Itsrumental is the fourth album by African-American hip hop

Hip hop

Hip hop is a form of musical expression and artistic culture that originated in African-American and Latino communities during the 1970s in New York City, specifically the Bronx. DJ Afrika Bambaataa outlined the four pillars of hip hop culture: MCing, DJing, breaking and graffiti writing...

 producer Prince Paul

Prince Paul

Paul Huston, better known by the stage name Prince Paul, is an American disc jockey and hip-hop record producer. He was also a founding member of the Gravediggaz where he used the name The Undertaker.- Biography :...

. Similar to other Prince Paul albums, it follows a theme. The album is strung together by a series of skits about the Mental Victims Unit (a play on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

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) tracking down and arresting Prince Paul. The album contains songs about, dealing with, or poking fun at Prince Paul's apparently real depression. The album was seen as Prince Paul's return to his classic style after Politics of the Business

Politics of the Business

Politics of the Business is the third album by American hip hop producer Prince Paul. This album is considered to be a concept album similar to A Prince Among Thieves. The concept for this album, however, is the concept of following-up a concept album that did not sell too well .-Track...

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Track listing

1. "MVU (Act 1)"
2. "It's a Stick Up!"
3. "Flattery" (featuring Steinski)
4. "My Friend the Popmaster"
5. "Inside Your Mind" (featuring Mr. Dead & MC Paul Barman
   MC Paul Barman
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6. "El Ka Bong"
7. "MVU (Act 2)"
8. "Yes, I Do Love Them Ho's!"
9. "What are You Afraid Of?"
10. "I Want You (I'm an 80's Man)" (featuring Bimos)
11. "Profit"
12. "The Boston Top" (featuring Mr. Dead & Newkirk)
13. "MVU (Act 3)"
14. "And the Winner Is?"
15. "Gangstas My Style"
16. "The Night My Girlfriend Left Me" (featuring MC Paul Barman)
17. "Live @ 5"
18. "MVU (Final Act)"
19. "Think or Die"