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Track Listing 1. Intro 2. 'Bout That Time 3. Ultimate 4. Brand New 5. Stay Chisel - (with Nas) 6. Akinyele 7. In the Sun - (with Q-Tip) 8. Born to Ball 9. Kool 10. Man, The 11. Large Pro 12. Alive in Stereo 13. Blaze Rhymez II 14. On - (with Busta Rhymes) 15. Hip Hop 16. Radioactive
Album Notes Personnel: Large Professor, Nas, Q-Tip, Busta Rhymes (rap vocals). Producers: Large Professor, J-Love, Hill, Xplicit. Recorded at Bang'N and C Mo Greens Studios, Queens, New York. In 1993, Large Pro famously advised listeners to "buy the album when I drop it." Unfortunately, the album in question, THE LP, was shelved by MCA and hungry rap fans were forced to wait another nine years for the legendary producer's official solo debut. Blending his trademark loop-heavy production work with charismatic, positive-themed lyrics, 1ST CLASS was well worth the wait. Extra P blazes rhymes over 16 hot tracks, running through his untouchable resume on "Born to Ball" and passing the mic to longtime collaborators Nas ("Stay Chisel") and Akinyele as well as A-list MCs Q-Tip ("In the Sun") and Busta Rhymes ("On").
Industry Reviews 3 stars out of 5 - ...Another funky solo album... Uncut (01/01/2003)
...A definitive B-boy document... Vibe (11/01/2002)
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