Project English
{{Infobox album
| name = Project English
| type = studio
| artist = Juvenile
| cover = Projectenglish.jpg
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|2001|8|21}}
| recorded = 2000–2001
| studio = {{hlist|Cash Money Studios (Metairie, LA)|Circle House Studios (Miami, FL)}}
| genre = Southern hip-hop
| length = {{Duration|m=70|s=53}}
| label = {{hlist|Cash Money|Universal}}
| producer = Mannie Fresh
| prev_title = Playaz of da Game
| prev_year = 2000
| next_title = Juve the Great
| next_year = 2003
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Project English
| type = studio
| single1 = Set It Off
| single1date = July 21, 2001
| single2 = Mamma Got Ass
| single2date = 2001
}}
}}
{{Music ratings
| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev1score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{Cite web |last=Birchmeier |first=Jason |title=Project English - Juvenile {{!}} Album {{!}} AllMusic |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/project-english-mw0000010978 |access-date=April 14, 2025 |website=AllMusic |language=en}}
| rev2 = HipHopDX
| rev2score = 3.5/5{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=September 21, 2001 |title=Juvenile - Project English |url=https://hiphopdx.com/reviews/id.94/title.juvenile-project-english |access-date=April 14, 2025 |website=HipHopDX |language=en}}
| rev3 = Los Angeles Times
| rev3score = {{Rating|3|4}}{{Cite web |last=Baker |first=Soren |author-link=Soren Baker |date=September 2, 2001 |title=Record Rack |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-sep-02-ca-41166-story.html |access-date=April 14, 2025 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}
| rev4 = RapReviews
| rev5 = Rolling Stone
| rev5score = {{Rating|2.5|5}}{{Cite magazine |last=Caramanica |first=Jon |author-link=Jon Caramanica |date=September 17, 2001 |title=Recordings |url=http://web.archive.org/web/20091120061109/http://www.rollingstone.com:80/artists/juvenile/albums/album/271498/review/6067947/project_english |access-date=December 12, 2007 |magazine=Rolling Stone |page=92 |publication-date=October 11, 2001 |issue=879}}
| rev6 = The New Rolling Stone Album Guide
}}
Project English is the fifth solo studio album by American rapper Juvenile. It was released on August 21, 2001, via Cash Money/Universal Records. Recording sessions took place at Cash Money Studios in Metairie and at Circle House Studios in Miami. Produced entirely by Mannie Fresh, it features guest appearances from the Big Tymers, the Hot Boys and TQ. The album peaked at number 2 on both the Billboard 200 and Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts in the United States. On October 24, 2001, it was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America for shipping 500,000 copies.
The album was supported by two singles: "Set It Off" and "Mamma Got Ass", both went charted at number 65 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Track listing
{{Track listing
| all_writing =
| title1 = Intro - Let's Roll
| writer1 =
| length1 = 3:32
| title2 = Set It Off
| writer2 =
| length2 = 4:17
| title3 = H.B. HeadBusta
| writer3 =
| length3 = 4:16
| title4 = 4 Minutes
| note4 = featuring the Hot Boys
| writer4 =
| length4 = 4:32
| title5 = My Life
| note5 = featuring TQ
| writer5 =
| length5 = 4:38
| title6 = Get Your Hustle On
| note6 = featuring the Big Tymers
| writer6 =
| length6 = 4:39
| title7 = Sunshine
| writer7 =
| length7 = 4:25
| title8 = Be Gone
| note8 = featuring the Big Tymers
| writer8 =
| length8 = 5:24
| title9 = Mamma Got Ass
| writer9 =
| length9 = 4:29
| title10 = They Lied
| note10 = featuring the Big Tymers
| writer10 =
| length10 = 4:55
| title11 = White Girl
| note11 = featuring Lil' Wayne and Baby
| writer11 =
| length11 = 4:40
| title12 = In Ya Ass
| writer12 =
| length12 = 4:57
| title13 = Set It Off (Remix Radio)
| note13 = featuring Lil' Wayne, Baby and Turk
| writer13 =
| length13 = 4:14
| title14 = In the Nolia
| writer14 =
| length14 = 4:25
| title15 = What U Scared 4
| note15 = featuring Lil' Wayne
| writer15 =
| length15 = 4:04
| title16 = Outro - Let's Go
| writer16 =
| length16 = 3:26
| total_length = 70:53
}}
Personnel
- Terius "Juvenile" Gray – vocals
- Byron "Mannie Fresh" Thomas – vocals, keyboards, producer, engineering, mixing
- Bryan "Baby"/"Birdman" Williams – vocals, executive producer
- Mikkel "Mikkey" Nance – vocals
- Dwayne "Lil' Wayne" Carter – vocals
- Christopher "B.G." Dorsey – vocals
- Tab "Turk" Virgil, Jr. – vocals
- Terrence "TQ" Quaites – vocals
- Kedrick "Lac" Moore – vocals
- Rick Marcel – bass
- Terrence "Bearwolfe" Williams – keyboards assistant
- Ray Seay – engineering, mixing
- Chris Athens – mastering
- Ronald "Slim" Williams – executive producer
- Pen & Pixel Graphics – artwork
Charts
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=Weekly charts=
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |
| scope="col"| Chart (2001)
! scope="col"| Peak |
|---|
| {{album chart|Billboard200|2|artist=Juvenile|rowheader=true|access-date=April 14, 2025}} |
| {{album chart|BillboardRandBHipHop|2|artist=Juvenile|rowheader=true|access-date=April 14, 2025}} |
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=Year-end charts=
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Certifications
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|artist=Juvenile|title=Project English|award=Gold|type=album|relyear=2001|certyear=2001|access-date=April 14, 2025}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Discogs master|213804|Project English|type=album}}
{{Juvenile}}
{{Authority control}}
Category:Juvenile (rapper) albums
Category:Universal Records albums