Blood Sweat and Years

Blood Sweat and Years
Blood Sweat and Years
Studio album by JT Money
Released	May 1, 2001
Recorded	2000–2001
Studio	DARP Studios (Atlanta, GA); Triangle Sound (Atlanta, GA); Audio Vision Studios (Miami Beach, FL);
Genre	Hip-hop
Length	51:41
Label	Priority
Producer	Cool & Dre; Dallas Austin; JT Money; Kerry Jackson; Red; Reggie Jackson; Rondel Rucker; Sam Sneed; Tricky Stewart;
JT Money chronology

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	^[2]
Los Angeles Times	^[3]
Orange County Register	C^[4]
The Source	^[5]
Vibe	^[6]

Blood Sweat and Years is the second solo studio album by American rapper JT Money. It was released in May 1, 2001 through Priority Records.^[7]^[8]

Blood Sweat and Years wasn't as successful as Money's previous album, peaking at No. 48 on the Billboard 200 and No. 9 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.^[9] A single, "Hi-Lo", made it to No. 64 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks.

Production

The album was produced by Dallas Austin, Sam Sneed, and C. Stewart.^[10]

Critical reception

AllMusic wrote that "JT Money will never be mistaken for a lyrical giant like Rakim, but the fact that his lyrics are subpar will mean little to clubgoers who will appreciate the album for exactly what it is—an invitation to get on the dancefloor."^[1] The A.V. Club stated that the album finds JT "largely abandoning the pimped-out act that made his debut so entertaining in favor of a dour mixture of straightforward gangsta rap, tinny club anthems, and autobiographical storytelling."^[11] The Morning Call thought that "Money gets one very important thing right: Party rap should be about the crowd, not the rapper or his empire."^[12]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Blood, Sweat and Years" (Intro)	Jeffrey Thompkins Rondelle Rucker	Rondel Rucker	1:11
2.	"War"	Thompkins Marcello Valenzano Andre Lyon	Cool & Dre	4:40
3.	"Hi-Lo"	Thompkins Christopher A. Stewart Carlos Newsome	Tricky Stewart	4:09
4.	"Spanish Climax" (Interlude)	Thompkins	Kerry Jackson Reggie Jackson	1:02
5.	"Sosa on That Chocha"	Thompkins Valenzano Lyon	Cool & Dre	4:08
6.	"Where My Thugs At" (featuring Lo)	Thompkins Stewart Raymond Freeman Kareem Savage Harrison Denny	Tricky Stewart	4:39
7.	"Superbitch"	Thompkins Fiona Johnson Samuel Anderson Bud Lee	Sam Sneed	3:43
8.	"What Y'all Niggaz Want?"	Thompkins Stewart	Tricky Stewart	4:03
9.	"Bustas and Haters"	Thompkins Dallas Austin	Dallas Awesome	4:09
10.	"Lil' Charlie" (featuring Who You Callin' Country)	Thompkins Austin Donald Jackson Elgin Wright Exavious Cash	Dallas Awesome	4:39
11.	"Pimpburger" (Interlude)			1:19
12.	"I Like the Way" (featuring Dymond)	Thompkins Austin	Dallas Awesome	3:42
13.	"Niggaz Better Run"	Thompkins Redwin A. Wilchomb Newsome Savage	Red	3:52
14.	"Father to Son"	Thompkins Austin Kerry Jackson Reginald Jackson Maurice White Charles Stepney Verdine White	Dallas Awesome JT Money	4:15
15.	"Blood, Sweat and Years" (Outro)	Thompkins Rucker	Rondel Rucker	2:10
Total length:				51:41

References

^ ^a ^b Azpiri, Jon. "Blood Sweat and Years - JT Money | Album | AllMusic". Retrieved April 14, 2025.
^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 4. MUZE. p. 716.
^ Baker, Soren (April 29, 2001). "Record Rack". Los Angeles Times. Calendar. p. 1.
^ Wener, Ben (May 25, 2001). "JT Money, 'Blood Sweat and Years' (Freeworld/Priority)". Orange County Register. Show. p. AR.
^ Ford, Ryan (April 2001). "Record Report: JT Money – Blood, Sweat & Years". The Source. No. 139. New York. pp. 176, 179.
^ Caramanica, Jon (May 2001). "Revolutions: JT Money – Blood Sweat and Years". Vibe. Vibe Media Group. p. 164. Archived from the original on June 29, 2021. Retrieved June 29, 2021 – via Google Books.
^ Baker, Soren (April 5, 2001). "JT Money Gets Serious On Upcoming Blood, Sweat And Years". MTV. Archived from the original on November 9, 2023. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
^ "Jet Top 20 Albums". Jet. Johnson Publishing Company. June 11, 2001 – via Google Books.
^ "JT Money". Billboard.
^ "JT Money Gets Serious On Upcoming Blood, Sweat And Years". MTV News. Archived from the original on June 29, 2021.
^ "J.T. Money: Blood, Sweat & Years". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
^ Warminsky III, Joe (30 June 2001). "JT Money: Blood, Sweat and Years". The Morning Call. Entertainment. p. A55.

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[AM-1] Azpiri, Jon. "Blood Sweat and Years - JT Money | Album | AllMusic". Retrieved April 14, 2025.

[CL-2] Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 4. MUZE. p. 716.

[3] Baker, Soren (April 29, 2001). "Record Rack". Los Angeles Times. Calendar. p. 1.

[4] Wener, Ben (May 25, 2001). "JT Money, 'Blood Sweat and Years' (Freeworld/Priority)". Orange County Register. Show. p. AR.

[5] Ford, Ryan (April 2001). "Record Report: JT Money – Blood, Sweat & Years". The Source. No. 139. New York. pp. 176, 179.

[6] Caramanica, Jon (May 2001). "Revolutions: JT Money – Blood Sweat and Years". Vibe. Vibe Media Group. p. 164. Archived from the original on June 29, 2021. Retrieved June 29, 2021 – via Google Books.

[7] Baker, Soren (April 5, 2001). "JT Money Gets Serious On Upcoming Blood, Sweat And Years". MTV. Archived from the original on November 9, 2023. Retrieved November 9, 2023.

[8] "Jet Top 20 Albums". Jet. Johnson Publishing Company. June 11, 2001 – via Google Books.

[9] "JT Money". Billboard.

[10] "JT Money Gets Serious On Upcoming Blood, Sweat And Years". MTV News. Archived from the original on June 29, 2021.

[11] "J.T. Money: Blood, Sweat & Years". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 29 June 2021.

[12] Warminsky III, Joe (30 June 2001). "JT Money: Blood, Sweat and Years". The Morning Call. Entertainment. p. A55.

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