The Nine Yards is the debut studio album by American rapper Paperboy.

The album was produced by Rhythm D, with Aaron Clark, Dave Ferguson and John Ferguson serving as executive producers.

It features guest appearances from Rhythm D and Angela Dauphiney.

Its lead single, "Ditty", reached number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 and achieved Platinum status by the RIAA.

The Los Angeles Times wrote that "Johnson, in his punchy, machine-gun rap style, spins hard-edged tales of life in the ghetto, riddled with clever, insightful observations, floating on funky beats.