The Album is the debut album by The Federation

The Federation (group)

The Federation is a hip-hop group from Fairfield, California, part of the San Francisco Bay Area. The group consist of Doonie Baby , Stressmatic, and Goldie Gold, along with their producer Rick Rock...

, released on October 5, 2004 through Virgin Records

Virgin Records

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. The Album was entirely produced by the group's founder, Rick Rock

Rick Rock

Rick Rock is a hip-hop music producer from the Bay Area.-Albums with Rick Rock production:*1996: All Eyez on Me by 2Pac*1996: Tha Hall of Game by E-40*1996: Seasoned Veteran by Richie Rich...

.

Despite being released for a major label, The Album was poorly promoted and was a commercial failure, just managing to reach the bottom of the Billboard 200

Billboard 200

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 at No. 200. The album's two singles, "Go Dumb" and "Hyphy", also failed to find much success, only reaching 95 and 88 respectively on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,...

 chart.

Track listing

1. "Intro" - 0:06
2. "What Is It" - 3:42 (featuring El Dorado Red)
3. "Hyphy" - 4:31 (featuring E-40
   E-40
   Earl Stevens , better known by his stage name E-40, is an American rapper, entrepreneur, and investor from Vallejo, California. He is also part of the rap group The Click and the founder of Sick Wid It Records. His solo debut album, Federal, was released in November 1992, after The Click's debut...
   
   )
4. "Go Dumb" - 4:06
5. "You Might See Me" - 3:50
6. "Hoes in Here" - 4:49
7. "You Don't Want It" - 4:59 (featuring Battle Loc and Kinsmoke)
8. "Crazy" - 0:52
9. "Go to Work" - 3:41
10. "We Ride" - 5:08 (featuring Daz Dillinger
    Daz Dillinger
    Delmar Drew Arnaud , better known by his stage name Daz Dillinger is an American hip hop producer and rapper mostly known for his membership in the rap duo Tha Dogg Pound, with Kurupt, and his work with Death Row Records.-The Chronic, Tha Dogg Pound and Dogg Food:Daz began his career on Death Row...
    
    )
11. "Ghetto Love Song" - 5:14 (featuring Next Level)
12. "In Love With a Hoodrat" - 4:37 (featuring Undaflow)
13. "Donkey" - 4:21
14. "What If I Had a Gun" - 5:22 (featuring Twista
    Twista
    Carl Terrell Mitchell , better known by his stage name Twista, is an American rapper. He is known for once holding the title of fastest rapper in the world according to Guinness World Records in 1992, being able to pronounce 598 syllables in 55 seconds...
    
    and Undaflow)
15. "Damn" (Interlude) - 0:56
16. "Damn" - 4:37
17. "Momma Dot" - 0:35
18. "Mayhem" - 4:05

Charts

Chart (2004)	Peak position
Billboard 200	200
Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums	51
Billboard Top Heatseekers	14