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member

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. It was released on June 10, 2003 through

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was handled by Phantom of the Beats,

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, Arabian Knight and Falling Down, with Inspectah Deck serving as executive producer and Saadiq Busby as associate executive producer. It features guest appearances from

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, Mojehan and Streetlife. The album peaked at number 137 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and number 29 on the

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in the United States. A departure from ''

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s darker, soul-inspired sound, ''The Movement'' is more upbeat and expressive. According to Inspectah Deck, "''Uncontrolled Substance'' was just me as an ill lyricist wanting to put an album out. I just wanted to be heard. ''The Movement'' is like is me behind the scenes, behind everything. I'm doing … everything. All the credits got Inspectah Deck on it this time. I was able to put my soul into it".

Track listing

Personnel

* Jason "

" Hunter – main performer, executive producer * Patrick " Streetlife" Charles – featured performer (track 8) * Nathaniel "

" Wilson – featured performer (track 10) * Jeryl "

" Grant – featured performer (track 10) * Mojehan – featured performer (track 16) * Carlos "Phantom of the Beats" Evans – producer (tracks: 2-4, 9-11, 15) * Lamont "

" Dorrell – producer (tracks: 5, 6, 8, 12-14) * Suleyman " Arabian Knight" Ansari – producer (track 7) * Marc "Falling Down" McWilliams – producer (track 16) * Saadiq Busby – associate executive producer * Rock Logic – mixing * Jeff Chenault – art direction, design * Daragh McDonagh – photography

Charts

References

External links

* 2003 albums Inspectah Deck albums Albums produced by Ayatollah E1 Music albums MNRK Music Group albums {{2003-hiphop-album-stub