Cormega - The Testament

Cormega's long-unreleased debut album, The Testament, finally got an official release in 2005 after nearly a decade of bootlegging. It's not quite the masterpiece it's been rumored to have been, but it's a great album nonetheless, especially for a debut a fascinating relic of the mid-'90s East Coast gangsta scene that spawned a number of classic debut albums. He was fresh from prison, in a gangsta state of mind, and lyrically gifted. Def Jam brought him aboard quickly, and The Testament was the result, except it never saw the light of day, shelved for years until Cormega obtained the rights to the tapes and finally released the album on his own Legal Hustle label in 2005. Clocking in at a dozen songs in 40 minutes, the released Testament is unchanged from its original version. Cormega wanted it released as it had been intended, and the result is a raw, emotional work by a young man with a lot on his mind and blessed with the means of rapping it eloquently. it's definitely up there one of the best mid-'90s gangsta albums, no doubt. Too bad it took so long to get the album released too bad for Cormega above all, for one senses that The Testament would have made a strong impression during its time, even if it wouldn't have been a big commercial hit. Heads would have loved it, for sure, as would have the streets, and thankfully The Testament can now get its due, albeit belatedly. Original release date to have been September 1, 1998, but it was finally released February 22, 2005 on Legal Hustle Records, the album peaked at #76 on the Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums.

''Intro'' (Produced By. Nashiem Myrick) 1:14

''62 Pick Up'' (Produced By. Cormega) 2:52

''One Love'' (Produced By. RNS) 3:30

''Interlude'' (Produced By. Cormega) 0:33

''Angel Dust'' (feat. Havoc) (Produced By. Sha Money XL) 3:32

''Dead Man Walking'' (Produced By. Hot Day Dante & Jae Supreme) 2:12

''Montana Diary'' (Produced By. Nashiem Myrick) 4:45

''Testament'' (Produced By. Dave Atkinson) 3:56

''Testament (Original Version)'' (Produced By. Dave Atkinson) 3:48

''Every Hood'' (feat. Hussein Fatal & Niko) (Produced By. Suga Bear) 3:41

''Coco Butter'' (Produced By. Daven ''Prestige'' Vanderpool) 4:11

''Killaz Theme'' (feat. Mobb Deep) (Produced By. Havoc) 3:44

''Love Is Love'' (feat. Tiffany) (Produced By. Nashiem Myrick) 4:40

''Dead Man Walking 2'' (Produced By. Hot Day Dante & Jae Supreme) 2:17


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(if you like what you hear GO OUT AND PURCHASE the album cuz if its good music its worth it)