| 25 to Life | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | PSC |
| Cover: | Pimp Squad Click P$C 25 To Life Album Cover.JPG |
| Released: | June 28, 2005[1] |
| Recorded: | 2004–2005 |
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| Producer: | Clifford Harris (executive), Jason Geter (executive), Keith Mack, Tony Galvin, DJ Montay, Lil Jon, Jasper Cameron, Sapp, Crown Kingz, Khao |
25 to Life is the debut and only studio album by American hip hop group PSC, released on June 28, 2005, under Atlantic and Grand Hustle Records. The album title "25 to Life" refers to the group members' ages at the time.[2] Although the critical reviews are lukewarm, it peaked at #10 on the Billboard 200 chart on October 8, 2005.[1]
The album features guest appearances from Young Jeezy, Young Dro, CeeLo Green, Lil Scrappy and Lloyd. Its production was handled by Keith Mack, Tony Galvin, DJ Montay, Lil Jon, Jasper Cameron, Cyber Sapp, Crown Kingz and Khao.
The lead single, "I'm a King", was featured on the 2005 American drama film, Hustle & Flow soundtrack and achieved commercial success.[3] The song peaked at #67 on Billboard Hot 100 chart.[4] It also certified Gold by RIAA for selling 500,000 copies.[5] The song was remixed by Californian rapper The Game as a diss track towards his rival 50 Cent.
Three videos were released for the album. The first one is for the single "I'm a King" and it has several scenes from the track featured film Hustle & Flow. The second one for "Do Ya Thang", which was featured in the video game Need for Speed: Most Wanted[6] – the video contains many cars and has cameos by Southern rappers such as Alfa Mega, Xtaci and Young Jeezy. The third music video is for the song "Set It Out".
| Chart (2005) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 10 |
| U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 4 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Rap Albums | 3 |