When the Smoke Clears: Sixty 6, Sixty 1
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{{Infobox album
| name = When the Smoke Clears: Sixty 6, Sixty 1
| type = studio
| artist = Three 6 Mafia
| cover = When the Smoke Clears.jpg
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|2000|6|13}}
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = {{hlist|Horrorcore|gangsta rap|Memphis rap|crunk|hardcore hip hop}}
| length = 73:58
| label = {{hlist|RED|Hypnotize Minds|Loud|SRC}}
| producer = {{hlist|DJ Paul (also exec.)|Juicy J (also exec.)}}
| prev_title = Chapter 2: World Domination
| prev_year = 1997
| next_title = Choices: The Album
| next_year = 2001
| misc = {{Singles
| name = When the Smoke Clears: Sixty 6, Sixty 1
| type = studio
| single1 = Who Run It
| single1date = January 24, 2000
| single2 = Sippin' on Some Syrup
| single2date = February 6, 2000
| single3 = Tongue Ring
| single3date = May 4, 2000
}}
}}When the Smoke Clears: Sixty 6, Sixty 1 is the fourth studio album by American hip hop group Three 6 Mafia. The album was released on June 13, 2000, by RED Distribution, Loud Records, and DJ Paul and Juicy J's Hypnotize Minds. The album bolstered the group's popularity immensely, and contains some of Three 6 Mafia's most well known tracks, such as "Sippin' on Some Syrup" “Who Run It” and "I’m So Hi".{{Cite web|url=https://thesource.com/2018/06/13/3-6-mafia-when-the-smoke-clears/|title=TODAY IN HIP HOP HISTORY: THREE 6 MAFIA DROPS THEIR FOURTH LP ‘WHEN THE SMOKE CLEARS: SIXTY 6, SIXTY 1’ 18 YEARS AGO|last=Allah|first=Sha Be|date=June 13, 2018|website=Thesource|access-date=February 17, 2020}} The album was one of the last projects featuring all of the original group's members, as Gangsta Boo left after the Choices: The Album soundtrack, and Koopsta Knicca left after the album's release.{{cite web |last1=Mench |first1=Chris |title=xxlmag.com|url=https://www.xxlmag.com/news/hip-hop-today/2014/06/today-in-hip-hop-three-6-mafia-releases-when-the-smoke-clears-sixty-6-sixty-1/ |website=XXL |publisher=TownsquareMedia |access-date=February 17, 2020}} The album title is a reference to the year 1999 being 6661 (Sixty 6, Sixty 1) inverted.
Commercial performance
The album peaked at number 6 on the Billboard 200. It was certified platinum by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) for selling 1,000,000 copies on December 1, 2000.
Critical reception
{{Music ratings
| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev1Score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite web|author=Jason Birchmeier |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/when-the-smoke-clears-mw0000058017 |title=When the Smoke Clears – Three 6 Mafia | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards |publisher=AllMusic |date=April 1, 2000|access-date=July 20, 2015}}
}}AllMusic emphasizes the more polished production compared to the band's previous albums, but feels that the length of the opus results in the presence of a few filler tracks, making the whole uneven. Despite these imperfections, AllMusic considers When the Smoke Clears to be "a noteworthy addition to Three 6 Mafia's deep canon".
Track listing
{{Track listing
| total_length =
| samples = no
| title1 = Intro
| note1 =
| length1 = 0:59
| title2 = 44 Killers (Interlude)
| note2 =
| length2 = 1:44
| title3 = Sippin' on Some Syrup
| note3 = featuring UGK & Project Pat
| length3 = 4:24
| title4 = Weak Azz Bitch
| note4 = featuring La Chat
| length4 = 2:49
| title5 = Just Like Us
| note5 =
| length5 = 4:16
| title6 = I'm So Hi
| note6 =
| length6 = 3:57
| title7 = Mafia Niggaz
| note7 =
| length7 = 3:05
|
| title8 = Hook Up W/Hoes (Skit)
| note8 =
| length8 = 0:41
| title9 = From Da Back
| note9 =
| length9 = 4:04
| title10 = Fuck Y'all Hoes
| note10 =
| length10 = 4:01
|
| title11 = Where Da Cheese At
| note11 =
| length11 = 2:31
| title12 = Tongue Ring
| note12 =
| length12 = 4:06
| title13 = Barrin' You Bitches
| note13 =
| length13 = 3:39
| writer13 =
| title14 = Whatcha Know
| note14 = featuring Big Gipp
| length14 = 4:20
| writer14 =
| title15 = Act Like You Know Me (Point 'Em Out)
| note15 =
| length15 = 4:11
| title16 = Take A Bump
| note16 =
| length16 = 2:27
| title17 = Touched Wit It
| note17 = featuring Fiend, La Chat & Mr. Serv-On
| length17 = 4:11
| title18 = M.E.M.P.H.I.S.
| note18 = featuring Hypnotize Camp Posse: Project Pat, La Chat, T-Rock, M.C. Mack & Young Buck
| length18 = 4:53
| title19 = Just Anotha Crazy Click
| note19 = featuring Insane Clown Posse & Twiztid
| length19 = 3:59
| title20 = Who Run It
| note20 =
| length20 = 4:11
| title21 = Put Ya Signs
| note21 =
| length21 = 4:15
| title22 = What's Next (Outro)
| note22 =
| length22 = 1:53
}}
Charts
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=Weekly charts=
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| Chart (2000)
! Peak |
|---|
| {{album chart|Billboard200|6|artist=Three 6 Mafia|access-date=December 20, 2014}} |
| {{album chart|BillboardRandBHipHop|2|artist=Three 6 Mafia|access-date=December 20, 2014}} |
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=Year-end charts=
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |
| Chart (2000)
! Position |
|---|
| US Billboard 200{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2000/top-billboard-200-albums|title=Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2000|work=Billboard|access-date=August 8, 2021|archive-date=January 10, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150110171552/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2000/top-billboard-200-albums|url-status=live}}
| style="text-align:center"|94 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard){{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2000/top-r-and-b-hip-hop-albums|title=Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2000|work=Billboard|access-date=August 19, 2020}}
| style="text-align:center"|30 |
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Certifications
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|award=Platinum|relyear=2000|certyear=2000|type=album|artist=Three 6 Mafia|title=When the Smoke Clears Sixty 6, Sixty 1|access-date=December 26, 2022}}
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References
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