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''T.I.M.E. (The Inner Mind's Eye)'' is the second and final studio album by American hip-hop group
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. It was released on October 12, 1993, via
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. The recording sessions took place at Apollo Studios, Platinum Island Studios, The Music Palace and Chung King House of Metal in
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. The album was produced by group members
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, Charlie Brown, Cut Monitor Milo and Dinco D, as well as the Vibe Chemist Backspin, Raheem Isom,
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, R.P.M., and Sam Sever. It features
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s from Blitz, Brittle Lo, Collie Weed, Cool Whip, Jeranimo, the Capital L.S., Pudge God, Rampage, and Sha-Now. The album peaked at number 66 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and number 15 on the
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charts in the United States. It was supported with two singles: "What's Next" and "Classic Material". Its lead single, "What's Next", made it to number 77 on the
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, number 1 on the
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and number 7 on the
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charts. The second single off of the album, "Classic Material", reached number 20 on the Dance Singles Sales chart. The album did not fare as well as their debut album, garnering a mixed critical reception. After the album's release, the group began having both creative and personal problems, resulting in their disbandment.


Critical reception

Dream Hampton of ''
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'' called the album "a rarity in hip-hop—a sophomore album that is better than the debut", further stating, "you can't help waiting for Busta to get on the mic".
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's Stanton Swihart described it as "an endlessly interesting listen", concluding that "''T.I.M.E.'' is a much more mature work, both musically and lyrically" than '' A Future Without a Past...''.


Track listing

;Notes *Unreleased tracks "Emotional" and "Oooh Baby" were left off the album.


Personnel

*Trevor "
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" Smith – vocals, producer (tracks: 4, 7, 11, 13, 16) *James "Dinco D" Jackson – vocals, producer (track 8) *Bryan "Charlie Brown" Higgins – vocals, producer (tracks: 2, 6) *Sheldon "Cut Monitor Milo" Scott – vocals, producer (track 7) *Cool Whip – vocals (track 12) *Brittle Lo – vocals (track 12) *Roger "
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" McNair – vocals (track 12), producer (track 10) *Blitz – vocals (track 12) *Jacob "The Capital L.S." Clark – vocals (track 12) *Pudge God – vocals (track 12) *Desmon "Sha-Now" Gordon – vocals (track 12) *Jeranimo – vocals (track 12) *Garfield "Collie Weed" Mitchell – vocals (track 12) *Michael Feliz – bass (track 10) *Marlon "The Vibe Chemist Backspin" King – producer (tracks: 3, 4, 10) *Peter "R.P.M." Lopez – producer (track 5) *Sam "Sever" Citrin – producer (track 12) *Raheem Isom – producer (track 14) *Kevin Reynolds – mixing, engineering (tracks: 2-5, 10, 11, 13, 14, 17) *Alan Scott Plotkin – engineering (tracks: 1, 9) *Rob 'Void' – engineering (tracks: 6-8, 12, 15, 16) * Tom Coyne – mastering *Kevin Wood – illustration *
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– photography


Charts


References


External links

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