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. It was released on September 30, 1997 via

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. Recording sessions took place at the Cosmic Slop Shop, Bayview Productions, Infinite Studios, Sound Castle, Echo Sound, and Find-A-Way Studios.

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was handled by

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, Femi Ojetunde, Mike Mosley, The Enhancer, Barr 9 Productions,

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, G-Man Stan,

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, and member Black-C. It features

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s from

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, Herm, Kenfolks,

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, N.O.H. Mafia, Richie Rich,

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and Young Ed. The album debuted at number 70 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and at number 14 on the

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in the United States. Its lead single "How We Comin'" peaked at No. 90 on the

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and No. 22 on the

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. This is also the group's first ever album to not feature Mr. Cee, as he was fatally shot on New Year's Day 1996.

Track listing

;Notes * signifies a co- producer.

Personnel

*Christopher "Black-C" Matthews – vocals, producer (tracks: 5, 11), mixing (tracks: 3, 5, 7, 11) *Ricky "Hitman" Herd – vocals *Antron "

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" Singleton – vocals (tracks: 2, 10) *Michael "

" Tyler – vocals (tracks: 2, 10) *Marvin "Doonie Baby" Selmon – background vocals (track 2) *Richard " Richie Rich" Serrell – vocals (track 4) *Iyesha Johnson – background vocals (tracks: 5, 13) *Andre "Herm" Lewis – vocals (track 7) *Bosko Kante – background vocals (track 10) *Aaron "

" Tyler – vocals (track 12) *Winston "

" Rogers – vocals (track 12) *Terrance " TQ" Quaites – background vocals (track 12) *Eddie "Young Ed" Stevenson – vocals (track 14) *Maurice "Hustla Moe" Harris – vocals (track 14) *Malcolm "Mally Mal" Maddox – vocals (track 14) *Kenfolks – vocals (track 14) *Don "The Enhancer" Marsh – keyboards & drum programming (tracks: 3, 5), producer (track 3), co-producer (tracks: 5, 11), mixing (tracks: 3, 5, 7, 11) *Ricardo "

" Thomas – producer (tracks: 1, 2, 8, 9, 12) *Tomie "T.C." Witherspoon – co-producer (track 3) *Mike Mosley – producer (tracks: 4, 6), mixing (track 6) *Femi Ojetunde – producer (tracks: 4, 6), mixing (track 6) *Marcel "

" Wade – producer (track 7) *

– producer & mixing (track 10), A&R *"G-Man" Stan Keith – producer (track 13) *Jay Williams – producer & mixing (track 14) *Maurice Thompson – producer & mixing (track 14) *Michael Denten – mixing (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 8, 9, 12), recording (track 14) *Sienna Nervo – assistant recording (tracks: 8, 14) *Gabe Chiesa – mixing (track 10) *Brian "

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" Gardner – mastering *Tony Jackson – executive producer, management *Victor Hall – photography, artwork

Charts

References

External links

* 1997 albums RBL Posse albums Albums produced by Rick Rock Big Beat Records (American record label) albums {{1990s-hiphop-album-stub