Purple World

Purple World
Purple World
Studio album by Big Moe
Released	April 23, 2002
Recorded	2001–2002
Studios	Southside (Houston, TX); Holman Sound and Design (Houston, TX); Wreckshop (Houston, TX);
Genre	Southern hip-hop
Length	1:02:57
Labels	Wreckshop; Priority; Capitol;
Producers	Blue; Noke D; Salih Williams; T-Gray;
Big Moe chronology

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
RapReviews	7/10
Spin	9/10

Purple World is the second solo studio album by the American rapper Big Moe. It was released on April 23, 2002, via Wreckshop/Priority Records. The recording sessions took place at Southside Studios, Holman Sound And Design and Wreckshop Studios, in Houston. The album was produced by Salih Williams, Blue, Noke D, and T-Gray. It features guest appearances from D-Gotti, Dirty $, D-Reck, Noke D, Ronnie Spencer, Toon, Tyte Eyes, Big Pokey, Isis Ré, K-Luv, Z-Ro, Big Hawk, Enjoli, Lil' Flip, Lil' Keke, Mr. 3-2, Pimp C, Ronnetta Spencer, Salih Williams, Trademark, Project Pat, the 1st Lady, and Momma Moe. The album peaked at number 29 on the Billboard 200 and number 3 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Intro" (Skit)			0:24
2.	"Purple World" (featuring D-Reck, Tyte Eyes, D Gotti and Dirty $)	Kenneth Moore Derrick Dixon Tyson Duplechain Darrell Monroe Alex Johnson	T-Gray	4:13
3.	"S.U.C." (featuring Big Hawk and Lil' Keke)	Kenneth Moore John Hawkins Marcus Edwards Derrick Haynes A. Johnson Ralph MacDonald William Salter Bill Withers	Blue	4:02
4.	"Confidential Playa" (featuring Tyte Eyes, Ronnie Spencer and Z-Ro)	Duplechain Joseph McVey Haynes	Blue	3:58
5.	"Purple Stuff" (featuring D Gotti)	Monroe Salih Williams Haynes A. Johnson	Salih Williams	3:14
6.	"When I" (featuring D Gotti)	Monroe	Salih Williams	3:02
7.	"Doctor's Office (Skit)" (featuring Momma Moe)			1:43
8.	"Still Da Barre Baby" (featuring Ronnetta Spencer)	Haynes	Salih Williams	2:40
9.	"Cash" (featuring D-Reck and Pimp C)	Kenneth Moore Dixon Chad Butler Haynes	Blue	4:34
10.	"Dime Piece (Skit)" (featuring K-Love and Toon)			0:36
11.	"Dime Piece" (featuring Salih Williams, Tyte Eyes and Isis Ré)	S. Williams Duplechain Haynes	Salih Williams	3:16
12.	"Feel Me" (featuring K-Love, Toon and Noke D)	Kenneth Moore Kerry Moore Watasha Toon Haynes Tharron Rodgers Harold Lee Clayton Sigidi Bashir Abdullah	Noke D	4:15
13.	"It's About to Go Down" (featuring Noke D, 3-2, D Gotti, Lil' Flip and Toon)	Haynes Christopher Barriere Monroe Wesley E. Weston Toon Shawn Carter Pharrell Williams Chad Hugo James Johnson Christopher Wallace Todd Shaw Sean Combs Deric Angelettie Kit Walker Mason Betha	Blue	4:12
14.	"The Letter" (featuring Enjoli)	Enjoli Parker S. Williams Haynes A. Johnson Joe Thomas Jolyon Skinner Michelle Williams	Salih Williams	3:24
15.	"Mashin' for Mine" (featuring Isis Ré, Noke D and Dirty $)	Haynes A. Johnson S. Williams Denzil Foster Thomas McElroy Jay King Steve Boone John Sebastian Mark Sebastian	Salih Williams	4:33
16.	"We Won't Stop" (featuring Z-Ro and Dirty $)	McVey A. Johnson	Noke D	3:05
17.	"Thug Thang" (featuring Big Pokey, Dirty $, D-Reck, D Gotti and The 1st Lady)	Kenneth Moore Milton Powell A. Johnson Dixon Monroe Haynes	Salih Williams	3:14
18.	"Parlay" (featuring Trademark and Ronnie Spencer)	Rodgers	Salih Williams	4:22
19.	"Purple Stuff (Remix)" (featuring Project Pat, Big Pokey, D Gotti and Ronnie Spencer)	Kenneth Moore Powell Monroe Haynes	Salih Williams	4:10
Total length:				1:02:57

Sample credits

Track 3 contains replayed elements from "Just the Two of Us" written by Ralph MacDonald, William Salter and Bill Withers.
Track 12 contains replayed elements from "Take Your Time (Do It Right)" written by Harold Lee Clayton and Sigidi Bashir Abdullah.
Track 13 contains replayed elements from "I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me)" written by Shawn Carter, Pharrell Williams, Chad Hugo, James Johnson, Christopher Wallace, Todd Shaw, Sean Combs, Deric Angelettie, Kit Walker and Mason Betha.
Track 14 contains replayed elements from "I Wanna Know Your Name" written by Joe Thomas, Jolyon Skinner and Michelle Williams.
Track 15 contains replayed elements from "Heavy on My Mind" written by Denzil Foster, Thomas McElroy and Jay King and "Summer in the City" written by Steve Boone, John Sebastian and Mark Sebastian.

Personnel

Kenneth "Big Moe" Moore – main artist
Derrick "D-Reck" Dixon – featured artist (tracks: 2, 9, 17), executive producer
Tyson "Tyte Eyes" Duplechain – featured artist (tracks: 2, 4, 11)
Darrell "D-Gotti" Monroe – featured artist (tracks: 2, 5, 6, 13, 17, 19)
Dirty $ – featured artist (tracks: 2, 15–17)
John "Big Hawk" Hawkins – featured artist (track 3)
Marcus "Lil' Keke" Edwards – featured artist (track 3)
Ronnie Spencer – featured artist (tracks: 4, 18, 19)
Joseph "Z-Ro" McVey – featured artist (tracks: 4, 16)
Momma Moe – featured artist (track 7)
Ronnetta Spencer – featured artist (track 8)
Chad "Pimp C" Butler – featured artist (track 9)
K-Luv – featured artist (tracks: 10, 12)
Watasha Toon – featured artist (tracks: 10, 12, 13)
Salih Williams – featured artist (track 11), producer (tracks: 5, 6, 8, 11, 14, 15, 17–19), mixing
Isis Ré – featured artist (tracks: 11, 15)
Noke D. – featured artist (tracks: 12, 13, 15), producer (tracks: 12, 16), mixing
Christopher "Mr. 3-2" Barriere – featured artist (track 13)
Wesley "Lil' Flip" Weston – featured artist (track 13)
Enjoli Parker – featured artist (track 14)
Milton "Big Pokey" Powell – featured artist (tracks: 17, 19)
The 1st Lady – featured artist (track 17)
Trademark – featured artist (track 18)
Patrick "Project Pat" Houston – featured artist (track 19)
Blue – producer (tracks: 3, 4, 9, 13)
T-Gray – producer (track 2)
Greg Morgenstein – mixing
Marvin Watkins – A&R
Kevin Faist – A&R

Charts

Chart (2002)	Peak position
US Billboard 200	29
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)	3

References

↑ Birchmeier, Jason. "Purple World – Big Moe". AllMusic. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
↑ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (April 30, 2002). "Big Moe Purple World". RapReviews. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
↑ Caramanica, Jon (August 2002). "Reviews". Spin. Vol. 18, no. 8. SPIN Media LLC. p. 114. ISSN 0886-3032.
↑ Baker, Soren (April 18, 2002). "DJ Screw Protege Big Moe Spills 'Purple Stuff'". MTV News. Archived from the original on July 23, 2017.
↑ "The Billboard 200". Billboard. Vol. 114, no. 19. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. May 11, 2002. p. 58. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
↑ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Vol. 114, no. 19. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. May 11, 2002. p. 26. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved October 7, 2025.

External links

Purple World at Discogs (list of releases)

[1] Birchmeier, Jason. "Purple World – Big Moe". AllMusic. Retrieved March 19, 2018.

[RapReviews-2] Juon, Steve 'Flash' (April 30, 2002). "Big Moe Purple World". RapReviews. Retrieved March 19, 2018.

[3] Caramanica, Jon (August 2002). "Reviews". Spin. Vol. 18, no. 8. SPIN Media LLC. p. 114. ISSN 0886-3032.

[4] Baker, Soren (April 18, 2002). "DJ Screw Protege Big Moe Spills 'Purple Stuff'". MTV News. Archived from the original on July 23, 2017.

[5] "The Billboard 200". Billboard. Vol. 114, no. 19. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. May 11, 2002. p. 58. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved October 7, 2025.

[6] "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Vol. 114, no. 19. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. May 11, 2002. p. 26. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved October 7, 2025.