Poison Pen (album)
Poison Pen is the third studio album by American rapper Chino XL. It was released on January 31, 2006 via Activate Entertainment. Production was handled by Bird, N Kredible, Buff William, Carlos Bess, Dan Charnas, Gennessee, Jason Figueroa a.k.a. Ghost, MoSS, One Eye and Proof. It features guest appearances from Killah Priest, Proof and The Beatnuts.
| Poison Pen | ||||
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| Released | January 31, 2006[1] | |||
| Recorded | 2005−2006 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 2:07:32 | |||
| Label | Activate Entertainment | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| RapReviews | [2] |
| Sputnikmusic | [3] |
Fans anticipated this release ever since Chino XL's Poison Pen: The Lost Tapes, which featured the tracks "Beastin'", "Our Time", and "Wordsmith". Poison Pen was released as a 2-disc special collector's edition. Every copy was autographed by Chino XL with a silver "poison pen". The album was executive produced and A&R'd by Chino's then manager Stacey Castro.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro" | 0:22 | |
| 2. | "Poison Pen" | Dan Charnas | 4:25 |
| 3. | "Even If It Kills Me" | One Eye | 4:01 |
| 4. | "Messiah" |
| 2:50 |
| 5. | "Wordsmith Intro" | 1:11 | |
| 6. | "Wordsmith" | Bird | 5:11 |
| 7. | "Beastin'" (featuring Killah Priest) | Carlos Bess | 3:18 |
| 8. | "Skin" | N Kredible | 7:01 |
| 9. | "Don't Fail Me Now" (featuring The Beatnuts) | Bird | 4:06 |
| 10. | "Our Time" (featuring Proof) | 3:41 | |
| 11. | "B-Boy Intro" | 1:09 | |
| 12. | "B-Boy/Gangsta" | Bird | 4:54 |
| 13. | "Talk to You" | N Kredible | 4:46 |
| 14. | "What You Lookin' At" | Gennessee | 4:32 |
| 15. | "Can't Change Me" | Buff William | 0:34 |
| 16. | "All I Wanna Do... (Bout Nothin')" | N Kredible | 5:10 |
| 17. | "Nunca/What You Got" (Bonus Tracks) | 10:24 |
- Notes
- Disc 2 is a remixed by Power 106's Mr. Choc version of the album, sequenced by JBoogie and SugaShack. It also includes descriptions of each track by Chino XL.
- "Skin" features interpolations from the film 2003 film Identity.
- Bonus material
- Aside from the bonus track "Nunca" at the end of "All I Wanna Do... (Bout Nuthin')", there are also bonus videos and links to unlock a special contest on the Poison Pen website.
- The song "Our Time" can also be found on Big Proof & Iron Fist present: Hand 2 Hand official Mixtape Instruction Manual under the title "The Beats, The Rhymes".
References
- "Chino XL – Poison Pen (2006, CD)". Discogs.
- "Chino XL :: Poison Pen :: Activate Entertainment". Rapreviews.com. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
- "Chino XL - Poison Pen (album review ) - Sputnikmusic". Sputnikmusic.com. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
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