Sweet James Jones Stories

2005 studio album by Pimp C

The Sweet James Jones Stories

Studio album by

Pimp C

Released

March 1, 2005

Recorded

2004

Studio

Dean's List House of Hits
Hiroshima Studios
Noddfactor Studios (Denton, Texas)

Genre

Southern hip hop
gangsta rap

Length

1:00:57

Label

Rap-A-Lot 4 Life, Asylum, Atlantic

Producer

J. Prince (exec.)
Bun B (exec.)
Mike Dean
Dani Kartel
Cory Mo
DJ DMD
Mr. Lee
D. Stone
John Bido
N.O. Joe
Pimp C
T. Gray
Wendell Springer

Pimp C chronology

The Sweet James Jones Stories
(2005)

Pimpalation
(2006)

Singles from The Sweet James Jones Stories

"I'sa Playa"
Released: 2005

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
RapReviews	8.5/10^[2]

The Sweet James Jones Stories is the debut solo studio album by American rapper Pimp C. It was released on March 1, 2005 through Rap-A-Lot Records, Asylum Records and Atlantic Records. Recording sessions took place at Dean's List House of Hits, Noddfactor Studios and Hiroshima Studios. Composed of fourteen tracks, the production was handled by eleven record producers, including Mike Dean, Mr. Lee and N.O. Joe. The album features guest appearances from ABN, Bun B, Cory Mo, Devin the Dude, Lil' Flip and Twista.

There also exists a bootleg version of the album, with a slightly different track listing, recorded by Pimp C while he was in jail.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Hogg in the Game"	C. Butler L. Williams Jr.	Mr. Lee Pimp C	3:10
2.	"Swang Down / 10 a Key"	C. Butler J. Bido W. Springer	John Bido Wendell Springer	4:29
3.	"I'm a Hustler"	C. Butler M. Dean D. Durriseu	Mike Dean D. Stone	4:19
4.	"Coming Up" (featuring Lil' Flip & Z-Ro)	C. Butler J. McVey W. Weston D. Dorsey	DJ DMD	4:57
5.	"I'sa Playa" (featuring Bun B, Twista & Z-Ro)	C. Butler J. McVey B. Freeman C. Mitchell J. Johnson	N.O. Joe	4:37
6.	"I Know U Strapped"	C. Butler L. Williams Jr.	Mr. Lee	5:08
7.	"I Gotta Thang"	C. Butler M. Dean D. Castillo	Mike Dean Dani Kartel	5:37
8.	"Slow Down" (featuring Cory Mo)	C. Butler M. Dean C. Moore T. Gray	Mike Dean Cory Mo T. Gray	5:19
9.	"Get My Money"	C. Butler D. Castillo	Dani Kartel	2:47
10.	"Young Prostitute"	C. Butler M. Dean D. Brown	Mike Dean	3:54
11.	"Everytime" (featuring Devin the Dude)	C. Butler D. Copeland D. Castillo	Dani Kartel	4:29
12.	"A Thin Line"	C. Butler C. Moore D. Castillo	Dani Kartel Cory Mo	3:56
13.	"My Angel"	C. Butler C. Moore M. Dean A. Winbush	Mike Dean Cory Mo	3:50
14.	"Young Ghetto Stars" (featuring ABN)	C. Butler J. McVey F. Thompson D. Dorsey	DJ DMD	4:25
Total length:				1:00:57

Personnel

Chad Lamont Butler – main artist, producer (track 1), A&R
Joseph Wayne McVey IV – featured artist (tracks: 4, 5, 14)
Wesley Eric Weston Jr. – featured artist (track 4)
Bernard James Freeman – featured artist (track 5), executive producer
Carl Terrell Mitchell – featured artist (track 5)
Cory Moore – featured artist (track 8), producer (tracks: 8, 12, 13)
Devin Copeland – featured artist (track 11)
Frazier Othel Thompson III – featured artist (track 14)
Michael George Dean – producer (tracks: 3, 7, 8, 10, 13), mixing, mastering
Daniel Castillo – producer (tracks: 7, 9, 11, 12)
Leroy Williams, Jr. – producer (tracks: 1, 6)
Dorie Lee Dorsey – producer (tracks: 4, 14)
Wendell Springer – producer (track 2)
John Okuribido – producer (track 2)
DeJuan Dee Durriseau – producer (track 3)
Joseph Johnson – producer (track 5)
Terius Gray – producer (track 8)
James A. Smith – executive producer
"Riley B" Broussard – production coordinator
Anzel U. Jennings – A&R
Tony Randle – A&R

Charts

Chart (2005)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[3]	50
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[4]	7
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)^[5]	3

References

^ "The Sweet James Jones Stories - Pimp C | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
^ Hernandez, Pedro 'DJ Complejo' (March 8, 2005). "Pimp C :: Sweet James Jones Stories :: Rap-A-Lot Records". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
^ "Pimp C Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
^ "Pimp C Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
^ "Pimp C Chart History (Top Rap Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2019.