Conspiracy (Junior M.A.F.I.A. album)

Conspiracy is the debut studio album by American hip hop group Junior M.A.F.I.A. (Including The Notorious B.I.G., Lil' Cease, Trife and Larceny of The Snakes, Lil' Kim, Nino Brown, Chico Del Vec, Kleptomaniac, Capone, and Bugsy). It was released on August 29, 1995 by Big Beat Records and Atlantic Records. The album is now out of print on physical formats, but is available to download or stream on websites like iTunes and Spotify.

Conspiracy
Studio album by
Junior M.A.F.I.A.
ReleasedAugust 29, 1995
RecordedNovember 1994–August 1995
StudioQuad Studios
Sound on Sound Studios
Unique Studios
(New York City)
Genre
Label
Producer
Junior M.A.F.I.A. chronology
Conspiracy
(1995)		 Riot Musik
(2005)
Singles from Conspiracy
  1. "Player's Anthem"
    Released: May 30, 1995
  2. "I Need You Tonight"
    Released: August 9, 1995
  3. "Get Money"
    Released: February 3, 1996

Upon its release, the album garnered much attention, gaining hype with the release of singles such as "Get Money" and "Players Anthem". The album features rapper The Notorious B.I.G., who contributes to the album's production in addition to appearing on four of the album's tracks, as well as being its lead songwriter. The album's third single "Get Money", contains a sample from "You Can't Turn Me Away" performed by Sylvia Striplin.

Commercial performance

Conspiracy debuted at number 8 on the US Billboard 200, selling 70,000 copies in its first week.[2]

The album has been certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[3]

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]

Conspiracy was a commercial success and received mixed critical reviews. Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic wrote "Considering Ready to Die was one of the seminal hip-hop releases of the early '90s, Conspiracy could have been an inspired, enjoyable sequel; instead, it's a fitfully successful replication of the earlier record's strengths."[5]

Track listing
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Intro"
2:42
2."White Chalk" (The Notorious B.I.G. and The Snakes)
4:40
3."Excuse Me..." (Interlude)Lance "Un" Rivera0:50
4."Realms of Junior M.A.F.I.A." (featuring Jamal) (Intro: Lil' Kim · First hook/Verse: Lil' Cease · Second hook/Verse: Chico Del Vec · Third hook/Verse: Jamal · Final hook/Verse: The Notorious B.I.G.)
4:25
5."Player's Anthem" (Hook: The Notorious B.I.G. · First verse: Lil' Cease · Second verse: The Notorious B.I.G. · Final verse: Lil' Kim)Clark Kent5:22
6."I Need You Tonight" (featuring Faith Evans) (Chorus: Faith Evans · First verse: Trife of The Snakes · Second verse: Lil' Kim · Final verse: Kleptomaniac)Clark Kent4:28
7."Get Money" (First verse: The Notorious B.I.G. · Final verse: Lil' Kim)EZ Elpee4:34
8."I've Been..." (Interlude)Lance "Un" Rivera0:35
9."Crazaay" (Hook/Verses: The Snakes)Clark Kent3:58
10."Back Stabbers" (featuring Jimmy Cozier) (Chorus: Jimmy Cozier · Verses: Lil' Kim)Daddy-O5:34
11."Shot!" (Interlude)Lance "Un" Rivera0:55
12."Lyrical Wizardry" (Verses: Kleptomaniac)Akshun3:52
13."Oh My Lord" (Verses: Kleptomaniac & The Notorious B.I.G.)Special Ed3:39
14."Murder Onze" (Intro: Chico Del Vec · First verse: Chico Del Vec & Kleptomaniac · Hook: Larceny of The Snakes · Second verse: The Snakes · Third verse: Kleptomaniac, Chico Del Vec & Trife of The Snakes)Akshun4:22
15."Outro"Lance "Un" Rivera0:41
Total length:50:39

Sample credits

White Chalk

Back Stabbers

Crazaay

Get Money

I Need You Tonight

Oh My Lord

Player's Anthem

Realms of Junior M.A.F.I.A

Murder Onze

Charts
Charts (1995) Position
US Billboard 200[6] 8
US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[7] 2
Canadian Albums Chart[8] 64

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[9] Gold 500,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone

References
  1. Erlewine, Thomas. "Conspiracy - Junior M.A.F.I.A." Allmusic.
  2. Mayfield, Geoff (15 July 2000). Between The Bullets - Hit Hop. Billboard Magazine. Retrieved 29 November 2012.
  3. "RIAA - Recording Industry Association of America". Recording Industry Association of America. Archived from the original on 25 February 2013. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
  4. Allmusic review
  5. allmusic ((( Conspiracy Overview )))
  6. "Junior M.A.F.I.A. Album & Song Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-08-01.
  7. "Junior M.A.F.I.A. Album & Song Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-08-01.
  8. "Results - RPM - Library and Archives and Canada: Top Albums/CDs". RPM. Archived from the original on 2011-09-29. Retrieved 2010-08-02.
  9. "Gold & Platinum - RIAA". Recording Industry Association of America.



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