Super Gangster (Extraordinary Gentleman)

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{{Infobox album

| name = Super Gangster (Extraordinary Gentleman)

| type = studio

| artist = Styles P

| cover = Styles P - Super Gangster (Extraordinary Gentleman).jpg

| alt =

| released = {{Start date|2007|12|04}}

| recorded = 2007

| studio =

| genre = Hip hop

| length = {{Duration|m=57|s=42}}

| label = {{hlist|D-Block|Koch}}

| producer = {{hlist|Akon|Alchemist|Cafe Society|Dame Grease|DJ Green Lantern|Dragan Čačinović|Hi-Tek|Kid Capri|Mr. Devine|Poobs|Pete Rock|Swizz Beatz|Vinny Idol}}

| prev_title = Time Is Money

| prev_year = 2006

| next_title = The Green Ghost Project

| next_year = 2010

| misc = {{Singles

| name = Super Gangster (Extraordinary Gentleman)

| type = studio

| single1 = Blow Ya Mind

| single1date = October 9, 2007

}}

}}

{{italic title|all=yes|noerror}}

{{Music ratings

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{Cite web |last=Brown |first=Marisa |title=Super Gangster (Extraordinary Gentleman) - Styles P {{!}} Album |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/super-gangster-extraordinary-gentleman-mw0000751958 |access-date=March 7, 2024 |website=AllMusic |language=en}}

| rev2 = HipHopDX

| rev2score = 3.5/5{{Cite web |last=Ketchum III |first=William |date=December 5, 2007 |title=Styles P - Super Gangster, Extraordinary Gentleman |url=https://hiphopdx.com/reviews/id.884/title.styles-p-super-gangster-extraordinary-gentleman |access-date=March 7, 2024 |website=HipHopDX |language=en}}

| rev3 = Pitchfork

| rev3score = 6.4/10{{Cite web |last=McGarvey |first=Evan |date=January 8, 2008 |title=Styles P: Super Gangster (Extraordinary Gentleman) |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/10962-super-gangster-extraordinary-gentleman/ |access-date=March 7, 2024 |website=Pitchfork |language=en-US}}

| rev4 = PopMatters

| rev4score = 6/10{{Cite web |last=Sargent |first=Jordan |date=March 25, 2008 |title=Styles P: Super Gangster (Extraordinary Gentleman), PopMatters |url=https://www.popmatters.com/styles-p-super-gangster-extraordinary-gentleman-2496166716.html |access-date=March 7, 2024 |website=PopMatters |language=en-US}}

| rev5 = RapReviews

| rev5score = 7/10{{Cite web |last=Juon |first=Steve 'Flash' |date=December 11, 2007 |title=Styles P :: Super Gangster (Extraordinary Gentleman) – RapReviews |url=https://www.rapreviews.com/2007/12/styles-p-super-gangster-extraordinary-gentleman/ |access-date=March 7, 2024 |website=www.rapreviews.com |language=en-US}}

}}

Super Gangster (Extraordinary Gentleman) is the third solo studio album by American rapper Styles P. It was released on December 4, 2007 through D-Block Records and Koch Records. Production was handled by Vinny Idol, Dame Grease, Poobs, The Alchemist, Akon, Café Society, DJ Green Lantern, Dragan Čačinović, Hi-Tek, Kid Capri, Mr. Devine, Pete Rock and Swizz Beatz, with F. "Hit" Neufville, Kristi Clifford and Styles P serving as executive producers. It features guest appearances from Akon, Beanie Sigel, Black Thought, Ghostface Killah, Max B, Raw Buck, Ray J, Swizz Beatz, The Alchemist, The Bully, The Lox, and comedian Tony T. Roberts.

The album debuted at number 52 on the Billboard 200, number 7 on both the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and the Independent Albums, and number 4 on the Top Rap Albums charts with 28,500 sold in its first week.{{Cite web |last=Ewing |first=Aliya |date=December 12, 2007 |title=Hip Hop Album Sales: Week Ending 12/9/07 |url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.6094/title.hip-hop-album-sales-week-ending-12907 |access-date=March 7, 2024 |website=HipHopDX |language=en}} Its lead single, "Blow Ya Mind", reached number 6 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100, number 51 on both the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay, number 31 on the Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay, and number 19 on both the Hot Rap Songs and the Rap Airplay charts in the United States.

Track listing

{{Track listing

| all_writing =

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| title1 = Intro

| writer1 =

| extra1 = Dragan Čačinović

| length1 = 0:41

| title2 = Blow Ya Mind

| note2 = featuring Swizz Beatz

| writer2 =

| extra2 = Swizz Beatz

| length2 = 3:34

| title3 = Let's Go

| note3 = featuring Ray J

| writer3 =

| extra3 = Hi-Tek

| length3 = 3:46

| title4 = Alone in the Street

| writer4 =

| extra4 = Vinny Idol

| length4 = 3:42

| title5 = In It to Win It

| note5 = featuring The Bully

| writer5 =

| extra5 = {{hlist|Mr. Devine|Café Society}}

| length5 = 4:29

| title6 = All I Know Is Pain

| note6 = featuring The Alchemist

| writer6 =

| extra6 = The Alchemist

| length6 = 3:44

| title7 = Got My Eyes on You

| note7 = featuring Akon

| writer7 =

| extra7 = Akon

| length7 = 3:52

| title8 = Green Piece of Paper

| writer8 =

| extra8 = The Alchemist

| length8 = 3:38

| title9 = Holiday

| note9 = featuring Max B

| writer9 =

| extra9 = DJ Green Lantern

| length9 = 2:56

| title10 = Look at Her

| writer10 =

| extra10 = Poobs

| length10 = 2:47

| title11 = Da 80's

| writer11 =

| extra11 = Kid Capri

| length11 = 2:38

| title12 = Interlude 1

| note12 = featuring Tony Roberts

| writer12 =

| extra12 =

| length12 = 1:05

| title13 = Shoot Niggas

| note13 = featuring Raw Buck

| writer13 =

| extra13 = Dame Grease

| length13 = 3:44

| title14 = Super Gangster

| writer14 =

| extra14 = Vinny Idol

| length14 = 2:52

| title15 = Star of the State

| note15 = featuring Ghostface Killah

| writer15 =

| extra15 = Vinny Idol

| length15 = 3:28

| title16 = U Ain't Ready 4 Me

| note16 = featuring Beanie Sigel

| writer16 =

| extra16 = Dame Grease

| length16 = 3:00

| title17 = Interlude 2

| note17 = featuring Tony Roberts

| writer17 =

| extra17 =

| length17 = 0:37

| title18 = Gangster, Gangster

| note18 = featuring Jadakiss and Sheek Louch

| writer18 =

| extra18 = Pete Rock

| length18 = 4:03

| title19 = Cause I'm Black

| note19 = featuring Black Thought

| writer19 =

| extra19 = Poobs

| length19 = 3:06

| total_length = 57:42

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = iTunes bonus tracks{{Cite web |date=December 4, 2007 |title=Super Gangster (Extraordinary Gentleman) by Styles P on Apple Music |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/super-gangster-extraordinary-gentleman/268726235 |access-date=March 7, 2024 |website=iTunes |publisher= |language=en-US}}

| all_writing =

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| title20 = Hot Shotgun

| note20 = featuring Uninvited Guests

| writer20 =

| extra20 =

| length20 = 4:08

| title21 = 5 Star General

| writer21 =

| extra21 = Vinny Idol

| length21 = 4:08

| title22 = The Hardest

| note22 = featuring AZ

| writer22 =

| extra22 = Large Professor

| length22 = 3:43

| total_length =

}}

Charts

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=Weekly charts=

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scope="col"| Chart (2007)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

{{album chart|Billboard200|52|artist=Styles P|rowheader=true|access-date=March 7, 2024}}
{{album chart|BillboardRandBHipHop|7|artist=Styles P|rowheader=true|access-date=March 7, 2024}}
{{album chart|BillboardRap|4|artist=Styles P|rowheader=true|access-date=March 7, 2024}}
{{album chart|BillboardIndependent|7|artist=Styles P|rowheader=true|access-date=March 7, 2024}}

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=Year-end charts=

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Chart (2008)

!Position

US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard){{Cite web |date= |title=Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums YEAR-END CHARTS 2008 |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/top-r-and-b-hip-hop-albums/ |access-date=March 7, 2024 |website=Billboard |language=en-US}}

| style="text-align:center"|86

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References