Hood Hop

Hood Hop is the debut studio album by American rapper J-Kwon, released on April 6, 2004 by So So Def Recordings and Arista Records.^[1] The album's lead single, "Tipsy", was successful on the US, UK and Australian charts. A popular remix of the song features Chingy and Murphy Lee. The album sold 125,000 copies in its first week of release.

Hood Hop
Studio album by J-Kwon
Released	April 6, 2004
Recorded	2003–2004
Genre	Hip hop
Length	53:17
Label	So So Def Arista Sony
Producer	Jermaine Dupri Trackboyz Bryan-Michael Cox
J-Kwon chronology
Hood Hop (2004) Hood Hop 2 (2009)
Singles from Hood Hop
"Tipsy" Released: January 2, 2004

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Common Sense Media	[3]
RapReviews	6/10[4]
Rolling Stone	[5]
USA Today	[6]

Steve 'Flash' Juon of RapReviews commended J-Kwon for being earnest throughout the trope-filled track listing and making the most of his newfound success "for himself, his neighborhood and his family", but felt the album overall placed him in a position that won't guarantee long-term staying power in hip-hop.^[4] AllMusic editor Andy Kellman felt that production team the Trackboyz showed promise based on the single "Tipsy", but found Kwon to be an above-average rapper that only slightly changes his vocal tones.^[2] Rolling Stone's Christian Hoard and Jon Caramanica criticized the production throughout the record and Kwon's "entry-level" verses, calling him "an argument against drafting high school rappers straight to the pros."^[5] Steve Jones from USA Today also criticized Kwon for relying heavily on typical hip-hop scenarios and delivering "uninspired, by-the-numbers tracks ("Parking Lot", "Welcome to tha Hood")", concluding that, "[T]here's got to be more going on around the way than this."^[6]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Intro"		1:19
2.	"Hood Hop"	Joe Kent	4:06
3.	"Tipsy"	Kent	4:03
4.	"IC IC" (featuring St. Lunatics)	Kent, Murphy Lee	4:36
5.	"Show Your Ass" (featuring Ebony Eyez)	Kent	4:05
6.	"Musty Interlude I"		1:15
7.	"They Ask Me"	Kent	4:00
8.	"Underwear"	Kent	4:14
9.	"Welcome to tha Hood"	Kent, Morgan Robinson	4:00
10.	"U Ain't Gotta Like Me" (featuring Big B)	Kent	4:40
11.	"Musty Interlude II"		1:10
12.	"My Enemies" (featuring Jermaine Dupri)	Dupri, James Phillips	3:22
13.	"Parking Lot"	Kent	4:00
14.	"You & Me" (featuring Sadiyyah)	Kent	4:24
15.	"Morning Light"	Bryan-Michael Cox, Craig Love	4:03

Chart positions

Weekly charts Chart (2004) Peak position German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[7] 78 UK Albums (OCC)[8] 84 US Billboard 200[9] 7 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[10] 4

Year-end charts Chart (2004) Position US Billboard 200[11] 122 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[12] 46

References

1. "Hood Hop: J-Kwon: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved February 22, 2012.
2. Kellman, Andy. "Hood Hop - J-Kwon". AllMusic. Retrieved August 4, 2011.
3. Goldmark, Kathi Kamen. "Hood Hop Music Review". Common Sense Media. Retrieved August 4, 2011.
4. Juon, Steve 'Flash' (March 30, 2004). "J-Kwon :: Hood Hop :: So So Def/Arista". RapReviews. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
5. Hoard, Christian; Caramanica, Jon (April 26, 2004). "J-Kwon: Hood Hop". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. Archived from the original on January 27, 2008. Retrieved August 4, 2011.
6. Jones, Steve (April 5, 2004). "Listen Up: J-Kwon's 'Hood Hop' needs better bounce". USA Today. Gannett. Retrieved August 4, 2011.
7. "Offiziellecharts.de – J-Kwon – Hood Hop" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
8. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
9. "J-Kwon Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
10. "J-Kwon Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
11. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2004". Billboard. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
12. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2004". Billboard. Retrieved September 15, 2020.