''Home Field Advantage'' is the debut studio album by American hip hop group The High & Mighty. It was released on August 24, 1999 via

Rawkus Records Rawkus Records was an American hip hop record label known for starting the careers of many rappers. Rawkus started in 1995 with releases in hip-hop, drum and bass and fun-dustrial (Dystopia One). Label heads Brian Brater and Jarret Myer then si ...

and was produced mostly by

DJ Mighty Mi The High & Mighty is an American hip hop duo from Philadelphia, composed of rapper Mr. Eon ("The High", b. Erik Meltzer on February 16, 1972) and music producer DJ Mighty Mi ("The Mighty", b. Milo Berger on September 1, 1972). Career Their ...

, but also featured production from

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and Reef. It features guest appearances from Bobbito García, Cage, Defari,

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, Mad Skillz,

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, Thirstin Howl III, What? What? and Wordsworth. The album peaked at number 193 on the ''Billboard'' 200, number 45 on the

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, and number 11 on the

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Track listing

Notes * ''B-Boy Document '99'' appears on the soundtrack of ''

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''.

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.The High & Mighty - Home Field Advantage (CD liner notes). Rawkus Records. P2-50121 * Mr. Eon - performer, writer, executive producer * DJ Mighty Mi - producer, writer, executive producer, mixing *

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- producer, mixing * What? What? - performer, writer *

- performer, writer * Bobbito Garcia - performer, writer * Rob "Reef" Tewlow - additional programming, drum programming * Lord Sear - beatbox *

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- additional programming * DJ EV - turntables *

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- additional vocals * She Speaks - additional vocals * DJ Sebb - turntables * Vere Isaacs - bass * DJ Daze - turntables * Elliott Thomas - mix engineer * Kieran Walsh - mix engineer * Nobody - art direction, graphic design * A.S.1. - graphic design

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Singles Chart Positions

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