''Ridin' Dirty'' is the third studio album by American

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duo UGK. It was released on July 30, 1996, by Jive Records. Despite no music videos or official singles being released, it is their best selling album with over 850,000 copies sold to date, with 70,000 copies sold in its first week.

Critical reception

After receiving little attention from national critics upon its release, the album received widespread critical acclaim. Tom Breihan of ''

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'' writes that as a producer, Pimp C "absorbed lessons from West Coast producers like Dr. Dre and DJ Quik, putting their cinematic musicality to work".

Influence

The album became one of the most influential albums in

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, especially the Houston hip-hop scene. Prior to his murder in 1996, West Coast rapper

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listened to the album after being introduced to the group by Houston rapper Scarface. Shakur would go on to praise the album.

Track listing

;Sample credits *"One Day" contains a sample of "Ain't I Been Good to You" performed by Isley Brothers. *"Pinky Ring" contains a sample of "Future Shock" performed by Curtis Mayfield. *"Diamonds & Wood" contains samples of "Munchies for Your Love" performed by

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and "Elbows Swang" performed by .380. *"3 in the Mornin'" contains samples of "Hyperbolicsyllabicsesquedalymistic" performed by Isaac Hayes and "Look What You Find" performed by

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. *"Good Stuff" contains samples of "Backstrokin'" performed by The Fatback Band and "

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" performed by

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. *"Ridin' Dirty" contains samples of "Mister Mellow" performed by Maynard Ferguson and "Angel" performed by Wes Montgomery. *"Outro" contains samples of "Munchies for Your Love" performed by

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

1996 albums UGK albums Jive Records albums Albums produced by N.O. Joe {{1990s-hiphop-album-stub