The True Meaning 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 Queensbridge rapper Cormega

Cormega

Cory Mckay , better known as Cormega, is an American emcee best known for his vivid and poignant narratives about inner-city life.- Early life :...

. It was critically acclaimed and won the prestigious "Independent Album of the Year" at the Source Awards 2003. He also received "Impact Artist of the Year" honors at the Underground Music Awards. It was praised for its "Back to Basics" Formula, Tight Beats & Fierce Rhymes. Standout Tracks include "Live Ya Life", "Love In Love Out" which documents Cormega's beef with fellow Queensbridge rapper Nas

Nas

Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones, who performs under the name Nas , formerly Nasty Nas, is an American rapper and actor. He is regarded as one of the most important figures in hip hop and one of the most skilled and influential rappers of all-time...

, and "Verbal Graffiti".

Track listing

#	Title	Songwriters	Producer(s)	Performer(s)
1	"Introspective"	C. McKay	Emile Emile Haynie production discography The following list is a discography of production by Emile Haynie.-Obie Trice - Cheers:*05. "Don't Come Down" *14. "Hoodrats" -Raekwon - The Lex Diamond Story:...	Cormega
2	"Verbal Graffiti"	C. McKay	Hangmen 3	Cormega
3	"Live Ya Life"	C. McKay	J. Waxx Garfield	Cormega
4	"Ain't Gone Change"	C. McKay		Cormega
5	"The True Meaning"	C. McKay	D/R Period	Cormega
6	"A Thin Line"	C. McKay	Buckwild Buckwild Buckwild is a Hip hop producer hailing from The Bronx, New York. Originally a DJ, Buck began producing after meeting MC/Producer Lord Finesse. He later joined Finesse's super-crew D.I.T.C., along with Showbiz and A.G., Diamond D, Fat Joe, and the late Big L and brought O.C. with him...	Cormega
7	"The Legacy"	C. McKay	The Alchemist The Alchemist (producer) Alan Daniel Maman , better known as The Alchemist, is an American hip hop producer, DJ and rapper. He hails from Beverly Hills, California...	Cormega
8	"Love in Love Out"	C. McKay	J.Love	Cormega
9	"The Come Up"	C. McKay	Large Professor Large Professor Large Professor , also known as Large Pro and Xtra P, is a New York City-based hip hop record producer and emcee. He is also best known as a founding member of the influential underground hip hop group Main Source, and as a frequent collaborator with Nas...	Cormega, Large Professor Large Professor Large Professor , also known as Large Pro and Xtra P, is a New York City-based hip hop record producer and emcee. He is also best known as a founding member of the influential underground hip hop group Main Source, and as a frequent collaborator with Nas...
10	"Built for This"	C. McKay	J. Waxx Garfield	Cormega
11	"Soul Food"	C. McKay	J. Waxx Garfield	Cormega
12	"Take These Jewels"	C. McKay	Hi-Tek Hi-Tek Tony Cottrell, better known as Hi-Tek, is an American record producer and rapper from Cincinnati, Ohio. He is best known for his work with Talib Kweli on his Reflection Eternal album and on Black Star...	Cormega
13	"Endangered Species"	C. McKay	J.Love	Cormega
14	"Therapy"	C. McKay	Hot Day Dante	Cormega

Samples

• "Live Ya Life"
  • "Thank You (For This Blessing)" by Billy Paul
    Billy Paul
    Billy Paul is a Grammy Award winning American soul singer, most known for his 1972 number-one single, "Me and Mrs. Jones" as well as the 1973 album and single "War of the Gods" which blends his more conventional pop, soul and funk styles with electronic and psychedelic influences...
    
    
• "The True Meaning"
  • "Sleepin'" by Diana Ross
    Diana Ross
    Diana Ernestine Earle Ross is an American singer, record producer, and actress. Ross was lead singer of the Motown group The Supremes during the 1960s. After leaving the group in 1970, Ross began a solo career that included successful ventures into film and Broadway...
    
    
• "A Thin Line"
  • "Excursion with Complications" by Bo Hansson
    Bo Hansson
    Bo Hansson was a Swedish musician best known for his four instrumental albums released in the 1970s.-Early life and musical career:...
    
    
• "Endangered Species"
  • "Ain't No Sunshine" by Tom Jones
    Tom Jones (singer)
    Sir Thomas John Woodward, OBE , known by his stage name Tom Jones, is a Welsh singer.Since the mid 1960s, Jones has sung many styles of popular music – pop, rock, R&B, show tunes, country, dance, techno, soul and gospel – and sold over 100 million records...
    
    
• "Built for This"
  • "All in Love Is Fair" by Nancy Wilson
• "Soul Food"
  • "The Windmills of Your Mind" by Petula Clark
    Petula Clark
    Petula Clark, CBE is an English singer, actress, and composer whose career has spanned seven decades.Clark's professional career began as an entertainer on BBC Radio during World War II...
    
    
• "Verbal Graffiti"
  • "Hitsuku" by Osamu Kitajima
• "Introspective"
  • "Put Out My Fire" by Lamont Dozier
    Lamont Dozier
    Lamont Herbert Dozier is an American songwriter and record producer, born in Detroit, Michigan. Dozier has either co-written or produced several US Billboard #1 hits.-Career:...
    
    
• "Therapy"
  • "Stronger Than Before" Chaka Khan
    Chaka Khan
    Chaka Khan , frequently known as the Queen of Funk, is a 10-time Grammy Award winning American singer-songwriter who gained fame in the 1970s as the frontwoman and focal point of the funk band Rufus. While still a member of the group in 1978, Khan embarked on a successful solo career...
    
    
  • "As The Rhyme Goes On" Eric B. & Rakim
    Eric B. & Rakim
    Eric B. & Rakim were a hip-hop duo composed of DJ Eric Barrier and MC Rakim .Hailing from Long Island, New York, the pair are generally considered by hip hop enthusiasts to be one of the most influential and innovative groups in the genre...
    
    
• "Love In Love Out"
  • "Ike's Rap III Your Love Is So Doggone Good" Isaac Hayes
    Isaac Hayes
    Isaac Lee Hayes, Jr. was an American songwriter, musician, singer and actor. Hayes was one of the creative influences behind the southern soul music label Stax Records, where he served both as an in-house songwriter and as a record producer, teaming with his partner David Porter during the...
    
    
• "The Legacy"
  • "I Fell In Love" Damon Harris
    Damon Harris
    Damon Harris is a three-time Grammy Award-winning African-American soul and R&B singer. He is most notable as a member of The Temptations from 1971 to 1975. Twenty years old when he joined the group, Harris was the youngest member of The Temptations during his tenure in the group...