The Soul Assassins, Chapter I
1997 studio album by Soul Assassins
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Muggs Presents... The Soul Assassins, Chapter I is the first studio album by American hip-hop collective Soul Assassins. It was released on March 4, 1997, via Columbia Records. Recording sessions took place at Larrabee Sound Studios and at Ameraycan Studios in Los Angeles, at The Hit Factory, at D&D Studios and at Chung King Studios in New York, and at The Hill. Produced entirely by DJ Muggs, it features contributions from B-Real, Dr. Dre, Goodie Mob, RZA, GZA, La the Darkman, MC Eiht, KRS-One, Mobb Deep, Infamous Mobb, Call O' Da Wild and Wyclef Jean. The album peaked at number 20 in the United States, at number 28 in France, at number 80 in the Netherlands, and at number 86 in the UK. Its sequel, Soul Assassins II, was released on October 3, 2000.
- Larrabee Sound Studios (Los Angeles)
- Ameraycan (Hollywood)
- The Hit Factory (New York City)
- The Hill
- D&D (New York City)
- Chung King (New York City)
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| Released | March 4, 1997 | |||
| Recorded | 1996 | |||
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| Genre | Hip-hop | |||
| Length | 45:31 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | DJ Muggs | |||
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Track listing
All music is composed by DJ Muggs.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "The Time Has Come" | Lawrence Muggerud | 1:17 |
| 2. | "Puppet Master" (with Dr. Dre and B-Real) |
| 5:00 |
| 3. | "Decisions, Decisions" (with Goodie Mob) | 4:29 | |
| 4. | "Third World" (with RZA and GZA) |
| 4:11 |
| 5. | "Battle of 2001" (with B-Real) |
| 3:18 |
| 6. | "Devil in a Blue Dress" (with La the Darkman) |
| 3:35 |
| 7. | "Heavy Weights" (with MC Eiht) |
| 4:10 |
| 8. | "Move Ahead" (with KRS-One) |
| 4:38 |
| 9. | "It Could Happen to You" (with Mobb Deep) |
| 4:23 |
| 10. | "Life Is Tragic" (with Infamous Mobb) |
| 4:20 |
| 11. | "New York Undercover" (with Call O' Da Wild) |
| 2:31 |
| 12. | "John 3:16" (with Wyclef Jean) |
| 3:39 |
| Total length: | 45:31 | ||
Charts
| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
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| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[5] | 80 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[6] | 28 |
| UK Albums (Official Charts)[7] | 86 |
| UK R&B Albums (Official Charts)[8] | 14 |
| US Billboard 200[9] | 20 |
| US Top R&B Albums (Billboard)[10] | 6 |