Immobilarity
1999 studio album by Raekwon
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Immobilarity is the second studio album by American rapper and Wu-Tang Clan-member Raekwon, as a follow-up to Only Built 4 Cuban Linx.... It was released in November 1999 on Wu-Tang Records, American Cream Team, Loud Records, and Columbia Records, and peaked in the Top 9 of the US album charts. The album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on December 20, 1999.[1]
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Chicago Sun-Times |  [3] |
| Robert Christgau |  [4] |
| Los Angeles Times | [5] |
| PopMatters | (favorable)[6] |
| RapReviews | 7/10[7] |
| Rolling Stone | [8] |
| (The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide | [9] |
| The Source | [10] |
| USA Today | [11] |
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| Released | November 16, 1999 | |||
| Recorded | 1998–1999 | |||
| Genre | Hip-hop | |||
| Length | 65:12 | |||
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Background
Unlike the first album, it has no production input from the RZA, or any guest features from Ghostface Killah, for the album has its own theme. However, the album does feature Method Man and Masta Killa. Raekwon has stated that the title is an backronym for "I Move More Officially by Implementing Loyalty and Respect in the Youth".[12] The album features affiliates American Cream Team, who would later become Ice Water.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Intro" | The Infinite Arkatechz | 2:19 | |
| 2. | "Yae Yo" |
| Carlos "Six-July" Broady | 2:37 |
| 3. | "Casablanca" |
| The Infinite Arkatechz | 3:51 |
| 4. | "100 Rounds" |
| Triflyn | 4:54 |
| 5. | "Real Life" |
| DJ Devastator | 3:02 |
| 6. | "Power" (featuring American Cream Team) |
| Triflyn | 3:49 |
| 7. | "Skit 1" | Woods | DJ Devastate | 1:05 |
| 8. | "All I Got Is You Pt. 2" (featuring Big Bub) |
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| 4:54 |
| 9. | "Jury" (featuring Kim Stephens) |
| The Infinite Arkatechz | 3:51 |
| 10. | "Fuck Them" (featuring Method Man) |
| Triflyn | 3:55 |
| 11. | "Skit 2" | Woods | RZA | 1:29 |
| 12. | "Live From New York" |
| The Infinite Arkatechz | 3:26 |
| 13. | "My Favorite Dred" |
| Triflyn | 1:58 |
| 14. | "Friday" |
| Triflyn | 3:25 |
| 15. | "The Table" (featuring Masta Killa) |
| The Infinite Arkatechz | 3:03 |
| 16. | "Sneakers" |
| Pete Rock | 3:02 |
| 17. | "Raw" (featuring American Cream Team) |
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| 3:07 |
| 18. | "Pop Shit" |
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| 3:18 |
| 19. | "Heart To Heart" |
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| 4:04 |
| 20. | "Forecast" |
| Triflyn | 3:08 |
| 21. | "Outro" | Woods | RZA | 1:09 |
| Total length: | 65:12 | |||
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[16] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||