From Babylon to Timbuk2

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From Babylon To Timbuk2
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Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 30, 2011
Recorded2010-2011
Genre Hip hop
Label Nature Sounds
Producer Bronze Nazareth, Vinny Idol, BP, Dev-1, Fizzy Womack, Akir, Vision N.D.N.S

From Babylon To Timbuk2 is the debut album by Wu-Tang Clan affiliate and Brooklyn rapper Timbo King. It was released on August 30, 2011, by Nature Sounds. The Album was inspired by the 1969 Black Hebrews history book From Babylon To Timbuktu written by Rudolph R. Windsor. Bronze Nazareth produced most of the album and was assisted by Vinny Idol, BP, Dev-1, Fizzy Womack, Akir, Vision N.D.N.S. and feature guest contributions by Akir, Beazy, R.A. the Rugged Man, Hell Razah, Killah Priest, William Cooper (of Black Market Militia), RZA, Junior Reid, Keesha, Mishawn and Vision N.D.N.S. He has released music videos on YouTube for the singles: "Bar Exam", "From Babylon to Timbuk2", "High Ranking", "The Autobiography of Timothy Drayton" and "Book Value".

Track list

  1. The Book of Timothy
  2. Wardance (feat. RZA)
  3. Bar Exam
  4. From Babylon to Timbuk2 (feat. William Cooper (of Black Market Militia)
  5. The Two Babylonians (interlude)
  6. High Ranking (feat. R.A. the Rugged Man)
  7. Show Us The Way
  8. Outside Intelligence (feat. Killah Priest & Beazy)
  9. Identity Crisis (Interlude)
  10. Youth
  11. The Autobiography of Timothy Drayton
  12. The Rebellion (feat. Hell Razah & Junior Reid)
  13. Tombstone
  14. Book Value
  15. Brain Food (feat. Vision N.D.N.S, Akir, Keesha, and Mishawn)
  16. Timbuktu (interlude)
  17. Thinking Cap
  18. Ruling Class

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