music.wikisort.org - CompositionThe Chosen Few is the second studio album by American hip hop collective Boot Camp Clik. It was released on October 8, 2002 through Duck Down Music, making it the first album released from the group or any affiliate since 1999. Production was handled by Da Beatminerz, Eric "Coptic" Matlock, Curt Cazal, Dan the Man, Drew "Dru-Ha" Friedman, Alchemist, Bink!, Hi-Tek, Producers Coalition of America and TY Deals. The album features contributions from seven of the eight original members with Heltah Skeltah's Rock being the only absent member, as well as guest appearances from Jahdan Blakkamoore, Illa Noyz, Rufus Blaq, Scratch and Supreme.
2002 studio album by Boot Camp Clik
The Chosen Few |
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Released | October 8, 2002 (2002-10-08) |
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Recorded | 2001–02 |
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Studio | Audiology Recording Studio (New York, NY) |
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Genre | Hip hop |
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Length | 1:02:24 |
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Label | Duck Down |
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Producer | - Buckshot (exec.)
- Drew "Dru-Ha" Friedman (also exec.)
- Alchemist
- Bink!
- Curt Cazal
- Da Beatminerz
- Dan the Man
- Eric "Coptic" Matlock
- Hi-Tek
- The Producers Coalition Of America Inc.
- TY Deals
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- "And So... / Whoop His Ass"
Released: September 10, 2002
- "Think Back / That's Tough"
Released: November 26, 2002
- "Ice Skate"
Released: May 6, 2003
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Professional ratingsReview scores |
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Source | Rating |
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AllMusic |     [1] |
HipHopDX | 4/5[2] |
RapReviews | 8/10[3] |
Vibe | 4/5[4] |
The effort received very strong reviews, and the singles "And So" and "Think Back" received moderate video play. The Chosen Few was the first Boot Camp album released on an independent label, with sales reaching just over 60,000 copies in the United States.
Track listing
Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) |
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1. | "Intro: YO Boot Camp!" | | - Drew "Dru-Ha" Friedman
- Dan The Man
| 1:19 |
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2. | "And So" | - Tekomin Williams
- Sean Price
- Kenyatta Blake
- Darrell Yates Jr.
- Dashawn Yates
- Curtis Small
| Curt Cazal | 3:49 |
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3. | "Let's Get Down 2 Bizness" | - Price
- Blake
- Jack McNair
- Yates Jr.
- Yates
- Wayne Evans
- Alan Maman
| The Alchemist | 4:20 |
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4. | "Let's Roll" | - Barret Powell
- Yates
- Williams
- McNair
- Blake
- Yates Jr.
- Paul Hendricks
| Baby Paul | 4:51 |
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5. | "Welcome to Bucktown USA" (featuring Supreme and Scratch) | - Yates Jr.
- Blake
- Williams
- Demetrio Muniz
- Eric Matlock
| Coptic | 5:25 |
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6. | "That's Tough (Little Bit)" | - Blake
- Yates Jr.
- Williams
- Roosevelt Harrell
| Bink! | 4:42 |
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7. | "Yeah What Eva" (Skit) | | - Drew "Dru-Ha" Friedman
- Dan The Man
| 1:16 |
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8. | "Had It Up 2 Here" (featuring Illa Noyz) | - Yates Jr.
- Blake
- Williams
- McNair
- Yates
- Price
- Evans
- Walter Dewgarde
| Da Beatminerz | 4:43 |
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9. | "Whoop His Ass" (featuring Rufus Blaq) | - Blake
- Williams
- Yater Jr.
- Rufus Moore
- Francis Palacios
- Ross Sloane
- Darrol Durant
- Roger Munroe
| The Producers Coalition Of America Inc. | 4:05 |
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10. | "Daddy Wanna" | - McNair
- Price
- Blake
- Williams
- Yates Jr.
- Yates
- Ewart Dewgarde
| Da Beatminerz | 5:16 |
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11. | "Ice Skate" | - Price
- Blake
- Yates Jr.
- Yates
- Tony Cottrell
| Hi-Tek | 4:41 |
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12. | "Just Us" | - Williams
- Blake
- Powell
- Yates Jr.
- Yates
- T. Walker
| TY Deals | 5:24 |
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13. | "Think Back" (featuring Jahdan Blakkamoore) | - Blake
- Yates Jr.
- Williams
- Price
- W. Dewgarde
| Da Beatminerz | 4:35 |
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14. | "The Chosen Few (Live for This)" | - McNair
- Powell
- Price
- Williams
- Blake
- Yates Jr.
- Matlock
- Eugene Dixon
- Lena Thompson
| Coptic | 5:09 |
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15. | "Outro: Word's From Tek" | Williams | Coptic | 2:49 |
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Total length: | 1:02:24 |
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- Notes
- Track 10 features additional vocals by Little Cook WTW2 and Queenia
- Track 11 features additional vocals by Danielle Henry
- Sample credits
- Track 14 contains elements from "Tomorrow I May Not Feel the Same" written by Eugene Dixon and Lena Thompson and performed by Gene Chandler
Charts
References
- Bush, John. "The Chosen Few - Boot Camp Clik | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
- Oduro, Mike (November 5, 2002). "Boot Camp Clik - The Chosen Few". HipHopDX. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
- Juon, Steve 'Flash' (June 3, 2003). "Boot Camp Clik :: The Chosen Few :: Duck Down Music Ltd". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
- Kwak, Donnie (November 2002). "Vibe". Vibe Vixen. Vibe Media Group. 10 (11): 158. ISSN 1070-4701.
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: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - "Boot Camp Clik Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.
- "Boot Camp Clik Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard.
External links
Boot Camp Clik |
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- Buckshot
- Smif-N-Wessun (Tek · Steele)
- Heltah Skeltah (Rock · Sean Price)
- Originoo Gunn Clappaz (Starang Wondah · Top Dog · Louieville Sluggah)
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Studio albums | |
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Compilations | |
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Affiliaties |
- Black Moon
- Da Beatminerz
- The Fab 5
- Representativz
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Anthology | |
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Related articles |
- Duck Down Music
- Buckshot discography
- Sean Price discography
- Angels of Death
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