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.

To Thine Own Self Be True
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 4, 2016 (2016-11-04)
GenreHip hop
Length44:21
LabelFat Beats Records
Producer
La Coka Nostra chronology
Masters of the Dark Arts
(2012)
To Thine Own Self Be True
(2016)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
RapReviews8.5/10[1]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Dark Day Road"J572:46
2."I Need Help" (featuring Sick Jacken)
Leaf Dog3:38
3."Waging War" (featuring Rite Hook)
  • Braunstein
  • Carroll
  • Terrence C. Nugent
  • Janos Fulop
The Arcitype2:45
4."Murdered Tonight"
DJ Lethal3:09
5."Stay True"
Statik Selektah2:51
6."Blind" (featuring Q-Unique and Sadie Vada)
Marco Polo4:42
7."Crispy Innovators" (featuring Vinnie Paz)
Vherbal4:06
8."Archie Bunker" (featuring Nems)
  • Braunstein
  • Carroll
  • Travis Doyle
  • Dimant
DJ Lethal3:42
9."High Times" (featuring Sick Jacken)
  • Braunstein
  • Carroll
  • Gonzalez
  • Salam Nassar
Salam Wreck4:12
10."America" (featuring Apathy)
DJ Lethal4:01
11."Now Or Never" (featuring SKAM2? and Rite Hook)
  • Braunstein
  • Carroll
  • Kwesi Ogbourne
  • Nugent
  • Dimant
DJ Lethal4:00
12."To Thine Own Self Be True" (featuring Rite Hook)
  • Braunstein
  • Carroll
  • Nugent
  • Adam Mathiason
ChumZilla4:29
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
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[2] 95
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[3] 38

See also

References

  1. 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.
  2. "Swisscharts.com – La Coka Nostra – To Thine Own Self Be True". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
  3. "La Coka Nostra Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
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