Kolexxxion

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Kolexxxion
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Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 27, 2012 (2012-03-27)
Recorded2011-2012
Genre Hip hop
Label Gracie Productions/Works of Mart
Producer DJ Premier & Bumpy Knuckles
DJ Premier chronology
Get Used To Us
(2010)
Kolexxxion
(2012)
PRhyme
(2014)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."My Thoughts" J. Campbell, C. Martin 4:03
2."Shake the Room" (featuring Flavor Flav)J. Campbell, C. Martin, W. Drayton Jr.3:52
3."B.A.P. (Bumpy And Premier)"J. Campbell, C. Martin5:19
4."eVrEEbOdEE"J. Campbell, C. Martin2:17
5."wEaRe aT WaR"J. Campbell, C. Martin3:26
6."P.A.I.N.E. (Pressure At Industry Expense)"J. Campbell, C. Martin4:30
7."The Life"J. Campbell, C. Martin3:49
8."F.Y.P.A.U. (Fuck Your Punk Ass Up)"J. Campbell, C. Martin2:59
9."D'Lah"J. Campbell, C. Martin4:27
10."More Levels"J. Campbell, C. Martin4:50
11."GrEaTnEsS"J. Campbell, C. Martin2:47
12."EyEnEvErPuTmY4cUsAwAy"J. Campbell, C. Martin4:21
13."Turn Up the Mic (DJ Premier Remix)" (featuring Nas)J. Campbell, C. Martin, N. Jones3:32
14."The Key"J. Campbell, C. Martin3:00
15."OwNiT"J. Campbell, C. Martin2:37
16."The Gang Starr Bus"J. Campbell, C. Martin2:55
17."Word Iz Bond"J. Campbell4:09
Total length:62:53
Deluxe version bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
18."UnDaGrOuNdGoOn"J. Campbell, C. Martin2:03
19."Mic & Gun"J. Campbell, C. Martin4:00
Total length:68:56

Notes

The Kolexxxion (Media notes). DJ Premier & Bumpy Knuckles. (C) Works of Mart (All Rights Reserved). 2012.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

#TitleNotes
The Kolexxxion
1"My Thoughts"
  • Previously released in 2009
2"Shake the Room"
3"B.A.P. (Bumpy And Premier)"
4"eVrEEbOdEE"
5"wEaRe aT WaR"
6"P.A.I.N.E. (Pressure At Industry Expense)"
  • Rejected Jadakiss beat.
  • Mixed by Eddie Sancho.
7"The Life"
  • Mixed by Eddie Sancho.
8"FYPAU"

9"D'Lah"

10"More Levels"

11"GrEaTnEsS"
12"EyEnEvErPuTmY4cUsAwAy"
13"Turn Up the Mics (DJ Premier Remix)"
  • Remix; The original version is produced by Rich 5, and appears on Bumpy Knuckles' single Turn Up the Mics/Teach the Children.
14"The Key"

15"OwNiT"

16"The Gang Starr Bus"
  • The song previously appeared on DJ Premier's 2011 compilation "Year Round Records: Get Used to Us". The instrumental also appeared on Premier's 2011 compilation of rejected beats Beats That Collected Dust, Vol. 2.
17"Word Iz Bond"

Charts

Chart (2012)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [6] 195
US Independent Albums (Billboard) [7] 33
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) [8] 10
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [9] 31

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