Last Chance, No Breaks is the solo debut album by emcee Jamal, which was released on October 10, 1995, by Rowdy Records

Rowdy Records

Rowdy Records is a record label, distributed through Motown Records.-History:Formed in 1992 by producers Dallas Austin and L.A. Reid, Rowdy was initially distributed through Arista Records. At the time, Austin had gained notoriety for writing and producing hits for acts like Monica, Another Bad...

 and featured production from Erick Sermon

Erick Sermon

Erick Sermon , in Bay Shore, New York is an American rapper, musician, and producer.Sermon is best known as half of late-1980s/1990s hip hop group EPMD and for production work. He currently resides in Islandia, New York.- Career :...

, Easy Mo Bee

Easy Mo Bee

Osten Harvey, Jr., better known by his stage name Easy Mo Bee, is a hip hop/R&B record producer, known for production work for late 80's artists such as Big Daddy Kane, but most notable for his affiliation with Bad Boy Records in its early years and his heavy production involvement in The Notorious...

, Redman, and Mike Dean

Mike Dean (producer)

Mike Dean is an American hip-hop producer. He is known for pioneering the "Dirty South" sound in the 1990s, particularly in work for artists from Rap-A-Lot Records. Dean has most notably worked alongside Scarface of the Geto Boys, 2Pac, Do or Die, Tha Dogg Pound, Yukmouth of the Luniz, Outlawz,...

. The album proved to be minor success, peaking at #198 on the Billboard 200

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, #37 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums

Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums

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, and #10 on the Top Heatseekers

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. Two singles had a fair amount of success, "Fades Em All

Fades Em All

Fades Em All was the first single released from Jamal's debut album, Last Chance, No Breaks. The original version of the song was produced by Redman and Rockwilder, while the popular remix was produced by Pete Rock...

" made it to #9 on the Hot Rap Singles, while "Keep It Real" made it to #17 on the same chart.

Track listing

1. "Live Illegal"
   • Produced by Easy Mo Bee
     Easy Mo Bee
     Osten Harvey, Jr., better known by his stage name Easy Mo Bee, is a hip hop/R&B record producer, known for production work for late 80's artists such as Big Daddy Kane, but most notable for his affiliation with Bad Boy Records in its early years and his heavy production involvement in The Notorious...
     
     
   • Contains a sample from Shook Ones Pt. II
     Shook Ones Pt. II
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      performed by Mobb Deep
     Mobb Deep
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2. "Keep It Live"
   • Produced by P.M.E.
3. "Situation"
   • Produced by Erick Sermon
     Erick Sermon
     Erick Sermon , in Bay Shore, New York is an American rapper, musician, and producer.Sermon is best known as half of late-1980s/1990s hip hop group EPMD and for production work. He currently resides in Islandia, New York.- Career :...
     
     , Rockwilder
     Rockwilder
     Rockwilder is an American hip hop and R&B record producer, rapper, and R&B Singer. A long term friend of Def Jam rapper Redman, Rockwilder got his start producing for East Coast Hip Hop artists in the mid 1990s. In 1999 Rockwilder produced Method Man & Redman's hit single "Da Rockwilder"...
     
     
4. "Insane Creation"
   • Featuring Redman
   • Produced by Easy Mo Bee
5. "Fades ’Em All"
   • Produced by Redman, Rockwilder
   • Contains a sample of "Ready to Die" performed by The Notorious B.I.G.
     The Notorious B.I.G.
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6. "The Game"
   • Produced by Redman
7. "Da Come Up"
   • Produced by Mike Dean
     Mike Dean (producer)
     Mike Dean is an American hip-hop producer. He is known for pioneering the "Dirty South" sound in the 1990s, particularly in work for artists from Rap-A-Lot Records. Dean has most notably worked alongside Scarface of the Geto Boys, 2Pac, Do or Die, Tha Dogg Pound, Yukmouth of the Luniz, Outlawz,...
     
     
8. "Don't Trust No"
   • Produced by Mike Dean
9. "Keep It Real"
   • Produced by Erick Sermon
   • Contains a sample of "Ribbon in the Sky" performed by Stevie Wonder
     Stevie Wonder
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10. "Genetic For Terror"
    • Featuring Erick Sermon, Keith Murray
      Keith Murray (rapper)
      Keith Murray is an American rapper and a member of the rap trio Def Squad, which includes fellow rappers Redman and Erick Sermon.-Music career:...
      
      , L.O.D, Redman
    • Produced by Redman, Rockwilder
    • Contains a sample of "The Boogie Man" performed by The Jackson 5
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11. "Unfuckwittable"
    • Featuring George Clinton
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      , Passion
      Passion (rapper)
      Passione J. Johnson, better known as Passion is a former American rapper from Oakland, California.Passion first appeared on Erick Sermon's 1995 album, Double or Nothing on the track "Move On". From 1996 to 1998 Passion appeared as guest on numerous albums, ranging from Jamal to Rappin' 4-Tay...
      
      
    • Produced by Erotic D.
    • Contains a sample of "You're Welcome, Stop On by" performed by Bobby Womack
      Bobby Womack
      Robert Dwayne "Bobby" Womack is an American singer-songwriter and musician. An active recording artist since the early 1960s where he started his career as the lead singer of his family musical group The Valentinos and as Sam Cooke's backing guitarist, Womack's career has spanned more than 40...
      
      

Album singles

Single cover	Single information
	"Fades Em All" Released: August 28, 1995 B-side: "Fades Em All (Remix)" Remix produced by Pete Rock Pete Rock Peter Phillips , better known by his stage name Pete Rock, is an American record producer, DJ and rapper. He rose to prominence in the early 1990s as one half of the critically acclaimed group Pete Rock & CL Smooth...
	"Keep It Real" Released: February 12, 1996 B-side: "Unfuckwittable"

Chart positions

• Last Chance, No Breaks
  • Chart: The Billboard 200
  • Peak position: 198
  • Year: 1995
  • Chart: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
  • Peak position: 37
  • Year: 1995

• "Fades Em All"
  • Chart: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks
  • Peak position: 59
  • Year: 1995
  • Chart: Hot Rap Singles
  • Peak position: 9
  • Year: 1996

• "Keep It Real"
  • Chart: Hot Rap Singles
  • Peak position: 17
  • Year: 1996
  • Chart: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks
  • Peak position: 76
  • Year: 1996