Concrete Law

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Concrete Law
Concrete Law.album.jpg
Studio album by
Backbone a.k.a. Mr. Fat Face 100
ReleasedJune 19, 2001 (2001-06-19)
Genre Hip hop
Length1:07:00
Label Universal Records
Producer
Singles from Concrete Law
  1. "Five, Deuce, Four, Tre"
    Released: 2001
  2. "O.K."
    Released: 2001
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Concrete Law is the debut solo studio album by American rapper and the Dungeon Family member Backbone. It was released on June 19, 2001 via Universal Records. Production was handled by Organized Noize, Brandon Peters, Lucky Calhoun, Montez Harris, Cee-Lo, Earthtone III, Edex, Mark Twayne, Marvin "Chanz" Parkman and Rondal Rucker. It features guest appearances from Slic Patna, Blvd. International, Big Rube, C-Bone, Chamdon, Cool Breeze, Joi, Killer Mike, Sleepy Brown, Slimm Calhoun, Witchdoctor, YoungBloodZ, and all the four members of the Goodie Mob. The album peaked at number 128 on the Billboard 200 and number 28 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States. Its lead single, "5 Deuce 4 Tre", gained minor success on the Billboard charts reaching #93 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Intro"Marvin "Chanz" Parkman0:28
2."Concrete Law" Organized Noize 3:57
3."Like This" (featuring Odd Ball and Blvd. International) Cee-Lo 4:51
4."Jump Back"
  • Montez Harris
  • Brandon Peters
3:29
5."5 Deuce - 4 Tre"Organized Noize4:08
6."Hit & Run" (featuring Slic Patna and Blvd. International)Organized Noize3:56
7."Lord Have Mercy" (featuring Cee-Lo and Joi)Organized Noize4:56
8."Come See Me" (featuring Sleepy Brown)Cedric "Swift C" Barnett4:24
9."Believe That" (featuring Big Gipp and Slimm Calhoun) Earthtone III 4:43
10."O.K." (featuring Shawty Putt and C-Bone)Edex4:43
11."50 Deep" (featuring Chamdon and YoungBloodZ)Mark Twayne5:23
12."Dungeon Ratz" (featuring Lumberjacks, Witchdoctor and Big Rube)Organized Noize5:18
13."Under Streetlights"Rondal Rucker4:06
14."Puttin On" (featuring Cool Breeze)Cedric "Swift C" Barnett3:47
15."Sho Ya Right!" (featuring Killer Mike)Organized Noize3:57
16."Yes Yes Y'all" (featuring Slic Patna)Organized Noize3:32
17."Wheatskraw Outro"
  • Montez Harris
  • Brandon Peters
1:22
Total length:1:07:00

Charts

Chart (2001)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [4] 128
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [5] 28
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) [6] 3

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