The Chosen Few (Boot Camp Clik album)

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The Chosen Few
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Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 8, 2002 (2002-10-08)
Recorded2001–02
StudioAudiology Recording Studio (New York, NY)
Genre Hip hop
Length1:02:24
Label Duck Down
Producer
Boot Camp Clik chronology
Basic Training
(2000)
The Chosen Few
(2002)
The Last Stand
(2006)
Singles from The Chosen Few
  1. "And So... / Whoop His Ass"
    Released: September 10, 2002
  2. "Think Back / That's Tough"
    Released: November 26, 2002
  3. "Ice Skate"
    Released: May 6, 2003
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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HipHopDX 4/5 [2]
RapReviews8/10 [3]
Vibe 4/5 [4]

The Chosen Few is the second studio album by American hip hop collective Boot Camp Clik. It was released on October 8, 2002 through Duck Down Music, making it the first album released from the group or any affiliate since 1999. Production was handled by Da Beatminerz, Eric "Coptic" Matlock, Curt Cazal, Dan the Man, Drew "Dru-Ha" Friedman, Alchemist, Bink!, Hi-Tek, Producers Coalition of America and TY Deals. The album features contributions from seven of the eight original members with Heltah Skeltah's Rock being the only absent member, as well as guest appearances from Jahdan Blakkamoore, Illa Noyz, Rufus Blaq, Scratch and Supreme.

Contents

The effort received very strong reviews, and the singles "And So" and "Think Back" received moderate video play. The Chosen Few was the first Boot Camp album released on an independent label, with sales reaching just over 60,000 copies in the United States.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro: YO Boot Camp!" 1:19
2."And So"Curt Cazal3:49
3."Let's Get Down 2 Bizness"
The Alchemist 4:20
4."Let's Roll"
Baby Paul 4:51
5."Welcome to Bucktown USA" (featuring Supreme and Scratch)
  • Yates Jr.
  • Blake
  • Williams
  • Demetrio Muniz
  • Eric Matlock
Coptic5:25
6."That's Tough (Little Bit)"
Bink! 4:42
7."Yeah What Eva" (Skit)
  • Yates Jr.
  • Price
  • Drew "Dru-Ha" Friedman
  • Dan The Man
1:16
8."Had It Up 2 Here" (featuring Illa Noyz)
Da Beatminerz 4:43
9."Whoop His Ass" (featuring Rufus Blaq)
  • Blake
  • Williams
  • Yater Jr.
  • Rufus Moore
  • Francis Palacios
  • Ross Sloane
  • Darrol Durant
  • Roger Munroe
The Producers Coalition Of America Inc.4:05
10."Daddy Wanna"
Da Beatminerz5:16
11."Ice Skate"
Hi-Tek 4:41
12."Just Us"
  • Williams
  • Blake
  • Powell
  • Yates Jr.
  • Yates
  • T. Walker
TY Deals5:24
13."Think Back" (featuring Jahdan Blakkamoore)
  • Blake
  • Yates Jr.
  • Williams
  • Price
  • W. Dewgarde
Da Beatminerz4:35
14."The Chosen Few (Live for This)"
  • McNair
  • Powell
  • Price
  • Williams
  • Blake
  • Yates Jr.
  • Matlock
  • Eugene Dixon
  • Lena Thompson
Coptic5:09
15."Outro: Word's From Tek"WilliamsCoptic2:49
Total length:1:02:24
Notes
Sample credits

Charts

Chart (2002)Peak
position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [5] 34
US Independent Albums (Billboard) [6] 17

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