Six Figures
Studio album by
D-Shot
ReleasedJuly 29, 1997 (1997-07-29)
Recorded1996-1997
Studio
Genre
Length49:43
Label
Producer
D-Shot chronology
The Shot Calla
(1993)		 Six Figures
(1997)		 Money, Sex & Thugs
(2001)
Singles from Six Figures
  1. "True Worldwide Playaz"
    Released: 1997
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
RapReviews7/10[2]

Six Figures is the second solo studio album by American rapper D-Shot. It was released on July 29, 1997, via Shot/Jive Records. Recording sessions took place at The Mob Shop in Vallejo, Boss Studios in San Francisco Bay Area and K-Lou Studios in Richmond. Production was handled by Femi Ojetunde, Levitti, Studio Ton, and D-Shot himself, who also served as executive producer. It features guest appearances from E-40, Levitti, B-Legit, Bo-Roc, Celly Cel, Kaveo, Mac Shawn, Mr. Malik, Spice 1 and Too $hort. The album debuted at number 81 on the Billboard 200 and number 21 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States.

The album spawned two singles: "(I'll Be Yo') Huckleberry" and "True Worldwide Playaz". The song "(I'll Be Yo') Huckleberry" was originally heard in the 1997 film Booty Call, and was also released as a single to promote the film's soundtrack album. Both singles were later included on the 1999 compilation album Sick Wid It's Greatest Hits.

Critical reception

AllMusic – "...Six Figures, offers enough straight hardcore dope to make it worthwhile for any gangsta aficionado. D-Shot's rhyming is deft, and even if he simply recycles gangsta themes, he does it well... it's still a strong listen, filled with hard grooves and harder rhyming".[1]

Rap Pages – "...Not only does D-Shot raise his own status and that of some lesser known Bay Area rappers, he corrals some of the Bay's best R&B voices..."

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."They Call Him Shot"
1:30
2."Duck" (featuring E-40 and B-Legit)
4:19
3."Out Tha' Pen"
  • D. Stevens
  • Ojetunde
  • Whitemon
3:13
4."Great Britain International...Head/Lee/Own" (featuring Levitti)
4:40
5."I'll Be Your Friend"
  • D. Stevens
  • Ojetunde
4:45
6."One More Shot" (featuring Mr. Malik and Mac Shawn)
5:09
7."True Worldwide Playaz" (featuring Too $hort and Spice 1)
4:37
8."It's Ma Thang" (featuring Kaveo and Bo-Roc)
  • D. Stevens
  • Whitemon
4:02
9."Six Figures" (featuring Celly Cel)
3:47
10."Huckleberry Hotline"
  • D. Stevens
  • Whitemon
1:17
11."(I'll Be Yo') Huckleberry" (featuring E-40 and Levitti)
4:38
12."Is It Cool to Fuck"D. Stevens4:45
13."Reversal Interlude"
  • D. Stevens
  • Ojetunde
  • Whitemon
  • Calvin
3:01
Total length:49:43

Charts

Chart (1997) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[3] 81
US Top R&B Albums (Billboard)[4] 21

References

  1. 1 2 Stanley, Leo. "D-Shot - Six Figures Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  2. ↑ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (July 20, 2021). "D-Shot :: Six Figures – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  3. ↑ "The Billboard 200". Billboard. Vol. 109, no. 33. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. August 16, 1997. p. 86. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Top R&B Albums". Billboard. Vol. 109, no. 33. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. August 16, 1997. p. 22. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
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