Dope Sick

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Dope Sick
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Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 28, 2012
Genre Hip hop
Length54:41
Label Suburban Noize, Battle Axe Records
Producer Executive producer
Kevin Zinger, Brad Xavier, Shane Bunting
Musical producers
C-Lance, Rob the Viking, Aspect
Madchild chronology
Little Monster
(2012)
Dope Sick
(2012)
Lawn Mower Man
(2013)
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Dope Sick is the debut solo album by Canadian rapper Madchild, released on August 28, 2012 by Suburban Noize Records and Battle Axe Records.

Contents

Commercial performance

The album was certified gold in Canada, selling more than 40,000.

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Devil's Reject" (featuring DJ Revolution)C-Lance4:20
2."Grenade Launcher" (featuring Slaine and Prevail)C-Lance3:42
3."Monster"C-Lance3:50
4."Runaway"Rob the Viking3:32
5."Oxylude"Rob the Viking0:30
6."Wake Up"Rob the Viking3:53
7."Battleaxe" (featuring Dilated Peoples, Bishop Lamont and D-Sisive) Evidence 4:29
8."Jitters" (featuring Dutch Robinson and Matt Brevner)Matt Brevner4:46
9."Little Monster Blend"Aspect4:24
10."Judgment Day" (featuring Sophia Danai)Chin3:01
11."Dickhead"Rob the Viking3:31
12."Fuck Madchild" (featuring Phil the Agony)Aspect1:58
13."Mongoloid"Aspect2:27
14."Freak"C-Lance3:55
15."Reaper" 2oolman 2:32
16."Wanted"Aspect3:51
Total length:54:41

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