For the People (album)
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| Studio album by Boot Camp Clik | ||||
| Released | May 20, 1997 | |||
| Recorded | September 1996-March 1997 | |||
| Genre | East Coast hip hop, underground hip hop | |||
| Label | Duck Down Records, Priority Records | |||
| Producer |
Tony Touch Boogie Brown Buckshot Swan Shaleek Shawn J. Period EZ Elpee Squia | |||
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| Allmusic |   link |
For the People is the debut album from Hip Hop supergroup Boot Camp Clik, consisting of Buckshot from Black Moon, Smif-N-Wessun, Heltah Skeltah and O.G.C. The crew officially organized in 1994, with all eight members appearing on the song "Cession At Da Doghillee" from Smif-n-Wessun's Dah Shinin'. The album features a different sound then that heard on previous Camp related releases, with the crew abandoning their past production crew Da Beatminerz, instead recording with live instrumentation. The sound put off many fans, and the album received mediocre reviews and went on to sell just over 350,000 copies in the United States.
The interludes on the album feature snippets from real phone calls received on their official phone line.
This album was re-released as Still For the People on April 24, 2007 via Duck Down Records.
Track listing
| # | Title | Producer(s) | Notes |
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| 1 | "1-900-Get Da Boot" | "The People" | Performed by The Original K.I.M. |
| 2 | "Down By Law" | Tony Touch | Featuring Tony Touch and Dru-Ha |
| 3 | "Night Riders" | Boogie Brown, Buckshot (remix produced by 9th Wonder) |
Featuring LaVoice (remix features Aaliyah) |
| 4 | "Headz Are Reddee Pt. II" | Swan, Boogie Brown | |
| 5 | "Watch Your Step" | Shaleek | Featuring Supreme and Lidu Rock |
| 6 | "Illa Noyz" | Shawn J. Period | Featuring Illa Noyz |
| 7 | "Rag Time" | Boogie Brown | Featuring Mada Rocka and LS |
| 8 | "Blackout" | Boogie Brown, Buckshot | Featuring BJ Swan, Supreme, and Illa Noyz |
| 9 | "Ohkeedoke" | EZ Elpee | Featuring Thunderfoot |
| 10 | "Rugged Terrain" | Squia | Featuring Twanie Ranks |
| 11 | "The Dugout" | Louieville Sluggah, Boogie Brown | |
| 12 | "Go For Yours" | Shawn J. Period | Performed by The B.T.J.'s (D. Real, El Sha, Lil' Knock) |
| 13 | "Likkle Youth Man Dem" | Boogie Brown, Buckshot | |
| 14 | "Last Time" | Boogie Brown, Buckshot | Featuring BJ Swan, and F.L.O.W. |
Samples
Down by Law
Rugged Terrain
- "Pirates Theme" by Cocoa Tea and Shabba Ranks
- "Nuff Man a Dead" by Super Cat
The Dugout
- "Gunn Clapp" by O.G.C.
Chart positions
| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
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| Billboard 200 | 15 |
| Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums | 4 |