I'm Not Playin' is the first and only album recorded by the hip-hop duo Ultimate Force which consisted of rapper Master Rob and DJ/producer Diamond D. The group was discovered and sponsored by Jazzy Jay in the late '80s and the album was recorded in his studio in the Bronx, New York between 1988 and 1990. Ultimate Force was signed on Strong City at the time but due to label politics the album was shelved and for the longest time the only available material from the duo was the 12" single, "I'm Not Playin'", considered somewhat of an underground classic.
Jazzy Jay collected the material from the shelved album and signed a deal with Traffic Entertainment to finally release the album in the middle of 2007. I'm Not Playin' is produced by Diamond D and all vocals are handled by Master Rob, Diamond D had not yet started rhyming. Guest apperances come from a young Fat Joe who appears on two songs, which are actually the earliest recordings of his. The CD release is a double-disc that includes the accapellas and instrumentals of each of the albums tracks.
Track listing
| #
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Title
|
Producer(s)
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Performer (s)
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| 1
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"Another Hit"
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Diamond D, Jazzy Jay
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Master Rob
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| 2
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"C'Mon"
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Diamond D
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Master Rob, Fat Joe
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| 3
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"Girls"
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Diamond D
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Master Rob
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| 4
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"I Gotta Go"
|
Diamond D
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Master Rob
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| 5
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"I'm In Effect"
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Diamond D
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Master Rob
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| 6
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"Oh Shit"
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Diamond D
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Gizmo, Kid Seville, Saladeem, Fat Joe, Master Rob
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| 7
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"I'm Not Playing"
|
Jazzy Jay, Diamond D
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Master Rob
|
| 8
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"One Of The All Time Greats"
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Diamond D, Jazzy Jay
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Master Rob
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| 9
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"Revolution of the Mind"
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Diamond D
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Master Rob
|
| 10
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"Smooth As Suede"
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Diamond D
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Master Rob
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| 11
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"Supreme Diamond D"
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Diamond D, Jazzy Jay
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Master Rob
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| 12
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"Tuff (So Damn)"
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Diamond D
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Master Rob
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Album singles
| Single information
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| "I'm Not Playing"
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"Girls"
- Released: 2007
- B-side: "I'm In Effect" / "Supreme Diamond D"
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