''Six Figures'' is the second solo studio album by American rapper

D-Shot Danell LaShawn Stevens Sr. (born December 12, 1969), better known as D-Shot, is an American rapper from Vallejo, California. D-Shot got his start as a member of the rap group the Click, which also included his siblings E-40 and Suga-T, as well ...

. It was released on July 29, 1997, via Shot/

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. Recording sessions took place at The Mob Shop in Vallejo, Boss Studios in

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and K-Lou Studios in

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. Production was handled by Femi Ojetunde, Levitti, Studio Ton, and D-Shot himself, who also served as executive producer. It features guest appearances from

E-40 Earl Tywone Stevens (born November 15, 1967), better known by his stage name E-40, is an American rapper. Stevens is a founding member of the rap group The Click (band), The Click and the founder of Sick Wid It Records. He has released 27 stud ...

, Levitti,

B-Legit Brandt Jones , better known by his stage name B-Legit, is an American rapper from Vallejo, California. Career Before he started his music career, he went to Grambling State University. He became a member of The Click, a rap group formed by his ...

, Bo-Roc, Celly Cel,

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, Mac Shawn, Mr. Malik,

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and

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. The album debuted at number 81 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and number 21 on the

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in the United States. The album spawned two singles: "(I'll Be Yo') Huckleberry" and "True Worldwide Playaz". The song "(I'll Be Yo') Huckleberry" was originally heard in the 1997 film '' Booty Call'', and was also released as a single to promote the film's

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. Both singles were later included on the 1999 compilation album ''

Sick Wid It's Greatest Hits ''Sick Wid It's Greatest Hits'' is a compilation album presented by American rap label Sick Wid It Records. It was released on November 9, 1999, on Sick Wid It and Jive Records. The album was produced by D-Shot, Femi Ojetunde, Kevin Gardner, Mike ...

''.

Critical reception

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– "...''Six Figures'', offers enough straight hardcore dope to make it worthwhile for any gangsta aficionado. D-Shot's rhyming is deft, and even if he simply recycles gangsta themes, he does it well... it's still a strong listen, filled with hard grooves and harder rhyming". ''Rap Pages'' – "...Not only does D-Shot raise his own status and that of some lesser known Bay Area rappers, he corrals some of the Bay's best R&B voices..."

Track listing

Charts

References

External links

* {{Authority control 1997 albums Albums produced by Studio Ton D-Shot albums Jive Records albums West Coast hip-hop albums