The Book of Shabazz (Hidden Scrollz) | ||||
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Released | October 7, 2003 | |||
Recorded | 1995–2003 | |||
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Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 1:11:16 | |||
Label | Battle Axe Records | |||
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Shabazz the Disciple chronology | ||||
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Singles from The Book of Shabazz (Hidden Scrollz) | ||||
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RapReviews | 7/10[2] |
The Book of Shabazz (Hidden Scrollz) is the debut solo studio album by American rapper Shabazz the Disciple. It was released on October 7, 2003, through Battle Axe Records. Recording sessions took place between 1995 and 2003 at Firehouse Studio, D&D Studios and Streetlight Studios in New York City, at Buhdha's House, at House Of Hits in Chestnut Ridge, at Tucan Studio in Kornwestheim, at YB Studios in São Paulo, and at Frico's Lab in Leonberg. Production was handled by Baby J, DJ Irfane, Lord Jamar, Carlos Bess, Dams & Sla, DJ Friction, DJ Skinny, Jose "Choco" Reynoso, MistaJam, The Prunes, Zé Gonzales, and Shabazz himself, with Madchild serving as executive producer. It features guest appearances from Freestyle, Killah Priest, Lil' Dap, Lord Jamar, Poetic, R.H. Bless and Young Anutt.
No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "The Opening (Intro)" (featuring Young Anutt) | Dams & Sla | 0:30 |
2. | "Righteous Chamba (Skit)" | Shabazz the Disciple | 1:05 |
3. | "Red Hook Day" | MistaJam | 4:46 |
4. | "1st Annual Bootleg Music Awards" | Shabazz the Disciple | 3:00 |
5. | "Hip Pop" | DJ Skinny | 4:14 |
6. | "Oasis" | DJ Irfane | 6:16 |
7. | "Surrender (Thieves in da Nite Pt. 2)" |
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8. | "BKBS" | DJ Irfane | 4:05 |
9. | "Son Rise (Leek Lover Interlude)" | Shabazz the Disciple | 1:38 |
10. | "Cremate 'Em" | The Prunes | 3:22 |
11. | "Crime Saga" | C12 | 4:28 |
12. | "Passover (Skit)" | Shabazz the Disciple | 0:57 |
13. | "Street Parables" (featuring Lord Jamar) | Lord Jamar | 5:05 |
14. | "Thieves in da Night (Heist)" (featuring Killah Priest and Lil' Dap) | Q-Unique | 5:23 |
15. | "Organized Rime Pt. 2" | Lord Jamar | 4:33 |
16. | "Blasphemy" | DJ Friction | 4:21 |
17. | "Ghetto Apostles" (featuring Poetic, Freestyle and R.H. Bless) | Baby J | 4:06 |
18. | "The Lamb's Blood" | Baby J | 4:05 |
19. | "War Trilogy (P.O.W. - Projects of War)" (featuring Freestyle) | Baby J | 1:22 |
20. | "War Trilogy (M.I.A. - Militia Incarcerated Alien)" | Baby J | 2:05 |
21. | "War Trilogy (Ambush)" (featuring Freestyle) | Baby J | 1:54 |
Total length: | 1:11:16 |