Experience & Education
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 25, 2005
Recorded2005
StudioThingamajig Lab (Brooklyn, NY)
GenreHip hop
Length55:31
LabelFemale Fun Music[1]
Producer
  • A Kid Called Roots
  • Ben Gebhardt
  • Diamond D
  • DJ Spinna
  • Ge-ology
  • Kleph Dollaz
  • Madsol-Desar
  • Minnesota
  • P Brothers
  • Sha Boogie
  • Vin The Chin
Sadat X chronology
The State of New York vs. Derek Murphy
(2000)
Experience & Education
(2005)
Black October
(2006)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
RapReviews7.5/10[2]

Experience & Education is the second full-length solo studio album by American rapper Sadat X.[3][4][5] It was released on October 25, 2005, through Female Fun Music. Recording sessions took place at the Thingamajig Lab in Brooklyn. Production was handled by the P Brothers, Kleph Dollaz, A Kid Called Roots, Ben Gebhardt, Diamond D, DJ Spinna, Ge-ology, Madsol-Desar, Minnesota, Sha Boogie and Vin The Chin. It features guest appearances from Agallah, Gina Vegas, Money Boss Players, Ed O.G. and Heltah Skeltah. The album's lead single was "What Did I Do?" b/w "The Great Diamond D".

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."God Is Back"Derek MurphyDJ Spinna4:50
2."What Did I Do?"MurphyKleph Dollaz4:05
3."The Daily News"MurphyKleph Dollaz3:58
4."Back to New York" (featuring Agallah)Vin The Chin3:56
5."Come on Down (Remix)" (featuring Money Boss Players)
  • Murphy
  • Paul Littlefair
  • Paul Spence
P Brothers4:12
6."The Great Diamond D" (featuring Heltah Skeltah)Diamond D3:26
7."Interlude" Ben Gebhardt0:46
8."(Experience) Why Don't You" (featuring Edo G.)Madsol-Desar4:16
9."Help Yourself"MurphyKleph Dollaz3:50
10."Have a Good Life"MurphySha Boogie4:05
11."Creep" (featuring Gina Vegas)
  • Murphy
  • Patrick Lawrence
A Kid Called Roots2:56
12."Ge-Ology Beat" (featuring Gina Vegas)
  • Murphy
  • Gina Vegas
Ge-ology3:49
13."Shout" (featuring Agallah)
  • Murphy
  • Aguilar
  • Littlefair
  • Spence
P Brothers2:57
14."Stack Up" (featuring Agallah)
  • Murphy
  • Aguilar
  • Littlefair
  • Spence
P Brothers2:24
15."Shine" (featuring Money Boss Players)MurphyMinnesota5:00
16."Outro (NY Fanfare)"
  • Murphy
  • Littlefair
  • Spence
P Brothers1:01
Total length:55:31

Personnel

  • Derek "Sadat X" Murphy – vocals, executive producer, sleeve notes
  • Angel "8-Off Agallah" Aguilar – vocals (tracks: 4, 13, 14)
  • Eddie "Cheeba" Faison – vocals (tracks: 5, 15)
  • G.S. – vocals (track 5)
  • Jahmal "Rock" Bush – vocals (track 6)
  • Sean Price – vocals (track 6)
  • Edward "Edo G" Anderson – vocals (track 8)
  • Gina Vegas – vocals (tracks: 11, 12)
  • Vincent "DJ Spinna" Williams – producer (track 1)
  • Darrell "Kleph Dollaz" Durant – producer (tracks: 2, 3, 9)
  • Vin "The Chin" Mostacciuolo – producer (track 4)
  • Paul Littlefair – producer (tracks: 5, 13, 14, 16)
  • Paul Spence – producer (tracks: 5, 13, 14, 16)
  • Joseph "Diamond D" Kirkland – producer (track 6)
  • Ben Gebhardt – producer (track 7)
  • Fresnel Madsol Desar Cleophat – producer (track 8), co-executive producer
  • Sha Boogie – producer (track 10)
  • Patrick "A Kid Called Roots" Lawrence – producer (track 11)
  • Gerard "Ge-ology" Young – producer (track 12)
  • Mark "Minnesota" Richardson – producer (track 15)
  • Dan "The Man" Humiston – mixing
  • Peter Agoston – executive producer, sleeve notes
  • Ray Johnson – artwork, layout
  • Mike "Steady" Adasko – product management
  • Barry Heyman – legal
  • Jennifer Justice – legal

References

  1. Becker, Daniel-Levin (February 24, 2005). "Abridged Too Far: Reviews in Brief". CMJ New Music Monthly. CMJ Network, Inc. p. 49 via Google Books.
  2. Jost, Matt (October 18, 2005). "Sadat X :: Experience & Education – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
  3. Rausch, Andrew J. (April 1, 2011). I Am Hip-Hop: Conversations on the Music and Culture. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810877924 via Google Books.
  4. "Sadat X Experience and Education". exclaim.ca.
  5. Mayo, James (January 1, 2006). "Sadat X Experience & Education". XLR8R.
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