To Thine Own Self Be True
To Thine Own Self Be True is the third studio album by American hip hop supergroup La Coka Nostra. It was released on November 4, 2016, via Fat Beats Records. Production was handled by member DJ Lethal, as well as the Arcitype, ChumZilla, J57, Leaf Dog, Marco Polo, Salam Wreck, Statik Selektah and Vherbal. It features guest appearances from Rite Hook, Sick Jacken, Apathy, Nems, Q-Unique, Sadie Vada, Skam2? and Vinnie Paz. The album did not reach the Billboard 200, however, it peaked at number 38 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States, and also made it to number 95 on the Swiss Hitparade.
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| Released | November 4, 2016 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 44:21 | |||
| Label | Fat Beats Records | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| RapReviews | 8.5/10[1] |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Dark Day Road" | J57 | 2:46 | |
| 2. | "I Need Help" (featuring Sick Jacken) |
| Leaf Dog | 3:38 |
| 3. | "Waging War" (featuring Rite Hook) |
| The Arcitype | 2:45 |
| 4. | "Murdered Tonight" |
| DJ Lethal | 3:09 |
| 5. | "Stay True" |
| Statik Selektah | 2:51 |
| 6. | "Blind" (featuring Q-Unique and Sadie Vada) |
| Marco Polo | 4:42 |
| 7. | "Crispy Innovators" (featuring Vinnie Paz) |
| Vherbal | 4:06 |
| 8. | "Archie Bunker" (featuring Nems) |
| DJ Lethal | 3:42 |
| 9. | "High Times" (featuring Sick Jacken) |
| Salam Wreck | 4:12 |
| 10. | "America" (featuring Apathy) |
| DJ Lethal | 4:01 |
| 11. | "Now Or Never" (featuring SKAM2? and Rite Hook) |
| DJ Lethal | 4:00 |
| 12. | "To Thine Own Self Be True" (featuring Rite Hook) |
| ChumZilla | 4:29 |
| Total length: | 44:21 | |||
Personnel
- William "Ill Bill" Braunstein – vocals
- George "Slaine" Carroll – vocals
- Leor "DJ Lethal" Dimant – producer (tracks: 4, 8, 10, 11)
- Daniel "Danny Boy" O'Connor – art direction
- Joaquin "Sick Jacken" Gonzalez – vocals (tracks: 2, 9)
- Terrence "Rite Hook" Nugent – vocals (tracks: 3, 11, 12)
- Anthony "Q-Unique" Quiles – vocals (track 6)
- Sadie Vada – vocals (track 6)
- Vincenzo "Vinnie Paz" Luvineri – vocals (track 7)
- Travis "Nems" Doyle – vocals (track 8)
- Chad "Apathy" Bromley – vocals (track 10)
- Kwesi "Skam" Ogbourne – vocals (track 11)
- Eric "DJ Eclipse" Winn – scratches (track 2), management
- Scott "Supe" Stallone – Hohner melodica (track 8), guitar & Hammond B-3 (track 11), mixing (tracks: 1–4, 6–12)
- Eric "Bobo" Correa – live percussion (track 9)
- Adam "Chumzilla" Mathiason – scratches & producer (track 12)
- James "J57" Heinz – producer (track 1)
- James "Leaf Dog" Leigh – producer (track 2)
- Janos "Arcitype" Fulop – producer (track 3)
- Patrick "Statik Selektah" Baril – producer & mixing (track 5)
- Marco "Marco Polo" Bruno – producer (track 6)
- Kevin "Vherbal" Elliott – producer (track 7)
- Salam "Salam Wreck" Nassar – producer (track 9)
- Peter Humphreys – mastering
- Treasure Little – art direction
- Randy Riggs – layout
Charts
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
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| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[2] | 95 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[3] | 38 |
See also
- Hamlet, Shakespeare's play in which the phrase "to thine own self be true" is famously spoken by Polonius
- "To Thine Own Elf, Be True", a 1990 episode of My Two Dads
References
- Juon, Steve 'Flash' (November 8, 2016). "La Coka Nostra :: To Thine Own Self Be True :: SoulSpazm/Fat Beats Records". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
- "Swisscharts.com – La Coka Nostra – To Thine Own Self Be True". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
- "La Coka Nostra Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
External links
- La Coka Nostra – To Thine Own Self Be True at Discogs (list of releases)
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