| The Weightroom | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | April 8, 2003 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 54:59 | |||
| Label | Weightless Recordings | |||
| Producer | Blueprint | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| HipHopDX | (7/10) [1] |
| MVRemix | (7.0/10) [2] |
| Rap Reviews | (8/10) [3] |
The Weightroom is a studio album by American hip hop musician Blueprint. It was released on Weightless Recordings in 2003.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro" | 0:42 |
| 2. | "The Proper Education" (featuring Greenhouse Effect) | 4:38 |
| 3. | "Time Management" | 4:04 |
| 4. | "Paradise" (featuring Iskabibbles) | 2:37 |
| 5. | "Prison Workout" (featuring CJ the Cynic) | 2:43 |
| 6. | "Lucky" (featuring Illogic) | 2:43 |
| 7. | "Rags to Rugged" (featuring Badaddy Shabaz) | 3:53 |
| 8. | "I.C.U." (featuring Cannibal Ox) | 4:14 |
| 9. | "Five Dollar Boy....Million Dollar Man" (featuring Bru Lei) | 3:15 |
| 10. | "That's What You Get" (featuring The Minor League) | 4:53 |
| 11. | "Slave Songs" (featuring Drown) | 3:07 |
| 12. | "Obsolete" (featuring The Orphanage) | 3:59 |
| 13. | "Before Freedom (Fight the Power)" | 4:30 |
| 14. | "Outro" | 3:23 |
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