The 5% Album

The 5% Album is the debut solo studio album by American rapper and record producer 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.

This article is about the Lord Jamar solo album. For an industry led campaign in the United Kingdom, see The 5% Club.
The 5% Album
Studio album by
Lord Jamar
ReleasedJune 27, 2006 (2006-06-27)
Recorded2005–06
Studio7G Studios
GenreHip hop
Length1:05:59
LabelBabygrande
Producer
Lord Jamar chronology
Fire in the Hole
(2004)		 The 5% Album
(2006)		 Time's Runnin' Out
(2007)
Singles from The 5% Album
  1. "Deep Space" / "The Streets, The Corner"
    Released: 2006
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllHipHop[1]
HipHopDX3.5/5[2]
PopMatters7/10[3]
RapReviews6.5/10[4]

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.

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro"Lorenzo DeChalusLord Jamar1:23
2."Original Man" (featuring Kasim Allah and Raekwon)
Preservation5:32
3."I.S.L.A.M."L. DeChalusLord Jamar4:04
4."Supreme Mathematics (Born Mix)"
  • L. DeChalus
  • Daval
Preservation3:25
5."W-G.O.D. (Skit)"
  • L. DeChalus
  • Whittle
Lord Jamar0:31
6."Freedom (Papa Wu) Interlude"
Preservation1:42
7."The Corner, The Streets" (featuring Grand Puba)
Big Throwback4:35
8."Same Ole Girl" (featuring Prodigal Sunn)
Bronze Nazareth4:00
9."P.S.A. (Skit)" Lord Jamar0:50
10."Revolution" (featuring Horse and Reality Allah)
  • L. DeChalus
  • D. Duncan
  • E. DeChalus
Reality Allah3:38
11."Deep Space" (featuring RZA)
Preservation4:25
12."Young Godz" (featuring Young Justice, Young Dirty Bastard and Young Lord)
  • Karim Justice Grice
  • Barson Unique Jones
  • Young Lord
Young Justice2:31
13."Yakub da Jeweler (Skit)"
  • L. DeChalus
  • Whittle
Lord Jamar0:44
14."Advance the Game"L. DeChalusLord Jamar3:56
15."The Cipher" (featuring 40 Bandits)
  • L. DeChalus
  • A. Ali-El
  • A. Bey
  • J. Glenn
  • R. Glenn
  • Eddie Alexander
Gensu Dean4:18
16."The Interview (Skit)"
  • L. DeChalus
  • Whittle
Lord Jamar1:35
17."Givin' Up"L. DeChalusLord Jamar3:11
18."Study Ya Lessons" (featuring Queen Tahera Earth and Sadat X)
  • Gensu Dean
  • Lord Jamar
4:08
19."Freedom (Papa Wu) (Reprise)"
  • Turner
  • Daval
Preservation1:32
20."Greatest Story Never Told"
  • L. DeChalus
  • Alexander
Gensu Dean6:13
21."Supreme Mathematics (Knowledge Mix)"L. DeChalusLord Jamar3:46
Total length:1:05:59

Personnel
  • 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

Charts
Chart (2006) Peak
position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 94

References
  1. Dufresne, Jessica (June 21, 2006). "The 5% Album". AllHipHop. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
  2. Love, Bret (June 25, 2006). "Lord Jamar - The 5% Album". HipHopDX. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
  3. Huff, Quentin B (June 27, 2006). "Lord Jamar: The 5% Album, PopMatters". PopMatters. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
  4. Matson, Andrew (June 27, 2006). "Lord Jamar :: The 5% Album – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
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