The Professional 3

2006 studio album by DJ Clue?
The Professional 3
Studio album by
DJ Clue?
ReleasedDecember 19, 2006 (2006-12-19)
GenreHip hop
Label
  • Desert Storm
  • Roc-A-Fella
  • Def Jam
Producer
  • Skane (exec.)
  • DJ Clue? (also exec.)
  • DURO (also exec.)
  • Baby Paul
  • CHOPS
  • DVLP
  • Filthy
  • Kanye West
  • L.T. Hutton
  • Shatek King
  • Swizz Beatz
  • The Heatmakerz
DJ Clue? chronology
The Professional 2
(2001) 		The Professional 3
(2006)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
HipHopDX3/5[1]
RapReviews6.5/10[2]

The Professional 3 is the third studio album by American record producer DJ Clue. It was released on December 19, 2006 via Roc-A-Fella Records, serving as a sequel to his 2001 The Professional 2.

Production was handled by Ken "Duro" Ifill, DVLP, Baby Paul, CHOPS, Filthy, Kanye West, L.T. Hutton, Shatek King, Swizz Beatz. The Heatmakerz and Clue himself.

It features guest appearances by Fabolous, Juelz Santana, Mario Winans, The Game, Beanie Sigel, Bun B, Cam'ron, Cassidy, Consequence, Fat Joe, Freeway, Jadakiss, Jagged Edge, Kanye West, Lil Wayne, Mike Jones, Mobb Deep, M.O.P., Nas, Paul Wall, Ransom, Remy Ma, Rick Ross, Snoop Dogg, Styles P and Young Jeezy.

The album peaked at number seventy-three on the Billboard 200 chart, and number eighteen on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."War" (featuring Nas)  1:57
2."Clear Da Scene" (featuring Rick Ross, Lil Wayne and Ransom)Doughboyz3:53
3."Fuck Off" (featuring Young Jeezy and Juelz Santana)Develop2:47
4."The Gold" (featuring Mobb Deep)DJ Clue4:26
5."I Really Wanna Know You" (featuring Jagged Edge and Fabolous)
  • DJ Clue
  • DURO
  • Jremy[a]
  • Jovonn "The Last Don" Alexander[a]
6:12
6."A Week Ago, Part I" (featuring Mario Winans and Game)
4:15
7."Like This" (featuring Fabolous and Kanye West)
Kanye West5:28
8."Almost Fucked" (featuring Snoop Dogg)LT Hutton2:47
9."Grill & Woman" (featuring Mike Jones, Paul Wall and Bun B)Chops4:33
10."Liberty Bell" (featuring [Beanie Sigel]], Cassidy and Freeway)
DJ Clue2:48
11."Da Boss" (featuring Fabolous)
Sha Tek3:12
12."The Animal" (featuring Styles P)DJ Clue3:18
13."Middle Finger U" (featuring Cam'ron and Juelz Santana)
DJ Clue3:44
14."Giantz of NYC" (featuring M.O.P.)The Heatmakerz4:19
15."You Don't Really Wanna" (featuring Fat Joe and Remy Ma)
3:22
16."Ugly (Thug It Out)" (featuring Jadakiss and Swizz Beatz)Swizz Beatz4:00
17."A Week Ago, Part 2" (featuring Game and Mario Winans)
  • Shaw
  • Taylor
  • Winans
DJ Clue4:16
18."Uptown" (featuring Consequence)  3:43

Notes

  • ^[a] signifies additional vocal production
  • ^[b] signifies a co-producer

Sample credits

  • "Clear Da Scene" contains elements from "Stick Em", written by Mark Morales, Darren Robinson, and Damon Wimbley.
  • "Fuck Off" contains samples from "A Child of God (It's Hard to Believe", written by Donald French and Millie Jackson, and performed by Millie Jackson.
  • "The Gold" contains a sample of "The Golden Lady", written by Sheila Ferguson and [[Georges Garvarentz|Diran Garvarentz], as performed by The Three Degrees.
  • "I Really Wanna Know You"
  • "Almost Fucked" contains elements from "It Takes Two", written by James Brown and Rob Base.
  • "Liberty Bell" contains a sample from "That Won't Stop Me (From Loving You)", as performed and written by Jimmy Lewis.
  • "Da Boss" contains elements from "Please Don't Leave Me Lonely", performed and written by King Floyd.
  • Giantz of NYC" contains a sample of "Go Out and Get Some (Get It Out Cha System)", as performed by Millie Jackson, written by Millie Jackson and Randy Klein.
  • "You Don't Really Wanna" contains excerpts from "Brown Baby", performed by Billy Paul, and written by Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff.

Personnel

  • DJ Clue – executive producer, keyboards (6, 10, 12)
  • Jovonn "The Last Don" Alexander – keyboards (13)
  • Chris Athens – mastering
  • Darryl Beaton – keyboards (7)
  • Dinky Bingham – keyboards (5, 6)
  • Chops – engineer (9)
  • Miss Connie – background vocals (7)
  • Develop – engineer (2)
  • Skane Dolla – executive producer
  • Shaun Don – mixing (8)
  • Supa Engineer DURO – executive producer, engineer (11), mixing (2-7, 9-17)
  • Khalil "BDK" Edwards – mixing assistant (3-7, 10-15, 17)
  • Paul Gregory – engineer (4-6, 10, 12-15, 17)
  • LT Hutton – hook and vocals (8)
  • Gimel "Young Guru" Keaton – engineer (7)
  • Claude Kelly – additional background vocals (6)
  • Sam Lebeau – engineer (8)
  • Poobs – engineer (16)
  • Eric "ERK" Vargas – engineer (16)
  • Jordan "DJ Swivel" Young – mixing assistant (3-7, 10-15, 17)

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2007) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[3] 73
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4] 18
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)[5] 9

Year-end charts

Chart (2007) Position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[6] 96

References

  1. ^ Fleury, Serge (December 27, 2006). "DJ Clue - The Professional Part III". HipHopDX. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
  2. ^ Chandler, Justin (January 16, 2007). "DJ Clue :: The Professional 3 :: Roc-A-Fella Records". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
  3. ^ "DJ Clue 2 Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
  4. ^ "DJ Clue 2 Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
  5. ^ "DJ Clue 2 Chart History (Top Rap Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
  6. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2007". Billboard. Retrieved October 3, 2020.

External links

  • DJ Clue? – The Professional 3 at Discogs (list of releases)


Authority control databases Edit this at Wikidata
  • MusicBrainz release group


  • v
  • t
  • e