Chemical Warfare (album)
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| Studio album by The Alchemist | ||||
| Released | July 7, 2009 | |||
| Recorded | 2006-2009 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 55:31 | |||
| Label | ALC Records, E1 Music | |||
| Producer | The Alchemist, Oh No | |||
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| Singles from Chemical Warfare | ||||
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| RapReviews.com | (8.5/10)[2] |
| The Smoking Section |  [3] |
| Sputnikmusic | [4] |
| Pitchfork Media | (7.8/10)[5] |
| DjBooth.net | [6] |
| URB Magazine | [7] |
| XXL | [8] |
| HipHopSite.Com | [9] |
Chemical Warfare is the second studio album by rapper and producer The Alchemist.[10] The album was released July 7, 2009.
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[edit] Album information
[edit] Features & singles
The Alchemist has recorded material for the album with Evidence, Fabolous, Mobb Deep, Dilated Peoples, Kool G Rap, Pusha T, Jadakiss, KRS-One, Snoop Dogg, Twista, Maxwell, Three 6 Mafia, Juvenile, & Eminem.[11][12][13] The first song released from the album was "Keys to the City", which features Prodigy and Nina Sky.[14] Alchemist leaked the song himself in 2007. A video for the song was later released on July 28, 2008. Produced, shot, edited and directed by The Alchemist himself.[15] The first official single announced was "Lose Your Life" featuring Jadakiss, Snoop Dogg & Pusha T.[16] The official video for "Smile", featuring Maxwell and Twista, was released on June 11, 2009.[17]
[edit] Meaning behind the title Chemical Warfare
| “ | But basically, it's Chemical Warfare because the first album was 1st Infantry and this is a futuristic version. Chemical Warfare is the type of war that isn't fought with sticks and bats type of shit, where people start dropping. There is a power you don't see. You don't know where it is and that's basically the concept. | ” |
[edit] Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Intro" | 0:58 |
| 2. | "ALC Theme" (feat. Kool G Rap) | 3:49 |
| 3. | "Lose Your Life" (feat. Snoop Dogg, Jadakiss and Pusha T) | 4:28 |
| 4. | "Chemical Warfare" (feat. Eminem) | 1:33 |
| 5. | "Grand Concourse Benches" (feat. KRS-One) | 5:23 |
| 6. | "Therapy" (feat. Evidence, Blu, Talib Kweli and Kid Cudi) | 5:22 |
| 7. | "That'll Work" (feat. Three 6 Mafia and Juvenile) | 5:00 |
| 8. | "Smile" (feat. Twista and Maxwell) | 4:43 |
| 9. | "Keep the Heels On" (feat. Prodigy) | 3:45 |
| 10. | "Acts of Violence" (feat. Oh No, Roc C and Crooked I) | 5:22 |
| 11. | "Lights, Cameras, Action" (feat. Lil' Fame) | 1:40 |
| 12. | "Some Gangster Shit" (feat. Fabolous) | 2:00 |
| 13. | "On Sight" (feat. Tha Dogg Pound and The Lady of Rage) | 3:46 |
| 14. | "Take a Look Back" | 5:29 |
| 15. | "Under Siege" (feat. Oh No) | 2:13 |
[edit] References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ RapReviews.com review
- ^ The Smoking Section review
- ^ Sputnikmusic review
- ^ Pitchfork Media review
- ^ DjBooth.net review
- ^ URB Magazine review
- ^ XXL review
- ^ HipHopSite.Com review
- ^ Interview with The Alchemist
- ^ HipHopGame.com - Alchemist Interview
- ^ The Alchemist Speaks On His Fully Loaded Guests On His Album!
- ^ name="ballerstatus.com">Alchemist: Mixing Dangerous Chemicals
- ^ Hip Hop Galaxy - The Alchemist
- ^ The Alchemist - Key To The City Feat. Prodigy & Nina Sky
- ^ Alchemistbeats
- ^ "The Alchemist featuring Maxwell and Twista – Smile (Video)". WeLiveThis.com. http://www.welivethis.com/newsfeed/2009/06/12/alchemist-featuring-maxwell-twista-smile-video/. Retrieved June 12, 2009.[dead link]
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