''Confessions of Fire'' is the debut studio

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by the

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rapper

Cam'ron Cameron Ezike Giles (born February 4, 1976), better known by his stage name Cam'ron, is an American rapper, record executive, and actor from Harlem, New York City. Beginning his career in the mid-1990s as Killa Cam, Giles signed to Lance "Un" ...

, released in 1998. Its singles were " Horse & Carriage," featuring

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, "357" and "Feels Good" featuring Usher. Originally titled "Who Is Cam'ron?"—the album was certified gold by the

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with over 500,000 copies sold. The album debuted and peaked at no. 6 on The Billboard 200, selling over 107,000 copies in its first week of release.

Track listing

Leftover tracks *"Pull It" (featuring DMX) Sample credits *"357" contains a sample of "Magnum P.I. Theme" by

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and "I'm Your Pusherman" by

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and "

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. *"Horse & Carriage" contains samples of "Cuban Cabby" by

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and "

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" by

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. *"Death" contains a sample of "

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" by

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*"We Got it" contains a sample of "Say What" by

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Charts and certifications

Certifications

References

1998 albums Cam'ron albums Albums produced by Jermaine Dupri Albums produced by Swizz Beatz Albums produced by Trackmasters {{1990s-hiphop-album-stub