1st Infantry (album)

May 2025 1st Infantry studio the Alchemist 1stInfantryAlchemist.jpg 2004 9 21 2003–04 The Lab (New York, NY) Baseclef Studios (Queens, NY) Soundproof (Los Angeles, CA) D-Block Studios (Yonkers, NY) MGS Sound Lab (Los Angeles, CA) Infamous Studios (Queens, NY) Hip-hop 1 5 7 ALC Goliath Koch The Alchemist Insomnia 2003 The Chemistry Files 2006 1st Infantry studio Hold You Down May 18, 2004 AllMusic 4 5Birchmeier Jason The Alchemist - 1st Infantry Album Reviews, Songs & More AllMusic https://www.allmusic.com/album/1st-infantry-mw0000762133 August 30, 2023 AllMusic en HipHopDX 4/5Tindal Kennith B. October 4, 2004 The Alchemist - 1st Infantry https://hiphopdx.com/reviews/id.475/title.the-alchemist-1st-infantry August 30, 2023 HipHopDX en IGN 8.4/10Durig Jim November 18, 2004 1st Infantry - Music Review at IGN http://music.ign.com/articles/567/567354p1.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110628221340/http://music.ign.com/articles/567/567354p1.html June 28, 2011 August 30, 2023 IGN Wayback Machine Now 4/5Flanagan Nick October 21, 2004 NOW: Alchemist, Oct 21 - 27, 2004 http://www.nowtoronto.com/issues/2004-10-21/music_discs12.php dead https://web.archive.org/web/20041031070617/http://www.nowtoronto.com/issues/2004-10-21/music_discs12.php October 31, 2004 August 30, 2023 NOW Wayback Machine PopMatters 7/10January 13, 2005 The Alchemist: 1st Infantry, PopMatters https://www.popmatters.com/alchemist-1stinfantry-2495827458.html August 30, 2023 PopMatters en-US RapReviews 7.5/10Corne James September 28, 2004 The Alchemist :: 1st Infantry – RapReviews https://www.rapreviews.com/2004/09/the-alchemist-1st-infantry/ August 30, 2023 www.rapreviews.com en-US Stylus Magazine B− The Alchemist - 1st Infantry (Deluxe CD/DVD Edition) / The Chemistry Files - Review http://www.stylusmagazine.com/reviews/the-alchemist/1st-infantry-deluxe-cddvd-edition-the-chemistry-files.htm dead https://archive.today/20120910164806/http://www.stylusmagazine.com/reviews/the-alchemist/1st-infantry-deluxe-cddvd-edition-the-chemistry-files.htm September 10, 2012 August 19, 2011 Stylus Magazine Tiny Mix Tapes 3.5 5 TMT full.svg TMT half.svg TMT empty.svg markMusic Review: The Alchemist - 1st Infantry https://www.tinymixtapes.com/music-review/alchemist-1st-infantry August 30, 2023 Tiny Mix Tapes en 1st Infantry is the debut solo studio album by American hip-hop producer and rapper the Alchemist. It was released on September 21, 2004, through his label ALC Records and Koch Records. Recording sessions took place at The Lab, Baseclef Studios and Infamous Studios in New York City, at Soundproof and MGS Sound Lab in Los Angeles, and at D-Block Studios in Yonkers. Production was handled entirely by the Alchemist, who also served as executive producer together with his brother Neil Maman, with Prodigy serving as co-executive producer. It features guest appearances from the Lox, Mobb Deep, Big Noyd, Big Twins, B-Real, Chinky, Devin the Dude, Dilated Peoples, Illa Ghee, Lloyd Banks, M.O.P., Nas, Nina Sky, PSC, Stat Quo and the Game. The album peaked at number 101 on the Billboard 200, number 11 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, number 6 on the Top Rap Albums, number 8 on the Independent Albums, and topped the Heatseekers Albums chart in the United States. It also reached number 43 on the UK Independent Albums chart. The album's instrumental version and deluxe edition with a bonus DVD were released on October 4, 2005. One single from the album, "Hold You Down", peaked at No. 95 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 47 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart in the US. The song "Bangers" appeared in the 2006 video game Saints Row. Track listing All tracks are produced by the Alchemist. Intro 0:56 Dead Bodies featuring the Game and Prodigy Alan Maman Jayceon Taylor Albert Johnson 4:20 Your Boy Al Interlude 0:47 The Essence featuring the Lox Maman David Styles Jason Phillips Sean Jacobs 4:43 Hold You Down featuring Prodigy, Nina Sky and Illa Ghee Maman Johnson Natalie Albino Nicole Albino Gregory Jackson Alan Peter Kuperschmidt 3:57 Industry Rule 4080 (Interlude) featuring Riggs 1:57 Stop the Show featuring Stat Quo and M.O.P. Maman Stanley Benton Eric Murray Jamal Grinnage 2:45 D Block to QB featuring Havoc, Big Noyd, Styles P and J-Hood Maman Kejuan Muchita Tajuan Perry Styles Joshua Hood 4:03 Bangers featuring Lloyd Banks Maman Christopher Lloyd 3:44 Where Can We Go featuring Devin the Dude Maman Devin Copeland 4:31 It's a Craze featuring Mobb Deep Maman Johnson Muchita 4:03 For the Record featuring Dilated Peoples Maman Michael Perretta Rakaa Taylor Chris Oroc 3:47 Boost the Crime Rate featuring J-Hood and Sheek Louch Maman Hood Jacobs 5:24 Strength of Pain featuring Chinky Maman Shalene Evans Jay Hoggard Mauro Malavasi 4:02 A Soul Assassin's Tale (Interlude) featuring DJ Muggs 1:35 Bang Out featuring B-Real Maman Louis Freese Arthur Reynolds 3:30 Tick Tock featuring Nas and Prodigy Maman Nasir Jones Johnson 3:57 Pimp Squad featuring P$C Maman Clifford Harris Nathaniel Josey Sean Merrett Akeem Lawal 3:05 Different Worlds featuring Twin Gambino Maman Jamal Abdul Raheem 3:57 1:05:07 Personnel Alan "The Alchemist" Maman – producer, executive producer, sleeve notes Albert "Prodigy" Johnson – performer (tracks: 2, 5, 11, 17), co-executive producer Jayceon "The Game" Taylor – performer (track 2) David "Styles P" Styles – performer (tracks: 4, 8) Sean "Sheek Louch" Jacobs – performer (tracks: 4, 13) Jason "Jadakiss" Phillips – performer (track 4) Gregory "Illa Ghee" Jackson – performer (track 5) Natalie Albino – performer (track 5) Nicole Albino – performer (track 5) Rigo "Riggs" Morales – performer (track 6), A&R direction Stanley "Stat Quo" Benton – performer (track 7) Eric "Billy Danze" Murray – performer (track 7) Jamal "Lil' Fame" Grinnage – performer (track 7) Kejuan "Havoc" Muchita – performer (tracks: 8, 11) Joshua "J Hood" Hood – performer (tracks: 8, 13) Terance "Big Noyd" Perry – performer (track 8) Christopher "Lloyd Banks" Lloyd – performer (track 9) Devin "Devin the Dude" Copeland – performer (track 10) Michael "Evidence" Perretta – performer & recording (track 12), mastering Rakaa "Iriscience" Taylor – performer (track 12) Chris "DJ Babu" Oroc – performer (track 12) Shalene "Chinky" Evans – performer (track 14) Louis "B-Real" Freese – performer (track 16) Nasir "Nas" Jones – performer (track 17) Clifford "T.I." Harris – performer (track 18) Nathaniel "Mac Boney" Josey – performer (track 18) Sean "Big Kuntry King" Merrett – performer (track 18) Akeem "AK tha Razor Man" Lawal – performer (track 18) Jamal "Big Twins"/"Twin Gambino" Abdulraheem – performer (track 19) Richard "Segal" Huredia – mixing (tracks: 2, 10, 11) Kevin Crouse – mixing (tracks: 4, 5, 7, 9, 12, 17–19) Jeff White – recording (tracks: 5, 7–11, 14, 18, 19), A&R administrator, product manager Steve Sola – mixing (tracks: 8, 14) Ken "Duro" Ifill – mixing (track 13) Rob Hill – recording & mixing (track 16) Bernie Grundman – mastering Neil Maman – executive producer, A&R administrator, management Ronald "Gotti" Odum – production coordinator Damian Davis – production assistant Ola Kudu – art direction, design, additional photography Fubz – photography Gerard Rechnitzer – additional photography Paul Rosenberg – management Tracy McNew – management Theo Sedlmayr – legal Lena Kasambalides – legal Bonsu Thompson – marketing Amanda Silverman – publicist Bianca Bianconi – publicist Charts Chart (2004) Peak positionFrance 159 The Alchemist 1st Infantry true November 18, 2023UKIndependent 43 20040926 true August 30, 2023Billboard200 101 The Alchemist true August 30, 2023BillboardRandBHipHop 11 The Alchemist true August 30, 2023BillboardRap 6 The Alchemist true August 30, 2023BillboardIndependent 8 The Alchemist true August 30, 2023US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)https://www.billboard.com/artist/the-alchemist/chart-history/tln/ https://web.archive.org/web/20211117184747/https://www.billboard.com/artist/the-alchemist/chart-history/tln/ The Alchemist Chart History (Heatseekers Albums) Billboard November 17, 2021 September 5, 2025 1 References External links 97657 The Alchemist – 1st Infantry Category:E1 Music albums Category:2004 debut albums Category:MNRK Music Group albums Category:The Alchemist (musician) albums Category:Albums produced by the Alchemist (musician)