Thug Matrix

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Thug Matrix
Thug Matrix.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 4, 2005
Genre East Coast hip hop
Label FastLife Music [1]
Producer Havoc
Scram Jones
Now & Laterz
The Alchemist
Ayatollah
Star Blaze
Simon Wolf
Asmatik
Yatzee
Dams
Tragedy Khadafi chronology
Black Market Militia
(2005)
Thug Matrix
(2005)
Blood Ballads
(2006)
Singles from Thug Matrix
  1. "Break Bread"
    Released: September 20, 2005
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllHipHop Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [2]
RapReviews7/10 [3]

Thug Matrix is an album by the American hip hop musician Tragedy Khadafi, released in 2005. [4] Havoc and Raekwon makes guest appearances on the album. [5]

Track listing

#TitlePerformer(s)Producer(s)Time
1"Intro"Tragedy Khadafi-1:59
2"The Game"Tragedy Khadafi, Havoc Havoc 5:07
3"Break Bread"Tragedy Khadafi, Cormega Now & Laterz4:12
4"Gorilla Rap"Tragedy Khadafi, Raekwon Scram Jones 2:57
5"On Grind"Tragedy Khadafi, Nature, LittlesScram Jones3:52
6"Love Is Love"Tragedy Khadafi, Jinx The Alchemist 3:36
7"No Equivalent"Tragedy Khadafi, Cormega Ayatollah 2:31
8"Stay Free"Tragedy Khadafi, LittlesThe Alchemist4:05
9"Salute"Tragedy KhadafiNow & Laterz2:54
10"I Don't Wanna Live No More"Tragedy Khadafi, Star BlazeStar Blaze4:16
11"Aura"Tragedy Khadafi, Lady RepoSimon Wolf2:16
12"Lyrical Calisthenics"Tragedy KhadafiAsmatik4:37
13"Straight Death"Tragedy KhadafiYatzee5:29
14"Blinded By Science"Tragedy Khadafi, HavocDams2:27

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