Studio Album · No. 7
Reality Check Songwriting Credits by Juvenile
Produced by Juvenile, Cool & Dre, Donald XL Robertson, Scott Storch, Mannie Fresh, Lil Jon, Sinista, Stormy Dai, Perion, Brian McKnight, Mike Dean
UTP / Atlantic
Southern Hip HopHip Hop
Artist
95%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 18 of 19 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 18 / 19 documented
Who wrote the songs?
Scored across the 19 tracks with documented writers, by whether Juvenile carries a lyricist or composer credit.
18 trackswritten by Juvenile
1 trackoutside writers
Juvenile's roles on this album
Share of the 19 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist95%
Composer95%
Producer5%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
19
Tracks
28
Lyricists
12
Producers
2006
Released
Data Insight
The first album away from Cash Money and the one with the widest guest list: Mike Jones, Paul Wall, Skip and Wacko all take a track. He is on 17 of the 19 and alone on none. It is also the first record made after Hurricane Katrina drove him out of New Orleans.
Reality Check came out on UTP and Atlantic in March 2006 and went to number one on the Billboard 200, his highest charting album. It is certified gold and "Rodeo" reached number 41 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Track Listing & Credits 19 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Intro
|
Juvenile | Terius Gray | Stormy Dai | Juvenile (Performer) |
| 2 |
Get Ya Hustle On
|
JuvenileT. FreemanD. Robertson | Terius GrayT. FreemanD. Robertson | Donald XL RobertsonSinista | Juvenile (Performer) |
| 3 |
Around the Way
|
JuvenileT. Freeman | Terius GrayT. Freeman | Sinista | Juvenile (Performer) |
| 4 |
Sets Go Up
|
JuvenileS. StorchD. Grison | Terius GrayS. StorchD. Grison | Scott Storch | Juvenile (Performer)Wacko (Featured Vocals) |
| 5 |
Rodeo
#41
|
JuvenileA. LyonsM. ValenzanoR. Kelly | Terius GrayA. LyonsM. ValenzanoR. Kelly | Cool & Dre | Juvenile (Performer) |
| 6 |
What's Happenin'
|
JuvenileT. Freeman | Terius GrayT. Freeman | Sinista | Juvenile (Performer) |
| 7 |
Loose Booty
|
JuvenileD. MillerP. SmithC. Nicholas | Terius GrayD. MillerP. SmithC. Nicholas | Stormy Dai | Juvenile (Performer)8Ball & MJG (Featured Vocals)Skip (Featured Vocals) |
| 8 |
Way I Be Leanin'
|
JuvenileJ. HunterM. JonesP. SlaytonC. NicholasD. GrisonT. MoselyS. Carter | Terius GrayJ. HunterM. JonesP. SlaytonC. NicholasD. GrisonT. MoselyS. Carter | Perion | Juvenile (Performer)Mike Jones (Featured Vocals)Paul Wall (Featured Vocals)Wacko (Featured Vocals)Skip (Featured Vocals) |
| 9 |
Break a Brick Down
|
JuvenileA. LyonsM. Valenzano | Terius GrayA. LyonsM. Valenzano | Cool & Dre | Juvenile (Performer) |
| 10 |
Who's Ya Daddy
|
JuvenileT. Freeman | Terius GrayT. Freeman | Sinista | Juvenile (Performer) |
| 11 |
I Know You Know
|
JuvenileN. PerezT. NeversonM. Caren | Terius GrayN. PerezT. NeversonM. Caren | Happy Perez | Juvenile (Performer)Trey Songz (Featured Vocals) |
| 12 |
Keep Talkin'
|
JuvenileT. FreemanC. NicholasP. James | Terius GrayT. FreemanC. NicholasP. James | Sinista | Juvenile (Performer)Skip (Featured Vocals)Redd Eyezz (Featured Vocals) |
| 13 |
Rock Like That
|
JuvenileT. Freeman | Terius GrayT. Freeman | Sinista | Juvenile (Performer)Bun B (Featured Vocals) |
| 14 |
Why Not
|
JuvenileP. SmithC. LoveL. JeffersonJ. PhillipsM. Jones | Terius GrayP. SmithC. LoveL. JeffersonJ. PhillipsM. Jones | Lil Jon | Juvenile (Performer)Skip (Featured Vocals) |
| 15 |
Animal
|
B. Thomas | B. Thomas | Mannie Fresh | Juvenile (Performer) |
| 16 |
Addicted
|
JuvenileB. McKnight | Terius GrayB. McKnight | Brian McKnight | Juvenile (Performer)Brian McKnight (Featured Vocals) |
| 17 |
Holla Back
|
JuvenileT. Freeman | Terius GrayT. Freeman | Sinista | Juvenile (Performer) |
| 18 |
Pop U
|
JuvenileJ. CartagenaC. BridgesM. Dean | Terius GrayJ. CartagenaC. BridgesM. Dean | Mike DeanJuvenile | Juvenile (Performer)Ludacris (Featured Vocals)Fat Joe (Featured Vocals) |
| 19 |
Say It to Me Now
|
JuvenileS. Storch | Terius GrayS. Storch | Scott Storch | Juvenile (Performer)Partners-N-Crime (Featured Vocals) |
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Frequently Asked Questions Reality Check
Who wrote Reality Check?
Juvenile is credited on 17 of the 19 tracks. The intro carries no writing credit and one track is credited to other writers alone.
How did it chart?
Number one on the Billboard 200 and number one on the R&B chart, the best showing of his career.
Which singles charted?
"Rodeo" reached number 41 on the Billboard Hot 100 and is certified gold. "What's Happenin'" reached number 56 on the R&B chart.
How did it sell?
It is certified gold by the RIAA. No sales figure is published on the cited pages.
What is UTP?
His own label, which released this album and the four after it through Atlantic and then E1.
Are engineering credits published?
No. The album article lists producers and writers but no engineers.
How long is the album?
71:54 across 19 tracks.
Data note: One track is credited to other writers alone. The album article leaves the intro's writer field empty; the credit here comes from Genius.