The Antidote is the fourth solo album by Boston, Massachusetts rapper Benzino

Benzino

Raymond Scott from Boston Massachusetts, better known by hisstage name Benzino is an American hip hop media executive, and record producer....

, released August 21, 2007 on 7th Floor Music.

Background

The album's first single "Back On My Grizzy" is produced by Ty Fyffe (who also produced 50 Cent's lead single "Straight to the Bank"). The Antidote also features production from such rap notables as Scott Storch

Scott Storch

Scott Storch is an American record producer. He produces a variety of music, particularly hip hop, reggaeton, and R&B. His label, Storch Music Company responsible for signing Brooke Hogan and Nox...

, Hangmen 3, Stevie J

Stevie J

--MSGOLDBERG1 23:09, 23 November 2011 Stevie J. is an American musician, singer, record producer and songwriter. This upstate New Yorker is the leader of the Bad Boy Entertainment Hitmen roster of in-house producers and writers during the 90s and thus worked often with the label's owner Sean...

, Rick Ross

Rick Ross (rapper)

William Leonard Roberts II , better known by his stage name Rick Ross, is an American rapper. He derived his stage name from the drug trafficker "Freeway" Ricky Ross, to whom he has no connection...

, Cognito, Gorilla Tek

Gorilla Tek

Tony Castillo, better known as Gorilla Tek, or G-Tek is an award-winning American record producer and composer.He is well-known throughout South Florida. One half of the production duo Drummajorz, his success dates back to “Disco Rick and the Dogs”...

, TracKings,DJ KEVIS and Nacho Typical, and appearances by Stevie J and Ja Rule

Ja Rule

Jeffrey Atkins , better known by his stage name Ja Rule, is an American rapper, singer, and actor.Born in Hollis, Queens, he began his career in the group Cash Money Click and debuted in 1999 with Venni Vetti Vecci and its single "Holla Holla"...

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Benzino's The Antidote introduces his new crew, made up of MC's from Miami, New York, and his hometown of Boston, collectively known as The 1st 48. The 1st 48 includes rappers One Monzta, Lil Dev, Picalo, Ballgrum, Cognito, Young LO, Young Hardy and 8Bus Columni. The album package includes the DVD "Countdown To Antidote," which allows fans to spend 3 days in real-time with Benzino and The 1st 48, and also includes 5 bonus music videos. The first of these underground videos has been released on http://www.youtube.com/7thfloormusic. 7th Floor Music is distributed by Innovative Distribution Network (IDN), a division of Alliance Entertainment.

Track listing

1. "American Z" benzino worst rapper of all time
2. "On My Grizzy"
3. "A Bad Year (Skit)"
4. "Pocket Full of GZZZ" (featuring Ballgrum & One Monzta)
5. "Howuwannit" (featuring Young Lo)
6. "Run Up" - (featuring Xavier & The Untouchables)
7. "The Interview (Skit)"
8. "Gameface" (featuring Ja Rule
   Ja Rule
   Jeffrey Atkins , better known by his stage name Ja Rule, is an American rapper, singer, and actor.Born in Hollis, Queens, he began his career in the group Cash Money Click and debuted in 1999 with Venni Vetti Vecci and its single "Holla Holla"...
   
    & Lil Dev)
9. "Scarface (Skit)"
10. "Return of the Nemeziz"
11. "Kilo & Nate (Skit)"
12. "Huztle All Day" (featuring T Drop)
13. "Rollin'" (featuring Stevie J
    Stevie J
    --MSGOLDBERG1 23:09, 23 November 2011 Stevie J. is an American musician, singer, record producer and songwriter. This upstate New Yorker is the leader of the Bad Boy Entertainment Hitmen roster of in-house producers and writers during the 90s and thus worked often with the label's owner Sean...
    
    )
14. "Gotta Girl" (featuring Kalenna
    Kalenna Harper
    Kalenna Harper , better known mononymously as Kalenna , is an American singer-songwriter. She is currently a member of the hip hop group Diddy-Dirty Money, along with Diddy and fellow singer-songwriter Dawn Richard .The winner of four Russian Grammy Awards, Kalenna is currently working on her solo...
    
    )
15. "Zexxxy" (featuring Rick Ross
    Rick Ross (rapper)
    William Leonard Roberts II , better known by his stage name Rick Ross, is an American rapper. He derived his stage name from the drug trafficker "Freeway" Ricky Ross, to whom he has no connection...
    
    )
16. "Picalo (Skit)"
17. "Re-Up" (featuring Ballgrum, Lil Dev & Picallo)
18. "DJ Johnie Bee in Greece (Skit)"
19. "Let It Bang" (featuring Price & Punchy)
20. "Gimme Dat" (featuring Cognito & Lil Dev)
21. "If It'z About Game" (featuring Cognito, One Monzta, Picallo & Tycoon)
22. "The Departed" (featuring The Untouchables & One Monzta)
23. "Armed & Dangerouz" (featuring Ballgrum & Hennessey)
24. "Ztill a Myztery" (featuring The Untouchables)
25. "48 Lawz of Power" (featuring 1st 48 & Ugly)

External links

• [ The Antidote] at Allmusic
• The Antidote at Discogs
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