''Xodus: The New Testament'' is the second album by

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-based hip hop group

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. ''Xodus'' is a sample-heavy ode to spiritualism and

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. The album featured singles "Fire & Earth (100% Natural)" and "A.D.A.M."

Track listing

* All songs written by Jason Hunter, L. Robert Carson and Claude Gray. # "Foreplay" # "Cosmic Ark" # "A.D.A.M." # "Xodus" # "F.T.P." # "Fire & Earth (100% Natural)" # "Holy Rum Swig" # "Ooh, Baby" # "Rhythm of God" # "Verbal Papp" # "Funk Liberation"

Samples

"Cosmic Ark" *"

Funky Sensation "Funky Sensation" is a song released in 1981 by American singer Gwen McCrae. The song was written by Kenton Nix who also wrote " Heartbeat" for Taana Gardner. It was produced by Nix and Henry Batts. "Funky Sensation" peaked at number 22 on the '' ...

" by

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"A.D.A.M." *"Mister Magic" by

Grover Washington, Jr. Grover Washington Jr. (December 12, 1943 – December 17, 1999) was an American jazz-funk and soul-jazz saxophonist. Along with Wes Montgomery and George Benson, he is considered by many to be one of the founders of the smooth jazz genre. He wr ...

"Xodus" *"

Funky Worm "Funky Worm" is a song by American funk group the Ohio Players, from their album ''Pleasure''. It peaked at number one on the U.S. ''Billboard'' R&B chart in 1973 and also peaked at number fifteen on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. ''Billboard'' ran ...

" by Ohio Players *" Call Me D-Nice" by D-Nice **"Buzzsaw" by

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**"Prelude" by Parliament "F.T.P." *"I Got It Made" by Special Ed **"I Don't Know What It Is, But It Sure Is Funky" by

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"Fire & Earth (100% Natural)" *"The Thrill Is Gone" by

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*"Hush, Somebody's Calling My Name" by Ry Cooder *"Troglodyte" by

Jimmy Castor James Walter Castor (January 23, 1940 – January 16, 2012) was an American funk, R&B, and soul musician. He is credited with vocals, saxophone and composition. He is best known for songs such as "It's Just Begun", " The Bertha Butt Boogie", an ...

"Holy Rum Swig" *"

Funky Drummer "Funky Drummer" is a single released by James Brown in 1970. Its drum break, improvised by Clyde Stubblefield, is one of the most frequently sampled music recordings. Recording and composition "Funky Drummer" was recorded on November 20, 196 ...

" by James Brown *"Brother Rapp" by James Brown **"Rise Above" by Black Flag "Ooh, Baby" *"Impeach the President" by The Honey Drippers *"Love's in Need of Love Today" by Stevie Wonder "Funk Liberation" *"

Atomic Dog "Atomic Dog" is a song by George Clinton from his 1982 album ''Computer Games''. The track was released as a single in December 1982 and became the P-Funk collective's last to reach #1 on the U.S. R&B Chart. The single failed to chart on the ...

" by George Clinton

Personnel

* Mike Ffrench, Winston Rosa, Prince Charles Alexander, Kenny Ortez, Jesse Torres - recording engineers * Mike Ffrench, Winston Rosa, Prince Charles Alexander, Kenny Ortez, Jesse Torres - mixing * George DuBose -

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, art direction * Ron Jaramillo - design * Dana Shimizu - design

Charts

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References

1992 albums X Clan albums Polydor Records albums Political music albums by American artists {{1990s-hiphop-album-stub