''Metropolis Gold'' is the only album by

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hip hop duo All City, released on November 3, 1998 by

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. The album featured an all-star production lineup, including many prominent

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producers such as

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, Pete Rock,

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member Ron "Amen-Ra" Lawrence, and EZ Elpee. It features guest appearances from rappers Native Souls and

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, which served as executive producers on the album. ''Metropolis Gold'' peaked at #42 on the

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and #18 on the

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. The album features two the '' Billboard'' singles: "The Actual" and "The Hot Joint". DJ Premier-produced single " The Actual" peaked at number 3 on the

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for 23 weeks, making the song the most hit song of the duo to date. The album was not commercially successful, not selling enough copies to reach the ''Billboard'' 200. After the release of it, the duo disbanded without further releases. Greg Valentine continues to perform and record with other rap artists, but it's not known what J.Mega is doing today.

Track listing

Album singles

Videos

Abdul Malik Abbott shot all 3 videos: * 1998: "The Actual" * 1998: "Priceless" * 1998: "The Hot Joint (Remix)"

Album chart positions

Weekly charts

Singles chart positions

References

External links

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