718
Studio album by
Theodore Unit
ReleasedAugust 3, 2004 (2004-08-03)
Recorded2003–04
Studio
  • Audiovision Studios (Miami, FL)
  • Circle House Studios (Miami, FL)
  • Redline Studios (Staten Island, NY)
  • Sound on Sound Studios (New York, NY)
GenreHip hop
Length46:56
LabelSure Shot Recordings
Producer
Ghostface Killah chronology
The Pretty Toney Album
(2004)		 718
(2004)		 Put It on the Line
(2005)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Pitchfork7/10[2]
Prefix7/10[3]
RapReviews8/10[4]

718 is the only studio album by American hip hop group Theodore Unit. It was released on August 3, 2004 through Sure Shot Recordings. Recording sessions took place at Audiovision Studios and Circle House Studios in Miami, and Redline Studios and Sound On Sound Studios in New York from the same sessions for The Pretty Toney Album. Production was handled by K-Def, Emile Haynie, Anthony Acid, Cilvaringz, Dirty Dean, D. Prosper, Milestone, Nexus, Self, the Smith Bros., and DJ Skillspinz, with CL, Ghostface Killah and Mike Caruso serving as executive producers. Composed of Ghostface Killah, Trife Da God, Solomon Childs, Shawn Wigs, Kryme Life, Cappadonna and Du-Lilz, it features guest appearances from Bone Crusher, Kline, Method Man and Streetlife.

The album debuted at number 66 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and number 38 on the Independent Albums in the United States.

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Guerilla Hood" (performed by Ghostface Killah)Cilvaringz3:19
2."Punch in Punch Out" (performed by Trife Da God) 2:44
3."88 Freestyle" (performed by Ghostface Killah and Trife Da God) 2:10
4."The Drummer" (performed by Ghostface Killah and Trife Da God featuring Method Man and Streetlife)Self2:47
5."Gatz" (performed by Shawn Wiggs, Ghostface Killah and Solomon Childs)Anthony Acid2:21
6."Who Are We?" (performed by Ghostface Killah and Trife Da God featuring Bone Crusher)Dirty Dean3:38
7."Smith Brothers" (performed by Ghostface Killah and Trife Da God)The Smith Brothers3:18
8."Mama Can You Hear Me" (performed by Solomon Childs)Nexus3:49
9."Paychecks" (performed by Ghostface Killah and Trife Da God)
2:57
10."Wicked With Lead" (performed by Ghostface Killah and Trife Da God)K-Def2:45
11."Daily Routine" (performed by Shawn Wigs)Emile1:58
12."Right Back" (performed by Trife Da God and Kryme Life) 2:49
13."Pass the Mic" (performed by Du-Lilz, Shawn Wigs, Trife Da God, Solomon Childs, Ghostface Killah and Cappadonna)K-Def2:58
14."Work" (performed by Solomon Childs)DJ Skillspinz2:57
15."It's the Unit" (performed by Shawn Wigs, Cappadonna and Ghostface Killah)Emile2:42
16."Be My Girl" (performed by Solomon Childs)Milestone3:44
Total length:46:56

Personnel

  • Dennis "Ghostface Killah" Coles – main artist, vocals (tracks: 1, 3-7, 9, 10, 13, 15), executive producer
  • Theo "Trife" Bailey – main artist, vocals (tracks: 2-4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12, 13)
  • Walbert "Solomon Childs" Dale – main artist, vocals (tracks: 5, 8, 13, 14, 16)
  • Shawn "Wiggs" Simons – main artist, vocals (tracks: 5, 11, 13, 15)
  • Anthony "Kryme Life" Jones – main artist, vocals (tracks: 12, 13)
  • Darryl "Cappadonna" Hill – main artist, vocals (tracks: 13, 15)
  • Du-Lilz – main artist, vocals (track 13)
  • Clifford "Method Man" Smith – featured artist, vocals (track 4)
  • Patrick "Streetlife" Charles – featured artist, vocals (track 4)
  • Wayne "Bone Crusher" Hardnett – featured artist, vocals (track 8)
  • Kline – featured artist, vocals (track 15)
  • Tarik "Cilvaringz" Azzougarh – producer (track 1)
  • Self – producer (track 4)
  • Anthony "Acid" Caputo – producer (track 5), mixing & recording (tracks: 2, 5, 8, 10, 12-14, 16)
  • Dirty Dean – producer (track 6)
  • Smith Bros. – producer (track 7)
  • Nexus – producer (track 8)
  • Derick "Mastermind" Prosper – producer (track 9)
  • Kevin "K-Def" Hansford – producer (tracks: 10, 13), co-producer (track 9)
  • Emile Haynie – producer & mixing (tracks: 11, 15)
  • Antonio "DJ Skillspinz" Biggers – producer (track 14)
  • Milestone – producer (track 16)
  • Stephen "Spidey" Glicken – mixing & recording (tracks: 1, 7)
  • Mike Caruso – executive producer, management
  • CL – executive producer
  • Mario Caruso – associate producer
  • Rok One – art direction
  • Kaysh Shinn – photography
  • DJ Phantom – A&R
  • Jonathan Kaslow – A&R
  • Walter Free – project coordinator

Charts

Chart (2004) Peak
position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[5] 66
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[6] 38

References

  1. ↑ Jeffries, David. "718 - Theodore Unit | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 2013-03-10. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
  2. ↑ Ubl, Sam (December 1, 2004). "Theodore Unit: 718". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 2009-03-18. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
  3. ↑ Martinez, Rafael. "718 | Prefixmag.com". Prefixmag. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
  4. ↑ Ketchum III, William (August 10, 2004). "Theodore Unit :: 718 :: Sure Shot Recordings". www.rapreviews.com. Archived from the original on 2004-08-16. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart: Week of August 21, 2004". Billboard. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Independent Albums Chart: Week of August 21, 2004". Billboard. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
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