''Chainsmoker LP'' is the debut solo studio album by American rapper
Monoxide Child
Paul Robert Methric (born July 14, 1973) is an American rapper and producer from Detroit, Michigan, also known as Monoxide of the rap group Twiztid.
Early life
Paul Methric began rapping as a teenager while he was in high school and listened to ...
. It was released on November 16, 2004 through
Psychopathic Records
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in the United States and on November 29, 2004 through Method Recordings in Australia. Recording sessions took place at the Lotus Pod in
Detroit
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. Among Monoxide,
production
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was handled by Fritz "The Cat" Van Kosky, J-Ha and
Esham
Esham is an American rapper from Detroit, Michigan. Esham released his debut studio album, '' Boomin' Words from Hell'', in 1989. Since then, he has gone on to release 15 studio albums in total and is best known as a representative of the hip ...
. It features
guest appearance
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s from
Anybody Killa
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, Esham,
Jamie Madrox
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...
and Kash Kola.
The album peaked at number 191 on the
''Billboard'' 200, at #14 on the
Independent Albums
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and #3 on the
Heatseekers Albums
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in the United States.
Track listing
Personnel
*
Paul "Monoxide" Methric – main artist, producer
(tracks: 5, 8, 10), arranger
(tracks: 1, 2, 8), mixing
(tracks: 1-13)
*
Esham Attica Smith – featured artist
(track 6), producer & mixing
(track 10)
*
James Lowery – featured artist
(tracks: 11, 13)
*J. "Kash Kola" Evelyn – featured artist
(track 11)
*
Jamie "Madrox" Spaniolo – featured artist
(track 13)
*
Chris Rouleau
Chris Rouleau, also known as Blaze Ya Dead Homie or simply Blaze (born April 27, 1976), is an American rapper from Mt. Clemens, Michigan. A representative of the hip hop subgenres gangsta rap and horrorcore, his stage persona is a resurrected g ...
– additional vocals
(track 5)
*Emily "Sev" Elev – additional vocals
(track 5)
*Fritz "The Cat" Van Kosky – producer
(tracks: 4-8, 10-14), arranger
(tracks: 1, 2, 8), mixing
*J-Ha – producer
(tracks: 1, 3, 9-11), mixing
(tracks: 4, 6, 10-12)
*M. Scotta – design, layout
Charts
References
External links
*
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2004 debut albums
Horrorcore albums
Albums produced by Esham
Underground hip hop albums
Psychopathic Records albums
Hip hop albums by American artists
Albums produced by Monoxide Child