The Ritual is the second studio album

Studio album

A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...

 by hip hop

Hip hop music

Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...

 artist Sabac

Sabac Red

Sabac Red, also known as Sabac, is an Sicilian-Puerto Rican rapper from New York, US, and a former member of Non Phixion.-Biography:Sabac was born in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico along with his twin sister. His family moved to Brooklyn, NY when he was 4 years old. Sabac was raised by his mom and...

, it was released on September 30, 2008 by Psycho+Logical-Records

Psycho+Logical-Records

Psycho+Logical-Records is a record label owned by rapper Necro, operated in New York City, New York. The label was named after the thesis that it is logical for its acts to be psychotic. Psycho+Logical-Records started off in November 1999 as a means through which Necro could release his debut...

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Featured guests on the album include Ill Bill

Ill Bill

William Braunstein, better known as Ill Bill, is a American rapper and record producer from Brooklyn, New York. Having gained notoriety in the underground hip hop group Non Phixion, Ill Bill is known for his hardcore lyrics and as the producer, founder and CEO of Uncle Howie Records...

, Slaine

Slaine (rapper)

George Carroll, born 1977 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, and better known as Slaine, is an Irish-American hip hop MC and actor. He is best known for his work in the groups Special Teamz and La Coka Nostra .Slaine has appeared on several solo mixtapes and...

, Jordan Battiste, Cenophia Mitchell, La Bruja and Revolution Of The Mind. The album also includes a full length DVD that features: live footage, European tour '08, The making of the "A Ghange Gon' Come" video, a day in the life of Sabac Red, freestyles and more.

Track listing

1. "The Commitment"
2. "World Army"
3. "As Children Cry"
4. "Open Book Policy"
5. "Empty-V"
6. "Death and Destiny" (featuring Slaine and Jordan "Playahnice" Battiste)
7. "The Ritual"
8. "Viva Boricua" (featuring La Bruja)
9. "Americas A Business" (featuring Revolution Of The Mind)
10. "The Life I Live" (featuring Ill Bill)
11. "Reality Tell-A-Vision" (featuring Cenophia Mitchell)
12. "When The Lights Go Out" (featuring Ill Bill)
13. "Breaking Through"
14. "Darkness Deepens" (featuring Ill Bill and Slaine)
15. "Shift Of The Earth"

Samples

• "As Children Cry"
  • "When the Children Cry" by White Lion
    White Lion
    White Lion is an American/Danish hard rock/heavy metal band that was formed in New York City in 1983 by Danish vocalist Mike Tramp and American guitarist Vito Bratta. Mainly active in the 1980s and early 1990s, the band achieved double platinum status with their #8 hit "Wait" and #3 hit "When the...
    
    
• "Breaking Through"
  • "Walkin' in the Rain With the One I Love" by Love Unlimited
    Love Unlimited
    Love Unlimited was a female vocal trio that provided backing vocals for American R&B/soul singer Barry White on his albums and concert tours. They also found success with their own recordings. Formed in 1969, the group included Barry White’s future wife, Glodean James, her sister, Linda James, and...
    
    
• "Darkness Deepens"
  • "Jim's Parents (Abide With Me)" by John Murphy
    John Murphy
    -In politics:*John Murphy , American Democratic Governor and Congressman from Alabama*John Murphy , Member of the UK Parliament for East Kerry, 1900–1910*John W...
    
    
• "Shift of the Earth"
  • "Supertwister" by Camel
    Camel
    A camel is an even-toed ungulate within the genus Camelus, bearing distinctive fatty deposits known as humps on its back. There are two species of camels: the dromedary or Arabian camel has a single hump, and the bactrian has two humps. Dromedaries are native to the dry desert areas of West Asia,...
    
    
• "The Commitment"
  • "Que Sera De Ti" by Sonia Sylvestre

Personnel

• Sabac
  Sabac Red
  Sabac Red, also known as Sabac, is an Sicilian-Puerto Rican rapper from New York, US, and a former member of Non Phixion.-Biography:Sabac was born in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico along with his twin sister. His family moved to Brooklyn, NY when he was 4 years old. Sabac was raised by his mom and...
  
   – Vocals
• Ill Bill - Guest vocals/Producer on track 12
• Slaine - Guest vocals
• Jordan Battiste - Guest vocals
• Cenophia Mitchell - Guest vocals
• La Bruja - Guest vocals
• Revolution Of The Mind - Guest vocals
• Skammadix - Producer on tracks 2, 3, 8 and 11
• Blue Sky Black Death
  Blue Sky Black Death
  Blue Sky Black Death is a production duo based in Seattle, Washington. The duo consists of Kingston and Young God . They are known principally for their hip hop and instrumental music, made with a mix of live instrumentation and sampling...
  
   - Producers on tracks 7, 13, 14 and 15
• SickNature - Producer on tracks 6 and 10
• Snowgoons
  Snowgoons
  Snowgoons is a German underground hip hop producer trio consisting of DJ Illegal , Det and Sicknature. They first started in 1999 with Det and DJ Illegal as the two original members...
  
   - Producers on track 1
• Krohme
  Krohme
  Krohme is an American hip hop MC and producer, noted for his work with Kool G Rap, Obie Trice, MF Grimm, Atari Blitzkrieg, Ron Artest, MC Serch, Hell-Razah, Sean Price, Ras Kass, C-Rayz Walz and more...
  
  - Producer on track 9
• Dennis Post - Producer on track 6
• Undefined Beats - Producer on track 4
• Cimer Armor - Producer on track 5