1st Infantry (album)

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1st Infantry
Studio album by The Alchemist
Released	June 29, 2004
Recorded	*The Lab; New York, NY *Baseclef Studios; Queens, NY *Infamous Studios; Queens, NY
Genre	Hip Hop
Label	Koch Records/All City Music
Producer(s)	The Alchemist
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link RapReviews.com [7.5/10] link
The Alchemist chronology
	1st Infantry (2004)	The Chemistry Files Vol. 1 (2006)
Alternate cover
1st Infantry: Deluxe CD/DVD Version

1st Infantry is the debut album from rapper and producer The Alchemist. It is a critical success and regarded highly in underground circles. It boasts popular single, "Hold You Down" featuring Prodigy, Nina Sky and Illa Ghee, which reached #95 on the Billboard Hot 100. The album itself reached #101 on the Billboard 200 chart, but did well on the Top Independent Albums and Top Heatseekers charts. The album's success lies within its production by The Alchemist and guest appearances from artists as diverse as The Game, The Lox, Nas, M.O.P., Mobb Deep, Lloyd Banks and Dilated Peoples.

It was also released in an instrumental version and deluxe edition with a bonus DVD on October 4, 2005.

Contents 1 Track listing 2 Samples 3 Album Chart Positions 4 Singles Chart Positions

[edit] Track listing

#	Title	Producer(s)	Performer (s)
1	"Intro"	The Alchemist	*Interlude*
2	"Dead Bodies"	The Alchemist	Prodigy, The Alchemist, The Game
3	"Your Boy Al (Interlude)"	The Alchemist	*Interlude*
4	"The Essence"	The Alchemist	The Alchemist, The Lox
5	"Hold You Down"	The Alchemist	Illa Ghee, Nina Sky, Prodigy, The Alchemist
6	"Industry Rule 4080 (Interlude)"	The Alchemist	*Interlude*
7	"Stop The Show"	The Alchemist	M.O.P., Stat Quo, The Alchemist
8	"D Block To QB"	The Alchemist	Havoc, J-Hood, Noyd, Styles, The Alchemist
9	"Bangers"	The Alchemist	Lloyd Banks, The Alchemist
10	"Where Can We Go"	The Alchemist	Devin, The Alchemist
11	"It's A Craze"	The Alchemist	Mobb Deep, The Alchemist
12	"For The Record"	The Alchemist	Dilated Peoples, The Alchemist
13	"Boost The Crime Rate"	The Alchemist	J-Hood, Sheek, The Alchemist
14	"Strength Of Pain"	The Alchemist	Chinky, The Alchemist
15	"A Soul Assassins Tale (Interlude)"	The Alchemist	*Interlude*
16	"Bang Out"	The Alchemist	B-Real, The Alchemist
17	"Tick Tock"	The Alchemist	Nas, Prodigy, The Alchemist
18	"Pimp Squad"	The Alchemist	P$C, T.I., The Alchemist
19	"Different Worlds"	The Alchemist	The Alchemist, Twin

[edit] Samples

• "The Essence" contains a sample from "Mool Mang Cho" by Cho Yong Pil
• "Hold You Down" contains a sample from "Love Theme" by Al Kooper
• "Tick Tock" contains a sample from "The Loneliest Man in Town" by Side Effect

[edit] Album Chart Positions

Year	Album	Chart positions
		Billboard 200	Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums	Top Independent Albums	Top Heatseekers
2004	1st Infantry	#101	#11	#8	#1

[edit] Singles Chart Positions

Year	Song	Chart positions
		Billboard Hot 100	Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	Hot Rap Singles
2004	"Hold You Down"	#95	#47	-