Elephunk [Extra tracks] [Import]

Track Listings
1. Hands Up
2. Labor Day (It's a Holiday)
3. Let's Get Retarded
4. Hey Mama
5. Shut Up
6. Smells Like Funk
7. Latin Girls
8. Sexy
9. Fly Away
10. Boogie That Be
11. Apl Song
12. Anxiety - Black Eyed Peas, Papa Roach
13. Where Is the Love
14. Third Eye
15. Rock My Shit [*]
16. What's Goin Down [*]

Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
Black Eyed Peas have at times been accused of sounding too Tribe for their own good, but this time out Will.i.am and crew have consciously expanded their horizons. Problem is, perhaps they've tried too hard. As the title suggests, Elephunk borrows from every single element of funk known to man and (with the exception of the one straight-out rock & roll track, "Anxiety") tries to cram them all into a semi-hip-hop format. While such willingness to experiment is admirable, in this case the attempt comes off as slightly desperate and too diffuse. Elephunk settles itself into a groove when BEP's newest member Fergie's lush girlie vocals are allowed to dominate, as they do on the discofied "The Boogie That Be." --Rebecca Levine

Product Description
UK edition of 2003 album features 16 tracks including 2 UK bonus tracks, 'Rock My Shit' & 'What's Goin Down'. Universal.

Elephunk,Black Eyed Peas,Universal Int'l,Alternative Rap,Club/Dance,Hip-Hop,Pop,Pop-Rap,Rap,Rap & Hip-Hop

Elephunk [Extra tracks] [Import]

Elephunk [Extra tracks] [Import]
Elephunk
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • pumpin
  • One of the BEST of the year
  • Play that funky music!
  • good going out music
  • Elephunk? The odd title reflects the group
 Elephunk
Black Eyed Peas
Manufacturer: A&M
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00029LNHS
Release Date: 2004-05-26

Tracks:

  1. Hands Up
  2. Labor Day (It's A Holiday)
  3. Let's Get Retarded
  4. Hey Mama
  5. Shut Up
  6. Smells Like Funk
  7. Latin Girls
  8. Sexy
  9. Fly Away
  10. The Boogie That Be
  11. The apl Song
  12. Anxiety
  13. Where Is The Love?
  14. Let's Get It Started

Amazon.com

Black Eyed Peas have at times been accused of sounding too Tribe for their own good, but this time out Will.i.am and crew have consciously expanded their horizons. Problem is, perhaps they've tried too hard. As the title suggests, Elephunk borrows from every single element of funk known to man and (with the exception of the one straight-out rock & roll track, "Anxiety") tries to cram them all into a semi-hip-hop format. While such willingness to experiment is admirable, in this case the attempt comes off as slightly desperate and too diffuse. Elephunk settles itself into a groove when BEP's newest member Fergie's lush girlie vocals are allowed to dominate, as they do on the discofied "The Boogie That Be." --Rebecca Levine

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars pumpin.......2007-07-16

I dont know what those all the people who gave it one star were thinking but it rocks i just got it and lets get retarded and hands up are some of the best songs it is a must have cd

5 out of 5 stars One of the BEST of the year.......2007-07-15

This is one of the best CD's in my collection. Espically excellent if you like to pump the bass in your car.

5 out of 5 stars Play that funky music!.......2007-06-25

If you love soul,funk,rap or hip-hop,this album is a perfect addition to your collection. WHERE IS THE LOVE? is an incredibly awesome track that makes me and many others shake our butts! The other tracks are awesome!

4 out of 5 stars good going out music.......2007-01-16

I like this, but I LOVE hip hop..I still think early BEP's was best, but this is a fun packed dance-lover album.

4 out of 5 stars Elephunk? The odd title reflects the group.......2006-11-18

Black Eyed Peas is a group either people get or don't get. I fit into both categories. I enjoyed the somewhat overplayed hit single "Where Is The Love?" but didn't find it engaging enough to purchase the record it was featured on--until I heard their next single "Let's Get It Started." The funk-pop groove sounded excellent and I decided to get Elephunk. Highlights are the aforementioned two hit singles, "Hey Mama" and "Shut Up." The remainder is decent fluff but nothing that lives up to those four likable singles. Unfortunately the oft-odd personalities of each of the Peas' members are so awkward it's hard to like the band as much as the songs themselves. Still, it's a decent album that has some good grooves--but far from perfect.
Elephunk
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • After Journey in Land of Hip Hop, BEP Find What They Want To Do and What They Are Good At
  • favorite cd
  • So-So Album
  • Elephunk ~ Black Eyed Peas
  • This is the best hip hop album i've heard in such a LONG time!
 Elephunk
Black Eyed Peas
Manufacturer: A&M
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00009V7RF
Release Date: 2003-06-24

Tracks:

  1. Hands Up
  2. Labor Day (It's A Holiday)
  3. Let's Get Retarded
  4. Hey Mama
  5. Shut Up
  6. Smells Like Funk
  7. Latin Girls
  8. Sexy
  9. Fly Away
  10. The Boogie That Be
  11. The Apl Song
  12. Anxiety
  13. Where Is The Love

Amazon.com

Black Eyed Peas have at times been accused of sounding too Tribe for their own good, but this time out Will.i.am and crew have consciously expanded their horizons. Problem is, perhaps they've tried too hard. As the title suggests, Elephunk borrows from every single element of funk known to man and (with the exception of the one straight-out rock & roll track, "Anxiety") tries to cram them all into a semi-hip-hop format. While such willingness to experiment is admirable, in this case the attempt comes off as slightly desperate and too diffuse. Elephunk settles itself into a groove when BEP's newest member Fergie's lush girlie vocals are allowed to dominate, as they do on the discofied "The Boogie That Be." --Rebecca Levine

Album Description

UK edition of 2003 album features 16 tracks including 2 UK bonus tracks, 'Rock My Shit' & 'What's Goin Down'. Universal.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars After Journey in Land of Hip Hop, BEP Find What They Want To Do and What They Are Good At.......2006-09-12

Elephunk, the third album of the Black Eyed Peas, shows consequential musical differences from their preceding albums. Dominant musical style was shifted from organic hip hop to pop funk; at the same time, range of the styles through the whole album got broadened; and a regular female vocalist officially joined the group.

Most songs from their first and second albums are based on repeated beats, even performed by a live band. On the contrary, many from Elephunk have prototypical pop tune structures: thematic parts and bridges. Now the audience's primary perception of a song is neither its beat nor its lyric, but its thematic melody (Think "Let's Get Retarded," for example). This must be a big turn-off for fans who have supported the BEP as a hip hop group, while making the band more accessible to a huge chunk of pop listeners.

The BEP even clearly declare that they are a funk band ("If it smells like funk then it must be us"--"Smells Like Funk"); meanwhile, they add other elements to the new album. Latin flavor permeates through the album, along with film-score-like melancholy ("Shut Up"), Tagalog song ("The Apl Song"), alternative rock ("Anxiety"), and love and peace anthem ("Where is the Love?").

The new female vocalist, Fergie, appears in most tracks as a background vocal at least, and takes important roles in some, such as "Shut Up," "Fly Away," and "The Boogie That Be." The BEP had frequently featured female vocalists before, but as a fixed member, Fergie tremendously contributes to the band for establishing its own, recognizable sonority.

Most importantly, as a result of the changes, musical quality of the current BEP's pop funk is better than the previous BEP's organic hip hop. Seemingly the BEP have finally found what they want to do, which fortunately matches to what they are good at, after their journey in the land of hip hop.

5 out of 5 stars favorite cd.......2006-02-27

this cd is amazing i don't know one bad song on this cd and anxiety is good some other people are wrong

4 out of 5 stars So-So Album.......2006-01-04

This album could have been a little better than it was but i cant complain about it cuz there were a few good songs on that cd (lets get it started lets get retarted where is the love) but was it really necisarry to swear in almost all of the songs? this cd is really a PARENTAL ADVISORY cd but it doesnt say it!
I heard about that one from the TARGET website from some other dude. Anyway...it could have been better without the swearing. Also i cant listen 2 it on my stereo cuz my parents think there is 2 much swearing in it...it sucks!

5 out of 5 stars Elephunk ~ Black Eyed Peas.......2005-12-16

Elephunk~ Black Eyed Peas is a great album with great production value. I love the samples, vocals and the vibe of this great album. The lyrics are well written but the decision not to include the lyrics is weak. Apart from this, the book-let is very well done and I love the photos of the band and the font is easy on the eye. This is a great album not to miss out. Highly recommended indeed.

5 out of 5 stars This is the best hip hop album i've heard in such a LONG time!.......2005-12-02

WOW! I kept hearing about it from my sister, and I never gave it much thought. I recently got ahold of the album after hearing Holiday on a bodyboarding video, and thought it was really cool with the video, I was just straight trippin' off this mix.

Man, I love these guys.
Through Colored Folks Eyes
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Vinx---Thourgh Colored Folks Eyes--A Must Have CD
  • Vinx is ALWAYS worth it!
 Through Colored Folks Eyes
Vinx
Manufacturer: Elephunk
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0002CU4TI
Release Date: 2004-08-16

Tracks:

  1. Black Boy
  2. Taste to Be Acquired
  3. Through Colored Folks Eyes
  4. Don't Talk to Me Like That
  5. Man and Wife
  6. Kiss Yourself for Me
  7. Oil Drum Song
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Vinx's Rich and Diverse Musical Background Has Found Him Working Alongside Such Luminaries as Taj Mahal, Rickie Lee Jones, Herbie Hancock, Sting, Bonnie Raitt, Bruce Hornsby, Stevie Wonder, Cassandra Wilson, Lou Reed, Bb King, Branford Marsalis, Teena Marie, Toni Childs and the Bus Boys. Three of Previous Releases were Released on Sting's Pangaea Label and his Own Internet Based Record Label. Traveling the World, Performing with Prominent Musicians in a Variety of Genres and Styles Has Given Vinx a Wealth of Experience and Influence to Draw From, as Heard in the Depths of his Heartfelt Lyrics and Intricate Musical Tapestry. This LP features Songs that Are Socially Conscious and Brutally Honest, as Vinx Tackles Topics of the Racial Insensitivity and Inequality that Continues to Exist in the 21st Century. His Poetic Tales of Injustice Are Set Upon an Understated Groove that Fuses Elements of Jazz, Soul, Folk, Afro-beat, Dub Reggae, Blues, Funk, and R&b.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Vinx---Thourgh Colored Folks Eyes--A Must Have CD.......2007-05-12

We have been purchasing Vinx for such a long time. We came across our first album by accident and no matter the cost VINX will always be in our music collection.

Don't walk RUN, and purchase Though Colored Folks Eyes, and please get all their previous CD'S, I promise you, you won't be disappointed.

5 out of 5 stars Vinx is ALWAYS worth it!.......2006-02-25

This is just another set of stories set to music that touches your very core. Some what of this world, but sometimes hard to believe it all comes from him. If you can, buy and listen to this over and over again. You'll thank yourself.
Elephunk
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Buen disco
  • BEP fans...
 Elephunk
Black Eyed Peas
Manufacturer: Universal
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0001BS2QW
Release Date: 2004-01-29

Tracks:

  1. Hands Up
  2. Labor Day (It's A Holiday)
  3. Let's Get Retarded
  4. Hey Mama
  5. Shut Up
  6. Smells Like Funk
  7. Latin Girls
  8. Sexy
  9. Fly Away
  10. Boogie That Be
  11. Apl Song
  12. Anxiety
  13. Where Is The Love? (Ft Justin Timberlake)
  14. Third Eye
  15. Where Is The Love (Video)
  16. Shut Up (Video)
  17. Where Is The Love (Instrumental)
  18. Shut Up (Instrumental)
  19. Sumthin For That Ass (Non Lp Version)
  20. Tell Your Mama Come (Live)

Album Description

Special Asian edition of the critically acclaimed hip hop act's 2003 album features 20 tracks including a bonus AVCD (Audio/Video CD with the video portion viewable on most DVD players) with six extra tracks, featuring 2 video tracks, 'Where Is The Love' (Video) & 'Shut Up' (Video), along with 4 audio tracks, 'Where Is The Love' (Instrumental), 'Shut Up' (Instrumental), 'Sumthin For That Ass' (non-LP version), & 'Tell Your Mama Come' (live from the House of Blues). Slipcase. Umiversal. 2004.

Album Details

Special Asian Tour Edition of the Monster Album, 'elephunk' from the Black Eyed Peas. Includes a Bonus Disc of Live Tracks, Instrumentals and Enhanced Videos.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Buen disco.......2005-10-05

este disco esbueno aunque es mejor monkey business la cancion nueva que trae esta muy suave comprenlo y no se arrepentiran

5 out of 5 stars BEP fans..........2005-06-06

This is the album for big BEP fans..
you get a bonus vcd and a whole lot of special stuff like unreleased and instrumental versions of songs...
really nice.. also check out monkey business.. the new album from bep! its even better!
they're songs are a careful balance between funk, hip-hop, rap, jazz and pop! really catchy stuff and almost all their songs are immediately likable... no need to wait for it to grow on you!
Elephunk
Average customer rating: Not rated
    		Elephunk
    Black Eyed Peas
    Manufacturer: Universal
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B000AA7B8O
    Release Date: 2007-08-20

    Tracks:

    1. Hands Up
    2. Labor Day (It's a Holiday)
    3. Let's Get Retarded
    4. Hey Mama
    5. Shut Up
    6. Smells Like Funk
    7. Latin Girls
    8. Sexy
    9. Fly Away
    10. Boogie That Be
    11. Apl Song
    12. Anxiety - Black Eyed Peas, Papa Roach
    13. Where Is the Love? - Black Eyed Peas, Justin Timberlake
    14. Let's Get It Started [*]

    Album Details

    Includes the Bonus Track Something for that Us.
    Elephunk
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • Elephunk - good music choice
    		 Elephunk
    Black Eyed Peas
    Manufacturer: Universal
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B0001ANSWQ
    Release Date: 2004-02-02

    Tracks:

    1. Hands Up
    2. Labor Day (It's A Holiday)
    3. Let's Get Retarded
    4. Hey Mama
    5. Shut Up
    6. Smells Like Funk
    7. Latin Girls
    8. Sexy
    9. Fly Away
    10. The Boogie That Be
    11. The Apl Song
    12. Anxiety
    13. Where Is The Love

    Album Description

    Special Asian edition of the critically acclaimed hip hop act's 2003 album features 20 tracks including a bonus AVCD with six extra tracks, featuring 2 video tracks, 'Where Is The Love' (Video) & 'Shut Up' (Video), along with 4 audio tracks, 'Where Is The Love' (Instrumental), 'Shut Up' (Instrumental), 'Sumthin For That Ass' (non-LP version), & 'Tell Your Mama Come' (live from the House of Blues). Slipcase. A&M/Umiversal. 2004.

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Elephunk - good music choice.......2006-06-29

    This CD was an excellent instrumental choice for our purpose of a Kareoke type event at school. I would not recommend this CD for its choice of songs but it did serve our purpose.
    Elephunk
    Average customer rating: Not rated
      		Elephunk
      Black Eyed Peas
      Manufacturer: Umvd Import
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

      GeneralGeneral | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
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      ASIN: B000255JQ8
      Release Date: 2004-05-25

      Tracks:

      1. Hands Up
      2. Labor Day (It's a Holiday)
      3. Let's Get Retarded
      4. Hey Mama
      5. Shut Up
      6. Smells Like Funk
      7. Latin Girls
      8. Sexy
      9. Fly Away
      10. Boogie That Be
      11. Apl Song
      12. Anxiety
      13. Where Is the Love? - Black Eyed Peas, Justin Timberlake
      14. Third Eye

      Tracks:

      1. Where Is the Love? [Multimedia Track] - Black Eyed Peas, Justin Timberlake
      2. Shut Up [*][Multimedia Track]
      3. Where Is the Love? [*][Instrumental] - Black Eyed Peas, Justin Timberlake
      4. Shut Up [*][Instrumental]
      5. Sumthin for That Ass [Non-LP Version][*]
      6. Tell Your Mama Come [Live][*]
      This Is Elephunk
      Average customer rating: Not rated
        		This Is Elephunk
        Various Artists
        Manufacturer: Elephunk
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

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        ASIN: B00022M50O
        Release Date: 2004-08-24

        Tracks:

        1. Never Givin' Up
        2. Live in the Light
        3. Tomorrow
        4. Nocturne
        5. Best of Me
        6. Bush
        7. Take Me Down
        8. Broken Down Soldier
        9. July
        10. Taste to Be Acquired
        Elephunk
        Average customer rating: Not rated
          		Elephunk
          Black Eyed Peas
          ProductGroup: Music
          Binding: Audio CD

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          GeneralGeneral | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
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          ASIN: B0000ZSA2A
          Release Date: 2004-01-27

          Tracks:

          1. Hands Up
          2. Labor Day (It's a Holiday)
          3. Let's Get Retarded
          4. Hey Mama
          5. Shut Up
          6. Smells Like Funk
          7. Latin Girls
          8. Sexy
          9. Fly Away
          10. Boogie That Be
          11. Apl Song
          12. Anxiety - Black Eyed Peas, Papa Roach
          13. Where Is the Love? - Black Eyed Peas, Justin Timberlake

          Album Description

          French edition of the critically acclaimed alternative rap act's 2003 album includes a bonus DVD (PAL/Region 2) with three tracks, 'Where Is The Love' (Video), 'Shut Up' (Video & Live On XM Session).
          Elephunk
          Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
          • After Journey in Land of Hip Hop, BEP Find What They Want To Do and What They Are Good At
          • favorite cd
          • So-So Album
          • Elephunk ~ Black Eyed Peas
          • This is the best hip hop album i've heard in such a LONG time!
          		 Elephunk
          Black Eyed Peas
          Manufacturer: Umvd Import
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          Binding: Audio CD

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          2. Bridging the Gap
          3. Behind the Front
          4. Love. Angel. Music. Baby.
          5. Know What I Mean?

          ASIN: B0000ATU53
          Release Date: 2003-10-14

          Tracks:

          1. Hands Up
          2. Labor Day (It's a Holiday)
          3. Let's Get Retarded
          4. Hey Mama
          5. Shut Up
          6. Smells Like Funk
          7. Latin Girls
          8. Sexy
          9. Fly Away
          10. Boogie That Be
          11. Apl Song
          12. Anxiety - Black Eyed Peas, Papa Roach
          13. Where Is the Love?
          14. Third Eye
          15. Rock My Shit [*]
          16. What's Goin Down [*]

          Amazon.com

          Black Eyed Peas have at times been accused of sounding too Tribe for their own good, but this time out Will.i.am and crew have consciously expanded their horizons. Problem is, perhaps they've tried too hard. As the title suggests, Elephunk borrows from every single element of funk known to man and (with the exception of the one straight-out rock & roll track, "Anxiety") tries to cram them all into a semi-hip-hop format. While such willingness to experiment is admirable, in this case the attempt comes off as slightly desperate and too diffuse. Elephunk settles itself into a groove when BEP's newest member Fergie's lush girlie vocals are allowed to dominate, as they do on the discofied "The Boogie That Be." --Rebecca Levine

          Album Description

          UK edition of 2003 album features 16 tracks including 2 UK bonus tracks, 'Rock My Shit' & 'What's Goin Down'. Universal.

          Customer Reviews:

          4 out of 5 stars After Journey in Land of Hip Hop, BEP Find What They Want To Do and What They Are Good At.......2006-09-12

          Elephunk, the third album of the Black Eyed Peas, shows consequential musical differences from their preceding albums. Dominant musical style was shifted from organic hip hop to pop funk; at the same time, range of the styles through the whole album got broadened; and a regular female vocalist officially joined the group.

          Most songs from their first and second albums are based on repeated beats, even performed by a live band. On the contrary, many from Elephunk have prototypical pop tune structures: thematic parts and bridges. Now the audience's primary perception of a song is neither its beat nor its lyric, but its thematic melody (Think "Let's Get Retarded," for example). This must be a big turn-off for fans who have supported the BEP as a hip hop group, while making the band more accessible to a huge chunk of pop listeners.

          The BEP even clearly declare that they are a funk band ("If it smells like funk then it must be us"--"Smells Like Funk"); meanwhile, they add other elements to the new album. Latin flavor permeates through the album, along with film-score-like melancholy ("Shut Up"), Tagalog song ("The Apl Song"), alternative rock ("Anxiety"), and love and peace anthem ("Where is the Love?").

          The new female vocalist, Fergie, appears in most tracks as a background vocal at least, and takes important roles in some, such as "Shut Up," "Fly Away," and "The Boogie That Be." The BEP had frequently featured female vocalists before, but as a fixed member, Fergie tremendously contributes to the band for establishing its own, recognizable sonority.

          Most importantly, as a result of the changes, musical quality of the current BEP's pop funk is better than the previous BEP's organic hip hop. Seemingly the BEP have finally found what they want to do, which fortunately matches to what they are good at, after their journey in the land of hip hop.

          5 out of 5 stars favorite cd.......2006-02-27

          this cd is amazing i don't know one bad song on this cd and anxiety is good some other people are wrong

          4 out of 5 stars So-So Album.......2006-01-04

          This album could have been a little better than it was but i cant complain about it cuz there were a few good songs on that cd (lets get it started lets get retarted where is the love) but was it really necisarry to swear in almost all of the songs? this cd is really a PARENTAL ADVISORY cd but it doesnt say it!
          I heard about that one from the TARGET website from some other dude. Anyway...it could have been better without the swearing. Also i cant listen 2 it on my stereo cuz my parents think there is 2 much swearing in it...it sucks!

          5 out of 5 stars Elephunk ~ Black Eyed Peas.......2005-12-16

          Elephunk~ Black Eyed Peas is a great album with great production value. I love the samples, vocals and the vibe of this great album. The lyrics are well written but the decision not to include the lyrics is weak. Apart from this, the book-let is very well done and I love the photos of the band and the font is easy on the eye. This is a great album not to miss out. Highly recommended indeed.

          5 out of 5 stars This is the best hip hop album i've heard in such a LONG time!.......2005-12-02

          WOW! I kept hearing about it from my sister, and I never gave it much thought. I recently got ahold of the album after hearing Holiday on a bodyboarding video, and thought it was really cool with the video, I was just straight trippin' off this mix.

          Man, I love these guys.

          Soul Music:

          1. Experience & Education
          2. Faith [EP] [CD-single]
          3. Full Clip: A Decade Of Gang Starr [Edited Version] [Clean]
          4. Get Money/Hacer Dinero [Explicit Lyrics]
          5. God's Favorite [Clean]
          6. Gotta Get My Millticket [Explicit Lyrics]
          7. Green Eyes [Explicit Lyrics]
          8. Hip-Hop for Sale
          9. Hot Girls 4 Life [Explicit Lyrics]
          10. Hot Sex [Explicit Lyrics]

          Soul Music

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