''Thugs Are Us'' is the fourth studio album by American rapper

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. It was released on March 20, 2001 via Slip-N-Slide/

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. Production was handled by Righteous Funk Boogie, The Committee, Black Mob Group,

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, J-Roc, Mr. Charlie, Roc, Saint Benson, and Styles, with Ted Lucas serving as executive producer. It features guest appearances from Duece Poppito, Tre+6, JoVaughn "J.V." Clark,

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, Society, Kase and Migraine. The album debuted at number 4 on the US ''Billboard'' 200 with 116,000 copies sold in the first week released. Its lead single, "

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" peaked at number 50 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, while its second single, "

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", reached number 17 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, making it the rapper's second highest charting single. The album has also been platinum by the

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with an excess of 1.8 million copies sold, making it Trick Daddy's best selling CD. The album is now out of print.

Track listing

;Sample credits *Track 2 contains a sample of "Cheatin Is" performed by

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*Track 5 contains excerpts from "The Boss" performed by

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, and "

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" performed by

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*Track 9 contains a sample of "Dance to the Drummer's Beat" as performed by

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