Raw Forever

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Raw Forever
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Compilation album by
ReleasedSeptember 27, 2011
Recorded2010-2011
Genre East Coast hip hop
Length1:17:40
Label Aura Records
Producer
Cormega chronology
Born and Raised
(2009)
Raw Forever
(2011)
Mega Philosophy
(2014)

Raw Forever is the second compilation album by American rapper Cormega. It was released on September 27, 2011, under Aura Records. The first disc is a collection of Cormega' biggest hits and most well-known songs, the second disc consists of 11 new remixes recorded with live instrumentation performed by the band The Revelations.

Track listing

By iTunes. [1]

Disc One
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Love Is Love" (from The Testament )Nashiem Myrick4:40
2."Testament" (from The Testament)Dave Atkinson3:55
3."Dead Man Walking" (from The Testament)Jae Supreme2:09
4."Killaz Theme" (featuring Mobb Deep, from The Testament) Havoc 3:43
5."The Saga" (from The Realness )Big Ty4:00
6."They Forced My Hand" (featuring Tragedy Khadafi, from The Realness)Spunk Bigga4:13
7."True Meaning" (from The True Meaning )DR Period3:51
8."Verbal Graffiti" (from The True Meaning)Hangmen 32:46
9."Dirty Game" (from Born and Raised ) DJ Premier 4:00
10."Journey" (from Born and Raised) Large Professor 3:11
11."Get Out My Way" (from The Realness) Sha Money XL 4:29
Disc Two
No.TitleLength
1."I"2:54
2."II"1:18
3."III" (featuring Lil' Fame and Baby Pun)3:58
4."IV"3:11
5."V"1:45
6."VI" (featuring AZ and Nature)2:52
7."VII" (featuring Blaq Poet, Tragedy Khadafi and Havoc)3:59
8."VIII" (featuring Red Alert, Parrish Smith, Grand Puba, KRS-One and Big Daddy Kane)5:04
9."IX"3:36
10."X" (instrumental)2:36
11."XI" (instrumental)5:40
Total length:1:17:40

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References

  1. "Raw Forever by Cormega". iTunes Store . Apple . Retrieved October 24, 2011.