Itstrumental

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Itstrumental
Prince Paul-Itstrumental.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 10, 2005
Genre Hip hop
Length47:21
Label Female Fun
Prince Paul chronology
Politics of the Business
(2003)
Itstrumental
(2005)
Hip Hop Gold Dust
(2005)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllHipHop Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [1]
IGN 7.5/10 [2]
RapReviews8.5/10 [3]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [4]
Spin B+ [5]

Itstrumental is the fourth album by hip hop producer Prince Paul. Similar to other Prince Paul albums, it follows a theme. The album is strung together by a series of skits about the Mental Victims Unit (a play on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit ) tracking down and arresting Prince Paul. The album contains songs about, dealing with, or poking fun at Prince Paul's apparently real depression. The album was seen as Prince Paul's return to his classic style after Politics of the Business .

Track listing

  1. "MVU (Act 1)"
  2. "It's a Stick Up!"
  3. "Flattery" (featuring Steinski)
  4. "My Friend the Popmaster"
  5. "Inside Your Mind" (featuring Mr. Dead & MC Paul Barman)
  6. "El Ka Bong"
  7. "MVU (Act 2)"
  8. "Yes, I Do Love Them Ho's!"
  9. "What are You Afraid Of?"
  10. "I Want You (I'm an 80's Man)" (featuring Bimos)
  11. "Profit"
  12. "The Boston Top" (featuring Mr. Dead & Newkirk)
  13. "MVU (Act 3)"
  14. "And the Winner Is?"
  15. "Gangstas My Style"
  16. "The Night My Girlfriend Left Me" (featuring MC Paul Barman)
  17. "Live @ 5"
  18. "MVU (Final Act)"
  19. "Think or Die"

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