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| Released | August 5, 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2006-2008 | |||
| Genre | Underground hip hop, hardcore hip hop | |||
| Length | 48:56 | |||
| Label | Babygrande Records | |||
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The Labor Union is the second studio album by underground rapper King Syze. It was officially released on 5 August 2008 via Babygrande Records. [1]
In 2008, King Syze released his second studio album The Labor Union. The album was known for "Syze lacing his relentless, rapid-fire flow over a slew of spine-tingling gutter tracks" It contained production from Team 707, DJ Waxwork, Skammadix, and MTK. The album was considered an underground cult classic. [2]
| No. | Title | Producer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Labor Union" | 707 Team Productions | 3:42 |
| 2. | "The Best" | Skammadix | 4:04 |
| 3. | "Play Ya Part" (Featuring Doap Nixon & Ill Bill) | Ill Bill & Sicknature | 3:56 |
| 4. | "Creep Show" (Featuring King Magnetic & Lawrence Arnell) | Skammadix | 4:13 |
| 5. | "Love Vs. Hate" | 707 Team Production | 3:06 |
| 6. | "Cement Work" | Snowgoons | 3:30 |
| 7. | "Haters Beware" (Featuring Planetary) | 707 Team Productions | 3:34 |
| 8. | "Mayhem" (Featuring Army of the Pharaohs) | Mayhem | 5:47 |
| 9. | "That's How You Rap" | Undefined | 3:26 |
| 10. | "And Now" (Featuring Apathy & Vinnie Paz) | Tut The Instrumentalist | 4:10 |
| 11. | "Pain" | 707 Team Productions | 3:17 |
| 12. | "Sibling Rivalry (Part 2)" (Featuring OuterSpace) | MTK | 3:50 |
| 13. | "Reality Check" | MTK | 2:24 |
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