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. It was released on October 16, 2001 via JCOR Entertainment. Production was handled by Domingo, Luis Tineo, Xplicit,

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, Deacon the Villain, DJ 3D, DJ A. Vee, DJ Rob, Gerrard C. Baker, Koolade, Paul Nice, Rodney Hunter and Ace himself. It features guest appearances from eMC,

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, Jane Doe, Mr. Lee G, Apocalypse, Greg Nice,

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, King Tee,

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, Rah Digga, Young Zee and Tonedeff. The concept of the album follows a young Brooklyn man's release from prison, his return home, and his life at "The Institute of Disposable Arts", a school in which Ace enrolls after realizing how bad the situation in

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is. The album sold poorly compared to his previous albums, due to JCOR Entertainment folding a month after its release but it was generally well received by critics and fans alike. The cover art is an ironic nod to his " Sittin' on Chrome" days, showing Masta Ace sitting on a car seat in the street without a car. Included on the album is the song "Acknowledge", a notable

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to rapper Boogeyman and group

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. The song "Unfriendly Game" was used in the TV series ''

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'' and is included on one of its soundtracks. The song "Take A Walk" was used in the video game ''

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'', and was found on one of the various in game radio stations. In 2013, D. Aurelius directed a documentary video of making the album, starring Ace, Rah Digga and Justin Hunte.

Track listing

Personnel

*Duval "

" Clear – performer, producer (track: 2), mixing *Tony Hanna – vocals (track 1) *Kinte "Apocalypse" Givens – vocals (tracks: 2, 10) *Rashaan " Punchline" Truell – vocals (tracks: 3, 19), backing vocals (track 10) *Vinson "

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" Johnson – vocals (tracks: 3, 19) *Tony " Tonedeff" Rojas – vocals (track 4) *Gregory " Greg Nice" Mays – vocals (track 5) *Latania "Jane Doe" Morris-Rossell – vocals (tracks: 6, 18) *Tsidi "

" Ibrahim – vocals (track 7) *Leroy H. "Mr. Lee G" Griffith, Jr. – backing vocals (track 8), vocals (track 14) *Sas – backing vocals (track 8) *

– vocals (tracks: 9, 12, 23) *Stephen "Strick" Stricklin – vocals (tracks: 11, 15, 16) *Dewayne " Young Zee" Battle – vocals (track 11) *Francis R. "Jugga the Bully" Roberts, Jr. – vocals (track 16) *Sherri Ambercrombie – backing vocals (track 16) *Suede – backing vocals (track 16) *Blaise Dupuy – vocals (track 17) *Jessica Harrell – backing vocals (track 18) *Claudia Arindale – backing vocals (track 19) *Ebony – backing vocals (track 19) *Shireen Rahman – backing vocals (track 19) *James "

" Robinson – vocals (track 20) *Roger "

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" McBride – vocals (track 20) *Drugga – vocals (track 20) *Sean "Uneek" McFadden – vocals (track 20) *Rashia " Rah Digga" Fisher – vocals (track 21) *

A. Boatwright – vocals (track 21) *William "DJ JS-1" Tramontozzi – scratches (tracks: 5, 13) *Luis R. Tineo – producer (tracks: 3, 16) *Paul "Paul Nice" Kilianski – producer (track 5) *Lamont "

" Dorrell – producer (track 7) *Thomas "Xplicit" Raic – producer (tracks: 8, 13) *Gerrard C. Baker – producer (track 10) *Matko " Koolade" Šašek – producer (track 11) *Rodney Hunter – producer (track 14) * Domingo Padilla – producer (tracks: 17, 21, 22, 24), recording (track 22), mixing *Robert "DJ Rob" Alphonse – producer (track 18), recording (tracks: 1–4, 6–12, 14–19, 21, 23, 24) *William "DJ 3D" Bagley – producer (track 19) *Alix "DJ A. Vee" Val – producer (track 19) *Willis " Deacon the Villain" Polk II – producer (track 20) *Robert " Lord Finesse" Hall, Jr. – recording (tracks: 5, 13) *Richard "Filthy Rich" Ahee – recording (track 5), mixing

Cast

*''Correction Officer'': Tony Hanna *''IDA Commercial'': Tonedeff *''Lisa'': Jane Doe *''Paul the Roommate'':

*''Caller from home'': Strick *''Tyreek'': Jugga *''Newscaster'': Blaise Dupuy *''Bitch Nigga callers'': Uneek & Drugga *''Interviewer'': Chyrisse Turner

Album singles

Charts

References

External links

* {{Authority control 2001 albums Masta Ace albums Albums produced by Ayatollah Albums produced by Domingo (producer)