Fac Not Fiction is the second studio album

Studio album

A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...

 by American rap group 187 Fac

187 Fac

187 Fac, was an American rap group from Hayward, California, with two members: Den Fenn and G-Nut . After releasing their debut album, The U.N.E., in 1993, they made their first guest appearance on Ant Banks' 1995 album, Do or Die...

, released August 26, 1997 on Penalty Recordings. It was produced by Ant Banks

Ant Banks

Anthony Banks, known simply as Ant Banks, is a producer and rapper from Oakland, California.-Biography:As a child he took part in a band at school and from there learned to play a variety of instruments along the way. At school he only learned Classical, but at home he taught himself to play Funk...

, Clint "Payback" Sands, Ephriam Galloway, Ivan Johnson, Mike Mosely and Spice 1

Spice 1

Robert L. Green, Jr., better known by his stage name Spice 1, is an American rapper from Hayward, California. He has consistently been releasing solo and group albums since 1992. Spice 1 was ranked number 56 in The Source magazine's Top 115 Hip-Hop Artists from 1988–2003...

. The album peaked at number 81 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums

Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums

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. It features guest performances by Spice 1, Ant Banks, B-Legit

B-Legit

Brandt Jones, better known by his stage name B-Legit, is an American rapper from Vallejo, California.He is a member of The Click, a rap group formed by his cousin E-40. He was featured on the track "Aint Hard 2 Find" by 2Pac in All Eyez on Me. He has been on several independent labels such as...

, V-Dal, Big Lurch

Big Lurch

Antron Singleton , better known by his stage name Big Lurch, is an American rapper. He is serving a life sentence for murdering 21-year-old female roommate Tynisha Ysais and eating parts of her body while under the influence of PCP in April 2002.During his music career, Singleton worked with such...

, Captain Save 'Em and the former member of the group Frank J

Critical reception

Allmusic - "...There are rolling bass riffs, as well as skeletal, menacing beats. There are rhymes about sex, drugs and money, as well as songs about the ghetto...this guys have a very spectacular flow..."

Track listing

1. "Tha Frontline" - 3:48
2. "Peer Pressure" - 3:15
3. "Fac Not Fiction" (featuring Spice 1
   Spice 1
   Robert L. Green, Jr., better known by his stage name Spice 1, is an American rapper from Hayward, California. He has consistently been releasing solo and group albums since 1992. Spice 1 was ranked number 56 in The Source magazine's Top 115 Hip-Hop Artists from 1988–2003...
   
    & D Tha Poet) - 4:41
4. "Tool In Tha Kut" - 4:06
5. "Faulty Characteristics" (featuring Ant Banks
   Ant Banks
   Anthony Banks, known simply as Ant Banks, is a producer and rapper from Oakland, California.-Biography:As a child he took part in a band at school and from there learned to play a variety of instruments along the way. At school he only learned Classical, but at home he taught himself to play Funk...
   
   ) - 4:06
6. "All Head No Body" (featuring B-Legit
   B-Legit
   Brandt Jones, better known by his stage name B-Legit, is an American rapper from Vallejo, California.He is a member of The Click, a rap group formed by his cousin E-40. He was featured on the track "Aint Hard 2 Find" by 2Pac in All Eyez on Me. He has been on several independent labels such as...
   
   , Big Lurch
   Big Lurch
   Antron Singleton , better known by his stage name Big Lurch, is an American rapper. He is serving a life sentence for murdering 21-year-old female roommate Tynisha Ysais and eating parts of her body while under the influence of PCP in April 2002.During his music career, Singleton worked with such...
   
   , Gangsta P, Spice 1 & V-Dal) - 5:11
7. "Graphic" - 4:56
8. "2 Geez" (featuring Captain Save 'Em, Almon D & Frank J) - 4:12
9. "Man In The Mirror" - 4:08
10. "Ride Wit Us" - 4:13
11. "Parkin' Lot Pimpin'" (featuring Frank J) - 4:28
12. "Fac Nic" (featuring Almon D & Frank J) - 3:49
13. "Paul Masson" (featuring DJ Xtra Large) - 3:57

Chart history

Chart (1997)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999...	81

External links

• [ Fac Not Fiction] at Allmusic
• Fac Not Fiction at Discogs
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• Fac Not Fiction at MusicBrainz
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• Fac Not Fiction at Tower Records
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