Across the Water (Baby Boy da Prince album)

Across the Water
Studio album by
Baby Boy da Prince
ReleasedMarch 20, 2007 (2007-03-20)
Recorded2006–2007
GenreSouthern hip-hop
Length1:19:16
Labels
Producers
Baby Boy da Prince chronology
Like Dat
(2003)		 Across the Water
(2007)
Singles from Across the Water
  1. "The Way I Live"
    Released: October 10, 2006
  2. "Naw Meen"
    Released: 2007

Across the Water is the second studio album and major-label debut by American rapper Baby Boy da Prince. It was officially released on March 20, 2007 via Take Fo'/Universal Records, after being leaked onto the Internet in 2006.

Produced by Paulus Boler, Dappa, D-Weezy, Mannie Fresh, Play-N-Skillz, Sinista and Timmy Fingerz, it features guest appearances from Dappa, Lil' Boosie, Lil Hidda, Mannie Fresh, Marty Bee, Nina Sky, Reality and Shoeshine.

In the United States, the album debuted at number 26 on the Billboard 200, number 14 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and number 6 on the Top Rap Albums charts, selling about 26,000 copies in its first week. Its lead single, "The Way I Live", made it to number 21 on the Billboard Hot 100 and became Baby Boy's only hit.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarHalf star
RapReviews3/10

AllMusic editor David Jeffries critiqued that the record plays to Baby Boy's rapping strengths by providing him with "a well-chosen set of hood-minded producers" and pacing out the "good-timing anthems and lazy hang-out tracks" throughout the track listing, concluding that: "He's celebrating his love of hip-hop in such a natural manner that a unique voice is hardly a requirement at this point and with the highlights stacked so high, it matters even less. Label this one "infectious," "fun," and "promising."" Matt Tomer of RapReviews criticized Baby Boy for "nursery rhymin'" his materialistic content and the "bland and lifeless" production throughout the album, caliing it "a particularly depressing listen, beyond the abysmal lyrics and poor musical quality."

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro"
Paulus Boler1:05
2."The Way I Live" (featuring Lil' Boosie)
D Weezy5:24
3."Naw Meen" (featuring Mannie Fresh)
Mannie Fresh3:55
4."Slide in Slide Out"
  • Cennett
  • Terrence Freeman
Sinista4:10
5."Skit #1"  3:09
6."Lock Me Down"
  • Cennett
  • T. Spencer
Timmy Fingerz4:03
7."Marrero" (featuring Shoeshine and Reality)
  • Cennett
  • T. Jordan
  • B. Craft
  • Daniel Torregano
Dappa4:59
8."Skit #2"  3:50
9."Rollin' to Det"
  • Cennett
  • Boler
Paulus Boler4:49
10."Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday (The Proposal Song)"
Paulus Boler5:08
11."Rich Boy"
  • Cennett
  • Boler
Paulus Boler4:44
12."They Don't Know" (featuring Nina Sky)
  • Cennett
  • Nicole Albino
  • Natalie Albino
  • Boler
Paulus Boler4:18
13."Who Sheed"
  • Cennett
  • Boler
Paulus Boler3:52
14."Fist Rock"
  • Cennett
  • Juan Salinas
  • Oscar Salinas
Play-N-Skillz4:18
15."Do What It Do" (featuring Dappa, Marty Bee and Lil Hidda)
  • Cennett
  • Mark Brignac
  • K. Hollerman
  • Boler
Paulus Boler4:15
16."Skit #3"  2:16
17."Good Juge"
  • Cennett
  • J. Reese
 4:14
18."A Rose"
  • Cennett
  • Boler
Paulus Boler10:47
Total length:1:19:16

Charts

Chart (2007) Peak
position
US Billboard 20026
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)14
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)6

References

  1. ↑ Hasty, Katie (March 28, 2007). "Modest Mouse Steers Its 'Ship' To No. 1 Debut". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 20, 2022. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
  2. 1 2 Jeffries, David. "Across the Water - Baby Boy da Prince". AllMusic. Archived from the original on April 19, 2013. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
  3. 1 2 Tomer, Matt (March 27, 2007). "Baby Boy Da Prince :: Across the Water". RapReviews. Archived from the original on May 20, 2020. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Baby Boy Da Prince Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Baby Boy Da Prince Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Baby Boy Da Prince Chart History (Top Rap Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 4, 2025.