| Moment of Rarities | ||||
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| Released | July 26, 2005 [1] | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 44:55 | |||
| Label | Babygrande Records | |||
| Producer | 7L, Beyonder, D-Son, Panik, Papa D!, Prowla | |||
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Moment of Rarities is the first compilation album released from Boston underground hip hop duo 7L & Esoteric. Released on July 26, 2005 [1] under Babygrande Records, the album contains songs that were unreleased up to 2005.
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Knockout (Victory Lap)" | Beyonder | 2:54 |
| 2. | "Boxcutter Rap" | 7L | 2:33 |
| 3. | "Axe Hurlers" (featuring Beyonder) | Prowla | 2:44 |
| 4. | "Psychohistorians" (featuring Karma) | Beyonder | 2:49 |
| 5. | "Culture of Death" (featuring Jus Allah) | Beyonder | 3:20 |
| 6. | "Lurkers at the Threshold" (featuring Truth Elemental) | Beyonder | 2:10 |
| 7. | "Face Defeat" | 7L | 3:35 |
| 8. | "God's Angry Men" (featuring Karma and The Perceptionists) | Papa D! | 3:35 |
| 9. | "Boston to Chi-Town" | Panik | 2:52 |
| 10. | "Cobra" | 7L | 2:50 |
| 11. | "Word Association (Remix)" | D-Son | 3:28 |
| 12. | "Throw 'Em Up" (featuring Beyonder) | 7L | 4:00 |
| 13. | "Olde English" (featuring Slaine) | 7L | 3:05 |
| 14. | "Rucker Promo" | 7L | 1:10 |
| 15. | "This Way" | D-Son | 3:50 |
| Total length: | 44:55 | ||
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