Truthfully Speaking

Truthfully Speaking
Truthfully Speaking
Studio album by Truth Hurts
Released	June 25, 2002
Recorded	2000–2002
Genre	R&B; hip hop;
Length	60:48
Label	Aftermath; Interscope;
Producer	Dr. Dre (exec.); DJ Quik; Focus...; Darren "Limitless" Henson; Hi-Tek; Errol "Poppi" McCalla; Mel-Man; Ray Murray; Keith "Keshon" Pelzer; R. Kelly; Timbaland;
Truth Hurts chronology
Singles from Truthfully Speaking
	"Addictive"; Released: April 23, 2002; "The Truth"; Released: 2002;

Truthfully Speaking is the debut studio album by American singer Truth Hurts. It was released on June 25, 2002, through Aftermath Entertainment and Interscope Records. Dr. Dre served as the album's executive producer.^[1]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
HipHopDX	^[3]
Slant Magazine	^[4]

Truthfully Speaking earned generally mixed reviews from music critics. BBC Music critic Emmy Perry called the album a "quality debut performance with solid production and Truth's considerable talents as a songwriter making up for the fact that few tracks match up to the originality of the first single. There is however no questioning the calibre and tone of her operatic voice, which appears to convey the harsh sound of the streets whilst keeping the church firmly in mind."^[5] Sal Cinquemani, writing for Slant Magazine, called Truthfully Speaking a "slow burner that draws on more traditional hip-hop and R&B sound structures and displays Truth’s versatile, often coquettish, vocal (think a less socially-conscious Jill Scott)."^[4]

PopMatters described Truthfully Speaking as a "a simple album filled with plenty of vocal potential but misses the mark with its overall simplicity."^[6] AllMusic editor John Bush found that despite a "star-studded credit list, Truthfully Speaking is a bland record; Truth Hurts' vocals, while evocative and rangy, aren't incredibly strong (especially when she's stretching a note), and she usually needs a backup chorus to keep the songs sounding good [...] A few of the productions make for good tracks, though most of the time Truth Hurts struggles to keep up with the best in the contemporary R&B field."^[2]

Commercial performance

The album debuted at five on the US Billboard 200, selling 89,000 copies.^[7] By October 2003, Truthfully Speaking had sold 338,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan.^[8]

Track listing

*Truthfully Speaking* track listing
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Push Play" (featuring Dr. Dre)	Truth Hurts Andre Young KRS-One	Dr. Dre	2:42
2.	"Addictive" (featuring Rakim)	David Blake Stephen Garrett William Griffin Billy Nichols	DJ Quik	3:46
3.	"Next to Me"	Watson Bernard Edwards, Jr.	Focus...	3:35
4.	"Jimmy"	Watson Young Mike Elizondo	Dr. Dre	3:49
5.	"Grown"	Watson Darren "Limitless" Henson Keith "Keshon" Pelzer	Henson Pelzer	3:36
6.	"This Feeling"	Watson Errol "Poppi" McCalla	McCalla	5:55
7.	"Tired"	Watson Melvin Bradford Elizondo	Mel-Man	4:32
8.	"I'm Not Really Lookin'" (featuring DJ Quik)	Watson Blake	DJ Quik	3:57
9.	"B S (Bullshit)" (featuring Big Rube)	Watson Brandon Bennett Mike Hardnett Marvin Parkman Ray Murray Ruben Bailey Taura Jackson	Murray	4:47
10.	"Queen of the Ghetto" (featuring Kittie)	Watson Young	Dr. Dre	2:46
11.	"The Truth"	Robert Kelly	R. Kelly	3:53
12.	"Real"	Scott Storch Stephen Garrett Tim Mosley	Timbaland	4:32
13.	"Hollywood" (featuring Dr. Dre)	Watson Tony Cotrell Varick Smith	Hi-Tek	3:21
14.	"Do Me"	Watson Edwards	Focus...	3:44

Notes

^{^[A]} denotes co-producer

Sample credits

"Push Play" contains a portion of "I'm Still #1" as performed by KRS-One.
"Addictive" contains a sample from "Do It (Til You're Satisfied)" as written by Billy Nichols.

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for *Truthfully Speaking*
Chart (2002)	Peak position
French Albums (SNEP)^[9]	42
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[10]	44
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[11]	57
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[12]	57
UK Albums (OCC)^[13]	61
US Billboard 200^[14]	5
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[15]	4

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for *Truthfully Speaking*
Chart (2002)	Position
Canadian R&B Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)^[16]	118
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[17]	86

References

^ VH1.com : Truth Hurts : Dr. Dre, Interscope Stung With $500 Million Lawsuit Over 'Addictive' - Rhapsody Music Downloads
^ ^a ^b https://www.allmusic.com/album/r595906
^ "Truth Hurts - Truthfully Speaking". HipHopDX. Retrieved 16 July 2002.
^ ^a ^b Cinquemani, Sal (June 16, 2002). "Thuth Hurts: Truthfully Speaking". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
^ Perry, Emmy. "Truth Hurts, Truthfully Speaking Review". BBC Music. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
^ "Truth Hurts: Truthfully Speaking". PopMatters. August 5, 2002. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
^ Ellis, Michael; Martens, Todd (July 4, 2002). "'Nellyville' Boots Eminem Out Of No. 1". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
^ "Billboard Bits: Truth Hurts/Joi, Hendrix, 'Queer Eye'". Billboard.com. February 2, 2023. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
^ "Lescharts.com – Truth Hurts – Truthfully Speaking". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Truth Hurts – Truthfully Speaking" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Truth Hurts – Truthfully Speaking" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
^ "Swisscharts.com – Truth Hurts – Truthfully Speaking". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
^ "Truth Hurts | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
^ "Truth Hurts Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
^ "Truth Hurts Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
^ "Canada's Top 200 R&B; albums of 2001". Jam!. Archived from the original on September 6, 2004. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2002". Billboard. Retrieved August 14, 2020.

[1] VH1.com : Truth Hurts : Dr. Dre, Interscope Stung With $500 Million Lawsuit Over 'Addictive' - Rhapsody Music Downloads

[AllMusic-2] ttps://www.allmusic.com/album/r595906

[HHDX-3] "Truth Hurts - Truthfully Speaking". HipHopDX. Retrieved 16 July 2002.

[slantmagazine-4] Cinquemani, Sal (June 16, 2002). "Thuth Hurts: Truthfully Speaking". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 2018-01-21.

[bbc-5] Perry, Emmy. "Truth Hurts, Truthfully Speaking Review". BBC Music. Retrieved February 21, 2023.

[popmatters-6] "Truth Hurts: Truthfully Speaking". PopMatters. August 5, 2002. Retrieved February 21, 2023.

[billboard200wk1-7] Ellis, Michael; Martens, Todd (July 4, 2002). "'Nellyville' Boots Eminem Out Of No. 1". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 4, 2013.

[8] "Billboard Bits: Truth Hurts/Joi, Hendrix, 'Queer Eye'". Billboard.com. February 2, 2023. Retrieved February 21, 2023.

[ac_France_Truth_Hurts-9] "Lescharts.com – Truth Hurts – Truthfully Speaking". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 14, 2021.

[ac_Germany4_Truth_Hurts-10] "Offiziellecharts.de – Truth Hurts – Truthfully Speaking" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved August 14, 2021.

[ac_Netherlands_Truth_Hurts-11] "Dutchcharts.nl – Truth Hurts – Truthfully Speaking" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 14, 2021.

[ac_Switzerland_Truth_Hurts-12] "Swisscharts.com – Truth Hurts – Truthfully Speaking". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 14, 2021.

[ac_UK_Truth_Hurts-13] "Truth Hurts | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved August 14, 2021.

[ac_Billboard200_Truth_Hurts-14] "Truth Hurts Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 10, 2020.

[ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_Truth_Hurts-15] "Truth Hurts Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 10, 2020.

[16] "Canada's Top 200 R&B; albums of 2001". Jam!. Archived from the original on September 6, 2004. Retrieved March 25, 2022.

[17] "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2002". Billboard. Retrieved August 14, 2020.

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