Conspiracy (Junior M.A.F.I.A. album)

Conspiracy
Conspiracy
Studio album by Junior M.A.F.I.A.
Released	August 29, 1995
Recorded	November 1994 – July 1995
Studio	Sound On Sound (New York, NY); Unique Recording (New York, NY); Quad Recording Studios (New York, NY);
Genre	East Coast hip-hop; hardcore hip-hop; gangsta rap;
Length	50:46
Label	Undeas; Big Beat; Atlantic;
Producer	Lance "Un" Rivera (also exec.); the Notorious B.I.G. (also exec.); Akshun; Daddy-O; DJ Clark Kent; EZ Elpee; Special Ed; Understanding;
Junior M.A.F.I.A. chronology
Singles from Conspiracy
	"Player's Anthem"; Released: May 30, 1995; "I Need You Tonight"; Released: August 9, 1995; "Get Money"; Released: February 3, 1996;

Conspiracy is the debut studio album by American hip-hop group Junior M.A.F.I.A. It was released on August 29, 1995, through Big Beat Records with distribution via Atlantic Records.

The recording sessions took place at Sound on Sound Studios, Unique Recording Studios and Quad Recording Studios in New York City. The album was produced by DJ Clark Kent, Akshun, Daddy-O, Ez Elpee, Special Ed, Understanding, Lance "Un" Rivera, and the Notorious B.I.G., with the latter two also served as executive producers with Craig Kallman. It features a lone guest appearance from Jimmy Cozier.

In the United States, the album debuted at number 8 on the Billboard 200 and peaked at number 2 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts, selling 69,000 copies in its first week.^[1] It was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on December 6, 1995 for the sales of 500,000 units in the US alone.^[2]

The album was supported by three singles with accompanying music videos: "Player's Anthem", "I Need You Tonight" and "Get Money".

^ Mayfield, Geoff (July 15, 2000). "Between the Bullets: Hit-Hop". Billboard. Vol. 112, no. 29. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. p. 112. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved January 25, 2025 – via Google Books.
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