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| Released | January 20, 1998 | |||
| Recorded | 1996–97 | |||
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| Length | 57:19 | |||
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| RapReviews | 7/10[2] | 
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My Balls and My Word is the debut studio album by American rapper Young Bleed. It was released on January 20, 1998 as planned, through No Limit/Priority Records. Production was handled by Happy Perez, Beats By The Pound and Pimp C, with Master P and C-Loc serving as executive producers. It features guest appearances from Lay-Lo, C-Loc, Master P, Lee Tyme, Lucky Knuckles, Fiend and Mystikal. The album was a success, making it to number 10 on the Billboard 200 and topped the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, selling 210,000 units in its first week and was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America in February 1998.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Keep It Real" (featuring C-Loc and Master P) | 4:15 | |
| 2. | "Bring the Noise" (featuring Master P and Mystikal) | 
  | 3:30 | 
| 3. | "An Offer U Can't Refuse" | Happy Perez | 1:13 | 
| 4. | "The Day They Make Me Boss" | Happy Perez | 5:10 | 
| 5. | "Mo Money" (featuring Lay-Lo and Lucky Knuckles) | O'Dell | 3:37 | 
| 6. | "Pull It Off" (featuring C-Loc, Lay-Lo, Lee Tyme and Lucky Knuckles) | Happy Perez | 4:53 | 
| 7. | "Times So Hard" (featuring Master P, Fiend, Mo B. Dick and O'Dell) | Mo B. Dick | 3:58 | 
| 8. | "How Ya Do That" (featuring Master P and C-Loc) | 
  | 4:31 | 
| 9. | "Better Than Last Time" (featuring C-Loc and Max Minelli) | Happy Perez | 4:48 | 
| 10. | "Lil Poppa Got a Brand New Bag" (featuring Max Minelli) | Happy Perez | 3:16 | 
| 11. | "Confedi" (featuring C-Loc, Lee Tyme and Max Minelli) | Happy Perez | 5:02 | 
| 12. | "Da Last Outlaw" | Happy Perez | 4:25 | 
| 13. | "Ghost Rider" | Happy Perez | 3:22 | 
| 14. | "We Don't Stop" (featuring Max Minelli) | Happy Perez | 5:22 | 
| Total length: | 57:19 | ||
Personnel
- Glenn "Young Bleed" Clifton Jr. – main artist
 - Steven "C-Loc" Carrell – guest artist (tracks: 1, 6, 8, 9, 11), executive producer
 - Percy "Master P Miller – guest artist (tracks: 1, 2, 7, 8), executive producer
 - Michael "Mystikal" Tyler – guest artist (track 2)
 - Chad "Max Minelli" Roussel – guest artist (tracks: 5, 6, 9-11, 14)
 - Lucky Knuckles – guest artist (tracks: 5, 6)
 - J-Von – guest artist (tracks: 5, 6)
 - Lee Tyme – guest artist (tracks: 6, 11)
 - Richard "Fiend" Jones – guest artist (track 7)
 - Raymond "Mo B. Dick" Poole – guest artist (track 7), producer (tracks: 2, 7)
 - Odell Vickers Jr. – guest artist (track 7), producer (track 5)
 - Nathan "Happy" Perez – producer (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 6, 8-14)
 - Craig "KLC" Lawson – producer (tracks: 1, 2, 8)
 - Craig Bazile – producer (track 2)
 - Chad "Pimp C" Butler – producer (track 2)
 - Pen & Pixel Graphics – artwork
 - Omni Color – design
 - Dave Weiner – A&R
 - Duffy Rich – A&R
 - Kevin Faist – A&R
 
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
 
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales | 
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| United States (RIAA)[7] | Gold | 500,000^ | 
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 ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.  | ||
See also
References
- ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "My Balls & My Word - Young Bleed | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
 - ↑ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (February 28, 2023). "Young Bleed :: All I Have In This World, Are… My Balls and My Word – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
 - ↑ "Young Bleed Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 18, 2013.
 - ↑ "Young Bleed Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 19, 2013.
 - ↑ "1998 The Year in Music". Billboard. Vol. 110, no. 52. December 26, 1998. p. YE-38. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
 - ↑ "1998 The Year in Music". Billboard. Vol. 110, no. 52. December 26, 1998. p. YE-50. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
 - ↑ "American album certifications – Young Bleed – MY BALLS AND MY WORD (ALL I HAVE IN THIS WORLD..)". Recording Industry Association of America.
 
External links
- All I Have In This World, Are... My Balls And My Word at Discogs (list of releases)
 
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