The Mind of Mannie Fresh
Studio album by
ReleasedDecember 21, 2004 (2004-12-21)
GenreHip hop
Length78:52
Label
Producer
Mannie Fresh chronology
The Mind of Mannie Fresh
(2004)
Return of the Ballin'
(2009)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Stylus MagazineA−[2]
Robert Christgau(2-star Honorable Mention)(2-star Honorable Mention)[3]
PopMatters9/10[4]
RapReviews7/10[5]
Rolling Stone[6]
USA Today[7]

The Mind of Mannie Fresh is the debut studio album by Mannie Fresh. It was released December 21, 2004 under Cash Money Records. The album debuted at #59 then peaked at #47 on Billboard 200, selling over 70,000 copies in its first week of release[8]

Track listing

The Mind of Mannie Fresh track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro"Byron Thomas 2:29
2."Conversation" (featuring Tateeze)
  • Thomas
  • Tateeze
Mannie Fresh3:55
3."Answering Machine" (Skit)  0:31
4."Chubby Boy"ThomasMannie Fresh3:58
5."Phone Message #1" (Skit)  0:38
6."Beautiful Bitch" (featuring Six Shot)
  • Thomas
  • Six Shot
Mannie Fresh3:46
7."Wayne's Takeover 1" (featuring Lil Wayne)Mannie Fresh2:20
8."Pussy Power"ThomasMannie Fresh3:31
9."Phone Message #2" (Skit)  0:45
10."We Fresh" (featuring Lil Wayne)
  • Thomas
  • Carter
Mannie Fresh3:32
11."Mississippi" (Skit)  0:05
12."Go With Me" (Big Tymers)David Banner3:45
13."Lady Lady" (featuring Lil Wayne & R. Kelly)
Mannie Fresh3:57
14."Nothing Compares To Love"ThomasMannie Fresh4:07
15."Wayne's Takeover 2" (featuring Lil Wayne)
  • Carter
  • Thomas
Mannie Fresh2:47
16."How We Ride" (featuring Jasper, Bun B & David Banner)
Mannie Fresh4:20
17."Not Tonight"ThomasMannie Fresh4:06
18."The DJ"Roger Dickerson 1:27
19."Real Big"ThomasMannie Fresh3:48
20."Great Moments In The Ghetto #1" (featuring Petey Pablo)  1:02
21."Tell It Like It Is"ThomasMannie Fresh3:11
22."Dinnerlude"  1:12
23."Day In The Life (Cadillac Doors)"ThomasMannie Fresh3:33
24."Great Moments In The Ghetto #2"  0:56
25."I Know You Ain't Happy"ThomasMannie Fresh3:09
26."Phone Message #3" (Skit)  0:31
27."Fight Song"ThomasMannie Fresh4:18
28."Mayor Song"ThomasMannie Fresh1:59
29."Swingers & Singers" (Skit)  0:28
30."Shake That Ass" (featuring Lil' Mo, Tateeze & Reel)Mannie Fresh4:46

Sample credits[9]

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for The Mind of Mannie Fresh
Chart (2005) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[10] 47
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[11] 16

Year-end charts

2005 year-end chart performance for The Mind of Mannie Fresh
Chart (2005) Position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[12] 87

References

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ Stylus review
  3. ^ Robert Christgau review
  4. ^ PopMatters review
  5. ^ RapReviews review
  6. ^ Rolling Stone review[dead link]
  7. ^ USA Today review
  8. ^ "Eminem's Curtain Call: Encore Back to no.1". Retrieved February 15, 2019.
  9. ^ The Mind of Mannie Fresh (booklet). Cash Money, Universal. 2004.
  10. ^ "Mannie Fresh Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  11. ^ "Mannie Fresh Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.
  12. ^ "2005 Year-End Charts – Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved May 8, 2016.