{"product_id":"only-the-strong-colored-2xlp","title":"Only The Strong (Colored 2xLP)","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDisc 1 is \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(28, 37, 206);\"\u003eCobalt Blue\u003c\/span\u003e; Disc 2 is \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(219, 31, 31);\"\u003eRuby \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(219, 31, 31);\"\u003eRed\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLimited to 125 hand-numbered copies worldwide!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginally released in 2003, \u003cem\u003eOnly The Strong\u003c\/em\u003e?marked a pivotal moment in the career of \u003cstrong\u003eBig?Noyd\u003c\/strong\u003e. Arriving as his first full-length follow-up to his 1996 underground seminal album \u003cem\u003eEpisodes of a?Hustla\u003c\/em\u003e, the album captured Noyd at his most focused and uncompromising, sharpening the Queensbridge realism that made his name synonymous with raw street reporting and unfiltered lyricism. Rooted in lived experience and street level authenticity, \u003cem\u003eOnly The Strong\u003c\/em\u003e stands as a bold statement from an artist speaking with earned authority.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNow available as its first ever vinyl reissue,\u003cem\u003e Only?The Strong\u003c\/em\u003e is presented in partnership with Coalmine Reissues, where every detail matters. From sound to presentation, this edition has been carefully considered and thoughtfully executed. The album has been newly remastered, delivering enhanced clarity, punch, and weight that bring new life to its gritty production.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGuest appearances from Noyd’s Mobb Deep cohorts \u003cstrong\u003eHavoc\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eProdigy \u003c\/strong\u003edo more than?reinforce the album’s Queensbridge lineage.?They underscore the chemistry and tension that?defined an era. Production is?\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003elargely supplied by?\u003cstrong\u003eThe Alchemist\u003c\/strong\u003e, who also serves as co-executive producer alongside Noyd, helping to \u003c\/span\u003eshape a cohesive soundscape. Additional production from \u003cstrong\u003eHavoc, Sebb\u003c\/strong\u003e, and Noyd himself rounds out the album’s sinister?sound design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe album’s defining moment arrives with “Shoot Em Up (Bang Bang)” Part 1, a hard-hitting Alchemist production that remains one of Noyd’s most immediate and recognizable recordings. The street anthem “Air It Out,” featuring Havoc, delivers another raw highlight, followed by “Noyd Holdin’ It Down,” driven by head nodding synths and punchy drums from Alchemist and anchored by Havoc’s flawless guest appearance.\u003cbr\u003eMore than two decades later, \u003cem\u003eOnly The Strong\u003c\/em\u003e remains a focused,?uncompromising document of survival, loyalty, and street borne?conviction.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTracklist:\u003cbr\u003eSide A:\u003cbr\u003eA1. Only The Strong Intro\u003cbr\u003eA2. Watch Out\u003cbr\u003eA3. Shoot ‘em Up (Bang Bang) Part 1\u003cbr\u003eA4. Something For All That (feat. Prodigy)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSide B:\u003cbr\u003eB1. We Gangsta\u003cbr\u003eB2. Being On Point (Prelude)\u003cbr\u003eB3. All 4 The Luv Of The Dough (feat. Prodigy)\u003cbr\u003eB4. Invincible (feat. Infamous Mobb, Chinky, Shamika Rodriguez)\u003cbr\u003eB5. Wildin’ On The Tour Bus Skit\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSide C:\u003cbr\u003eC1. Noyd Holden’ It Down (feat. Havoc\u003cbr\u003eC2. Shoot ‘em Up (Bang Bang) Part 2 (feat. Mobb Deep)\u003cbr\u003eC3. Air It Out (eat. Havoc)\u003cbr\u003eC4. Higer (feat. Shakim)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSide D:\u003cbr\u003eD1. Going Right At ‘em (feat. PMD)\u003cbr\u003eD2. That Fire (feat. V12)\u003cbr\u003eD3. The Did Is Nice\u003cbr\u003eD4. N.O.Y.D.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlbum Specs:\u003cbr\u003eThis collector’s edition 2XLP is housed in a 24pt direct to board jacket, featuring restored original artwork by renowned designer Mr. Krum and audio remastered by D-Sane for Digital Age Sound.\u003cbr\u003eDisc 1 is pressed on Cobalt Blue vinyl, with Disc 2 pressed on Ruby?Red. 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