Sittin' Fat Down South

Sittin' Fat Down South
Universal Records reissue cover
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 29, 1999 (1999-06-29)
Genre
Length54:13
Label
  • Short Stop
  • Me & Mine
ProducerBruce "Grim" Rhodes
Lil' Troy chronology
Sittin' Fat Down South
(1999)
Back to Ballin
(2001)
Singles from Sittin' Fat Down South
  1. "Wanna Be a Baller"
    Released: 1999
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Sittin' Fat Down South is the debut studio album by American rapper and record producer Lil' Troy. It was released in 1999 through Short Stop Records and Me & Mine Entertainment. Produced entirely by Bruce "Grim" Rhodes, it features contributions from Ardis, Bad Co., Lil' Will, Nattie, Scarface, Big Ced, 2 Low, Big Hawk, Big T, Botany Boyz, Fat Pat, Rasheed, Scoopastar, Willie D, Youngsta, King George and Mr. 3-2.

Republic/Universal Records reissued the album on June 29, 1999, which made it to reach number 20 on the Billboard 200 and number 6 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts in the United States. It was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America on October 12, 1999, for selling over a million copies in the US alone.

The second single off of the album, "Wanna Be a Baller", peaked at number 70 on the Billboard Hot 100, number 40 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, number 31 on the Hot Rap Songs and number 8 on the Rhythmic Top 40 charts.