The Testament (Cormega album)

The Testament
Studio album by
Cormega
ReleasedFebruary 22, 2005 (2005-02-22)
Recorded1996–1998
GenreHip-hop
Length47:27
LabelLegal Hustle
Producer
Cormega chronology
Legal Hustle
(2004) 		The Testament
(2005) 		Born and Raised
(2009)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
HipHopDX4/5[2]
RapReviews9/10[3]
SpinB+[4]

The Testament is the third studio album by American rapper Cormega. It was originally recorded as Cormega's debut album in the mid-1990s, and scheduled for a release on Def Jam Recordings, but was eventually shelved. Cormega, after many years, was finally able to obtain the masters to the album, and released it on his own Legal Hustle imprint in 2005.

The title track appeared on a CD-sampler celebrating the 10 years of Def Jam, this release lists The Testament original release date to have been September 1, 1998.

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Intro"Nashiem Myrick1:14
2."62 Pick Up"Cormega2:52
3."One Love"RNS3:30
4."Interlude"Cormega0:33
5."Angel Dust" (featuring Havoc)Sha Money XL3:32
6."Dead Man Walking"
  • Hot Day
  • Jae Supreme
2:12
7."Montana Diary"Nashiem Myrick4:45
8."Testament"Dave Atkinson3:56
9."Testament" (Original Version)Dave Atkinson3:48
10."Every Hood" (featuring Hussein Fatal and Niko)Suga Bear3:41
11."Coco Butter"Prestige4:11
12."Killaz Theme" (featuring Mobb Deep)Havoc3:44
13."Love Is Love" (featuring Tiffany)Nashiem Myrick4:40
14."Dead Man Walking" (Alternate Version)
  • Hot Day
  • Jae Supreme
4:49
15."Testament" (Video)  
Total length:47:27
Notes

Charts

Chart (2005) Peak
position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[5] 76
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[6] 46

References

  1. ^ Birchmeier, Jason. "The Testament - Cormega | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
  2. ^ M., Albert (February 17, 2005). "Cormega - The Testament". HipHopDX. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
  3. ^ Hernandez, Pedro 'DJ Complejo' (March 8, 2005). "Cormega :: The Testament – RapReviews". RapReviews. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
  4. ^ Ryan, Chris (May 2005). "Reviews". Spin. Vol. 21, no. 5. SPIN Media LLC. pp. 103, 105. ISSN 0886-3032. Retrieved January 25, 2025 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ "Cormega Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
  6. ^ "Cormega Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
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