1st Infantry (album)

1st Infantry is the debut solo album by rapper and producer The Alchemist. The album was released in June 2004 and peaked at number 101 on the Billboard 200 and number 11 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.^[10]

The album was solely produced by The Alchemist and features guest vocalists including Prodigy, Nina Sky, The Game, The Lox, Nas, M.O.P., Mobb Deep, Lloyd Banks, T.I., and Dilated Peoples.

One single from the album, "Hold You Down", peaked at number 95 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 47 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart.^[11]

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

Track listing

All tracks produced by The Alchemist.

1. "Intro"
2. "Dead Bodies" (featuring The Game and Prodigy)
3. "Your Boy Al"
4. "The Essence" (featuring The LOX)
   • Contains a sample from "Mool Mang Cho" by Cho Yong Pil
5. "Hold You Down" (featuring Prodigy, Nina Sky, and Illa Ghee)
   • Contains a sample from "Love Theme" by Al Kooper
6. "Industry Rule 4080"
7. "Stop the Show" (featuring Stat Quo and M.O.P.)
8. "D Block to QB" (featuring Havoc, Big Noyd, Styles P, and J-Hood)
9. "Bangers" (featuring Lloyd Banks)
10. "Where Can We Go" (featuring Devin the Dude)
11. "It's a Craze" (featuring Mobb Deep)
12. "For the Record" (featuring Dilated Peoples)
13. "Boost the Crime Rate" (featuring J-Hood and Sheek Louch)
14. "Strength of Pain" (featuring Chinky)
15. "A Soul Assassins Tale"
16. "Bang Out" (featuring B-Real)
17. "Tick Tock" (featuring Nas and Prodigy)
    • Contains a sample from "The Loneliest Man in Town" by Side Effect
18. "Pimp Squad" (featuring T.I. and P$C)
19. "Different Worlds" (featuring Big Twins a.k.a. Twin Gambino)

References