''Reality Check'' is the seventh studio album by American

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Juvenile. The album was released on March 7, 2006, by

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and

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. The album features

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s from

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, Mike Jones,

Fat Joe Joseph Antonio Cartagena (born August 19, 1970), better known by his stage name Fat Joe, is an American rapper from New York City. He began his music career as a member of hip hop group Diggin' in the Crates Crew (D.I.T.C.), then forged a so ...

and

Ludacris Christopher Brian Bridges (born September 11, 1977), known professionally as Ludacris (, homophonous with 'ludicrous' in American English), is an American rapper, actor, record producer and record executive. Born in Champaign, Illinois, Ludac ...

, 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

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(RIAA).

Singles

The album's lead single " Rodeo"; it was produced by

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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 Donald "XL" Robertson is an American hip-hop recording artist, record producer and entrepreneur, born and raised in New Orleans. Background Donald XL Robertson was exposed to soul, Funk & Jazz music at a very young age raised in The Big Ea ...

was released. The song describes 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

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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,

; along with his label-mates Wacko and Skip was released. The music video for "Way I Be Leanin'" premiered on

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's ''

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''.

Track listing

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

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