Chemical Warfare (album)

Chemical Warfare
Studio album by The Alchemist
Released July 7, 2009
Recorded 2006-2009
Genre Hip hop
Length 55:31
Label ALC Records, E1 Music
Producer The Alchemist, Oh No
The Alchemist chronology
The Alchemist's Cookbook
(2008)		 Chemical Warfare
(2009)
Singles from Chemical Warfare
  1. "Lose Your Life"
    Released: November 11, 2008
  2. "Therapy"
    Released: November 18, 2008
  3. "Smile"
    Released: May 5, 2009
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
RapReviews.com (8.5/10)[2]
The Smoking Section [3]
Sputnikmusic [4]
Pitchfork Media (7.8/10)[5]
DjBooth.net [6]
URB Magazine [7]
XXL [8]
HipHopSite.Com [9]

Chemical Warfare is the second studio album by rapper and producer The Alchemist.[10] The album was released July 7, 2009.

Contents

Album information

Features & singles

The Alchemist has recorded material for the album with Evidence, Fabolous, Mobb Deep, Dilated Peoples, Kool G Rap, Pusha T, Jadakiss, KRS-One, Snoop Dogg, Twista, Maxwell, Three 6 Mafia, Juvenile, & Eminem.[11][12][13] The first song released from the album was "Keys to the City", which features Prodigy and Nina Sky.[14] Alchemist leaked the song himself in 2007. A video for the song was later released on July 28, 2008. Produced, shot, edited and directed by The Alchemist himself.[15] The first official single announced was "Lose Your Life" featuring Jadakiss, Snoop Dogg & Pusha T.[16] The official video for "Smile", featuring Maxwell and Twista, was released on June 11, 2009.[17]

Meaning behind the title Chemical Warfare

“ But basically, it's Chemical Warfare because the first album was 1st Infantry and this is a futuristic version. Chemical Warfare is the type of war that isn't fought with sticks and bats type of shit, where people start dropping. There is a power you don't see. You don't know where it is and that's basically the concept. ”

Track listing

No. Title Length
1. "Intro"   0:58
2. "ALC Theme" (feat. Kool G Rap) 3:49
3. "Lose Your Life" (feat. Snoop Dogg, Jadakiss and Pusha T) 4:28
4. "Chemical Warfare" (feat. Eminem) 1:33
5. "Grand Concourse Benches" (feat. KRS-One) 5:23
6. "Therapy" (feat. Evidence, Blu, Talib Kweli and Kid Cudi) 5:22
7. "That'll Work" (feat. Three 6 Mafia and Juvenile) 5:00
8. "Smile" (feat. Twista and Maxwell) 4:43
9. "Keep the Heels On" (feat. Prodigy) 3:45
10. "Acts of Violence" (feat. Oh No, Roc C and Crooked I) 5:22
11. "Lights, Cameras, Action" (feat. Lil' Fame) 1:40
12. "Some Gangster Shit" (feat. Fabolous) 2:00
13. "On Sight" (feat. Tha Dogg Pound and The Lady of Rage) 3:46
14. "Take a Look Back"   5:29
15. "Under Siege" (feat. Oh No) 2:13

References

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ RapReviews.com review
  3. ^ The Smoking Section review
  4. ^ Sputnikmusic review
  5. ^ Pitchfork Media review
  6. ^ DjBooth.net review
  7. ^ URB Magazine review
  8. ^ XXL review
  9. ^ HipHopSite.Com review
  10. ^ Interview with The Alchemist
  11. ^ HipHopGame.com - Alchemist Interview
  12. ^ The Alchemist Speaks On His Fully Loaded Guests On His Album!
  13. ^ name="ballerstatus.com">Alchemist: Mixing Dangerous Chemicals
  14. ^ Hip Hop Galaxy - The Alchemist
  15. ^ The Alchemist - Key To The City Feat. Prodigy & Nina Sky
  16. ^ Alchemistbeats
  17. ^ "The Alchemist featuring Maxwell and Twista – Smile (Video)". WeLiveThis.com. http://www.welivethis.com/newsfeed/2009/06/12/alchemist-featuring-maxwell-twista-smile-video/. Retrieved June 12, 2009. 
The Alchemist
Studio albums
1st Infantry · Chemical Warfare · Gutter Water
Extended plays
Mixtapes
The Cutting Room Floor · Insomnia · No Days Off · The Chemistry Files · The Cutting Room Floor 2
Singles
"Hold You Down" · "Key to the City" · "Lose Your Life" · "Under Siege" · "Smile"

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