The Naked Soul of Sweet Jones

The Naked Soul of Sweet Jones is the third solo studio album by American rapper Pimp C. It was released through Rap-A-Lot Records on October 5, 2010, making it his first posthumous solo release. The album features guest appearances from Bun B, Da Underdawgz, BankRoll Jonez, Bub, Chamillionaire, Cory Mo, Drake, E-40, Hezeleo, Ivory P., Jazze Pha, J-Dawg, Lil' Boosie, Rick Ross, Slim Thug, The Gator Mane, Too $hort, Webbie and Young Jeezy.

The Naked Soul of Sweet Jones
Studio album by Pimp C
Released	October 5, 2010
Recorded	2006–2007
Genre	Southern hip hop
Length	58:52
Label	Rap-A-Lot 4 Life
Producer	Chinara Butler (exec.) J. Prince (exec.) DJ B-Do Big E Cory Mo Steve Below Boi-1da David Banner Jazze Pha Mike Dean Mouse Nick Bongers V-Man
Pimp C chronology
Pimpalation (2006) The Naked Soul of Sweet Jones (2010) Still Pimping (2011)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
HipHopDX	4/5[2]
Pitchfork	6.4/10[3]
RapReviews	6/10[4]

The album debuted at number 25 on the Billboard 200, and has sold 18,000 units in its first week in the United States.[5]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Down 4 Mine"	C. Butler C. Moore	Cory Mo	5:02
2.	"What Up?" (featuring Bun B & Drake)	C. Butler B. Freeman A. Graham M. Samuels N. Bongers	Boi-1da Nick Bongers DJ B-Do	4:24
3.	"Love 2 Ball" (featuring Chamillionaire)	C. Butler H. Seriki S. Below	Steve Below	4:29
4.	"Fly Lady" (featuring Jazze Pha)	C. Butler P. Alexander	Jazze Pha	4:26
5.	"Since the 90's" (featuring The Gator Main & E-40)	C. Butler E. Stevens K. Piper E. Tabasuri	Big E	3:59
6.	"Dickies" (featuring Bun B & Young Jeezy)	C. Butler B. Freeman J. Jenkins B. Davis	DJ B-Do	4:10
7.	"Made 4" (featuring Too $hort)	C. Butler T. Shaw E. Tabasuri M. Dean	Big E Mike Dean	6:06
8.	"Midnight" (featuring Rick Ross & Slim Thug)	C. Butler S. Thomas W. Roberts L. Crump	David Banner	3:48
9.	"Believe in Me" (featuring Ivory P., Cory Mo, Hezeleo, BankRoll Jonez, Bub & Da Underdawgz)	C. Butler C. Moore	Cory Mo	4:40
10.	"Hit the Parking Lot" (featuring Webbie & Lil' Boosie)	C. Butler T. Hatch W. Gradney J. Allen	Mouse	5:05
11.	"Colors" (featuring Da Underdawgz)	C. Butler T. McKinney B. Davis	DJ B-Do	4:04
12.	"Go 2 War" (featuring Bun B & J-Dawg)	C. Butler B. Freeman L. Jones S. Below	Steve Below	3:46
13.	"Massacre"	C. Butler C. Valach	V-Man	4:54
Total length:				58:52

Sample credits

• Track 1 contains an interpolation of "If You Let Me" written by Frank Wilson and performed by Eddie Kendricks.

Charts

Chart (2010)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[6]	25
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[7]	8
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)[8]	5
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[9]	4
US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)[10]	22

References

1. Jeffries, David. "The Naked Soul of Sweet Jones - Pimp C | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
2. Iandoli, Kathy (October 5, 2010). "Pimp C - The Naked Soul Of Sweet Jones". HipHopDX. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
3. Breihan, Tom (October 26, 2010). "Pimp C: The Naked Soul of Sweet Jones". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
4. Wallace, Emanuel (October 5, 2010). "Pimp C :: The Naked Soul of Sweet Jones :: Fontana/Rap-A-Lot Records". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
5. Jacobs, A. (October 13, 2010). "Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 10/10/2010". HipHopDX. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
6. "Pimp C Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
7. "Pimp C Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
8. "Pimp C Chart History (Top Rap Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
9. "Pimp C Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
10. "Pimp C Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2019.

External links

• The Naked Soul Of Sweet Jones at Discogs (list of releases)