The Testament (Cormega album)
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| The Testament | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | February 22, 2005 | |||
| Recorded | 1996–1998 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Label | Legal Hustle | |||
| Producer | Cormega Nashiem Myrick RNS Sha Money XL Hot Day Jae Supreme Dave Atkinson Suga Bear Prestige Havoc | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   link |
| HipHopDX.com | link |
| RapReviews.com | 9.0/10 link |
| Spin | B+ link |
The Testament is the third studio album by Queensbridge rapper Cormega. The album was originally recorded as Cormega's debut album in the mid-1990s, and scheduled for a release on Def Jam, but was eventually shelved. Cormega, after many years, was finally able to obtain the masters to the album, and released it on his own Legal Hustle imprint in 2005.
The title track appeared on a CD-sampler celebrating the 10 years of Def Jam Recordings, this release lists The Testament original release date to have been September 1, 1998.
Track listing
[edit]| # | Title | Featured guest(s) | Producer | Length |
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| 1 | "Intro" | Nashiem Myrick | 1:14 | |
| 2 | "62 Pickup" | Cormega | 2:52 | |
| 3 | "One Love" | RNS | 3:30 | |
| 4 | "Interlude" | Cormega | 0:33 | |
| 5 | "Angel Dust" | Havoc | Sha Money XL | 3:32 |
| 6 | "Dead Man Walking" | Hot Day and Jae Supreme | 2:12 | |
| 7 | "Montana Diary" | Nashiem Myrick | 4:45 | |
| 8 | "Testament" | Dave Atkinson | 3:56 | |
| 9 | "Testament (Original Version)" | Dave Atkinson | 3:48 | |
| 10 | "Every Hood" | Hussein Fatal and Niko | Suga Bear | 3:41 |
| 11 | "Coco Butter" | Prestige | 4:11 | |
| 12 | "Killaz Theme" | Mobb Deep | Havoc | 3:44 |
| 13 | "Love Is Love" | Tiffany | Nashiem Myrick | 4:40 |
| 14 | "Dead Man Walking 2" (Hidden Track) | Hot Day and Jae Supreme | 4:49 |
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2005) | Peak position |
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| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[1] | 76 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[2] | 46 |
