''Lessons'' is the fifth studio album by American hip hop duo

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. The album was released on July 24, 2015, by Thugged Out Militainment and

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s from fellow American rappers

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, Royal Flush,

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. The album includes

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from American record producers

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, among others.

Background

After disbanding for the second time in 2011, the rappers announced in 2013 that they would once again be reuniting. On May 4, 2015, the duo announced that the title of their fifth album would be ''Lessons''. Capone-N-Noreaga also unveiled the album's

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and tracklist. The duo also revealed that they would be partnering with

, the label that released their 1997 debut album ''

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''.

Singles

The album's first

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, "3 on 3", was released on May 7, 2015.

Track listing

References

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