Reality Rap (album)

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Reality Rap
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Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 6, 2007 (2007-11-06)
Genre East Coast Hip Hop, Gangsta Rap, Rap, Hip hop
Length65:06
Label IM3, Sure Shot
Producer Alchemist
Erick Sermon
Havoc
Evidence
Sid Roams
Infamous Mobb chronology
Blood Thicker Than Water, Vol. 1
(2004)
Reality Rap
(2007)

Reality Rap is third studio album by Infamous Mobb. Production by includes Alchemist, Sid Roams, Erick Sermon, Havoc, and Evidence. [1]

Contents

Track listing

All tracks are written by Infamous Mobb.

No.TitleWriter(s)ProducerLength
1."Capitol Q" E Blaze03:28
2."Who Can You Trust" Urilius03:43
3."Borderline" Enrico Alexander02:52
4."Betti Bye Bye"Flame KillerErick Sermon04:34
5."It's a Gift"  Steve Sola 02:57
6."Blauu!" Havoc03:52
7."Get It Poppin" Sid Roams02:59
8."Streetz of NY" Erick Sermon Sid Roams04:30
9."Music 4 the User"ChinkyEvidence03:50
10."We Here"A.C.D., P-WonderA Dog04:20
11."That Smell" King Benny03:30
12."Reality Rap"  Alchemist 03:41
13."The Cypher (Skit)"  01:28
14."4/20"Un PachinoSteve Sola05:28
15."Double-El" Big Noyd Chaze02:32
16."Closer" Sid Roams02:50
17."Handle Ya Business"V-12, Prodigy Steve Sola03:33
18."Hustle Hard"AlchemistAlchemist04:59
Total length:65:06

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References

  1. Reality Rap at AllMusic . Retrieved 2011-07-07.