Hogg Life Vol. 4: American King (shortened as American King) is the eighth solo studio album by American rapper Slim Thug. It was released on August 5, 2016, through Hogg Life, serving as the fourth installment of the rapper's Hogg Life album series. Production was handled by Mr. Lee, G Luck, B Don, Donnie Houston, DJ Grim, Cy Fyre and June James. It features guest appearances from Boosie Badazz, Nikki Lactson and XO On The Beat. The album peaked at number 179 on the US Billboard 200.

American King
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 5, 2016 (2016-08-05)
Genre
Length58:56
LabelHogg Life
Producer
Slim Thug chronology
Hogg Life, Vol. 3: Hustler of the Year
(2015)
American King
(2016)
Welcome 2 Houston
(2017)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
HipHopDX3.5/5[1]

AllMusic's Neil Z. Yeung wrote: "with his distinctive deep voice, [Slim] Thug incorporates laid-back contemporary production atop his usual Dirty South-meets-G-Funk sound".[2]

Music videos were directed for "King", "Enemy", "They Just Wanna Be Heard", "Real" and "Peaceful".

Track listing

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No.TitleProducer(s)[3]Length
1."King"DJ Grim3:58
2."Enemy"Mr. Lee3:40
3."Family"Mr. Lee3:48
4."Get Better"Mr. Lee3:44
5."Hustle" 3:13
6."Get Rich" 3:25
7."They Just Wanna Be Heard" (featuring Lil' Boosie) 3:34
8."IDKY" (featuring X.O.)
  • G Luck
  • B Don
3:40
9."Real"Donnie Houston3:04
10."Peaceful"Donnie Houston3:43
11."1000" (featuring Lil' Boosie)June James4:28
12."Hold Your Head Up"Cy Fyre4:15
13."Love Letter"
  • G Luck
  • B Don
3:19
14."He Will"Mr. Lee4:30
15."Chuuch" (featuring Nikki Lactson)Mr. Lee6:35
Total length:58:56

Personnel

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  • Stayve "Slim Thug Thomas – main artist, executive producer
  • Torrence "Boosie Badazz" Hatch – featured artist (tracks: 7, 11)
  • XO On The Beat – featured artist (track 8)
  • Nikki Lactson – featured artist (track 15)
  • DJ Grim – producer (track 1)
  • Leroy "Mr. Lee" Williams – producer (tracks: 2-4, 14, 15)
  • Gavin "G Luck" Luckett – producer (tracks: 8, 13)
  • Brandon "B Don" Pitre – producer (tracks: 8, 13)
  • Dondric "Donnie Houston" Joseph – producer (tracks: 9, 10)
  • June James – producer (track 11)
  • Cy Fyre – producer (track 12)
  • Christian "CQ" Quinonez – mixing (tracks: 9, 10)
  • Greg Noire – photography

Charts

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Chart performance for American King
Chart (2016) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[4] 179
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[5] 15
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)[6] 9
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[7] 14

References

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  1. ^ McKrell, Aaron (August 17, 2016). "Slim Thug - Hogg Life Vol. 4: American King Review". HipHopDX. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
  2. ^ Yeung, Neil Z. "American King - Slim Thug | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
  3. ^ Hernandez, Victoria (August 6, 2016). "Slim Thug Has Something To Say On "Hogg Life: Vol. 4 American King" Album". HipHopDX. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
  4. ^ "Slim Thug Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
  5. ^ "Slim Thug Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
  6. ^ "Slim Thug Chart History (Top Rap Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
  7. ^ "Slim Thug Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
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