The Chosen Few is the second studio album by American hip hop collective Boot Camp Clik. It was released on October 8, 2002 through Duck Down Music, making it the first album released from the group or any affiliate since 1999. Production was handled by Da Beatminerz, Eric "Coptic" Matlock, Curt Cazal, Dan the Man, Drew "Dru-Ha" Friedman, Alchemist, Bink!, Hi-Tek, Producers Coalition of America and TY Deals. The album features contributions from seven of the eight original members with Heltah Skeltah's Rock being the only absent member, as well as guest appearances from Jahdan Blakkamoore, Illa Noyz, Rufus Blaq, Scratch and Supreme.
| The Chosen Few | ||||
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| Studio albumby | ||||
| Released | October 8, 2002 (2002-10-08) | |||
| Recorded | 2001–02 | |||
| Studio | Audiology Recording Studio (New York, NY) | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 1:02:24 | |||
| Label | Duck Down | |||
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| Boot Camp Clik chronology | ||||
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| Singles from The Chosen Few | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| HipHopDX | 4/5[2] |
| RapReviews | 8/10[3] |
| Vibe | 4/5[4] |
The effort received very strong reviews, and the singles "And So" and "Think Back" received moderate video play. The Chosen Few was the first Boot Camp album released on an independent label, with sales reaching just over 60,000 copies in the United States.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Intro: YO Boot Camp!" |
| 1:19 | |
| 2. | "And So" |
| Curt Cazal | 3:49 |
| 3. | "Let's Get Down 2 Bizness" |
| The Alchemist | 4:20 |
| 4. | "Let's Roll" |
| Baby Paul | 4:51 |
| 5. | "Welcome to Bucktown USA" (featuring Supreme and Scratch) |
| Coptic | 5:25 |
| 6. | "That's Tough (Little Bit)" |
| Bink! | 4:42 |
| 7. | "Yeah What Eva" (Skit) |
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| 1:16 |
| 8. | "Had It Up 2 Here" (featuring Illa Noyz) |
| Da Beatminerz | 4:43 |
| 9. | "Whoop His Ass" (featuring Rufus Blaq) |
| The Producers Coalition Of America Inc. | 4:05 |
| 10. | "Daddy Wanna" |
| Da Beatminerz | 5:16 |
| 11. | "Ice Skate" |
| Hi-Tek | 4:41 |
| 12. | "Just Us" |
| TY Deals | 5:24 |
| 13. | "Think Back" (featuring Jahdan Blakkamoore) |
| Da Beatminerz | 4:35 |
| 14. | "The Chosen Few (Live for This)" |
| Coptic | 5:09 |
| 15. | "Outro: Word's From Tek" | Williams | Coptic | 2:49 |
| Total length: | 1:02:24 | |||
| Chart (2002) | Peak position |
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| USTop R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[5] | 34 |
| USIndependent Albums (Billboard)[6] | 17 |
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