Hi-Teknology 2: The Chip

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Hi-Teknology 2: The Chip

Studio album by Hi-Tek
Released	October 17, 2006
Genre	Hip Hop
Label	Babygrande Records
Producer(s)	Hi-Tek
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Hi-Tek chronology
Hi-Teknology (2001)	Hi-Teknology 2: The Chip (2006)
Alternate cover

Limited Edition cover

Hi-Teknology 2: The Chip is the sequel to Hip hop producer Hi-Tek's first album, Hi-Teknology. There are two versions of the album; one was recorded during Tek's record deal with MCA but never saw a release, and the second version which was released on Babygrande Records in October. It is produced entirely by Hi-Tek and, unlike the first album, will see Hi-Tek rapping on more of the tracks.

Album guests include Q-Tip, Kurupt, Talib Kweli, Ghostface Killah, Busta Rhymes, Jadakiss, Papoose, Raekwon, The Game, Strong Arm Steady, Bun B, Devin the Dude, Nas, Common and Marsha of Floetry [1].

The final track listing has been whittled down from 18 to 15 tracks, omitting the songs, "How We Do It", "Time Is Now", and "We Get Down". The late producer, J Dilla, makes a cameo appearance on the song "Music For Life". The album's lead single is "Where It Started At (NY)", which features MC's Jadakiss, Papoose, Talib Kweli and Raekwon, and utilizes a sample from the Andy Williams song "(Where Do I Begin) Love Story". The three omitted tracks ("Time Is Now", "We Get Down" & "How We Do It") were leaked on the internet on October 23, 2006. Both "Time is Now" and "How We Do It" were previously available on The Beautiful Mixtape Vol. 2. "Time is Now" was a shorter version.

A special edition version of the album will be released at Best Buy, featuring the three omitted tracks and a bonus DVD, featuring the music video for "Where It Started At (NY)" and footage of Hi-Tek producing "The Chip" from scratch.

1 Track listing
- 1.1 Limited edition
- 1.2 Additional credits
2 Album singles
3 Album chart positions
4 External links

[edit] Track listing

#	Title	Producer(s)	Performer (s)
1	"The Oracle (Intro)"	Hi-Tek	Interlude
2	"The Chip"	Hi-Tek	Hi-Tek
3	"Keep it Moving"	Hi-Tek, Daniel Jones	Dion, Q-Tip, Kurupt
4	"I Think I Got a Beat"	Tony "Lil' Tone" Cottrell	Interlude
5	"Can We Go Back"	Hi-Tek, Firstman Productions	Hi-Tek, Ayak, Talib Kweli
6	"Josephine"	Hi-Tek, The Willie Cottrell Band	The Willie Cottrell Band, Ghostface Killah, Pretty Ugly
7	"March"	Hi-Tek	Busta Rhymes
8	"Where it Started At (NY)"	Hi-Tek	Dion, Jadakiss, Papoose, Talib Kweli, Raekwon
9	"1-800-Homicide"	Hi-Tek, Eric "Lil' E" Coomes	Dion, The Game
10	"Money Don't Make U Rich"	Hi-Tek	Phil Da Agony, Mitchy Slick, Krondon
11	"Baby We Can Do It"	Hi-Tek, Young & Rich	Czar*Nok
12	"Let it Go"	Hi-Tek	Dion, Talib Kweli
13	"People Going Down"	Hi-Tek, The Willie Cottrell Band	The Willie Cottrell Band
14	"So Tired"	Hi-Tek	Dion, Bun B, Devin the Dude, Pretty Ugly
15	"Music for Life"	Hi-Tek	J Dilla, Nas, Marsha Ambrosius, Hi-Tek, Common, Busta Rhymes

[edit] Limited edition

#	Title	Producer(s)	Performer (s)
16	"How We Do It"	Hi-Tek	Hi-Tek, Talib Kweli, Slim Thug, Snoop Dogg
17	"Time is Now"	Hi-Tek	Hi-Tek, Talib Kweli
18	"We Get Down"	Hi-Tek	Mos Def, Raphael Saadiq, Bootsy Collins

[edit] Additional credits

Hi-Tek in a promotional picture for Hi-Teknology 2: The Chip

The Chip

Guitar - Josh Edmondson

Josephine

Drums - Big D
Drums [Additional] - Eric "E Dub" Isaacs
Guitar - Larry Cottrell
Keyboards - Carolyn Isaacs

March

Guitar - Glen Jeffreys
Keyboards - Daniel Jones

Let It Go

Guitar - Glen Jeffreys

People Going Down

Bass - Carolyn Isaacs
Guitar - Larry Cottrell
Keyboards - Carolyn Isaacs

[edit] Album singles

Single cover	Single information
	"Where It Started At (NY)" Released: October 27, 2006 B-side: "Can We Go Back"

[edit] Album chart positions

Year	Album	Chart positions
Year	Album	Billboard 200	Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums	Top Rap Albums	Top Independent Albums
2006	Hi-Teknology 2: The Chip	#38	#8	#4	#2