Pieces of a Man | ||||
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Released | April 7, 1998 | |||
Recorded | June 1997 − February 1998 | |||
Studio | The Hit Factory (New York City) Right Track Recording (Manhattan, New York) House of Sound (New York City) Funhouse Recording (New York City) | |||
Genre | East Coast hip hop, mafioso rap | |||
Length | 51:23 | |||
Label | Noo Trybe | |||
Producer | Goldfinga & Gucci Jones, L.E.S., Trackmasters, Kenny 'Smoove' Kornegay, The RZA, Nashiem Myrick, Tony Dofat | |||
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Singles from Pieces of a Man | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | link |
RapReviews | 8.0/10 link |
No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | 'New Life (Album Intro)' | Goldfinga | 1:22 |
2. | 'I'm Known' | Goldfinga | 2:11 |
3. | 'How Ya Livin' (featuring Nas) | L.E.S. | 4:30 |
4. | 'Trading Places' | Trackmasters | 3:43 |
5. | 'What's the Deal' (featuring Kenny Greene) | Trackmasters | 3:56 |
6. | 'Love Is Love' (featuring Half-A-Mil & Nature) | Goldfinga, Gucci Jones & AZ | 5:14 |
7. | 'The Pay Back' | Goldfinga & Gucci Jones | 3:06 |
8. | 'Just Because' | L.E.S. | 2:53 |
9. | 'SOSA' | Trackmasters | 2:05 |
10. | 'It's a Boy Thing' (featuring Nature) | Trackmasters | 4:02 |
11. | 'Pieces of a (Black) Man' | Trackmasters | 3:44 |
12. | 'Last Dayz' (featuring Monifah) | Smoove | 5:19 |
13. | 'Whatever Happened (The Birth)' (featuring RZA) | RZA | 3:37 |
14. | 'Trial of the Century' (featuring Foxy Brown & Panama P.I.) | Nashiem Myrick | 4:27 |
15. | 'Betcha Don't Know' (featuring Keanna Henson) | Tony Dofat | 3:54 |
Total length: | 51:23 |
Chart (1998) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200 | 22 |
US Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums | 5 |