Confessions of Fire
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Confessions Of Fire is the debut album by Harlem
rapper Cam'ron
. It was released on July 21, 1998. Its singles were "Horse & Carriage
," featuring Mase
, "357" and "Feels Good" featuring Usher
. The album was certified gold by the RIAA with over 500,000 copies sold.
Feel's Good
Horse & Carriage
Harlem
Harlem is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Manhattan, which since the 1920s has been a major African-American residential, cultural and business center. Originally a Dutch village, formally organized in 1658, it is named after the city of Haarlem in the Netherlands...
rapper Cam'ron
Cam'ron
Cameron Giles , better known by his stage name Cam'ron or "Killa Cam", is a Grammy-nominated American actor. He is the founder of the hip-hop group The Diplomats , and also of The U.N. group....
. It was released on July 21, 1998. Its singles were "Horse & Carriage
Horse & Carriage
"Horse & Carriage" was the lead single from Cam'ron's debut album, Confessions of Fire. The song was produced by the Trackmasters and Cam'ron's childhood friend Mase was featured on the song's hook.-Background:...
," featuring Mase
Mase
Mason Durell Betha , better known by stage name Mase who was previously known as Murda Ma$e, is an American rapper, songwriter, actor and inspirational speaker...
, "357" and "Feels Good" featuring Usher
Usher (entertainer)
Usher Terry Raymond IV , who performs under the mononym Usher, is an American singer-songwriter, and actor. He is considered around the world to be the reigning King of R&B. Usher rose to fame in the late 1990s with the release of his second album My Way, which spawned his first Billboard Hot 100...
. The album was certified gold by the RIAA with over 500,000 copies sold.
Track listing
# | Name | Producer(s) | Featured Guest(s) | Time |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | "Intro" | Damon "Dai" Miller & Lance "Un" Rivera | 3:40 | |
2 | "Glory" | Swizz Beatz Swizz Beatz Kasseem Dean , better known by his stage name, Swizz Beatz, is an American record producer, DJ, rapper and painter. At the age of 17, he gained attention in the hip-hop world through his friendship with rapper DMX. Grady Spivey and rapper Cassidy helped launch his label Full Surface Records... |
Noreaga N.O.R.E. Victor Santiago, Jr., best known by his stage name N.O.R.E. or Noreaga , is an American rapper of Puerto Rican descent... |
4:11 |
3 | "357" | Darrell "Digga" Branch & Lance "Un" Rivera | 3:25 | |
4 | "Rockin' and Rollin'" | Jermaine Dupri & Carl So-Lowe | 3:28 | |
5 | "Wrong Ones" | Darrell "Digga" Branch & Lance "Un" Rivera | 4:19 | |
6 | "Death" | Darrell "Digga" Branch & Lance "Un" Rivera | 4:14 | |
7 | "Horse & Carriage Horse & Carriage "Horse & Carriage" was the lead single from Cam'ron's debut album, Confessions of Fire. The song was produced by the Trackmasters and Cam'ron's childhood friend Mase was featured on the song's hook.-Background:... " |
Trackmasters | Mase Mase Mason Durell Betha , better known by stage name Mase who was previously known as Murda Ma$e, is an American rapper, songwriter, actor and inspirational speaker... |
4:02 |
8 | "Me, My Moms & Jimmy" | Daven "Prestige" Vanderpool | Kenny Greene Kenny Greene Kenny Greene was an Grammy-nominated American singer-songwriter who was also a member of the R&B group Intro.-Career:... , Jimmy Jones Jim Jones (rapper) Joseph Guillermo Jones II , better known by his stage name Jim Jones, is an American rapper and original member of The Diplomats, also known as Dipset. He is Co-CEO of Diplomat Records... & Fredericka |
3:57 |
9 | "Prophecy" | Armando Colon & Lance "Un" Rivera | Kelly Price Kelly Price Kelly Price is an American R&B and soul singer, formerly on the Def Soul label.-Life and music career:Kelly Cherelle Price was born in Queens, New York. She was first discovered by Mariah Carey in February 1992 and subsequently introduced to Sony Columbia's then CEO Tommy Mottola... |
4:29 |
10 | "We Got It" | Daddy-O, Damon "Dai" Miller & Lance "Un" Rivera | Mase Mase Mason Durell Betha , better known by stage name Mase who was previously known as Murda Ma$e, is an American rapper, songwriter, actor and inspirational speaker... |
4:22 |
11 | "D Rugs" | Darrell "Digga" Branch & Lance "Un" Rivera | Brotha | 4:20 |
12 | "Feels Good" | Darrell "Digga" Branch & Lance "Un" Rivera | Usher Usher (entertainer) Usher Terry Raymond IV , who performs under the mononym Usher, is an American singer-songwriter, and actor. He is considered around the world to be the reigning King of R&B. Usher rose to fame in the late 1990s with the release of his second album My Way, which spawned his first Billboard Hot 100... |
3:52 |
13 | "Phone Interlude" | 1:08 | ||
14 | "A Pimp's a Pimp" | Darrell "Digga" Branch & Lance "Un" Rivera | Jermaine Dupri Jermaine Dupri Jermaine Dupri Mauldin , known as Jermaine Dupri or JD, is an American record producer, songwriter and rapper.- Early life and career :... |
4:33 |
15 | "Confessions" | Darrell "Digga" Branch & Lance "Un" Rivera | Jacob York | 5:53 |
16 | "Fuck You" | Darrell "Digga" Branch & Lance "Un" Rivera | Mase Mase Mason Durell Betha , better known by stage name Mase who was previously known as Murda Ma$e, is an American rapper, songwriter, actor and inspirational speaker... |
2:38 |
17 | "Me & My Boo" | Damon "Dai" Miller | Charli Baltimore Charli Baltimore Tiffany "Charli Baltimore" Lane is an American Grammy Award nominated female rapper. Her stage name is taken from Geena Davis's character in the film The Long Kiss Goodnight.-Musical career:... |
4:21 |
18 | "Shanghai" | Swizz Beatz | 4:21 | |
19 | "Who's Nice" | Darrell "Digga" Branch & Lance "Un" Rivera | 4:19 |
Samples
- "357"
- "Magnum P.I. Theme" by Mike PostMike PostMike Post is an American multi-Grammy and Emmy Award winning composer best known for scoring some of the most popular TV theme songs in the United States, for primetime series such as Law & Order, NYPD Blue, The Rockford Files, LA Law, Quantum Leap, Magnum, P.I., Hill Street Blues, among numerous...
- "Magnum P.I. Theme" by Mike Post
- "A Pimp's A Pimp"
- "Don't Turn the Lights Off" by The OriginalsThe OriginalsThe Originals were a successful Motown R&B and soul group during the late 1960s and the 1970s, most notable for the hits "Baby I'm For Real", "The Bells" and the disco classic, "Down to Love Town"...
- "Don't Turn the Lights Off" by The Originals
- "D Rugs"
- "Mother's Theme (Mama)" by Willie HutchWillie HutchWillie McKinley Hutchison, known professionally as Willie Hutch was an American singer, songwriter as well as a record producer and recording artist for the Motown record label during the 1970s and 1980s....
- "Mother's Theme (Mama)" by Willie Hutch
- "Feels Good"
- "When Somebody Loves You Back" by Teddy PendergrassTeddy PendergrassTheodore DeReese "Teddy" Pendergrass was an American R&B/soul singer and songwriter. Pendergrass first rose to fame as lead singer of Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes in the 1970s before a successful solo career at the end of the decade...
- "When Somebody Loves You Back" by Teddy Pendergrass
- "Fuck You"
- "Phuck U Symphony" by Millie JacksonMillie JacksonMildred "Millie" Jackson is an American R&B/soul singer-songwriter and comedienne. Three of her albums have been certified gold by the RIAA for over 500,000 copies....
- "Phuck U Symphony" by Millie Jackson
- "Me & My Boo"
- "Being With You" by Smokey RobinsonSmokey RobinsonWilliam "Smokey" Robinson, Jr. is an American R&B singer-songwriter, record producer, and former record executive. Robinson is one of the primary figures associated with Motown, second only to the company's founder, Berry Gordy...
- "Being With You" by Smokey Robinson
- "Prophecy"
- "Fragile" by Sting
- "Me, My Moms & Jimmy"
- "Genius Of Love" by Tom Tom ClubTom Tom ClubTom Tom Club is an American new wave band founded in 1981 by husband-and-wife team Tina Weymouth and Chris Frantz, both also known for being bandmembers of Talking Heads.-Biography:...
- "Mama Used to Say" by Junior
- "Genius Of Love" by Tom Tom Club
- "Wrong Ones"
- "As We Lay" by Shirley MurdockShirley MurdockShirley Murdock is an American R&B singer, who is best known for her 1986 R&B hit single "As We Lay" and for her vocals on Zapp and Roger hit single Computer Love.-Career:...
- "As We Lay" by Shirley Murdock
- "Death"
- "Suicidal Thoughts" by The Notorious B.I.G.The Notorious B.I.G.Christopher George Latore Wallace , best known as The Notorious B.I.G., was an American rapper. He was also known as Biggie Smalls , Big Poppa, and The Black Frank White .Wallace was raised in the Brooklyn borough...
- "Suicidal Thoughts" by The Notorious B.I.G.
Album Chart Awards
Chart | Position |
---|---|
Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums | # 2 |
The Billboard 200 | # 6 |
Singles
357Chart | Position |
---|---|
Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs | # 88 |
Feel's Good
Chart | Position |
---|---|
Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs | # 54 |
Horse & Carriage
Chart | Position |
---|---|
Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs | # 9 |
Rhythmic Top 40 | # 17 |
Billboard Hot 100 | # 41 |
Hot Rap Singles | # 9 |
Singles
- "Horse & Carriage", featuring Mase, 1998
- "357", video featuring Mase, 1998
- "Feel's Good",featuring Usher, 1998
Unreleased songs and remixes
- "Pull It" featuring DMXDMX (rapper)Earl Simmons , better known by his stage name DMX, is a multiplatinum American rapper and actor who rose to fame in the late 1990s. His stage name pays tribute to the Oberheim DMX drum machine, an instrument he used when he made his own rap beats in the 80's...
(This song was widely bootlegged but did not make the album reportedly due to sample clearance issues.) - "Horse & Carriage (remix) featuring Big PunBig PunChristopher Lee Rios , better known by his stage name Big Pun , was an American rapper who emerged from the underground rap scene in The Bronx in the late 1990s...
, Silkk the Shocker, Wyclef JeanWyclef JeanWyclef Jean is a Haitian musician, record producer, and politician. At age nine, Jean moved to the United States with his family and has spent much of his life in the country...
, and Charli Baltimore