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{{Infobox album
{{Infobox Album | <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->
Name = Middle Finger U!|
| name = Middle Finger U.
Type = Album |
| type = Studio album
Artist = [[Sauce Money]] |
| artist = [[Sauce Money]]
Cover = Middle Finger U.jpg |
| cover = Middle Finger U.jpg
Released = May 23, 2000 |
| alt =
| released = May 23, 2000
Genre = [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]], [[Gangsta rap]], [[Hardcore hip hop]] |
| recorded =
Label = [[Priority Records|Priority]]/[[EMI|EMI Records]]<br><small>7243 5 24031 2 7<br>P2-24031</small> |
| studio =
Producer = [[Sean Combs|Puff Daddy]]<br/>[[DJ Premier]] |}}
| genre = [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]]
| length = {{Duration|h=1|m=6|s=33}}
| label = [[Priority Records|Priority]]
| producer = {{hlist|Stanley "Mr. Rapture" Frazier|[[Daven "Prestige" Vanderpool]]|[[DJ Clark Kent]]|[[DJ Premier]]|EZ Elpee|[[Jaz-O]]|[[Marley Marl]]|Omonte Ward|[[Sean Combs]]|[[East Flatbush Project|Spencer Bellamy]]}}
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title =
| next_year =
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Middle Finger U.
| type = studio
| single1 = Middle Finger U.
| single1date = November 24, 1998
}}
}}
{{Album ratings
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = [[Allmusic]]
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/middle-finger-u-mw0000041711|title=Middle Finger U - Sauce Money {{!}} Songs, Reviews, Credits|last=Conaway|first=Matt|date=|website=[[AllMusic]]|language=en-us|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=September 9, 2019}}</ref>
| rev1Score = {{Rating|3|5}} [{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r431471|pure_url=yes}} link] |
| rev2 = ''RapReviews''
| rev2score = 4/10<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rapreviews.com/archive/2000_07_middle.html|title=Sauce Money :: Middle Finger U :: Priority|last=Juon|first=Steve 'Flash'|date=July 24, 2000|website=www.rapreviews.com|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=September 9, 2019}}</ref>
}}
}}
'''''Middle Finger U.''''' is the only studio album by American rapper [[Sauce Money]]. It was released on May 23, 2000, via [[Priority Records]]. The [[Hip hop production|production]] was handled by Mr. Rapture, [[DJ Clark Kent]], Spencer Bellamy, [[Daven "Prestige" Vanderpool]], [[DJ Premier]], EZ Elpee, [[Jaz-O]], [[Marley Marl]], Omonte Ward and [[Sean Combs]]. It features guest appearances from [[Jay-Z]], [[Memphis Bleek]], [[Puff Daddy]], Bam-Bue and Maverick. The album peaked at No. 72 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] and at No. 19 on [[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums]] in the United States.


==Track listing==
'''''Middle Finger U!''''' is the only album by emcee and songwriter [[Sauce Money]]. The album was released in 2000 on [[Priority Records|Priority]]/[[EMI|EMI Records]] and featured production from [[Sean Combs|Sean "Puff Daddy" Combs]] and [[DJ Premier]]. The album features guests such as [[Jay-Z]], Puff Daddy, and [[Memphis Bleek]].
{{Track listing
| all_writing =
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| title1 = Intro
| extra1 = Stanley "Mr. Rapture" Frazier
| length1 = 1:31
| title2 = We Gonna Rock
| extra2 = Stanley "Mr. Rapture" Frazier
| length2 = 4:55
| title3 = Love & War
| extra3 = Omonte Ward
| length3 = 3:34
| title4 = For My Hustlaz
| extra4 = Stanley "Mr. Rapture" Frazier
| length4 = 4:11
| title5 = Middle Finger U
| extra5 = [[DJ Clark Kent]]
| length5 = 3:32
| title6 = Do You See
| note6 = featuring [[Puff Daddy]]
| extra6 = {{hlist|[[Daven "Prestige" Vanderpool]]|[[Sean "Puffy" Combs]]}}
| length6 = 4:40
| title7 = Face Off 2000
| note7 = featuring [[Jay-Z]]
| extra7 = DJ Clark Kent
| length7 = 4:01
| title8 = What's That Fuck That
| extra8 = [[Marley Marl]]
| length8 = 4:39
| title9 = Chart Climbin'
| extra9 = [[Big Jaz]]
| length9 = 4:19
| title10 = Crime Skit
| length10 = 1:49
| title11 = Intruder Alert
| extra11 = [[DJ Premier]]
| length11 = 4:26
| title12 = C My 1's
| note12 = featuring Bam-Bue
| extra12 = Spencer Bellamy
| length12 = 4:25
| title13 = Pre-Game
| note13 = featuring [[Jay-Z]]
| extra13 = Spencer Bellamy
| length13 = 3:54
| title14 = Say Unkle
| extra14 = Stanley "Mr. Rapture" Frazier
| length14 = 2:23
| title15 = Section 53, Row 78
| note15 = featuring Maverick
| extra15 = Stanley "Mr. Rapture" Frazier
| length15 = 3:08
| title16 = What's My Name
| extra16 = Stanley "Mr. Rapture" Frazier
| length16 = 5:12
| title17 = V1 Skit
| length17 = 1:49
| title18 = What We Do
| note18 = featuring [[Memphis Bleek]]
| extra18 = EZ Elpee
| length18 = 3:49
| total_length = 1:06:33
}}
;Notes
*Track #4 contains elements from "[[Far from Over (Frank Stallone song)|Far From Over]]" by [[Frank Stallone]]
*Track #9 contains elements from "[[Time Is Tight]]" by [[Booker T. & the M.G.'s]]
*Track #15 contains a sample from "[[Living inside Your Love]]" by [[Earl Klugh]]
*Track #17 contains a sample form "Hot Nights" by Imagination


==Charts==
Middle Finger U! debuted at number 72 on the Billboard charts selling 61,000 copies in its first week. To date the album has sold 260,000 copies.
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
! scope="col" |Chart (2000)
! scope="col" |Peak<br /> position
|-
{{album chart|Billboard200|72|artist=Sauce Money|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 9, 2019}}
|-
{{album chart|BillboardRandBHipHop|19|artist=Sauce Money|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 9, 2019}}
|}


==Track listing==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
#"Intro"- 1:32
#"We Gonna Rock"- 4:55
#"Love & War"- 3:33
#"For My Hustlaz"- 4:12
#"Middle Finger U"- 3:32
#"Do You See" <small>feat. [[Puff Daddy]]</small>- 4:40
#"Face-Off 2000" <small>feat. [[Jay-Z]]</small> 4:01
#"What's That Fuck That"- 4:39
#"Chart Climbin'"- 4:19
#"Crime Skit"- 1:49
#"Intruder Alert"- 1:51
#"C My 1s" <small>feat. BAm-Blue</small>- 4:26
#"Pre-Game" <small>feat. [[Jay-Z]]</small>- 3:55
#"Say Unkle"- 2:24
#"Section 53, Row 78" <small>feat. [[Maverick (rapper)|Maverick]]</small>- 3:07
#"What's My Name"- 5:13
#"V1 Skit"- 4:42
#"What We Do" <small>feat. [[Memphis Bleek]]-</small> 3:49


==External links==
[[Category:East Coast hip hop albums]]
{{Discogs master|102597|Middle Finger U.}}
[[Category:Gangsta rap albums]]

[[Category:2000 debut albums]]
{{Authority control}}
[[Category:Albums produced by DJ Premier]]

[[Category:1999 debut albums]]
[[Category:Priority Records albums]]
[[Category:Priority Records albums]]
[[Category:Albums produced by DJ Premier]]
[[Category:Albums produced by Sean Combs]]
[[Category:Albums produced by Marley Marl]]
[[Category:Hip-hop albums by American artists]]
[[Category:Albums produced by Clark Kent (producer)]]
[[Category:Albums produced by Jaz-O]]

Latest revision as of 14:31, 13 December 2024

Middle Finger U.
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 23, 2000
GenreHip hop
Length1:06:33
LabelPriority
Producer
Singles from Middle Finger U.
  1. "Middle Finger U."
    Released: November 24, 1998
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
RapReviews4/10[2]

Middle Finger U. is the only studio album by American rapper Sauce Money. It was released on May 23, 2000, via Priority Records. The production was handled by Mr. Rapture, DJ Clark Kent, Spencer Bellamy, Daven "Prestige" Vanderpool, DJ Premier, EZ Elpee, Jaz-O, Marley Marl, Omonte Ward and Sean Combs. It features guest appearances from Jay-Z, Memphis Bleek, Puff Daddy, Bam-Bue and Maverick. The album peaked at No. 72 on the Billboard 200 and at No. 19 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States.

Track listing

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No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Intro"Stanley "Mr. Rapture" Frazier1:31
2."We Gonna Rock"Stanley "Mr. Rapture" Frazier4:55
3."Love & War"Omonte Ward3:34
4."For My Hustlaz"Stanley "Mr. Rapture" Frazier4:11
5."Middle Finger U"DJ Clark Kent3:32
6."Do You See" (featuring Puff Daddy)4:40
7."Face Off 2000" (featuring Jay-Z)DJ Clark Kent4:01
8."What's That Fuck That"Marley Marl4:39
9."Chart Climbin'"Big Jaz4:19
10."Crime Skit" 1:49
11."Intruder Alert"DJ Premier4:26
12."C My 1's" (featuring Bam-Bue)Spencer Bellamy4:25
13."Pre-Game" (featuring Jay-Z)Spencer Bellamy3:54
14."Say Unkle"Stanley "Mr. Rapture" Frazier2:23
15."Section 53, Row 78" (featuring Maverick)Stanley "Mr. Rapture" Frazier3:08
16."What's My Name"Stanley "Mr. Rapture" Frazier5:12
17."V1 Skit" 1:49
18."What We Do" (featuring Memphis Bleek)EZ Elpee3:49
Total length:1:06:33
Notes

Charts

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Chart (2000) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[3] 72
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4] 19

References

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  1. ^ Conaway, Matt. "Middle Finger U - Sauce Money | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
  2. ^ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (July 24, 2000). "Sauce Money :: Middle Finger U :: Priority". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
  3. ^ "Sauce Money Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
  4. ^ "Sauce Money Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
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Middle Finger U. at Discogs (list of releases)