The album debuted at number 8 on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 92,000 copies in its first week.[1]
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| Released | April 3, 2007 | |||
| Recorded | 2005โ06; Hollywood & Highland Studios (Los Angeles, California) | |||
| Genre | Hip hop, Southern hip hop | |||
| Length | 58:31 | |||
| Label | Swishahouse, Asylum, Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Mr. Lee, Jermaine Dupri, Travis Barker, Drumma Boy, KLC, Zach "Bizness" Burke, Russell "Aaddict" Howard | |||
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Critical reception
    
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating | 
| AllMusic |      [2] | 
| DJBooth |      [3] | 
| Entertainment Weekly | B[4] | 
| HipHopDX |      [5] | 
| RapReviews | 6.5/10[6] | 
| Down-South |      [7] | 
| Urban-Reviews.com |      [8] | 
AllMusic editor David Jeffries praised Wall for sticking with the formula he used for his debut album but felt his material can get stale over a lengthy runtime, concluding with, "Slice this worthy follow-up to The Peoples Champ in half and it's a different story, one that justifies Wall's place in the game."[2] Entertainment Weekly's Simon Vozick-Levinson commended the production for making Wall sound credible but criticized his simplistic "elementary rhymes" when put alongside the album's featured artists.[4] Steve 'Flash' Juon of RapReviews saw improvement in Wall's lyrical content and delivery but felt the production throughout the album weakened his charismatic personality.[6]
Track listing
    
| # | Title | Featured Guest(s) | Producer(s) | Time | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Get Your Paper Up" | Yung Redd | Mr. Lee | 3:44 | 
| 2 | "Everybody Know Me" | Snoop Dogg | Mr. Lee | 4:19 | 
| 3 | "Break 'Em Off" | Lil' Keke | Mr. Lee | 4:53 | 
| 4 | "I'm Throwed" | Jermaine Dupri | Jermaine Dupri, LRoc | 3:52 | 
| 5 | "Call Me What U Want" | Yung Redd & E-Class | Mr. Lee | 3:58 | 
| 6 | "On The Grind" | Freeway & Crys Wall | Mr. Lee | 4:11 | 
| 7 | "Bangin' Screw" | Zach "Bizness" Burke, Russell "Aaddict" Howard | 3:34 | |
| 8 | "How Gangstas Roll" | Crys Wall | Mr. Lee | 3:52 | 
| 9 | "That Fire" | Trina | Mr. Lee | 4:40 | 
| 10 | "Tonight" | Jon B. | Mr. Lee | 4:46 | 
| 11 | "Gimme That" | Drumma Boy | 4:24 | |
| 12 | "I'm Real, What Are You?" | Juelz Santana | KLC | 4:33 | 
| 13 | "I Ain't Hard to Find" | Mr. Lee | 4:16 | |
| 14 | "Slidin' on That Oil" | Expensive Taste & Unique of the Grit Boys | Travis Barker | 3:48 | 
| 15 | "I'm Da Shit" (Best Buy bonus track) | Mr. Lee | 3:57 | |
| 16 | "Get Off My D" (Best Buy bonus track) | Mr. Lee | 4:15 | |
| 17 | "Break 'Em Off (Remix)" (Best Buy bonus track) | Lil Keke | Mr. Lee | 4:48 | 
- Target edition
The album was released in a double disc set sold exclusively at Target stores. This edition contained a documentary DVD.
Chopped & Screwed Version
    
- "Break 'Em Off" (featuring Lil Keke)
- "Gimme That"
- "I'm Throwed" (featuring Jermaine Dupri)
- "Get Your Paper Up" (featuring Yung Redd)
- "Everybody Know Me" (featuring Snoop Dogg)
- "Call Me What U Want" (featuring Yung Redd & E-Class)
- "How Gangstas Roll" (featuring Crys Wall)
- "I'm Real, What Are You? / I'm Da Shit
- "On The Grind" (featuring Freeway & Crys Wall)
- "Tonight" (featuring Jon B.)
- "That Fire" (featuring Trina)
- "I Ain't Hard to Find"
- "Bangin' Screw"
- "Slidin' On That Oil" (featuring Expensive Taste & Unique of the Grit Boys)
Charts
    
| Weekly charts
 | Year-end charts
 
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References
    
- Hasty, Katie (April 11, 2007). "'NOW 24' Trumps McBride, Duff, Timbaland At No. 1". Billboard. Retrieved March 24, 2013.
- Jeffries, David. "Get Money, Stay True - Paul Wall". AllMusic. Retrieved August 4, 2011.
- Slavik, Nathan. "Paul Wall - Get Money, Stay True". DJBooth. Archived from the original on October 29, 2011. Retrieved August 4, 2011.
- Vozick-Levinson, Simon (April 13, 2007). "Get Money, Stay True". Entertainment Weekly. Time Inc. Retrieved August 4, 2011.
- Tardio, Andres (April 13, 2007). "Paul Wall - Get Money, Stay True". HipHopDX. Cheri Media Group. Archived from the original on August 18, 2007. Retrieved August 4, 2011.
- Juon, Steve 'Flash' (April 3, 2007). "Paul Wall :: Get Money, Stay True :: Swishahouse/Asylum/Atlantic Records". RapReviews. Retrieved August 4, 2011.
- Down-South review
- Urban-Reviews.com review
- "Paul Wall Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
- "Paul Wall Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
- "Paul Wall Chart History (Top Rap Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
- "Top Billboard 200 Albums โ Year-End 2007". Billboard. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
- "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums โ Year-End 2007". Billboard. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
External links
    
- Paul Wall Mashin' The Gas With Money LP, Adding Sandwiches To His Plate
- 'Mature' Paul Wall Still Raps About Girls, Grills With Mariah, T.I.
- Paul Wall - Get Money Stay True album website.