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Kool G Rap chronology
4,5,6

Studio album by Kool G Rap
Released	September 12, 1995
Genre	Hip Hop
Label	Cold Chillin' Records
Producer(s)	Dr. Butcher Naughty Shorts T-Ray Buckwild
Live and Let Die (1992) (Kool G Rap & DJ Polo)	4,5,6 (1995)	Roots of Evil (1998)

4,5,6 is the solo debut by Hip Hop artist Kool G Rap, released in September 1995 through Cold Chillin' Records. The release followed his break-up with DJ Polo in 1993. The album was not received well critically, but was warmly accepted by underground fans. Despite the album's dark, grimy street sound, it peaked at number one on the R&B/Hip-Hop chart, and also featured two crossover hits, with the title track "4,5,6", and "Fast Life". The album features guest appearances from B1, MF Grimm and Nas, as well as production from Dr. Butcher, Naughty Shorts, T-Ray and Buckwild of D.I.T.C.

1 Track listing
2 Album singles
3 Album chart positions
4 Singles chart positions

[edit] Track listing

#	Title	Producer(s)	Performer (s)
1	"Intro"	Dr. Butcher	Interlude
2	"4,5,6"	Dr. Butcher	Kool G Rap
3	"It's a Shame"	Naughty Shorts	Kool G Rap
4	"Take 'Em to War"	T-Ray	Kool G Rap, B1, MF Grimm
5	"Executioner Style"	Dr. Butcher	Kool G Rap
6	"For Da Brothaz"	T-Ray	Kool G Rap
7	"Blowin' Up in the World"	Buckwild	Kool G Rap
8	"Fast Life"	Buckwild	Kool G Rap, Nas
9	"Ghetto Knows"	Naughty Shorts	Kool G Rap
10	"It's a Shame (Da Butcher's Mix)"	Dr. Butcher	Kool G Rap
11	"Money on My Brain"	Dr. Butcher	Kool G Rap, B1, MF Grimm

[edit] Album singles

Single cover	Single information
	"Fast Life" Released: November 14, 1995 B-Side: "4,5,6"
	"It's a Shame" Released: 1995 B-Side: "It's a Shame (Da Butcher's Mix)"

[edit] Album chart positions

Year	Album	Chart positions
		Billboard 200	Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums
1995	4,5,6	#24	#1

[edit] Singles chart positions

Year	Song	Chart positions
Year	Song	Billboard Hot 100	Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	Hot Rap Singles	Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales	Rhythmic Top 40
1995	"It's a Shame"	-	-	-	#27	-
1995	"Fast Life"	#74	#42	#7	#18	-
1996	"4,5,6"	#21	#11	-	-	#25