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 – August 1995
Studio	Quad, Sound on Sound, Unique (New York City)
Genre	Hardcore hip hop
Label	Undeas; Big Beat; Atlantic;
Producer	The Notorious B.I.G.; Clark Kent; Lance "UN" Rivera; Akshun; Daddy-O; 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., released on August 29, 1995, by Big Beat Records and Atlantic Records.

Upon its release, the album garnered much attention, gaining hype with the release of singles such as "Get Money" and "Players Anthem". The album features rapper The Notorious B.I.G., who contributes to the album's production in addition to appearing on four of the album's tracks, as well as being its lead songwriter. The album's third single "Get Money", contains a sample from "You Can't Turn Me Away" performed by Sylvia Striplin.

Commercial performance[]

Conspiracy debuted at number eight on the US Billboard 200, selling 69,000 copies in its first week.^[2]

The album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on December 6, 1995.^[3]

Critical reception[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[4]

Conspiracy was a commercial success and received mixed critical reviews. Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic wrote, "Considering Ready to Die was one of the seminal hip-hop releases of the early '90s, Conspiracy could have been an inspired, enjoyable sequel; instead, it's a fitfully successful replication of the earlier record's strengths."^[5]

Track listing[]

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Intro"	Lance "Un" Rivera	2:42
2.	"White Chalk" (The Notorious B.I.G. and The Snakes)	Daddy-O Understanding	4:40
3.	"Excuse Me..." (Interlude)	Lance "Un" Rivera	0:50
4.	"Realms of Junior M.A.F.I.A." (featuring Jamal) (Intro: Lil' Kim · First hook/Verse: Lil' Cease · Second hook/Verse: Chico Del Vec · Third hook/Verse: Jamal · Final hook/Verse: The Notorious B.I.G.)	Clark Kent The Notorious B.I.G.	4:25
5.	"Player's Anthem" (Hook: The Notorious B.I.G. · First verse: Lil' Cease · Second verse: The Notorious B.I.G. · Final verse: Lil' Kim)	Clark Kent	5:22
6.	"I Need You Tonight" (featuring Faith Evans) (Chorus: Faith Evans · First verse: Trife of The Snakes · Second verse: Lil' Kim · Final verse: Kleptomaniac)	Clark Kent	4:28
7.	"Get Money" (First verse: The Notorious B.I.G. · Final verse: Lil' Kim)	EZ Elpee	4:34
8.	"I've Been..." (Interlude)	Lance "Un" Rivera	0:35
9.	"Crazaay" (Hook/Verses: The Snakes)	Clark Kent	3:58
10.	"Back Stabbers" (featuring Jimmy Cozier) (Chorus: Jimmy Cozier · Verses: Lil' Kim)	Daddy-O	5:34
11.	"Shot!" (Interlude)	Lance "Un" Rivera	0:55
12.	"Lyrical Wizardry" (Verses: Kleptomaniac)	Akshun	3:52
13.	"Oh My Lord" (Verses: Kleptomaniac & The Notorious B.I.G.)	Special Ed	3:40
14.	"Murder Onze" (Intro: Chico Del Vec · First verse: Chico Del Vec & Kleptomaniac · Hook: Larceny of The Snakes · Second verse: The Snakes · Third verse: Kleptomaniac, Chico Del Vec & Trife of The Snakes)	Akshun	4:22
15.	"Outro"	Lance "Un" Rivera	0:41
Total length:			50:38

Sample credits[]

White Chalk

"The What" by The Notorious B.I.G. feat. Method Man
"Things Done Changed" by The Notorious B.I.G.

Back Stabbers

"Back Stabbers" by The O'Jays
"Your Smile" by René & Angela

Crazaay

"Can't We Smile" by Johnny Hammond

Get Money

"You Can't Turn Me Away" by Sylvia Striplin

I Need You Tonight

"Remind Me" by Patrice Rushen
"I Wonder If I Take You Home" by Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam and Full Force

Oh My Lord

"The World Is Yours" by Nas

Player's Anthem

"You Are What I'm All About" by New Birth
"Yellowman & Fathead" by Yellowman and Fathead
"Zungguzungguguzungguzeng" by Yellowman

Realms of Junior M.A.F.I.A

"UFO" by ESG

Murder Onze

"Laughter in the Rain" by Earl Klugh

Charts[]

Weekly charts[]

Weekly chart performance for *Conspiracy*
Chart (1995)	Peak position
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)^[6]	64
US Billboard 200^[7]	8
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[8]	2

Year-end charts[]

1995 year-end chart performance for *Conspiracy*
Chart (1995)	Position
US Billboard 200^[9]	197
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[10]	53

1996 year-end chart performance for *Conspiracy*
Chart (1996)	Position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[11]	72

Certifications[]

Certifications for *Conspiracy*
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[3]	Gold	500,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References[]

^ Erlewine, Thomas. "Conspiracy - Junior M.A.F.I.A." AllMusic.
^ Mayfield, Geoff (July 15, 2000). "Between the Bullets: Hit-Hop". Billboard. Vol. 112 no. 29. p. 112. ISSN 0006-2510 – via Google Books.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "American album certifications – Junior M.A.F.I.A. – Conspiracy". Recording Industry Association of America. December 6, 1995.
^ Allmusic review
^ allmusic ((( Conspiracy Overview )))
^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 2773". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
^ "Junior M.A.F.I.A. Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 17, 2019. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
^ "Junior M.A.F.I.A. Chart History: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 17, 2019. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
^ "Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 6, 2018. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 6, 2018. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1996". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 21, 2019. Retrieved May 12, 2021.

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[Allmusic-1] Erlewine, Thomas. "Conspiracy - Junior M.A.F.I.A." AllMusic.

[2] Mayfield, Geoff (July 15, 2000). "Between the Bullets: Hit-Hop". Billboard. Vol. 112 no. 29. p. 112. ISSN 0006-2510 – via Google Books.

[RIAA-3] Jump up to: ^a ^b "American album certifications – Junior M.A.F.I.A. – Conspiracy". Recording Industry Association of America. December 6, 1995.

[4] Allmusic review

[5] usic ((( Conspiracy Overview )))

[group=-6] "Top RPM Albums: Issue 2773". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved May 8, 2021.

[7] "Junior M.A.F.I.A. Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 17, 2019. Retrieved May 8, 2021.

[8] "Junior M.A.F.I.A. Chart History: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 17, 2019. Retrieved May 8, 2021.

[9] "Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 6, 2018. Retrieved May 12, 2021.

[10] "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 6, 2018. Retrieved May 12, 2021.

[11] "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1996". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 21, 2019. Retrieved May 12, 2021.

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Lil' Cease Blake C (Trife) Banger (Larceny) Nino Brown Mr. Bristal Lil' Kim Chico Del Vec MC Klepto Capone Bugsy The Notorious B.I.G.
Studio albums	Conspiracy (1995) Riot Musik (2005)
Songs	"Player's Anthem" "I Need You Tonight" "Get Money"