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• ' Released: September 13, 2005 • ' Released: February 7, 2006 The Naked Truth is the fourth studio album by American rapper, released on September 27, 2005. The album was released on the first day of Kim's sentencing, in which she went to jail for nearly a year on perjury charges.

It was her last studio album released by before deciding to part ways in 2008. Two official singles were released from the album: ' as the lead single, released in September 2005, and ', as the second and final single, in February 2006. The Naked Truth remains the only album by a female rapper to be rated five mics. The album has sold over 2.7 million copies worldwide.

Contents • • • • • • • • • • Singles [ ] The first single taken from the album was '. It was released on September 13, 2005 and was a commercial success, peaking at number 31 on the. The second, and final, single from the album was '. Released on February 7, 2006, it was less successful than its predecessor and failed to make the Hot 100. It did manage to chart in the UK, peaking at number 43. Promotional singles [ ] The first promo single taken from the album was 'Shut Up Bitch'. For the release the title was censored to 'Shut Up'.

Released to radio on July 12, 2005, the song served as a promotional single for the album and peaked at number 73 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. It can be heard at the start of the 'Lighters Up' music video.

The second promo single was 'Spell Check'. It was released to US radio as a promo single for the album in December 2005, alongside 'Whoa'. The song was promoted in the music video for 'Whoa' with Kim rapping the first verse and chorus near the end. Critical reception [ ] Professional ratings Aggregate scores Source Rating 66/100 Review scores Source Rating Favorable B− Unfavorable 7.8/10 Favorable The album received generally positive reviews and was given a score of 66 out of 100 by, with 5 star ratings from (in which she became the first female rapper to ever receive 5 mics),, and, and less than favorable reviews from. Gave the album four stars, calling it her 'strongest work since her pheromone-thick '. While the album did receive several 5 star ratings, journalist Jess Harvell, who gave the album a positive 7.8 rating, stated, ' The Naked Truth may be better than 80% of the other rap albums to be released in 2005, but that doesn't make it another.' Commercial performance [ ] The Naked Truth debuted at number six on the and at number three on the chart, selling 109,000 copies in its first week.

To date, The Naked Truth has sold over 2.7 million copies worldwide. Track listing [ ] No. Title Producer Length 1. • Michael 'Mr.

Williams' Williams • Roger 'Mista Raja' Greene 4:02 13. 'Durty' Terrance 'Hot Runner' Lovelace 4:10 14. 'Answering Machine Skit 2' 2:23 15. 'We Don't Give a Fuck' (featuring and ) Terrance 'Hot Runner' 4:22 16. 'Gimme That' (featuring ) Jeekyman 4:27 17. Serato skins virtual dj 7. 'Kitty Box' 3:49 18. 'Kronik' (featuring & ) ' Nassar 4:32 19.