The Medicine (Planet Asia album)

The Medicine
Studio album by
Planet Asia
ReleasedSeptember 19, 2006 (2006-09-19)
Studio
GenreHip hop
Length1:03:40
LabelABB Records
Producer
Planet Asia chronology
The Sickness, Part One
(2006) 		The Medicine
(2006) 		Jewelry Box Sessions: The Album
(2007)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
HipHopDX2.5/5[1]
RapReviews8/10[2]

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 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".

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Da Prescription"
Evidence2:36
2."Thick Ropes"
  • Green
  • Perretta
  • Evidence
  • Nucleus
3:51
3."Get Active" (featuring Krondon and Phil Da Agony)
Evidence4:44
4."All the Names"
  • Green
  • Perretta
Evidence4:37
5."Over Your Head" (featuring Black Thought)
3:56
6."In Love with You" (featuring Jonell)
Evidence5:06
7."That's on Me"
  • Green
  • Perretta
Evidence4:47
8."On Your Way 93706"
  • Green
  • Perretta
Evidence3:53
9."Get Down or Lay Down" (featuring Kubiq and Supa Supreme)
  • Green
  • Cinque D. Webb
  • Perretta
Evidence3:30
10."The Medicine"
  • Green
  • Perretta
Evidence3:09
11."Stick & Move" (featuring Prodigy)
Evidence3:55
12."Ghetto's Thirsty" (featuring Auch Dixon)
  • Green
  • Achaia E. Dixon
  • Alfie Easkin Dixon
  • Perretta
Evidence5:17
13."The Hustle Pt II" (featuring Shake Da Mayor)
  • Green
  • Chuma Solwazi
  • Perretta
Evidence2:40
14."No Questions Asked" (featuring Killa Ben and Turbin)
  • Green
  • Thomas
  • Ronnie Sean Real
  • Perretta
  • Evidence
  • Bravo (co.)
4:14
15."Old Timer Thoughts" (featuring Defari)
  • Green
  • Duane A. Johnson
  • Perretta
Evidence3:52
16."Dilated Agents" (featuring Rasco, Rakaa and Evidence)
Evidence3:33
Total length:1:03:40

Personnel

  • 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

References

  1. ^ Kameka, Andrew (October 26, 2006). "Planet Asia - The Medicine". HipHopDX. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
  2. ^ Selbo, Jordan (September 26, 2006). "Planet Asia :: The Medicine – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
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