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1st Infantry is the debut solo studio album by American hip hop producer and recording artist The Alchemist. The album was released on September 21, 2004 and peaked at number 101 on the Billboard 200 and number 11 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[10]

1st Infantry
Studio album by The Alchemist
Released	September 21, 2004
Recorded	2003–2004
Studio	The Lab (New York, New York) Baseclef Studios (Queens, New York) Infamous Studios (Queens, New York)
Genre	Hip hop
Label	All City, Koch
Producer	The Alchemist
The Alchemist chronology
1st Infantry (2004) The Alchemist's Cookbook (2008)
Singles from 1st Infantry
"Hold You Down" Released: May 18, 2004

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
HipHopDX.com	[2]
IGN	(8.4/10)[3]
Pop Matters	favorable[4]
RapReviews.com	(7.5/10)[5]
Sputnikmusic	[6]
Stylus Magazine	B−[7]
Tiny Mix Tapes	[8]
Vibe	[9]

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.

The song "Bangers" appeared in Saints Row.

Track listing

• All tracks produced by the Alchemist.

Chart history

Chart (2004)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[12]	101
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[13]	8
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[14]	1
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[15]	11

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