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Confidential (M-1 album)

Confidential is the debut solo studio album by American rapper M-1. It was released on March 21, 2006 through Sotti/Koch Records as a DualDisc with a DVD side featuring a twenty-minute documentary on the making of the entire album in stereo sound. Production was handled by Fabrizio Sotti, Agallah, Black Jeruz, Butter, Eric "Ibo" Butler, LT Moe, Spoo Noodles and Tahir. It features guest appearances from Raye, Bang Double, Bazaar Royale, Cassandra Wilson, Ghostface Killah, K'naan, Q-Tip, Scrap Daddy, stic.man, Stori James, Styles P and Young Dre the Truth.

Confidential
Studio album by
M-1
ReleasedMarch 21, 2006 (2006-03-21)
StudioSotti Studios (New York, NY)
GenreHip hop
Length55:12
LabelKoch
Producer
dead prez chronology
RBG: Revolutionary but Gangsta
(2004) 		Confidential
(2006) 		Information Age
(2012)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllHipHop[1]
HipHopDX3/5[2]
PopMatters8/10[3]
RapReviews7.5/10[4]
XXL3/5 (L)[5]

The album didn't reach the Billboard 200 chart, however, it peaked at No. 52 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and No. 23 on the Independent Albums in the United States. It was supported with two promotional singles: "Early" b/w "Comrade's Call" and "'Til We Get There" b/w "The Beat", with the latter was voted into rotation on New York's Hot 97 and was also featured on the soundtrack for the 2006 video game NBA Live 07.

Track listing edit

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."One Side (The Anthem)"Fabrizio Sotti2:55
2."Early" (featuring stic.man)Fabrizio Sotti3:25
3."Land, Bread & Housing" (featuring My Momma' and Raye)Butter3:16
4."For You" (featuring Scrap Daddy)Black Jeruz4:38
5."Confidential" (featuring Raye)Fabrizio Sotti4:10
6."Love You Can't Borrow" (featuring Q-Tip and Cassandra Wilson)Fabrizio Sotti3:52
7."5 Elements"Spoo Noodles3:02
8."Gunslinger"Fabrizio Sotti2:07
9."Comrade's Call" (featuring Styles P and Bazaar Royale)Agallah4:39
10."Don't Put Down Your Flag" (featuring Young Dre the Truth)LT Moe4:43
11."The Beat" (featuring Bang Double)Tahir3:20
12."Been Through" (featuring Ghostface Killah and Raye)Fabrizio Sotti3:47
13."'Til We Get There" (featuring K'naan and Stori James)Fabrizio Sotti4:24
14."Too Smart"Eric "Ibo" Butler6:54
Total length:55:12

Charts edit

Chart (2006) Peak
position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[6] 52
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[7] 23

References edit

  1. ^ Rhett, Starrene. "Confidential | Artist: M-1". AllHipHop. Archived from the original on April 18, 2006. Retrieved September 5, 2023 – via Wayback Machine.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. ^ Davis, Todd (March 19, 2006). "M-1 - Confidential". HipHopDX. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
  3. ^ Huff, Quentin B (April 5, 2006). "Dead Prez Presents M-1: Confidential, PopMatters". PopMatters. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
  4. ^ Jacoby, Sam (April 11, 2006). "M-1 :: Confidential – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
  5. ^ Aku, Timmhotep (March 3, 2006). "M-1 Confidential - XXL". XXL. Archived from the original on March 24, 2006. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
  6. ^ "dead prez Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
  7. ^ "dead prez Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 5, 2023.

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