Channel 10 (album)

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Channel 10
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Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 17, 2009
Recorded2007–2009
Genre
Label SMC
Producer
Capone-N-Noreaga chronology
The Reunion
(2000)
Channel 10
(2009)
The War Report 2: Report the War
(2010)
Singles from Channel 10
  1. "Follow the Dollar"
    Released: November 25, 2008
  2. "Rotate"
    Released: January 27, 2009
  3. "Talk to Me, Big Time"
    Released: March 3, 2009
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Channel 10 is the third studio album by rap duo Capone-N-Noreaga, released on March 17, 2009. It was the duo's first album in nine years.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Intro" 0:54
2."United We Stand"Hazardis Soundz4:08
3."Rotate" (featuring Ron Browz & Busta Rhymes) Ron Browz 4:14
4."Talk to Me, Big Time" The Inkredibles 3:14
5."Bring it Here"DJ Premier3:49
6."Grand Royal" 3:40
7."The Argument"Hazardis Soundz3:18
8."Mirror"Hazardis Soundz3:46
9."Wobble" (featuring Mobb Deep) Havoc 4:27
10."Channel 10"SPK3:12
11."Beef"Streetrunner3:35
12."My Life"Hangmen 33:26
13."Stick Up"The Alienz3:28
14."My Hood" (featuring Clipse, Tha Dogg Pound, Maino & Uncle Murda)SPK6:07
15."Follow the Dollar" Alchemist 3:30
16."You See Me!!!!"The Inkredibles3:15
17."Addicted"Big Drain3:51
iTunes Bonus tracks
No.TitleProducerLength
18."Dead Broke"Hazardis Soundz4:54
19."S.O.R.E."Hangmen 33:22
20."Happy Birthday"Hazardis Soundz3:55
Leftover track

"Money" (featuring Shawty Lo)

Sample credits

Singles

"Follow the Dollar" was the first single released from Channel 10. It is produced by The Alchemist. A music video was made and directed by Vid Arroyo, the music video was later shelved because the song failed to chart. The song was also featured on The Alchemist's EP The Alchemist's Cookbook .

"Rotate" was the lead single and the second released from Channel 10. It is produced by Ron Browz and features Ron Browz & Busta Rhymes.

The song was released on January 27, 2009. [4] It reached number 15 on Billboard's Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart. [5]

The music video was directed by Rik Cordero. [6]

"Talk to Me, Big Time" or "Talk To Me (Big Tyme)" was the second single released from Channel 10. It was produced by The Inkredibles. The song failed to chart on any of the charts. The song has a music video that was released March 17 and was directed by Rik Cordero. [7]

Charts

Chart (2009)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [8] 136
US Independent Albums (Billboard) [9] 21
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [10] 21

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  2. Okayplayer review Archived April 21, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  3. XXL review Archived February 14, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
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