Chemical Warfare (The Alchemist album)

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Chemical Warfare
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ReleasedJuly 7, 2009
Recorded2006-2009
Genre Hip hop
Length55:31
Label ALC Records, E1 Music
Producer The Alchemist, Oh No
The Alchemist chronology
The Alchemist's Cookbook
(2008)
Chemical Warfare
(2009)
Sawblade EP
(2010)
Singles from Chemical Warfare
  1. "Lose Your Life"
    Released: November 11, 2008
  2. "Therapy"
    Released: November 18, 2008
  3. "Smile"
    Released: May 5, 2009
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Chemical Warfare is the second studio album by American hip hop producer and recording artist the Alchemist. [1] The album was released on July 7, 2009.

Contents

Meaning of the title

But basically, it's Chemical Warfare because the first album was 1st Infantry and this is a futuristic version. Chemical Warfare is the type of war that isn't fought with sticks and bats type of shit, where people start dropping. There is a power you don't see. You don't know where it is and that's basically the concept.

The Alchemist recorded material for the album with Evidence, Fabolous, Mobb Deep, Dilated Peoples, Kool G Rap, Pusha T, Jadakiss, KRS-One, Snoop Dogg, Twista, Maxwell, Three 6 Mafia, Juvenile and Eminem. [2] [3] [4] The first song released from the album was "Keys to the City", which features Prodigy and Nina Sky. [5] Alchemist leaked the song himself in 2007. A video for the song, produced, shot, edited and directed by the Alchemist, was released on July 28, 2008. [6] The first official single announced was "Lose Your Life" featuring Jadakiss, Snoop Dogg & Pusha T. [7] The official video for "Smile", featuring Maxwell and Twista, was released on June 11, 2009. [8]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Intro"0:58
2."ALC Theme" (featuring Kool G Rap)3:49
3."Lose Your Life" (featuring Snoop Dogg, Jadakiss and Pusha T)4:28
4."Chemical Warfare" (featuring Eminem)1:33
5."Grand Concourse Benches" (featuring KRS-One)5:23
6."Therapy" (featuring Evidence, Blu, Talib Kweli and Kid Cudi)5:22
7."That'll Work" (featuring Three 6 Mafia and Juvenile)5:00
8."Smile" (featuring Twista and Maxwell)4:43
9."Keep the Heels On" (featuring Prodigy)3:45
10."Acts of Violence" (featuring Oh No, Roc C and Crooked I)5:22
11."Lights, Cameras, Action" (featuring Lil' Fame)1:40
12."Some Gangster Shit" (featuring Fabolous)2:00
13."On Sight" (featuring Tha Dogg Pound and the Lady of Rage)3:46
14."Take a Look Back"5:29
bonus track
No.TitleLength
15."Under Siege" (with Oh No as Gangrene)2:13
Total length:55:31
ITunes Store bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
16."Lose Your Life" (Instrumental)3:26
17."Chemical Warfare" (Instrumental)1:26
18."That'll Work" (Instrumental)4:19

Chart history

Chart (2009)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [9] 63
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) [10] 1
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [11] 13

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