''Beat'n Down Yo Block!'' is the debut album from

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-based rapper

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. It was released October 3, 2006. ''Beat'n Down Yo Block!'' features many prominent

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pers, among them D.G. Yola, Baby D and

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. It also features production by

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re-released an expanded edition of the album on September 25, 2007, featuring previously unreleased tracks and a bonus

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Critical reception

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's David Jeffries said that despite the over-bloated track list containing "redundant filler", he praised Unk's delivery and catchy rhymes and Big Oomp overseeing the record, concluding that: "Seeing how ''Beat'n Down Yo Block'' is such a loud, hedonistic, and thuggish good time, that's a fair tradeoff." Steve Juon of ''RapReviews'' criticized the track list for following a formula that uses the "same tempo, same bassline, same monotonous rap about the same topics" and felt that Unk did little to distinguish himself alongside fellow Southern rappers

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and

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Track listing

#"Intro" (feat. Jelly) (Platt, Anthony/Shahid, Fard) — 1:53 #"Beat'n Down Yo Block" (Humphrey, Montay/Platt, Anthony) — 3:42 #" Walk It Out" (Humphrey, Montay/Platt, Anthony/Simmons, Howard) — 2:53 #"Comin' Down Da Street" (feat. Loko) (Humphrey, Montay/Platt, Anthony/Scott, Lorenzo) — 2:47 #"Bring It Back" (Humphrey, Montay/Platt, Anthony) — 3:29 #" 2 Step" (Humphrey, Montay/Platt, Anthony/Shahid, Fard) — 3:15 #"Slow It Up" (feat. Jizzal Man) (Humphrey, Montay/Leverette, Benard/Platt, Anthony) — 2:55 #"Don't Make Us" (feat. DJ Montay & D.G. Yola) (Humphrey, Montay/Platt, Anthony/Simmons, Howard/Talley, Mario) — 5:21 #"Flatline" (Humphrey, Montay/Platt, Anthony) — 2:56 #"Thinking Of You" (feat.

) (Alexander, P./Hooker, Corey/Platt, Anthony/Shahid, Fard) — 3:27 #"Fresh Dressed" (feat. Backbone) (Humphrey, Montay/Platt, Anthony/Williams, Jamahr) — 4:51 #"Ayyy" (Platt, Anthony) — 3:21 #"This Is How We Do" (feat. Big Korey & Dru) (Matey, Andrew/Platt, Anthony/Roberson, Korey) — 2:51 #"Hold On Ho" (feat. Baby D, DJ Montay & Parlae) (Platt, Anthony/Simmons, Howard/Jenkins, Donald/Gleaton, Maurice) — 3:23 #"Smokin' Sticky Sticky" (Humphrey, Montay/Platt, Anthony) — 6:20 #"Hit the Dance Floor" (feat. Baby D) (Platt, Anthony) — 3:38 #"Say Yes" (feat. Dru) (Matey, Andrew/Platt, Anthony/Scott, Lorenzo/Shahid, Fard) — 2:33 #"Back It Up" (Platt, Anthony/Simmons, Howard) — 2:26 #"Brand New Day" (Platt, Andrew/Scott, Lorenzo) — 5:06

Deluxe Edition

In addition to the tracks mentioned on the original album, the following tracks were added: (iTunes Music Store version) #" Walk It Out (Remix)" (featuring OutKast and

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) #" 2 Step (Remix)" (featuring T-Pain,

and

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) #"Hit the Dance Floor" (Music Video) #" Walk It Out" (Music Video) #" 2 Step" (Music Video)

Charts

Weekly charts

References

{{Authority control Unk albums 2006 debut albums E1 Music albums