Experience & Education

Experience & Education
Experience & Education
Studio album by Sadat X
Released	October 25, 2005
Recorded	2005
Studios	Thingamajig Lab (Brooklyn, NY)
Genre	Hip-hop
Length	55:31
Label	Female Fun Music
Producers	A Kid Called Roots; Ben Gebhardt; Diamond D; DJ Spinna; Ge-ology; Kleph Dollaz; Madsol-Desar; Minnesota; P Brothers; Sha Boogie; Vin The Chin;
Sadat X chronology

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllHipHop
Prefix	7/10
RapReviews	7.5/10

Experience & Education is the second full-length solo studio album by American rapper Sadat X. It was released on October 25, 2005, through Female Fun Music. Recording sessions took place at the Thingamajig Lab in Brooklyn. Production was handled by the P Brothers, Kleph Dollaz, A Kid Called Roots, Ben Gebhardt, Diamond D, DJ Spinna, Ge-ology, Madsol-Desar, Minnesota, Sha Boogie and Vin The Chin. It features guest appearances from Agallah, Gina Vegas, Money Boss Players, Ed O.G. and Heltah Skeltah. The album's lead single was "What Did I Do?" b/w "The Great Diamond D".

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"God Is Back"	Derek Murphy	DJ Spinna	4:50
2.	"What Did I Do?"	Murphy	Kleph Dollaz	4:05
3.	"The Daily News"	Murphy	Kleph Dollaz	3:58
4.	"Back to New York" (featuring Agallah)	Murphy Angel Aguilar	Vin The Chin	3:56
5.	"Come on Down (Remix)" (featuring Money Boss Players)	Murphy Paul Littlefair Paul Spence	P Brothers	4:12
6.	"The Great Diamond D" (featuring Heltah Skeltah)	Murphy Joseph Kirkland	Diamond D	3:26
7.	"Interlude"		Ben Gebhardt	0:46
8.	"(Experience) Why Don't You" (featuring Edo G.)	Murphy Edward Anderson	Madsol-Desar	4:16
9.	"Help Yourself"	Murphy	Kleph Dollaz	3:50
10.	"Have a Good Life"	Murphy	Sha Boogie	4:05
11.	"Creep" (featuring Gina Vegas)	Murphy Patrick Lawrence	A Kid Called Roots	2:56
12.	"Ge-Ology Beat" (featuring Gina Vegas)	Murphy Gina Vegas	Ge-ology	3:49
13.	"Shout" (featuring Agallah)	Murphy Aguilar Littlefair Spence	P Brothers	2:57
14.	"Stack Up" (featuring Agallah)	Murphy Aguilar Littlefair Spence	P Brothers	2:24
15.	"Shine" (featuring Money Boss Players)	Murphy	Minnesota	5:00
16.	"Outro (NY Fanfare)"	Murphy Littlefair Spence	P Brothers	1:01
Total length:				55:31

Personnel

Derek "Sadat X" Murphy – vocals, executive producer, sleeve notes
Angel "8-Off Agallah" Aguilar – vocals (tracks: 4, 13, 14)
Eddie "Cheeba" Faison – vocals (tracks: 5, 15)
G.S. – vocals (track 5)
Jahmal "Rock" Bush – vocals (track 6)
Sean Price – vocals (track 6)
Edward "Edo G" Anderson – vocals (track 8)
Gina Vegas – vocals (tracks: 11, 12)
Vincent "DJ Spinna" Williams – producer (track 1)
Darrell "Kleph Dollaz" Durant – producer (tracks: 2, 3, 9)
Vin "The Chin" Mostacciuolo – producer (track 4)
Paul Littlefair – producer (tracks: 5, 13, 14, 16)
Paul Spence – producer (tracks: 5, 13, 14, 16)
Joseph "Diamond D" Kirkland – producer (track 6)
Ben Gebhardt – producer (track 7)
Fresnel Madsol Desar Cleophat – producer (track 8), co-executive producer
Sha Boogie – producer (track 10)
Patrick "A Kid Called Roots" Lawrence – producer (track 11)
Gerard "Ge-ology" Young – producer (track 12)
Mark "Minnesota" Richardson – producer (track 15)
Dan "The Man" Humiston – mixing
Peter Agoston – executive producer, sleeve notes
Ray Johnson – artwork, layout
Mike "Steady" Adasko – product management
Barry Heyman – legal
Jennifer Justice – legal

References

↑ Becker, Daniel-Levin (February 24, 2005). "Abridged Too Far: Reviews in Brief". CMJ New Music Monthly. CMJ Network, Inc. p. 49 – via Google Books.
↑ Dufresne, Jessica (November 8, 2005). "Experience & Education". AllHipHop. Retrieved February 17, 2025.
↑ Krolak, Mike (December 9, 2005). "Sadat X . Experience and Education [prefixmag review]". Prefixmag.com. Archived from the original on August 16, 2007. Retrieved August 16, 2007 – via Wayback Machine.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
↑ Jost, Matt (October 18, 2005). "Sadat X :: Experience & Education – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
↑ Rausch, Andrew J. (April 1, 2011). I Am Hip-Hop: Conversations on the Music and Culture. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810877924 – via Google Books.
↑ "Sadat X Experience and Education". exclaim.ca.
↑ Mayo, James (January 1, 2006). "Sadat X Experience & Education". XLR8R.

External links

Sadat X – Experience & Education at Discogs (list of releases)

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[1] Becker, Daniel-Levin (February 24, 2005). "Abridged Too Far: Reviews in Brief". CMJ New Music Monthly. CMJ Network, Inc. p. 49 – via Google Books.

[2] Dufresne, Jessica (November 8, 2005). "Experience & Education". AllHipHop. Retrieved February 17, 2025.

[3] Krolak, Mike (December 9, 2005). "Sadat X . Experience and Education [prefixmag review]". Prefixmag.com. Archived from the original on August 16, 2007. Retrieved August 16, 2007 – via Wayback Machine.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

[4] Jost, Matt (October 18, 2005). "Sadat X :: Experience & Education – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved August 18, 2023.

[5] Rausch, Andrew J. (April 1, 2011). I Am Hip-Hop: Conversations on the Music and Culture. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810877924 – via Google Books.

[6] "Sadat X Experience and Education". exclaim.ca.

[7] Mayo, James (January 1, 2006). "Sadat X Experience & Education". XLR8R.

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Singles	"Hang 'Em High" "The Lump Lump"
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