| Confidential | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | March 21, 2006 | |||
| Studio | Sotti Studios (New York, NY) | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 55:12 | |||
| Label | Koch | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllHipHop |   [1] |
| HipHopDX | 3/5[2] |
| PopMatters | 8/10[3] |
| RapReviews | 7.5/10[4] |
| XXL | 3/5 (L)[5] |
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.
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
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "One Side (The Anthem)" | Fabrizio Sotti | 2:55 |
| 2. | "Early" (featuring stic.man) | Fabrizio Sotti | 3:25 |
| 3. | "Land, Bread & Housing" (featuring My Momma' and Raye) | Butter | 3:16 |
| 4. | "For You" (featuring Scrap Daddy) | Black Jeruz | 4:38 |
| 5. | "Confidential" (featuring Raye) | Fabrizio Sotti | 4:10 |
| 6. | "Love You Can't Borrow" (featuring Q-Tip and Cassandra Wilson) | Fabrizio Sotti | 3:52 |
| 7. | "5 Elements" | Spoo Noodles | 3:02 |
| 8. | "Gunslinger" | Fabrizio Sotti | 2:07 |
| 9. | "Comrade's Call" (featuring Styles P and Bazaar Royale) | Agallah | 4:39 |
| 10. | "Don't Put Down Your Flag" (featuring Young Dre the Truth) | LT Moe | 4:43 |
| 11. | "The Beat" (featuring Bang Double) | Tahir | 3:20 |
| 12. | "Been Through" (featuring Ghostface Killah and Raye) | Fabrizio Sotti | 3:47 |
| 13. | "'Til We Get There" (featuring K'naan and Stori James) | Fabrizio Sotti | 4:24 |
| 14. | "Too Smart" | Eric "Ibo" Butler | 6:54 |
| Total length: | 55:12 | ||
Charts
| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
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| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[6] | 52 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[7] | 23 |
References
- ↑ 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) - ↑ Davis, Todd (March 19, 2006). "M-1 - Confidential". HipHopDX. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
- ↑ Huff, Quentin B (April 5, 2006). "Dead Prez Presents M-1: Confidential, PopMatters". PopMatters. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
- ↑ Jacoby, Sam (April 11, 2006). "M-1 :: Confidential – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
- ↑ Aku, Timmhotep (March 3, 2006). "M-1 Confidential - XXL". XXL. Archived from the original on March 24, 2006. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
- ↑ "dead prez Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
- ↑ "dead prez Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
External links
- Dead Prez Presents M-1 – Confidential at Discogs (list of releases)