Book of Thugs: Chapter AK Verse 47

Book of Thugs: Chapter A.K., Verse 47
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 15, 2000 (2000-02-15)
Recorded1999–2000
Studio4 Star Recording Studio (Miami, FL)
Genre
Length53:42
Label
Producer
  • Ted "Touche" Lucas (exec.)
  • Black Mob Group
  • Darren "DJ Spin" Rudnick
  • Righteous Funk Boogie
  • The Committee
Trick Daddy chronology
www.thug.com
(1998)
Book of Thugs: Chapter A.K., Verse 47
(2000)
Thugs Are Us
(2001)
Singles from Book of Thugs: Chapter A.K., Verse 47
  1. "Shut Up"
    Released: November 22, 1999
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Entertainment WeeklyC+
RapReviews7/10
Rolling Stone
The Source
Spin6/10
Village Voice
XXLL (3/5)

Book of Thugs: Chapter A.K., Verse 47 is the third studio album by American rapper Trick Daddy. It was released on February 15, 2000, via Slip-N-Slide/Atlantic Records. Recording sessions took place at 4 Star Recording Studio. Production was handled by Righteous Funk Boogie, Black Mob Group, DJ Spin, and The Committee, with Ted Lucas serving as executive producer. It features guest appearances from the Lost Tribe, Money Mark Diggla, Buddy Roe, JoVaughn "J.V." Clark, C.O., Duece Poppito, Izm, Mystikal, Society, Trina and Twista. The album peaked at number 26 on the Billboard 200 and number 8 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. It was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on May 10, 2000, for sales of over 500,000 copies in the United States. Its lead single, "Shut Up", reached #83 on the Billboard Hot 100.