Experience & Education is the second full-length solo studio album by American rapper Sadat X .[ 3] [ 4] [ 5] It was released on October 25, 2005, through Female Fun Music. Recording sessions took place at the Thingamajig Lab in Brooklyn . Production was handled by the P Brothers, Kleph Dollaz, A Kid Called Roots, Ben Gebhardt, Diamond D , DJ Spinna , Ge-ology, Madsol-Desar, Minnesota, Sha Boogie and Vin The Chin. It features guest appearances from Agallah , Gina Vegas, Money Boss Players, Ed O.G. and Heltah Skeltah . The album's lead single was "What Did I Do?" b/w "The Great Diamond D".
Experience & Education Released October 25, 2005 Recorded 2005 Studio Thingamajig Lab (Brooklyn , NY) Genre Hip hop Length 55 :31 Label Female Fun Music[ 1] Producer A Kid Called Roots Ben Gebhardt Diamond D DJ Spinna Ge-ology Kleph Dollaz Madsol-Desar Minnesota P Brothers Sha Boogie Vin The Chin
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating RapReviews 7.5/10[ 2]
Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 1. "God Is Back" Derek Murphy DJ Spinna 4:50 2. "What Did I Do?" Murphy Kleph Dollaz 4:05 3. "The Daily News" Murphy Kleph Dollaz 3:58 4. "Back to New York" (featuring Agallah ) Vin The Chin 3:56 5. "Come on Down (Remix)" (featuring Money Boss Players) Murphy Paul Littlefair Paul Spence P Brothers 4:12 6. "The Great Diamond D" (featuring Heltah Skeltah ) Diamond D 3:26 7. "Interlude" Ben Gebhardt 0:46 8. "(Experience) Why Don't You" (featuring Edo G. ) Madsol-Desar 4:16 9. "Help Yourself" Murphy Kleph Dollaz 3:50 10. "Have a Good Life" Murphy Sha Boogie 4:05 11. "Creep" (featuring Gina Vegas) A Kid Called Roots 2:56 12. "Ge-Ology Beat" (featuring Gina Vegas) Ge-ology 3:49 13. "Shout" (featuring Agallah) Murphy Aguilar Littlefair Spence P Brothers 2:57 14. "Stack Up" (featuring Agallah) Murphy Aguilar Littlefair Spence P Brothers 2:24 15. "Shine" (featuring Money Boss Players) Murphy Minnesota 5:00 16. "Outro (NY Fanfare)" P Brothers 1:01 Total length: 55:31
Derek "Sadat X " Murphy – vocals, executive producer, sleeve notes
Angel "8-Off Agallah " Aguilar – vocals (tracks: 4, 13, 14)
Eddie "Cheeba" Faison – vocals (tracks: 5, 15)
G.S. – vocals (track 5)
Jahmal "Rock" Bush – vocals (track 6)
Sean Price – vocals (track 6)
Edward "Edo G " Anderson – vocals (track 8)
Gina Vegas – vocals (tracks: 11, 12)
Vincent "DJ Spinna " Williams – producer (track 1)
Darrell "Kleph Dollaz" Durant – producer (tracks: 2, 3, 9)
Vin "The Chin" Mostacciuolo – producer (track 4)
Paul Littlefair – producer (tracks: 5, 13, 14, 16)
Paul Spence – producer (tracks: 5, 13, 14, 16)
Joseph "Diamond D " Kirkland – producer (track 6)
Ben Gebhardt – producer (track 7)
Fresnel Madsol Desar Cleophat – producer (track 8) , co-executive producer
Sha Boogie – producer (track 10)
Patrick "A Kid Called Roots" Lawrence – producer (track 11)
Gerard "Ge-ology" Young – producer (track 12)
Mark "Minnesota" Richardson – producer (track 15)
Dan "The Man" Humiston – mixing
Peter Agoston – executive producer, sleeve notes
Ray Johnson – artwork, layout
Mike "Steady" Adasko – product management
Barry Heyman – legal
Jennifer Justice – legal
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