''The Best Kept Secret'' is the fourth studio album by

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hip hop group Ultramagnetic MCs. It was released on January 9, 2007, via DMAFT Records. Audio production was handled by Ariel 'Cartel' Caban and Ultramagnetic MCs' members DJ Moe Love, Ced Gee, and

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under his moniker Underwear Pissy. The album cover features the original line-up, but T.R. Love, as well as longtime associate Tim Dog, do not appear on the record. The album featured guest appearances from Gee-Banga and Goody-2. The album was preceded by a 2006 single "Mechanism Nice (Born Twice) / Nottz", but neither the single, nor the album did not hit any major chart and, to date, ''The Best Kept Secret'' is the group's recent effort.

Track listing

Sample credits *"Delta 2006" contains elements from "Blues and Pants" by

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Personnel

* Keith Matthew Thornton – main artist,

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(tracks: 2, 6, 7, 9, 11) * Cedric Ulmont Miller – main artist, producer (tracks: 4, 8, 10, 12) * Maurice Russell Smith – main artist, producer (tracks: 3, 14) *Ariel Caban – producer (tracks: 1, 5, 13) *Mark Copeland –

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*Carl Caprioglio –

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*Kurt Lindsay –

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*Hernon Santiago – mixing
Mark Likosky
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References

External links

2007 albums Ultramagnetic MCs albums {{2007-hiphop-album-stub