The Medicine is a solo studio album by American rapper Planet Asia . It was released on September 19, 2006, through ABB Records. Recording sessions took place at Soundproof in Venice, Los Angeles and at The Lab in New York City . Production was handled by Evidence , Alchemist , Nucleus and Bravo. It features guest appearances from Auch Dixon, Black Thought , Cali Agents , Defari, Dilated Peoples , Jonell , Killa Ben, Krondon , Kubiq, Phil Da Agony, Prodigy , Shake Da Mayor, Supa Supreme and Turbin.
The Medicine Released September 19, 2006 (2006-09-19 ) Studio Genre Hip hop Length 1 :03 :40 Label ABB Records Producer
The Sickness, Part One (2006)
The Medicine (2006)
Jewelry Box Sessions: The Album (2007)
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating HipHopDX 2.5/5[ 1] RapReviews 8/10[ 2]
The album serves as the third installment of Planet Asia's "Medicali series", following The Sickness and The Diagnosis . The album's lead single is "Thick Ropes" b/w "On Your Way 93706".
Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 1. "Da Prescription" Evidence 2:36 2. "Thick Ropes" 3:51 3. "Get Active" (featuring Krondon and Phil Da Agony ) Evidence 4:44 4. "All the Names" Evidence 4:37 5. "Over Your Head" (featuring Black Thought ) 3:56 6. "In Love with You" (featuring Jonell ) Evidence 5:06 7. "That's on Me" Evidence 4:47 8. "On Your Way 93706" Evidence 3:53 9. "Get Down or Lay Down" (featuring Kubiq and Supa Supreme) Green Cinque D. Webb Perretta Evidence 3:30 10. "The Medicine" Evidence 3:09 11. "Stick & Move" (featuring Prodigy ) Evidence 3:55 12. "Ghetto's Thirsty" (featuring Auch Dixon) Green Achaia E. Dixon Alfie Easkin Dixon Perretta Evidence 5:17 13. "The Hustle Pt II" (featuring Shake Da Mayor) Green Chuma Solwazi Perretta Evidence 2:40 14. "No Questions Asked" (featuring Killa Ben and Turbin) Green Thomas Ronnie Sean Real Perretta 4:14 15. "Old Timer Thoughts" (featuring Defari) Green Duane A. Johnson Perretta Evidence 3:52 16. "Dilated Agents" (featuring Rasco , Rakaa and Evidence ) Evidence 3:33 Total length: 1:03:40
Jeffrey Babko – keyboards
Chris "DJ Babu " Oroc – scratches
Kurt "DJ Revolution" Hoffman – scratches
Michael "Evidence " Peretta – producer, recording, executive producer
Alan "The Alchemist " Maman – producer, recording
West "Nucleus" Plischke – producer
Tavish "Bravo" Graham – co-producer
Richard "Segal" Huredia – mixing
Bernie Grundman – mastering
Shane "Madchild " Bunting – executive producer
Walter "Walt Liquor" Taylor – executive producer
Jason "Planet Asia " Green – executive producer
Ben "Beni B" Nickleberry Jr. – associate producer