''The Mind of Mannie Fresh'' is the debut studio album by

Mannie Fresh Byron Otto Thomas (born March 20, 1969), better known by his stage name Mannie Fresh, is an American record producer, DJ and rapper from New Orleans, Louisiana. He is best known for his production work for Cash Money Records releases, as well b ...

. It was released on December 21, 2004, by

Cash Money Records Cash Money Records is an American record label founded in 1991 by brothers Ronald "Slim" Williams and Birdman (rapper), Bryan "Baby" Williams. The label gained prominence in the late 1990s for having signed and released albums for New Orleans– ...

and

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. The album debuted at number 59, then peaked at number 47 on ''Billboard'' 200, selling over 70,000 copies in its first week of release.

Track listing

Sample credits * "Lady Lady" contains samples from "Loveland", written and performed by

R. Kelly Robert Sylvester Kelly (born January 8, 1967), known as R. Kelly, is an American former singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is credited with prolific commercial success in R&B, hip hop, and pop music recordings, earning nicknames suc ...

. * "How We Ride" contains interpolations of "

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", written by Albert Brown and Kyle West. * "Shake That Ass" contains interpolations from " Make It Last Forever", written by

Keith Sweat Keith Sweat (born July 22, 1961) is an American singer, producer and songwriter. An early figure in the new jack swing musical movement, he is known for his collection of hits including "I Want Her," "Make It Last Forever (song), Make It Last For ...

and

Teddy Riley Edward Theodore Riley (born October 8, 1967) is an American record producer, singer, and songwriter credited with the creation of the R&B and hip-hop fusion genre, new jack swing. Musical artists who utilized Riley's production and songwri ...

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Mind of Mannie Fresh 2004 debut albums Mannie Fresh albums Albums produced by Mannie Fresh Cash Money Records albums Universal Records albums Albums produced by David Banner