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''Thug Matrix'' is an album by the American hip hop musician Tragedy Khadafi, released in 2005. Havoc and Raekwon Corey Woods (born January 12, 1970), better known by his stage name Raekwon The Chef, or simply Raekwon (), is an American rapper. He rose to prominence as a founding member of the hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan, which achieved mainstream success ... makes guest appearances on the album. Track listing References 2005 albums Tragedy Khadafi albums Albums produced by Ayatollah Albums produced by the Alchemist (musician) Albums produced by Havoc (musician) {{2005-hiphop-album-stub ...
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Album
An album is a collection of audio recordings issued on compact disc (CD), Phonograph record, vinyl, audio tape, or another medium such as Digital distribution#Music, digital distribution. Albums of recorded sound were developed in the early 20th century as individual Phonograph record#78 rpm disc developments, 78 rpm records collected in a bound book resembling a photograph album; this format evolved after 1948 into single vinyl LP record, long-playing (LP) records played at  revolutions per minute, rpm. The album was the dominant form of recorded music expression and consumption from the mid-1960s to the early 21st century, a period known as the album era. Vinyl LPs are still issued, though album sales in the 21st-century have mostly focused on CD and MP3 formats. The 8-track tape was the first tape format widely used alongside vinyl from 1965 until being phased out by 1983 and was gradually supplanted by the cassette tape during the 1970s and early 1980s; the populari ...
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AllHipHop
AllHipHop is a hip hop news website founded by Greg Watkins and Chuck Creekmur in 1998. History The website was founded in 1998 by Greg Watkins and Chuck Creekmur. In 1997, Watkins registered the allhiphop.com domain to promote the artists on Oblique Recordings, a small record label he operated. The website provided music downloads to promote the label's artists. After reaching 30,000 downloads a month, Watkins struck deals with eMusic and other retailers to sell downloads. Creekmur, a freelance journalist, had launched a website, tantrum-online.com, in New York City. After merging the companies, they adapted Trantrum's exclamation point logo for AllHipHop. By 2004, the business generated enough revenue for Watkins and Creekmur to work on the website full-time. In 2007, the revenue exceeded US$4 million.Pattison, Kermit (February 2008).Allhiphop.com's Founders Thought a Weeklong Event Would Raise the Company's Profile and Boost Growth". ''Inc.'' magazine. Accessed June 15, 200 ...
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Albums Produced By Ayatollah
An album is a collection of audio recordings issued on compact disc (CD), vinyl, audio tape, or another medium such as digital distribution. Albums of recorded sound were developed in the early 20th century as individual 78 rpm records collected in a bound book resembling a photograph album; this format evolved after 1948 into single vinyl long-playing (LP) records played at  rpm. The album was the dominant form of recorded music expression and consumption from the mid-1960s to the early 21st century, a period known as the album era. Vinyl LPs are still issued, though album sales in the 21st-century have mostly focused on CD and MP3 formats. The 8-track tape was the first tape format widely used alongside vinyl from 1965 until being phased out by 1983 and was gradually supplanted by the cassette tape during the 1970s and early 1980s; the popularity of the cassette reached its peak during the late 1980s, sharply declined during the 1990s and had largely disappeared duri ...
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Tragedy Khadafi Albums
Tragedy (from the grc-gre, τραγῳδία, ''tragōidia'', ''tragōidia'') is a genre of drama based on human suffering and, mainly, the terrible or sorrowful events that befall a main character. Traditionally, the intention of tragedy is to invoke an accompanying catharsis, or a "pain hatawakens pleasure", for the audience. While many cultures have developed forms that provoke this paradoxical response, the term ''tragedy'' often refers to a specific tradition of drama that has played a unique and important role historically in the self-definition of Western civilization. That tradition has been multiple and discontinuous, yet the term has often been used to invoke a powerful effect of cultural identity and historical continuity—"the Greeks and the Elizabethans, in one cultural form; Hellenes and Christians, in a common activity," as Raymond Williams puts it. From its origins in the theatre of ancient Greece 2500 years ago, from which there survives only a fraction ...
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2005 Albums
The following is a list of albums, EPs, and mixtapes released in 2005. These albums are (1) original, i.e. excluding reissues, remasters, and compilations of previously released recordings, and (2) notable, defined as having received significant coverage from reliable sources independent of the subject. For additional information about bands formed, reformed, disbanded, or on hiatus, for deaths of musicians, and for links to musical awards, see 2005 in music. First quarter January February March Second quarter April May June Third quarter July August September Fourth quarter October November December References {{DEFAULTSORT:2005 albums Albums An album is a collection of audio recordings issued on compact disc (CD), vinyl, audio tape, or another medium such as digital distribution. Albums of recorded sound were developed in the early 20th century as individual 78 rpm records coll ... 2005 ...
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Nature (rapper)
Jermain Baxter (born December 5, 1972), better known as Nature, is an American rapper, best known for his association with fellow New York City rapper Nas and having replaced Cormega in the original QB group the Firm."Queensbridge's Nature Has Musical Knowledge 'For All Seasons'", '' New York Beacon'', November 15, 2000 Career Baxter grew up in Queensbridge, New York, and went to school with Nas.Dillon, Charlotte " Nature Biography, Allmusic, retrieved 2010-02-11Wilson, Elliott (1999)Nature: Organic MC, ''Vibe'', June 1999, retrieved 2010-02-11 Nas introduced Nature to the public in 1997, as a member of his supergroup The Firm, whose members also included AZ and Foxy Brown. Nature was brought in to replace rapper Cormega, who had a contractual dispute with Nas' manager Steve Stoute. The Firm's first and only album, '' Nas, Foxy Brown, AZ, and Nature Present The Firm: The Album'', went platinum, and topped the ''Billboard'' 200 album chart.
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Cormega
Cory McKay (born December 3, 1970), better known by his stage name Cormega, is an American rapper who attained notice when he was shouted out by Nas on his song "One Love", from the critically acclaimed 1994 album ''Illmatic''. The album was released during Cormega's time in prison, but the mention sparked his career and created anticipation for his own rapping. Early life Cormega was born in Brooklyn, New York City, and raised in Queens. He was childhood friends with Nas, Havoc and Capone, who all went on to become successful rappers. A frequent theme of his music is the countless number of his friends and family that have been killed by violence. Career 1990s He was featured on Hot Day's "Going Straight Up" from his album ''It's My Turn''. He was also featured on Blaq Poet and DJ Hot Day's track "Set It Off" from their album ''Without Warning'' in 1991. During a period of incarceration, Cormega gained some attention following a shout-out from Nas on his song "One Love", ...
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Raekwon
Corey Woods (born January 12, 1970), better known by his stage name Raekwon The Chef, or simply Raekwon (), is an American rapper. He rose to prominence as a founding member of the hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan, which achieved mainstream success following the release of their debut album, ''Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)'', in 1993. Raekwon would subsequently pursue a solo career, releasing his first solo album, entitled '' Only Built 4 Cuban Linx...'', in 1995. The album received critical acclaim, and is regarded by many critics as one of the greatest hip-hop albums of all time, as well as a staple of 1990s rap. Whereas his next two albums, ''Immobilarity'' in 1999 and then ''The Lex Diamond Story'' in 2003, drew mixed reviews, his fourth album, long delayed, '' Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... Pt. II'', released in September 2009, was likened to ''The Godfather 2''. Recognized for his "street epics" that are "straightforward yet linguistically rich," Raewkon is ranked among leading ...
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Break Bread (song)
Breaking bread may refer to: Christianity * The Christian Eucharist ** Fraction (religion), the practice of breaking the sacramental bread during the Eucharist * Road to Emmaus appearance, a post-resurrection appearance of Jesus described in the Gospel of Luke Entertainment * ''Breakin' Bread'', a 1974 album by The J.B.'s * "Breaking Bread", a song by Del Amitri from the 1985 album ''Del Amitri'' * "Breaking Bread", a song by Johnny Cash from the 2003 album '' Unearthed'' * "Breaking Bread", a song by Matmos from the 2019 album '' Plastic Anniversary'' * "Breaking Bread", an episode of the TV series ''Pie in the Sky'' * "Breaking Bread", an episode of the TV series ''Touched by an Angel'' * "Breaking Bread", an episode of the TV series ''Traffic Light'' Other uses * ''Fractio Panis'' (''Breaking of the Bread''), a fresco in the Catacomb of Priscilla, Rome * ''Breaking Bread: A Baker's Journey Home in 75 Recipes'', a 2017 book by baker Martin Philip See also * ''Kagami biraki ...
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Tragedy Khadafi
Percy Lee Chapman (born August 13, 1971), known by his stage name Tragedy Khadafi (formerly Intelligent Hoodlum), is an American rapper and record producer. Chapman hails from the Queensbridge Housing Projects in Queens, New York City,Brown, Marisa."Tragedy Khadafi Biography, ''AllMusic'', Macrovision Corporation. who helped spawn other hip hop artists such as Mobb Deep, Capone-N-Noreaga, Nas and many others both through production and influence. He was the first in the Queensbridge projects to create intelligent street music, and is documented to be the first to use the phrase "Illmatic" in 1988 on a record called "The Rebel", from the Marley Marl album ''In Control, Volume 1'', which was an inspiration and influence on fellow New York rapper Nas. Biography Khadafi began his career as one half of the duo Super Kids, along with Queensbridge producer DJ Hot Day. This output caught the attention of Marley Marl, who in 1986 produced the duo's single "The Tragedy (Don't Do It)", an ...
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Blood Ballads
''Blood Ballads'' is a double CD album by the New York City rapper Tragedy Khadafi, released in 2006 on Nocturne Records. Allmusic information/ref> Track listing Disc 1 #Kay Slay Intro #You Can Find Me #American Me #Blinded By Science (featuring Havoc) #Phone Time #Ghetto Med (featuring Nature) #Don't Shit Where You Eat (featuring Immaculate Millz) #It's The Funk (featuring Havoc, Large Professor) #The Hit #Dollar Signs (featuring F.T., Jane Doe, Royal Flush) #Real Live Freestyle (featuring K-Def, Larry-O) #Soledad Brothers (featuring Castro, Shinnobi) #Non-Pulp Fiction (featuring Headrush Napoleon, Killa Sha) #Three The Hard Way #Stretch Armstrong (Freestyle Part 1) (featuring Littles) #Stretch Armstrong (Freestyle Part 2) (featuring Littles) Disc 2 #Thug Paradise #Hood Wars (featuring Headrush Napoleon, Rasco) #Halfway Thug (featuring Havoc) #What Makes You Think (featuring Killa Sha, MilkMurda) #Bling Monstas (featuring Blackchild, Headrush Napoleon) #Street Life (featuring V ...
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Black Market Militia (album)
''Black Market Militia'' is the first album by the hip hop supergroup Black Market Militia. It was released on March 22, 2005, through Nature Sounds. The album has sold 5,727 copies. Track listing #"Intro: Children of Children" #"Thug Nation" #"May Day!" #"Audobon Ballroom" (featuring Dead Prez Dead Prez, often stylized as dead prez, is an American hip hop duo composed of stic.man and M-1, formed in 1996 in New York City. They are known for their confrontational style, combined with lyrics focused on both militant social justice, sel ...) #"The Struggle" #"Hood Lullabye" #"Gem Star's" #"Righteous Talk" #"The Final Call" #"Dead Street Scrolls" #"Paintbrush" #"Black Market" #"The Breath of Life" #"Think Market" References 2005 debut albums Killah Priest albums Hell Razah albums Tragedy Khadafi albums Albums produced by Ron Browz Nature Sounds albums Albums produced by Bronze Nazareth {{2005-hiphop-album-stub ...
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