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This article is about the Lord Jamar solo album. For an industry led campaign in the United Kingdom, see
The 5% Club .
2006 studio album by Lord Jamar
The 5% Album Released June 27, 2006 (2006-06-27 ) Recorded 2005–06 Studio 7G Studios Genre Hip hop Length 1 :05 :59 Label Babygrande Producer
"Deep Space" / "The Streets, The Corner"
The 5% Album Lord Jamar . It was released on June 27, 2006 via Babygrande Records . Production was handled by DJ Preservation, Gensu Dean, Big Throwback, Bronze Nazareth , Reality Allah, Young Justice , and Jamar himself, who also served as executive producer together with Chuck Wilson . It features guest appearances from 40 Bandits, Horse, Kasim Allah, Popa Wu, Prodigal Sunn , Queen Tahera Earth, Raekwon , Reality Allah, RZA , Young Dirty Bastard , Young Justice, Lord Jamar's son Young Lord, and fellow Brand Nubian members Grand Puba and Sadat X . The album peaked at number 94 on the US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.
The album's title and subject matter are taken from the Nation of Gods and Earths teachings that only five percent of the population is enlightened, good, and willing to help those who are oppressed.
Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 1. "Intro" Lorenzo DeChalus Lord Jamar 1:23 2. "Original Man" (featuring Kasim Allah and Raekwon ) Preservation 5:32 3. "I.S.L.A.M." L. DeChalus Lord Jamar 4:04 4. "Supreme Mathematics (Born Mix)" Preservation 3:25 5. "W-G.O.D. (Skit)" Lord Jamar 0:31 6. "Freedom (Papa Wu) Interlude" Preservation 1:42 7. "The Corner, The Streets" (featuring Grand Puba ) Big Throwback 4:35 8. "Same Ole Girl" (featuring Prodigal Sunn ) Bronze Nazareth 4:00 9. "P.S.A. (Skit)" Lord Jamar 0:50 10. "Revolution" (featuring Horse and Reality Allah) L. DeChalus D. Duncan E. DeChalus Reality Allah 3:38 11. "Deep Space" (featuring RZA ) Preservation 4:25 12. "Young Godz" (featuring Young Justice, Young Dirty Bastard and Young Lord) Karim Justice Grice Barson Unique Jones Young Lord Young Justice 2:31 13. "Yakub da Jeweler (Skit)" Lord Jamar 0:44 14. "Advance the Game" L. DeChalus Lord Jamar 3:56 15. "The Cipher" (featuring 40 Bandits) L. DeChalus A. Ali-El A. Bey J. Glenn R. Glenn Eddie Alexander Gensu Dean 4:18 16. "The Interview (Skit)" Lord Jamar 1:35 17. "Givin' Up" L. DeChalus Lord Jamar 3:11 18. "Study Ya Lessons" (featuring Queen Tahera Earth and Sadat X ) 4:08 19. "Freedom (Papa Wu) (Reprise)" Preservation 1:32 20. "Greatest Story Never Told" Gensu Dean 6:13 21. "Supreme Mathematics (Knowledge Mix)" L. DeChalus Lord Jamar 3:46 Total length: 1:05:59
Lorenzo "Lord Jamar " DeChalus – vocals, producer (tracks: 1, 3, 5, 9, 13, 14, 16–18, 21) , executive producer
Jean "DJ Preservation" Daval – producer (tracks: 2, 4, 6, 11, 19)
Big Throwback – producer (track 7)
Justin "Bronze Nazareth " Cross – producer (track 8)
Reality Allah – producer (track 10)
Karim "Young Justice" Grice – vocals & producer (track 12)
Eddie "Gensu Dean" Alexander – producer (tracks: 15, 18, 20)
Chris Conway – mixing, recording
Michael Sarsfield – mastering
Charles "Chuck " Wilson, Jr. – executive producer, concept
Todd DeChalus – photography
James "Dreddy Kruger " Dockery – A&R
Jill Shehebar – management
Jesse Stone – marketing
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