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The 5% Album

2006 studio album by Lord Jamar

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 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.

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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

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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

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References

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    Matson, Andrew (June 27, 2006). "Lord Jamar :: The 5% Album – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
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