Hip-Hop for Sale

Hip-Hop for $ale
Studio album by
Canibus
ReleasedNovember 1, 2005 (2005-11-01)
Recorded2004–05
Studios
GenreHip-hop
Length41:12
LabelBabygrande
Producers
Canibus chronology
Mind Control
(2005)		 Hip-Hop for $ale
(2005)		 For Whom the Beat Tolls
(2007)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllHipHopStarStarStar[1]
AllMusicStarStarStar[2]
HipHopDX1.5/5[3]
NowStarStar[4]
Prefix3/10[5]
RapReviews8/10[6]

Hip-Hop for Sale (stylized as Hip-Hop for $ale) is the seventh solo studio album by American rapper Canibus. It was released on November 1, 2005, through Babygrande Records. Recording sessions took place at the Durt Factory Studios in Virginia, at Big Trophy Studios in California, and in Detroit. Produced by Nottz, Jeff Wheeler, Black Milk, Jay Swift, J-Hen, J-Starr and Tick, it features guest appearances from Awon, DMP, Hamza, Ike Infa Diamond, Juli Ecaro and Star.

The album was originally produced entirely by Nottz, but other up-and-coming producers were included on the project as well, such as Jeff Wheeler, Jay Swift, and Black Milk. The reason other producers were included was because in December 2004, over half of the completed material was leaked in the mixtape, The Vitruvian Man, causing tension between Canibus and Nottz. In an interview with SOHH, Nottz revealed he would no longer be working with him, saying Canibus leaked the material, blaming it on his manager Louis Lombard III.[7] The record, which was originally slated to be released on May 10, 2005, was pushed back so Canibus could work on new material for the album. Because Nottz had cut ties with him, Canibus had to reach out to other producers.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."It's No Other Than..."
Nottz4:05
2."Back wit' Heat"
  • Williams
  • Lamb
Nottz3:55
3."Benny Riley"
  • Williams
  • Jeff Wheeler
Jeff Wheeler3:54
4."Show 'Em How"
  • Williams
  • Lamb
Nottz3:48
5."Dear Academy"
  • Williams
  • Lamb
Nottz3:07
6."I Gotcha" (featuring DMP)
  • Williams
  • J. Reid
  • Jason Whittaker
  • Lamb
Nottz3:47
7."So into You" (featuring Juli Ecaro)
  • Williams
  • Justin Henderson
  • Jason Pittman
  • Kenny "Tick" Salcido
  • J-Hen
  • J-Starr
  • Tick
4:11
8."Da' Facelift"
Black Milk3:57
9."Hip Hop Body Rock"
  • Williams
  • Wheeler
Jeff Wheeler2:52
10."Take 'Dat" (featuring Awon, Ike Infa Diamond and Star)
  • Williams
  • Antwan Wiggins
  • D. West
  • M. Yates
  • J. Page
Jay Swift3:34
11."Punch Lines" (featuring Hamza)
  • Williams
  • D. Taylor
  • Wheeler
Jeff Wheeler4:02
Total length:41:12

References

  1. ↑ Paine (December 4, 2005). "Reviews : Hip-Hop For Sale". AllHipHop.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ↑ "Canibus: Hip-Hop for Sale Tracks & Reviews | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved June 21, 2026.
  3. ↑ Sims, Brian (December 11, 2005). "Canibus - Hip Hop For Sale". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved June 21, 2026 – via Wayback Machine.
  4. ↑ Richards, Jason (February 23, 2006). "Discs / CANIBUS Hip-Hop For $ale". NOW Toronto. Vol. 25, no. 26. Archived from the original on July 21, 2006. Retrieved June 21, 2026 – via Wayback Machine.
  5. ↑ Gasteier, Matthew (March 10, 2006). "Canibus . Hip-Hop for Sale [prefixmag review]". Prefix. Archived from the original on August 17, 2007. Retrieved June 21, 2026 – via Wayback Machine.
  6. ↑ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (November 29, 2005). "Canibus :: Hip Hop for $ale – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved June 21, 2026.
  7. ↑ Chery, Carl (April 18, 2005). "VA Producer "Nottz" Landing On His Own Two | Player Watch | SOHH.com /". SOHH. Archived from the original on December 1, 2006. Retrieved June 21, 2026 – via Wayback Machine.
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