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, Ken Bailey, Majah League,

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, Russell "Russ Prez" Pressley, Sean "Barney" Thomas and The Storm. It features guest appearances from K-Raw,

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, Sonja Blade, 1 Accord,

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and Trigga, as well as O'Neal's

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performs at the start of the track "3 X's Dope", though his name was not listed on the credits. The album had 19 tracks, that '' Vibe'' said all "straddle the line between mediocre and unlistenable". It peaked at number 58 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and number 8 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. The album sold 104,000 units.

Track listing

Charts

References

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* {{Authority control 1998 albums A&M Records albums Shaquille O'Neal albums Albums produced by DJ Quik Albums produced by Rodney Jerkins Albums produced by Clark Kent (producer)