| Syzemology | ||||
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| Released | May 30, 2006 | |||
| Recorded | 2005–2006 | |||
| Genre | Underground hip hop, hardcore hip hop | |||
| Length | 58:30 [1] | |||
| Label | Babygrande Records Brick Records [2] | |||
| Producer | 7L, Arythmetic, Block McCloud, Cimer, Jon Doe, Joshue "AK" I. Cortes, November 17th, Showgun, Sound Scientist, Undefined | |||
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Syzemology is the debut album by underground rapper and Army of the Pharaohs member King Syze. [3] It was released on May 30, 2006. [4]
The album features appearances from fellow Army of the Pharaohs members Vinnie Paz, 7L & Esoteric, OuterSpace, Reef the Lost Cauze, Des Devious & Block McCloud as well as verses from Sabac Red (formerly of Non Phixion) & Pumpkinhead. It also features production from 7L, Arythmetic, Block McCloud, Cimer, Jon Doe, Joshue "AK" I. Cortes, November 17, Showgun, Sound Scientist, Undefined. [5]
| No. | Title | Producer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "On a Mission" | Sound Scientist | 3:41 |
| 2. | "Blitz. Inc" (featuring Vinnie Paz and 7L & Esoteric) | 7L | 3:14 |
| 3. | "Global Warming" (featuring Block McCloud, Pumpkinhead and Archrival) | Block McCloud | 3:59 |
| 4. | "O.E. Pounder" (featuring Des Devious) | Jon Doe | 3:58 |
| 5. | "Roll Out the Red" | Jon Doe | 3:41 |
| 6. | "Spittin' Heavy" | Arythmetic | 3:51 |
| 7. | "Who Gonna Ride" (featuring Faez One and Rocky Reyes) | Joshue "AK" I. Cortes | 4:26 |
| 8. | "Trauncy" | Arythmetic | 3:29 |
| 9. | "Da Storm" (featuring Des Devious and Iron Kong) | Cimer | 3:54 |
| 10. | "Band of Brothers" (featuring Crypt the Warchild) | Undefined | 4:25 |
| 11. | "Machine Gun Rap" | 7L | 2:51 |
| 12. | "Reign of Tyrants" (featuring Poynt Blanc) | Showgun | 4:05 |
| 13. | "A Day After Tomorrow" (featuring El Dorado and Reef the Lost Cauze) | 7L | 3:39 |
| 14. | "Nonbelievers" | Jon Doe | 4:56 |
| 15. | "The Onslaught" (featuring Vinnie Paz, Sabac Red and Planetary) | November 17th | 4:40 |
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