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Waiting For My Ruca
40 oz. to Freedom
Smoke Two Joints
We're Only Gonna Die
Don't Push
5446 (That's My Number)/Ball & Chain
Badfish
Let's Go Get Stoned
New Thrash
Scarlet Begonias
Live at E's
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DJ's
Chica Me Tipo
Right Back
What Happened?
New Song
Ebin
Date Rape
Hope
KRS-One
Rivers of Babylon
Thanx
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40 oz. to Freedom which has by now sold over 1,000,000 copies worldwide was first released by Skunk Records in 1992, and was reportedly recorded for only $1,000 which was financed by Bradley's father, James Nowell.
The album originally contained the jazz-tinged reggae track Get Out!, but that song was removed after only a few thousand copies of the album were pressed by Skunk due to a question in the legality of the samples used. The sample in question was a three-second long signature drum beat that was originally used in The Lemon Song by Led Zeppelin, whom Miguel referred to as an "old English burn out band."
In addition to Get Out!, the album also contained a version of the traditional folk song Rawhide, sung by Bradley immediately following Date Rape. This song was also removed, as were other illegal samples used in We're Only Gonna Die For Our Arrogance and Let's Go Get Stoned. The latter's sample came from a Ray Charles song of the same name.
While it did not achieve the commercial success of the breakthrough self-titled album in 1996, 40 oz. to Freedom remains a fan favorite due to it's wide array of styles and moods.
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Released: 1992
Record Company: Skunk Records
Produced By: Micheal Happoldt
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