Enemy of the State (album)

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ReleasedJuly 25, 2000 (2000-07-25)
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Length1:13:50
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C-Bo chronology
The Final Chapter
(1999)
Enemy of the State
(2000)
Blocc Movement
(2001)
Singles from Enemy of the State
  1. "Get The Money"/"Death Rider'z"
    Released: May 25, 2000
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Enemy of the State is the sixth solo studio album by American rapper C-Bo. It was released July 25, 2000 through West Coast Mafia/Warlock Records, making it his first album for his own indie label, West Coast Mafia Records, after leaving AWOL Records, which he did after the release of Til My Casket Drops . Recording sessions took place at Studio Prime in Seattle, Cosmic Slop Shop in Sacramento, Def Low Studio and GLP Studios in San Francisco, Nod Factor Studios in Missouri, and Hard Tyme Records. Production was handled by Mike Dean, Mike Mosley, DJ Squeeky, Rick Rock, Wino, Beezie, JT the Bigga Figga, Meko, Mr. Lee and One Drop Scott, with C-Bo serving as executive producer. It features guest appearances from Killa Tay, Mob Figaz, Yukmouth, CJ Mac, Daz Dillinger, Dotty, JT the Bigga Figga, Lil' Keke, Too Short and WC.

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The album debuted at number 91 on the Billboard 200, number 24 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and number 2 on the Top Independent Albums in the United States. Along with a single, a music video was produced for the song "Get The Money".

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Enemy of the State" Rick Rock 4:46
2."Crippin'" (featuring Daz Dillinger) Mike Dean 5:14
3."Death Rider'z"
  • S. Thomas
  • Hayward Ivy
DJ Squeeky4:08
4."Paper Made"
  • S. Thomas
  • Mike Mosley
Mike Mosley3:34
5."Get the Money"
  • S. Thomas
  • Ivy
DJ Squeeky3:47
6."9.6" (featuring Killa Tay)
JT the Bigga Figga 4:39
7."It's War" (featuring Lil' Keke and Yukmouth)
  • S. Thomas
  • Dean
Mike Dean3:54
8."Forever Thugin'" (featuring Dotty)
  • S. Thomas
  • Fred Byrdwell
Beezie3:55
9."Ride Til' We Die" (featuring W.C.)
Wino3:49
10."Nothin' over My G's" (featuring JT the Bigga Figga and Killa Tay)
  • S. Thomas
  • Tom
  • Lewis
Meko3:49
11."Spray Yourself" (featuring Yukmouth)
Rick Rock4:35
12."C and the Mac" (featuring CJ Mac)
Wino3:26
13."Picture Me Ballin'"
  • S. Thomas
  • Dean
Mike Dean3:19
14."Born Killaz" (featuring Mob Figaz)
Mr. Lee 3:34
15."Pimpin' and Jackin'" (featuring Too $hort)
One Drop Scott4:19
16."Tycoon"
  • S. Thomas
  • Mosley
Mike Mosley3:57
17."No Surrender, No Retreat" (featuring Mob Figaz)
  • S. Thomas
  • Mosley
Mike Mosley4:20
18."Here We Come, Boy!"
  • S. Thomas
  • Dean
Mike Dean4:45
Total length:1:13:50

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