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Released | June 28, 2005 | |||
Recorded | 2004–2005 | |||
Studio | various
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Length | 1:16:47 | |||
Label | TVT | |||
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Singles from U.S.A. (United State of Atlanta) | ||||
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U.S.A. (United State of Atlanta) (stylized on the cover as U.nited S.tate of A.tlanta) is the fourth studio album by the American hip hop duo Ying Yang Twins. It was released on June 28, 2005 via ColliPark Music and TVT Records. A chopped and screwed version done by Michael "5000" Watts was released later the same year.
The recording sessions took place at ColliPark Studio, D-Roc's Crib, Stankonia Recording and PatchWerk Recording Studios in Atlanta, The Zone Studios in Norcross, Studio A Recording, Inc. in Dearborn Heights, Studio 7303 and The SwishaHouse in Houston, The Chopper City Studios in New Orleans, Darkside Entertainment and Casa Grande in Miami, Larrabee North Recording Studios in North Hollywood, The Cutting Room Studios in New York, The Record Plant in Hollywood, Hoodstyle Recording Studio and The Bat Cave.
Production was handled by Mr. Collipark, who produced the majority of the album, Midnight Black, Homebwoi, Lil' Jon, The Pentagon and member Kaine. It features guest appearances from Adam Levine, Anthony Hamilton, Anwar, Avant, B.G., Bun B, Countrie Biggz, Da Muzicianz, Homebwoi, Jacki-O, Mike Jones, Pitbull, Teedra Moses, Busta Rhymes, Free Marie, Lil' Scrappy, Missy Elliott and Mr. ColliPark.
In the United States, the album debuted at number #2 on the Billboard 200 and atop the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, with approximately 201,000 copies sold in the first week released, marking the duo's highest-charting album to date.[1] The album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America on August 25, 2005 with an excess of one million copies sold.
The album was supported with singles: "Wait (The Whisper Song)", "Badd", "Shake" and "Bedroom Boom". Mr. Pollipark's remix of Britney Spears' "(I Got That) Boom Boom" was initially going to appear on the album but did not make the final cut.