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. It was released on February 15, 2000 via Slip-N-Slide/ Atlantic Records. Recording sessions took place at 4 Star Recording Studio.

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was handled by Righteous Funk Boogie, Black Mob Group, DJ Spin, and The Committee, with Ted Lucas serving as executive producer. It features guest appearances from the Lost Tribe, Money Mark Diggla, Buddy Roe, JoVaughn "J.V." Clark, C.O., Duece Poppito, Izm,

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, Society,

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and

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. The album peaked at number 26 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and number 8 on the

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chart. It was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on May 10, 2000 for sales of over 500,000 copies in the United States. Its

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", reached #83 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100.

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Personnel

* Righteous Funk Boogie – recording, engineering * JoVaughn Clark – engineering * Ray Seay – mixing * Ted Lucas – executive producer * Solomon Hepburn – co-executive producer * Thomas Bricker – art direction * Alan Lewis – creative direction * Al Freddy – photography * Lawrence Marano – photography * Society – cover concept *

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