1st Infantry (album)

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1st Infantry
1st Infantry cover
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 The Alchemist
Professional reviews
The Alchemist chronology
1st Infantry
(2004)		 The Chemistry Files Vol. 1
(2006)
Alternate cover
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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, T.I. and Dilated Peoples. The album has moved 174,661 units.

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

Contents

[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 -
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