The Alchemist – Russian Roulette

    The Alchemist is rightly regarded as one of the greatest Hip Hop producers of the last 15 years. He has made dominating mainstream hits like Prodigy’s “Keep It Thoro,” Cam’ron’s “Wet Wipes” and Nas’ “No Idea’s Original,” all the while simultaneously supplying esteemed artists rarely heard on radio, such as Defari or Infamous Mobb with production just as potent. With nearly 20 years in the game, the one thing Alchemist appears to be missing is an album under his name that lives up to his for-hire catalog. Previous solo releases were largely perceived as minor compilations for the hardcore fan, while other work was either under the guise of collaboration or dismissed for the fact that it was free. With Russian Roulette, Alchemist joins Dr. Dre and Kanye West by having an ensemble project that properly shows the producer’s cohesive vision and dynamic evolution. For liner note illiterates, this is an album that sums up Alc’s range and understated ability.

    The revolving chamber of Russian Roulette never stops spinning, which is one of the album’s greatest attributes. Like J Dilla’s Donuts and Madlib’s Beat Konducta series, Alchemist disregards the conventions of major label producer-albums, and piles on 30 tracks, a linear mosaic of instrumentals and vocal impressions. There are several movements, adding to a journey that feels very imaginative, both to Alchemist and to the listener. The man who notably deejayed for Eminem for years seamlessly blends his tracks, making Prince Among Thieves-like stops with rappers (though not in character) stealing the moments as their own. Highlights include Roc Marciano’s stamping out the aptly-titled “Turning Point” with his signature nonchalance and laid-back lyrical coolness. Mr. Muthafuckin eXquire calls back to Biggie’s famous “Warning” cell phone conversation on “The Explanation” in a way that feels smart and sophisticated, and exceptionally clean for the Brooklyn sensation. Fresno represents beautifully as Planet Asia and Durag Dynasty slide “Junkyard Fight Scene” right into “Oleg’s Flight” with Fashawn in a masterful transition within the album that can feel like one song or two. The lyrical spots are interspersed with instrumental creations, some of the best moments on the album.

    Coming under the mid-’90s tutelage of Havoc and DJ Muggs, The Alchemist’s record digging and sampling has always been apparent. However, on Russian Roulette, the producer unveils his mastery in the field. Foreign (presumably Russian) Psych and Jazz samples drive much of the album, a slight continuation of his work on Gangrene’s sophomore album earlier this year. “Russian Mornings – Sunrise” and “Russian Evenings – Sunset” are beautiful moments in the album, like breaks within an album built on samples. The project uses Rap wisely, but refuses to be simply labeled as a Rap album, as it contains moments that are especially Jazz and Rock-driven. Like the aforementioned Muggs or DJ Shadow, Alchemist really shows that he is beyond capable of dabbling in other genres, and the man who’s career has been rooted in Rap shows just how deep his crates go.

    Russian Roulette is The Alchemist finding his latest pocket. Although it feels druggy and improvisational at times, the outcome is soberingly great. The California native built an ensemble that included a largely low profile list of both skillful veterans and unique newer voices in Hip Hop, and he made an album. Expectedly, aspiring producers can study it; hopeful emcees will try to rhyme over its parts from the “rapper’s best friend.” But for the first time in Al’s career, he solely has orchestrated a concoction that is just an outstanding listen for the audience. Al left the machines and boards this go-round as the man with the golden gun.

    165 thoughts on “The Alchemist – Russian Roulette

    1. 20 | Salaam Remi
      19 | The Alchemist
      18 | Just Blaze
      17 | Diamond D
      16 | Hi-Tek
      15 | J Dilla
      14 | DJ Quik
      13 | Havoc
      12 | Prince Paul
      11 | The Neptunes
      10 | Rick Rubin
      09 | Timbaland
      08 | Kanye West
      07 | The Bomb Squad
      06 | Marley Marl
      05 | Large Professor
      04 | RZA
      02 | Dr. Dre
      02 | Pete Rock
      01 | DJ Premier

    2. 1. Dr. Dre
      2. DJ Premier
      3. J. Dilla
      4. Marley Marl
      5. RZA
      6. Organized Noize
      7. Kanye West
      8. Rick Rubin
      9. Pete Rock
      10. The Neptunes
      11. The Bomb Squad
      12. Mannie Fresh
      13. Easy Mo Bee
      14. Pimp C
      15. 9th Wonder
      16. Erick Sermon
      17. Shock G
      18. Prince Paul
      19. Larry Smith
      20. Q-Tip/The Ummah
      21. Danger Mouse
      22. No I.D.
      23. Just Blaze
      24. Jermaine Dupri
      25. Dan the Automator
      26. Havoc
      27. DJ Qwik
      28. Swizz Beatz
      29. DJ Scott La Rock
      30. David Banner
      31. The Dust Brothers
      32. will.i.am
      33. Earthtone III
      34. Jim Jonsin
      35. Juicy J
      36. Polow Da Don
      37. Large Professor
      38. Wyclef Jean
      39. Beats By the Pound
      40. Mark the 45 King
      41. Afrika Bambaataa
      42. The Hitmen
      43. Sir Jinx
      44. Kay Gee
      45. Johnny J.
      46. Mr. Bangladesh
      47. DJ U-Neek
      48. Teddy Riley
      49. Da Beatminerz
      50. Herbie “Luv Bug” Azor
      51. Mike Dean
      52. The Alchemist

    3. so on most tracks he just loops a bunch of progressive rock samples and dosn’t even lay down some hard or dope drums over them or play any synth stuff on top.Not a lot of creativity. You can’t just loop every progressive rock record and then put it out like its a dope album, wheres the talent in that? dude has talent and has done much better. he is just resting on his laurals with this album having more of the same predictable guest emcee’s who are monotone and boring cause they rap so slow and layed back with basic content and rhyme schemes and low energy. Songs are short and i understand the concept but the point is even with super short tracks this album is still boring. Stop sampling too much alc and get those synths and hard drums back in!

    4. This was a great album, but 4,5? Nas’ album Life is Good is a classic and it got 4 stars, ridiculous

    5. lol @ 4 1/2 , album is mediocre, Alchemist is producing for everybody dropping 5 albums a year and his sound has gotten stale & redundant. He overdosed

      a GENEROUS 3/5

    6. Wow y’all are Nas dickriders ! His album was good, but it ain’t a classic by any means necessary. I wasn’t feelin’ this shit neither, but then I listened to it again and I loved it. The russian samples are amazing, the way he put together the songs, it all connects throughout the album. I agree with this 4.5 and I agree with the 4 for Nas, y’all probably didn’t like it because it was more of an instrumental album, I don’t know, but y’all are underrating this.

    7. its a good album not great. Better than Life is Good? No way. so WTH it got a 4.5? DX is losing its credibility.

      1. ^Shut The F*ck Up^

        Niggas Always Comparing One Album’s Rating To Another.

        Tired Of That Shit.

    8. Previous solo releases were largely perceived as minor compilations for the hardcore fan, while other work was either under the guise of collaboration or dismissed for the fact that it was free.

      1’st Infantry is a classic and Insomnia is ill as fuck.

      Haven’t heard anything decent off this yet, though.

    9. So have the people who have been downvoting actually listened to the album, or are they just being babies because this album was scored marginally better than Life is Good?

      1. thought i was the only one who noticed. madlibs medicine shows shat on this 13xs…then we have guilty simpson… SAS… alchemist is late to the party. sensing some lee bannon jacking too.

      1. i would agree with Nas’ album getting 4.5 because that’s essentially 90/100, or an A-. which is a pretty fair rating for it.

    10. Great album. Not sure why the Nas groupies are upset. This album isn’t even in the same category of rap as Life is Good. Both are good in their own ways.

    11. This is so Remarkable!! Nas fans, suck a dick, his Album wasn’t even close to a Classic. This is innovative and so pleasing to the ears. A real sonic tour de force. One of the Top 3 Hip-Hop Albums of the year, along with El P “C4C” and Ab-Soul “Control System.” Welcome to the Future. 5 Stars

    12. Totally agree with this review. Couldn’t stop listening to this album.. it flows so effortlessly and the features are great! Alchemist really shined on this one!

    13. This audio collage is so great. It’s sooo creative and The Alchemist is the best producer. Some of the beats here are just amazing.
      Best tracks: “Junkyard Fight Scene”, “Never Grow Up”, “Apollos Last Stand”, “Kalashnikov Guns” and if it counts “Spudnik Webb” is amazing too.
      Alchemist, that’s my kind of producer.

    14. im gonna say it again. this album might be amazing to people who havent heard all the records he sampled for this and who dont understand production. if you think this album is super creative and dope its cause you dont realize how little talent and creativity went into this album which is a classic case of over sampling. its like a super orgy of over sampling (sometimes dude sampling like 4 bars + of a song without even flipping it or chopping it. big rip off of 70’s progressive and psychedelic rock cause he aint doin shit with the samples besides loopin em. talent is when you actually do something with the samples, more talent is adding dope drum programming and even more talent is adding in your own synth and keyboard sounds which he does basically none of on this album, and an entertaining dope album is one that isnt slow and blah the whole way through with a basic and repetative production style and a predictable line up of mediocre guest rappers.

      1. you sound angry but your right. people dont know what there hearing and what went into making it. i heard most of those original records he sampled so this is boring to me. he slipped on this one and the last gangrene wasnt half as good as the first. half the reason people like this shit is because it has weird/cool song titles and a psychedelic image and sound.

      2. it just shows how much these rappers are thirsty for some alc shit. if they got these beats from a no name producer i guarantee the beats wouldve hit the trash can. but bc its alchemist theyll rap till they cant no more. alc did a terrible madlib impression on this one. @maskandcgloves i agree with you up until you think it takes more talent to throw synths with a sample…. i personally hate synths in sample based music. sounds forced and corny.. but i also cant stand this extreme minimalism that few can execute well

      1. this album destroys the entire madlib medicine show series. all 38 of them. madlib releases a ton of music and MOST of it isnt very good. this is alch doing a madlib style joint and alc is better at it.

    15. 4.5 stars, DX?? really??? This album is trash!! Alchemist, come on son!! You have literally fallen the fuck off! These beats are pathetic knowing they came from ALC. Totally dissapointed this album is horrible.

    16. alchemist what happened to you son? i guess i understand you’re trying to come with a different sound and stuff, but these beats just aren’t cutting it. You were amazing in the 90’s. How do you just keep getting worse and worse? It’s like the talent just goes away? that shit confuses me. How could you be so ill at one point then drop the most average shit ever after that? confusing shit.

      1. This isn’t about making pure beats, it’s a cohesive project not to be mistaken for an instrumental project or just throwaway Alc tracks.

      2. Man you’re dumb ? ‘am a big alc fan and you should know this album ain’t an album full of good beats, it’s a PROJECT. a solo project, where he wants to show how deep he can dig. He’s still doing good stuff for others so don’t be sad our boy al is never gone.

      3. @awfull: a project? oh really? being a special ensemble project based on digging dosnt change the fact the album is boring, over samples, uncreative, weak guset rappers. you can show your digging knowledge without straight up jacking 4+ bars in a row and just looping it. no excuse people, the album is weak. and if they only gave it a 3.5 or less i wouldnt be saying anything- hate over-rated shit.promoting the hell out of his weak new album on this site, comparing him to dre and shit?? alc musta paid em.
        J Dillas donuts album must be 6 starts then right, cause that ensemble project is way more talented and interesting.

      4. Donuts is a 10/5… Best instrumental project ever put together, you can’t compare Dilla to anyone. Period.

    17. ALC is hit or miss for me…not really feelin his new stuff….i agree with the over-sampling…the combo of sampling and adding original piano play or any other instrument would have made this better….to me, it makes sampling better in general. i dont get the 4.5 stars for this album. ALC is not on that level to me…albums sounds lazy and boring.

    18. Rating: 1.5/5

      dis nigga is wack. he needs to learn from me. my album INFINITE SWAG UNIVERSE will e da album of year. swag

    19. being a special ensemble project based on digging dosnt change the fact the album is boring, over samples, uncreative, weak guset rappers. you can show your digging knowledge without straight up jacking 4+ bars in a row and just looping it. no excuse people, the album is weak. and if they only gave it a 3.5 or less i wouldnt be saying anything- hate over-rated shit.promoting the hell out of his weak new album on this site, comparing him to dre and shit?? alc musta paid em.
      J Dillas donuts album must be 6 starts then right, cause that ensemble project is way more talented and interesting.

    20. Look if yall aren’t gonna do objective reviews then stop reviewing, I love alchemist but this isn’t even his best piece of work & yall giving it 4.5,THIS ALBUM IS NOT BETTER THAN NAS’S, IT’S NOT EVEN CLOSE! get the record reviews together

      1. not even close to Life Is Good? Wtf are you talkin bout? This is better than LIG. I’d like to see your collection of hiphop albums in ur shelves at home. I probably gonna find all the albums of Nas, Biggie, 2 Pac and J-Z and nothing else. lol. And dont start to talk about Chemical Warfare, cause that album was a disaster. Kids…

      2. I own physical copies of Alchemist” 1st Infatry & Chemistry Files, Prodigy & Alchemist’s- Return of the Mac,………….. I have one of the biggest collections of physical hip-hop album probably in Chicago, not that I’m bragging or anything. Honestly this album is not better than Nas’s nor is it better than covert coupe that he did with Curren$y last years(now thats an album that needs a physical release right there)!!!!!!! The alchemist is a great producer but trust alc’s album is prolly more between the 3.5-4 mic range.

      3. all the real dude i know are bumpin the new kayslay-change of the gaurd and the new banks V6 album and we all agree the new alc lacks that thump and is a back packer boring album- ha ha you chumps lovin that album are silly

    21. This is what I’m talkin about. I think it’s probably ALC’s best work to date. After the last Gangrene album “Vodka & Ayahuasca” I was confident and certain that Russian Roulette was going to be an instant 5 mics and it is worth every dam mic. ALC is someone who evolved and knows how to handle samples and keys like no other. Yall need to give some credit to this cat instead of whining and nagging that this is actually better than Life is Good from Nas. Most of the kids on these forums, like you guys, are kids that think they know hiphopmusic because they know 2Pac, Biggie, Nas and J-Z. They act they know hiphop, but really, u actually dont know HH. U have to live it to understand it, not by hearing some albums over a couple of years. And another thing, it’s not only lyricists that need to receive all the credit, the beats/melo’s from the producers are in my eyes more important than the rapper itself. Anyone who says I’m wrong, is a person in denial. The producer is the most important person for an album to sale. Ever thought about buying an album only with acapella’s? Try to tell me I m wrong. Exactly.

      This is probably the album of the year.
      5/5

    22. First and foremost, people that hate on the project just bcoz they want the old alc back dont understand what music and art is all about,EVOLUTION in a good or a bad way but doing the same shit years after years it just a proof of lack of creativity. So you can say that you dont feel it but dont hate on him coz he does different shit.Segondo, for me as a listener who can listen to Waka or Primo or anybody (like for women why discriminate), i think ALC beats are way more sofisiticate now than they were in the past i judge them more musical (but maybe lessbouncy and neck breacking i agree). For instance, if you really listen his beats you can clearly say that his drum play is better (covert coup) than it was even on this project =>drum s’presentless into the mix bring space for other element like rapper , instruments or what you want.

      1. album put me to sleep. thought it was o.k. at first but all those long loops and all the non drums and deadly laid back tracks. project failed homefry- get back to that real or follow prodigy

    23. Did Alchemist write this review himself? How can anyone logically conclude it deserves a 4.5?…. Im starting to doubt these editors.

    24. NO- YOU CLONES DONT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT PRODUCTION SO YOU DONT KNOW HOW LITTLE CREATIVITY AND TALENT WENT INTO THIS ALBUM. HE JUST LOOPED A BUNCH OF PROG/PSYCH/JAZZ ROCK ALBUMS AND HAD SOME BORING OVER-RATED RAPPERS ON. GIMMIE A BREAK CHUMPS.

      1. Go jump off a bridge into oncoming traffic you fuckin loser. You’ve posted like 5 comments that are just trash, kinda like you. DIE BITCH!

    25. DUDES YOU SOUND STUPID DEFENDING THIS CLASSIC CASE OF OVER SAMPLING AND UNCREATIVE JACKING OF MUSIC AND BORING PREDICTABLE SHIT. IF YOU KNEW THE RECORDS HE SAMPLED YOU WOULD AGREE.

      1. weak shit fool- go cuddle mommy now CHump ass pansy robot conformist robot!!!!!!!!!!! Blaou!!!

    26. i didnt know what to think at first and now this is probably my favorite alchemist release in the collection. genius. unscripted. plays beautifully start to finish. this album was designed to be played around weed. breaking weed up to russian roulette. rolling weed up to russian roulette. smoking weed to russian rouletee. next level musical experience. some of these breaks are incredible. the vocal samples are hilarious and interesting. the 30 second sample break with the guy talking about steroids is mezmerizing. alchemist is a genius. truly. j dilla rza and dj premier rolled into one. honor this mans work while hes still cranking it out. incredible artist. peace alc peace hip hop peace good music.

      1. you got a alchemist collection?? ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!!!! i just download dip-set and other dope shit for free ho.

    27. WEAK ALBUM- HEY ALC- GO DO A REAL ALBUM- DONT EVER RELEASE THIS TYPE OF SHIT AGAIN PAL

    28. ALBUM SOUNDS LIKE A BUNCH OF PROG ROCK RECORD THAT HAVE BEEN RAPED. 1 STAR

    29. Hey guys, while I was having sex with Gutter man’s mother (nasty, nasty bitch) she told me that he recently came out of the closet and got viciously raped by a roving gang of teenagers.

      So that probably explains his butthurt here.

    30. yeah, little pansy ass fruitcakes talkin shit about my mom from the safety of there house. i was trolling because anybody with a clue knows that this russian roulette album getting 4.5. is a damn travesty. it just pisses me the hell off to see so many naive unknowing chumps over-rating this under-produced boring album. you little boys cross lines talkin about me dying and my mom- true dirt bag shit and you sound desperate and 10 times more ignorant then me when im drunk. the main reason ive been trolling this weak album is because i know it dosnt deserve the same rating or higher as so many albums that dx under rates like killer mikes r.a.p.- i’m passionate about shit you clones just talk shit and eat dick- you know nothing about production and have proved that by loving this album. suckaz!!!

      1. you’re not bullying anyone
        you’re obsessed that a reviewer doesn’t agree with you
        grow up a little

    31. This shit is ill from start to finish. Alchemist has dropped a gem that will go down as an unappreciated classic in a era of over-appreciated mediocrity and wackness where the only thing that matters is how you are marketed.

    32. its not a wack album, its good but i think its boring based on how its produced and the typical guest emcees. i troll sometimes when im drunk but will try not to in the future. i gave this album a 1 to balance out the biased 4.5 and to defend other artists and other albums that are better but only getting the typical 3.5/5 on dx. this album really only deserves a 3.5 max to me, but i rated again from a different IP and gave it a 3 since i was trolling. just cant beleive it got more than Cancer for cure.

      1. it seems corrupt. i question how/why this album got a 4.5 its not really what others rate. its a popular web site that is being un-just and irresponsible as far as how they rate albums- annoying shit. if this album got a 4.5 then killer mikes r.a.p. music is like a 7/5 and el-p cancer 4 cure is a 6/5. dosnt make sense but theres a lot of truth in that statement.

      2. I see what you’re saying but at the same time you have to realize that everyone is entitled to their opinion. One review score is simply one person saying what they feel about an album. Just how it works

    33. wow. banging project and by far alc best work as far as a whole album is concerned. nicely written review as well!

    34. This LP truly is something special. I’ve always been an Alc fan, but his recent material – this album and the Gangrene projects – have shitted on all these other rap cats albums. It’s hip-hop like this that restores my faith in this music. Definately gonna be in the top five best albums of the year. I’m just waing for JJ Doom and Necro/G. Rap, Necro’s already shown he can’t be fucked with after releasing the Murder Murder, Kill Kill record. All of these kind of emcees keep hip-hop authentic and if you love this culture/music it’s of paramount importance you these guys when they release their shit.

      1. @Annoymous: you may not be a fan of Necro’s music, but you gotta respect the fact that he never chases the dollar like a lot rappers who’ve been in the game as long as he has. He has loyal fan base, and you know what you’re gonna get when you buy his records, but on his new LP he’s introduced a new subject matter lackin’ in his previous releases. You get the same shit about serial killers, schizophrenia, celebrity hoes, but he also reps for Jewish pride and has a lot of anti-Nazi rhetoric on this album so I think he’s maturing. I don’t know why you dx niggaz ain’t review this shit yet, but I’ll give the Nas rating – four mics.

    35. How in the hell this get a 4.5 rating in the review? This is wack as hell. Wow, I wonder what the hell people be thinking about. Nas gets a 4 and this bullshit gets a 4.5? Amazing. smh

    36. Good review. I agree with the rating. It took some balls to give this 4.5, knowing that it was on some next shit and that people weren’t necessarily going to get it right away (or at all).

    37. AWWW SHIT THIS ALBUM WAS AMAZING. VERY ECLECTIC SOUNDS N SHIT LIKE THIS WAS A REALLY GOOD ALBUM, B.

      1. lil man, you sound lame like a little kid that dosnt know shit about beats and thinks boring shit is dope.

    38. 4.5 come on guys! Its a cool expermental project but anyone who knows about the art of producing knows Alchemist went crazy over a couple vintage russian vinyls and just 8-bar looped the shit out of most of them. thats where the cohesiveness comes from. not-that-impressive.

    39. Imma settle this shit..

      Are the russian samples hot? – Yes!

      Are the BPMs too low? – Yes!

      Is ALC smoking too much & need to put some harder drums & baselines in this shit?

      – Fa shizzle!

      In summation & summary: Album would’ve been doper if Al made this shit for trunk-woofers instead of headphones… Should take a note from Oh No [e.g. Ohnomite]

    40. I dont like this album, it boring and simple???? as hell and most song lack a baseline? i like his first two albums much better what do you guys actually like about this average ass album!!!!!!!

      i am a die hard alchemist, j dilla, primo, pete rock, q tip, kanye, justblaze, quincy jones…and more fan!! wtf al

    41. weak album. boring. weak production with all the over sampling, no hard drums, too slow, shit puts ya to sleep. deserves no more than a 3.5. i would give it a 3 max. and alc needs to fuck with some different rappers and refrain from having the same dudes on every project. if you give it more than a 3 you probably never heard the 70’s records he jacked hard for this sleepy project. cool for a side project but like i said not a great album at all.

    42. finally had a chance to bump this over the weekend. fuckign great album. cop the physical copy–lots of work went into the design.

    43. My favourite album of 2012 so far. Yes, I agree that al made the album by heavily sampling a few russian records but I think this is good. The whole story starting as a fight in russia (think Rocky 4 – including interview with guy who played Drago) and then the space oddessy at the end is genius. Even more genius if you look at the selected pictures that correspond to the tracks.

    44. Simply amazing! 5/5
      Best tracks – Never Grow Up (feat. Evidence)
      Kalashnikov Guns (feat. Guilty Simpson)
      Oleg’s Flight (feat. Fashawn)
      The Kosmos, Pt. 6 – Life On Another Planet (feat. Willie the Kid)
      The Kosmos, Pt. 7 – The Explanation (feat. Mr. MFN eXquire)

      1. I couldn’t agree with you much more…my fav shit is the Big Twins Moon Probe…makes me wanna look back on life and shit…Willie Da Kid’s wordplay is crazy and Midaz The Beast comes the fuck off…Every artist brough pt they A Game foreal yo

    45. fuck every dude chillin, laughin, speakin without insultin and hatin kanye west.. some artists already have died for me for doin that, grandet the most took their way to it and did other shit before that.. but c’mon.. how about workin with Sarah Palin, Tom Cruise or George Bush? they all forget about realness and so the alchemist did.. he made some classic shit and is/was always a name in the scene.. now recordin with master dickheads like KW.. fuck Hip Hop..

      http://www.youtube.com/user/harm4life

      no disrespect

    46. fuck every dude chillin, laughin, speakin without insultin and hatin kanye west.. some artists already have died for me for doin that, grandet the most took their way to it and did other shit before that.. but c’mon.. how about workin with Sarah Palin, Tom Cruise or George Bush? they all forget about realness and so the alchemist did.. he made some classic shit and is/was always a name in the scene.. now recordin with master dickheads like KW.. fuck Hip Hop..

      youtube.com/user/harm4life

      no disrespect

    47. these sample are well chosen and the work he done is damn dope. i really love that concept and that ALC evolution, that was the truth !
      but some tracks are too fuckin short, that’s a shame, but that’s the fuckin shit anyway, 5 stars nigga

    48. 1. Intro
      2. When Darkness Falls (Produced by The Alchemist)
      3. Gotta Get ‘Em feat. Royce da 5’9″ (Produced by Mr. Porter)
      4. Take My Pain (Produced by Mr. Porter)
      5. Nightmares (Produced by Statik Selektah)
      6. Better Days (Produced by Mr. Porter)
      7. Bloody Money (Produced by Statik Selektah)
      8. Judgement Day (Produced by Statik Selektah)
      9. Two Clips feat. Pharoahe Monch (Produced by Marco Polo)
      10. Sunshine (Produced by Mr. Porter)
      11. Die Hard (Produced by Black Milk)
      12. Mercy feat. Guilty Simpson (Produced by Apollo Brown)
      13. Formidable Enemy (Produced by Mr. Porter)
      14. City Lights feat. Phonte (Produced by 9th Wonder)
      15. Big Beat Walkthrough feat. Action Bronson & Reks (Produced by Statik Selektah)
      16. Unconscious State (Produced by Khrysis)

      Deluxe Edition
      17. What I Do (Produced by Statik Selektah)
      18. Thousand Words (Produced by !llmind)
      19. Fear (Produced by Beatnick & K-Salaam)
      20. Die Hard (Remix) feat. Sean Price, eLZhi & Royce da 5’9″ (Produced by Black Milk)

    49. Hahahaha you dumb asses who think this is bad are deaf. I’ll just sit back and listen to this masterpiece and smoke while you dumb niggas fight about how this “dont have no drums”. If you only listen to 90’s hip-hop go buy Nas n Jay-Z and stfu.

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