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Reality Check (Juvenile album)

Reality Check
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Studio album by Juvenile
Released March 7, 2006 (2006-03-07)
Recorded 2005–06
Genre Hip hop
Length 71:54
Label
Producer
Juvenile chronology
Juve the Great
(2003)Juve the Great2003
Reality Check
(2006)
Cocky & Confident
(2009)Cocky & Confident2009
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic 3.5/5 stars
Robert Christgau B-
HipHopDX 3.5/5 stars
Okayplayer 4/5 stars
Pitchfork Media (7.9/10)
RapReviews (8/10)
Rolling Stone 3.5/5 stars
Stylus Magazine B
USA Today 3/4 stars
Vibe 3.5/5 stars

Reality Check is the seventh studio album by American rapper Juvenile. The album was released on March 7, 2006, by UTP Records and Atlantic Records. The album features guest appearances from Paul Wall, Mike Jones, Fat Joe and Ludacris, among others.

Reality Check was supported by three singles "Rodeo", "Get Ya Hustle On" and "Way I Be Leanin'". The album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 174,000 copies its first week. The album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

The album's lead single "Rodeo"; it was produced by Cool & Dre was released. The single had charted on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at a modest number 41.

The album's second single "Get Ya Hustle On"; it was produced by Donald XL Robertson was released. The song descrides as a scathing indictment for the local government and the media's response from the 2005's Hurricane Katrina, including lyrics such as "the mayor ain't your friend, he's the enemy-just to get your vote, a saint is what he pretend to be" and "fuck foxnews I don't listen to y'all ass, couldn't get a nigga off the roof when the storm passed."

The album's third single "Way I Be Leanin'" featuring Mike Jones, Paul Wall; along with his label-mates Wacko and Skip was released. The music video for "Way I Be Leanin'" premiered on MTV's Making the Video.


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