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The Truth
Hip-Hop · 2000 · 14 tracks

The Truth

Beanie Sigel

A landmark of Philadelphia street rap. Raspy, urgent delivery meets the soulful, sample-heavy production that defined the early 2000s Roc-A-Fella dynasty.

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This is the raw, soulful blueprint for the Philly street sound that put the Roc on its back.

Relentless, confrontational energy tempered by a weary, soulful paranoia.

Tracklist · 14 Tracks
01
The Truth
4:10
02
Who Want What
4:15
03
Raw & Uncut
3:37
04
Mac Man
4:10
05
Playa
3:26
06
Everybody Wanna Be a Star
4:03
07
Remember Them Days
3:55
08
Stop, Chill
3:28
09
Mac and Brad
5:06
10
What a Thug About
3:59
11
What Your Life Like
4:35
12
Ride 4 My
4:15
13
Die
3:11
14
Anything
4:48
Moments Worth Waiting For
The explosive entry of the title track where the beat drops and Sigel's raspy voice immediately commands the room.
The hauntingly sparse piano on 'What Your Life Like' that mirrors the isolation of the lyrics.
The soulful, high-pitched vocal sample on 'Anything' providing a jarring but effective contrast to the street-hardened verses.
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