Tha Smokin' Nephew

Tha Smokin' Nephew
Studio album by Baby Bash
Released	September 23, 2003 (2003-09-23)
Recorded	2002–03
Studio	Digital Services (Houston, TX) The Clinic (Houston, TX) Dope House Records (Houston, TX) R&D Studios (Albuquerque, NM) Lydkjøkkenet (Oslo, Norway)
Genre	Hip hop
Length	1:10:25
Label	Universal
Producer	Baby Bash (exec.) Charles Chavez (exec.) Big Ice Happy Perez Mario Ayala Mike Cee Oral Bee Shadow Ramirez
Baby Bash chronology
On Tha Cool (2002) Tha Smokin' Nephew (2003) Super Saucy (2005)
Singles from Tha Smokin' Nephew
"Suga Suga" Released: July 21, 2003 "Shorty Doowop" Released: February 17, 2004[1]

Tha Smokin' Nephew is the third solo studio album by American rapper Baby Bash. It was released on September 23, 2003, through Universal Records, making it his first commercial album as well as his first album released under the stage name "Baby Bash" (the previous two albums were recorded by him as "Baby Beesh").

Recording sessions took place at Digital Services, The Clinic and Dope House Records in Houston, at R&D Studios in Albuquerque, at Lydkjøkkenet in Oslo. Production was handled by Happy Perez, Big Ice, Mario Ayala, Mike Cee, Oral Bee and Shadow, with Charles Chavez and Baby Bash serving as executive producer. It features guest appearances from Russell Lee, Grimm, Frankie J, Angel Dust, A-Wax, Chingo Bling, Doom, Happy Perez, Jay Tee, Low G, Lucky Luciano, Major Riley, Max Minelli, Merciless, Oral Bee, Perla Cruz, Powda and David Wade.

The album debuted at number 48 on the Billboard 200 in the United States. It was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on February 19, 2004, and reached Platinum certification on March 9, 2023. It also peaked at number 22 in New Zealand, number 80 in France and number 92 in Germany.

The album's lead single "Suga Suga" became Baby Bash's highest-charting song on the US Billboard Hot 100, reaching number seven, and it appeared on several international rankings, including the New Zealand Singles Chart, where it peaked at number one. It has received sales certifications in Australia, Germany, New Zealand, and the United States. The second single, "Shorty Doowop" featuring Russell Lee and Tiffany Villarreal, peaked at No. 31 in Germany, No. 36 in Switzerland and No. 57 in Austria.