New Joc City | ||||
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Studio album by Yung Joc | ||||
Released | June 6, 2006 | |||
Recorded | 2004–06 | |||
Genre | Southern hip hop | |||
Length | 54:48 | |||
Label | Bad Boy South, Block Ent., Atlantic | |||
Producer | Nitti, Deezle | |||
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Singles from New Joc City | ||||
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XXL Magazine |
New Joc City is the debut album by American rapper Yung Joc. It features the hit songs "I Know You See It" and "It's Goin' Down" which was produced by Nitti and reached number three on the Billboard Hot 100. The album debuted at #3 on the Billboard 200 with over 148,000 copies sold in the first week. It has since been certified Gold by the RIAA selling over 500,000 copies. The album's title is a reference of the 1991 film New Jack City.
Yung Joc's debut was released to luke warm reviews. Though XXL claims that despite the corniness, Yung Joc has potential.
Album – Billboard (U.S.)
"Dope Boy Magic" is the promotional single of this album. A portion of its video was connected to the "I Know You See It" video. The title of the song refers to Yung Joc being able to make sizable amounts crack cocaine with small amounts of cocaine, and when asked how, he says "Dope Boy Magic."