Trill (album)

2005 studio album by Bun B

Trill

Studio album by

Bun B

Released| October 18, 2005 (2005-10-18)
Recorded| 2004–05
Studio|

* Studio 7303 (Houston, TX)
* PatchWerk Recording Studios (Atlanta, GA)
* Stankonia Studios (Atlanta, GA)

Genre| Southern hip-hop
Length| 73:52
Label|

* Rap-A-Lot 4 Life
* Asylum
* Atlantic

Producer|

* Bigg Tyme
* Cory Mo
* Jazze Pha
* John Bido
* KLC
* Lil Jon
* Maejor
* Mannie Fresh
* Mike Dean
* Mr. Collipark
* Mr. Lee
* Salih Williams
* Sean Wee
* Trey Songz
* Travis Barker

Bun B chronology
|  | Trill
(2005)  | II Trill
(2008)

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Singles from  Trill

1. "Draped Up"
Released: September 6, 2005
2. "Get Throwed"
Released: December 6, 2005
3. "Git It"
Released: January 24, 2006

Trill is the debut solo studio album by American rapper Bun B. It was released on October 18, 2005, through Rap-A-Lot Records, Asylum Records and Atlantic Records. Recording sessions took place at Studio 7303 in Houston and at PatchWerk Recording Studios and Stankonia Studios in Atlanta. Production was handled by Mr. Lee, Mannie Fresh, Salih Williams, Bigg Tyme, Cory Mo, Jazze Pha, John Bido, KLC, Lil Jon, Maejor, Mike Dean, Mr. Collipark, Sean Wee, Trey Songz and Travis Barker. It features guest appearances from Lil' Keke, Mike Jones, Young Jeezy, Z-Ro, Aztek, Birdman, Chamillionaire, Jay-Z, Jazze Pha, J. Prince, Juvenile, Lil' Flip, Ludacris, Mannie Fresh, Mddl Fngz, Paul Wall, Pimp C, Scarface, Slim Thug, T.I., Too $hort, Trey Songz, Ying Yang Twins and Skinhead Rob.

The album debuted at number six on the Billboard 200, with first-week sales of 118,000 copies in the United States.[1] It was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on March 20, 2006 for selling 500,000 units in the US alone.

It was supported with the singles "Draped Up", the 'H-Town Mix' version of which peaked at No. 45 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, a promotional single "Hold U Down", which made it to No. 106 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, "Get Throwed", which reached No. 49 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, and "Git It", which made it to No. 101 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 109 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.

## Critical reception

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [2]
HipHopDX| 4/5[3]
Pitchfork| 6.9/10[4]
RapReviews| 8.5/10[5]
Spin| B+[6]

## Track listing

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No.| Title| Writer(s)| Producer(s)| Length

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1.| "Inauguration" (featuring J. Prince)|

* Bernard Freeman
* James Prince
* Cory Moore

| Cory Mo| 1:51
2.| "Bun"|

* Freeman
* Craig Lawson

| KLC| 4:06
3.| "Get Throwed" (featuring Pimp C, Z-Ro, Young Jeezy and Jay-Z)|

* Freeman
* Chad Butler
* Joseph McVey
* Jay Jenkins
* Shawn Carter
* Leroy Williams

| Mr. Lee| 3:53
4.| "Draped Up" (featuring Lil' Keke)|

* Freeman
* Salih Williams

| Salih Williams| 4:16
5.| "I'm Fresh" (featuring Mannie Fresh)|

* Freeman
* Byron Thomas
* Sean Paul Joseph

| Mannie Fresh| 4:16
6.| "Trill Recognize Trill" (featuring Ludacris)|

* Freeman
* Christopher Bridges
* Jonathan Smith

| Lil' Jon| 5:24
7.| "Pushin'" (featuring Scarface and Young Jeezy)|

* Freeman
* Brad Jordan
* Jenkins
* L. Williams
* Curtis Mayfield

| Mr. Lee| 4:41
8.| "I'm Ballin'" (featuring Jazze Pha)|

* Freeman
* Phalon Alexander
* Zachary Wallace

| Jazze Pha| 4:20
9.| "What I Represent (UGK)"|

* Freeman
* Thomas

| Mannie Fresh| 4:39
10.| "The Story"|

* Freeman
* John Okuribido
* James Jamerson Jr.
* David Williams

| John Bido| 5:55
11.| "Hold U Down" (featuring Trey Songz, Mike Jones and Baby)|

* Freeman
* Tremaine Neverson
* Michael Jones
* Bryan Williams
* Brandon Green

* Trey Songz
* Maejor

| 4:19
12.| "I'm a "G"" (featuring T.I.)|

* Freeman
* Clifford Harris
* L. Williams
* Michael Dean

* Mr. Lee
* Mike Dean

| 4:09
13.| "Git It" (featuring Ying Yang Twins)|

* Freeman
* De'Angelo Holmes
* Eric Jackson
* Michael Crooms
* Luther Campbell
* David Hobbs
* Mark Ross
* Christopher Wong Won

| Mr. Collipark| 3:57
14.| "Who Need a "B"" (featuring Too $hort and Juvenile)|

* Freeman
* Todd Shaw
* Terius Gray
* Randy Jefferson

| Bigg Tyme| 4:40
15.| "Retaliation Is a Must" (featuring Mddl Fngz)|

* Freeman
* Sean Wheelock
* M. Grisby
* Anthony Bowser
* A. Stephenson

| Sean Wee| 3:48
16.| "Draped Up (H-Town Mix)" (featuring Lil' Keke, Slim Thug, Chamillionaire, Paul Wall, Mike Jones, Aztek, Z-Ro and Lil' Flip)|

* Freeman
* Marcus Edwards
* Stayve Thomas
* Paul Slayton
* Hakeem Sereki
* Jones
* Miguel Gomez
* Wesley Weston
* McVey
* S. Williams

| Salih Williams| 5:11
17.| "Late Night Creepin' (Bonus Track)" (featuring Skinhead Rob and Travis Barker)|

* Freeman
* Rob Aston
* Travis Landon Barker

| Travis Barker| 4:27
Total length:| 1:13:52

Sample credits

* Track 7 contains a sample of "Keep On Pushing" performed by The Impressions.
* Track 10 contains a sample of "All The Time You Need" performed by Chanson.
* Track 13 contains an interpolation of "Get It Girl" and "Throw That D" performed by the 2 Live Crew.
* Track 14 contains a sample of "Dope Fiend Beat" performed by Too $hort.

## Charts

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### Weekly charts

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| Chart (2005)  | Peak
position

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US Billboard 200[7] | 6
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[8] | 1

### Year-end charts

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| Chart (2005)  | Position

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US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[9] | 63
Chart (2006)  | Position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[10] | 50

## Certifications

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Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

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United States (RIAA)[11] | Gold  | 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

## See also

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* List of Billboard number-one R&B/hip-hop albums of 2005

## References

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1. ^ Hasty, Katie (May 28, 2008). "3 Doors Down Cruises To No. 1 On Album Chart". Billboard. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
2. ^ Jeffries, David. "Trill - Bun B | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
3. ^ Springer, Anthony (October 20, 2005). "Bun B - Trill". HipHopDX. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
4. ^ Breihan, Tom (October 31, 2005). "Bun B: Trill". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
5. ^ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (October 18, 2005). "Bun B :: Trill – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Archived from the original on October 18, 2005. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
6. ^ "Reviews: CDs: Quick Cuts". Spin. Vol. 21, no. 12\. SPIN Media LLC. December 2005. ISSN 0886-3032.
7. ^ "Bun B Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
8. ^ "Bun B Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
9. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2005". Billboard. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
10. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2006". Billboard. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
11. ^ "American album certifications – Bun B – Trill". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 8, 2024.

## External links

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* Bun B – Trill at Discogs (list of releases)

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Bun B

Discography

Studio albums|

* Trill
* II Trill
* Trill OG
* Trill OG: The Epilogue
* Return of the Trill

Collaborations|

* TrillStatik (with Statik Selektah)

Singles|

* "Draped Up"
* "Git It"
* "Get Throwed"
* "That's Gangsta"
* "You're Everything"
* "Countin' Money"
* "Trillionaire"
* "Put It Down"

Featured singles|

* "Give Me That"
* "3 Kings"
* "Check on It"
* "They Don't Know"
* "My 64"
* "Down in tha Dirty"
* "24's"
* "What Up"
* "Welcome to My Hood (Remix)"
* "What Yo Name Iz (Remix)
* "Country Shit (Remix)"
* "Big Beast"

Other songs|

* "It's Okay (One Blood) (Remix)
* "Miss Me (OG Mix)
* "I'm On 2.0"
* "Racks (Remix)"
* "Candy Paint & Gold Teeth"

Related articles|

* UGK
* UGK discography

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* MusicBrainz release group

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