Pimpin' on Wax

Pimpin' on Wax
Studio album by JT Money
Released	May 25, 1999 (1999-05-25)
Genre	Hip hop gangsta rap dirty rap
Length	51:17
Label	Priority
Producer	Dallas Austin Christoper "Tricky" Stewart JT Money Kevin "She'kspere" Briggs
JT Money chronology
Pimpin' on Wax (1999) Blood Sweat and Years (2001)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Entertainment Weekly	B−[2]

Pimpin' on Wax is the debut solo studio album by American rapper JT Money. It was released on May 25, 1999, through Priority Records. Production was handled by Kevin "She'kspere" Briggs, Christoper "Tricky" Stewart, Dallas Austin and JT Money himself. It features guest appearances from Anthony Hamilton, Big Gipp, Evil, Solé, Too Short and Trick Daddy.

The album peaked at No. 28 on the Billboard 200 and No. 8 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. The single "Who Dat" featuring rapper Solé made it to number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100, number 2 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks and number 1 on the Hot Rap Tracks. "Who Dat" was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on September 30, 1999.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Pimp Vs. USA" (Interlude)	Jeffrey Thompkins	Kevin "She'kspere" Briggs	1:13
2.	"Playa Ass Shit"	Thompkins Christopher Stewart	Tricky Stewart	4:34
3.	"Who Dat" (featuring Solé and The Red Zone Clique)	Thompkins Tonya Johnston Di'Andre Davis Stewart	Tricky Stewart	3:52
4.	"On da Grind" (featuring Anthony Hamilton)	Thompkins Anthony Hamilton Dallas Austin Curtis Mayfield Tim Patterson	Dallas Austin	4:31
5.	"Poetry Moment" (Interlude)	Thompkins	Kevin "She'kspere" Briggs	1:55
6.	"Ho Problems"	Thompkins Kevin Briggs	Kevin "She'kspere" Briggs	3:45
7.	"Too Real" (featuring Evil)	Thompkins Tony Mercedes Erica Harrison	JT Money	4:30
8.	"Alright" (featuring Big Gipp)	Thompkins Cameron Gipp Briggs	Kevin "She'kspere" Briggs	4:48
9.	"Pimp Matrimony" (Interlude)	Thompkins	Kevin "She'kspere" Briggs	1:43
10.	"Something 'bout Pimpin'" (featuring Too $hort)	Thompkins Todd Shaw Briggs Norman Durham	Kevin "She'kspere" Briggs	3:45
11.	"Rap Ass Nigga"	Thompkins Austin	Dallas Austin	3:45
12.	"Dank" (featuring Trick Daddy Dollars)	Thompkins Maurice Young Austin	Dallas Austin	3:54
13.	"Kite 2 da Boys"	Thompkins Briggs	Kevin "She'kspere" Briggs	4:59
14.	"Watcha Want"	Thompkins Stewart	Tricky Stewart	4:03
Total length:				51:17

Personnel

• Jeffrey "JT Money" Thompkins – main artist, producer (track 7)
• Tonya "Solé" Johnston – featured artist (track 3)
• Anthony Hamilton – featured artist (track 4)
• Evil – featured artist (track 7)
• Cameron Gipp – featured artist (track 8)
• Todd "Too $hort" Shaw – featured artist (track 10)
• Maurice "Trick Daddy" Young – featured artist (track 12)
• The Red Zone Clique – backing vocals (track 3)
• G-Boy – backing vocals (track 4)
• Kevin "She'kspere" Briggs – producer (tracks: 1, 5, 6, 8-10, 13), recording (tracks: 6, 8, 10, 13)
• Christoper "Tricky" Stewart – producer & recording (tracks: 2, 3, 14)
• Dallas Austin – producer (tracks: 4, 11, 12), executive producer, art direction, A&R
• Shawn Grove – recording (tracks: 1, 5, 9)
• Kevin Davis – mixing (tracks: 1, 2, 5, 6, 9, 10, 13, 14)
• Leslie Brathwaite – mixing (tracks: 3, 8), recording (track 4)
• Ricciano "Ricco" Lumpkins – recording (track 4), mixing (tracks: 4, 11, 12)
• Carlton Lynn – recording (tracks: 4, 11, 12)
• Alvin Speights – mixing (track 6)
• Brian Hood – recording (track 7)
• Ray Seay – mixing (track 7)
• Brian "Big Bass" Gardner – mastering
• Tony Mercedes – executive producer, A&R
• Colin Jahn – art direction
• David Gates – art direction
• Ernest Washington – photography
• Colin Wolfe – bass
• Tomi Martin – guitar
• Mark "Exit" Goodchild – mixing assistant, recording
• Stuart Gordon – mixing, recording
• John Horesco – assistant engineer, mixing assistant, recording
• Ty Hudson – assistant engineer
• Danny Kresco – mixing assistant
• Andrew Lyn – assistant engineer, recording
• Vernon J. Mungo – mixing assistant
• Jason Piske – mixing assistant
• Claudine Pontier – mixing assistant
• Rick Sheppard – midi, sound design

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1999) Peak position US Billboard 200[3] 28 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4] 8

Year-end charts Chart (1999) Position US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[5] 90

References

1. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Pimpin' on Wax - JT Money | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
2. Diehl, Matt (June 18, 1999). "Pimpin' on Wax". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
3. "JT Money Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
4. "JT Money Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
5. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1999". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2020.

External links

• JT Money – Pimpin On Wax at Discogs (list of releases)