The Medicine (Planet Asia album)

The Medicine
Studio album by Planet Asia
Released	September 19, 2006 (2006-09-19)
Studio	Sound Proof (Venice, CA) The Lab (New York, NY)
Genre	Hip hop
Length	1:03:40
Label	ABB Records
Producer	Evidence Nucleus Alchemist Bravo
Planet Asia chronology
The Sickness, Part One (2006) The Medicine (2006) Jewelry Box Sessions: The Album (2007)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
HipHopDX	2.5/5[1]
RapReviews	8/10[2]

The Medicine is a solo studio album by American rapper Planet Asia. It was released on September 19, 2006, through ABB Records. Recording sessions took place at Soundproof in Venice, Los Angeles and at The Lab in New York City. Production was handled by Evidence, Alchemist, Nucleus and Bravo. It features guest appearances from Auch Dixon, Black Thought, Cali Agents, Defari, Dilated Peoples, Jonell, Killa Ben, Krondon, Kubiq, Phil Da Agony, Prodigy, Shake Da Mayor, Supa Supreme and Turbin.

The album serves as the third installment of Planet Asia's "Medicali series", following The Sickness and The Diagnosis. The album's lead single is "Thick Ropes" b/w "On Your Way 93706".

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Da Prescription"	Jason C. Green Michael Taylor Perretta	Evidence	2:36
2.	"Thick Ropes"	Green Perretta	Evidence Nucleus	3:51
3.	"Get Active" (featuring Krondon and Phil Da Agony)	Green Marvin Jones Jason Lawrence Smith Perretta	Evidence	4:44
4.	"All the Names"	Green Perretta	Evidence	4:37
5.	"Over Your Head" (featuring Black Thought)	Green Tarik Trotter Perretta Alan Maman	Evidence Alchemist	3:56
6.	"In Love with You" (featuring Jonell)	Green Shannon J. Showes Perretta	Evidence	5:06
7.	"That's on Me"	Green Perretta	Evidence	4:47
8.	"On Your Way 93706"	Green Perretta	Evidence	3:53
9.	"Get Down or Lay Down" (featuring Kubiq and Supa Supreme)	Green Cinque D. Webb Perretta	Evidence	3:30
10.	"The Medicine"	Green Perretta	Evidence	3:09
11.	"Stick & Move" (featuring Prodigy)	Green Albert J. Johnson Keith E. Thomas Perretta	Evidence	3:55
12.	"Ghetto's Thirsty" (featuring Auch Dixon)	Green Achaia E. Dixon Alfie Easkin Dixon Perretta	Evidence	5:17
13.	"The Hustle Pt II" (featuring Shake Da Mayor)	Green Chuma Solwazi Perretta	Evidence	2:40
14.	"No Questions Asked" (featuring Killa Ben and Turbin)	Green Thomas Ronnie Sean Real Perretta	Evidence Bravo (co.)	4:14
15.	"Old Timer Thoughts" (featuring Defari)	Green Duane A. Johnson Perretta	Evidence	3:52
16.	"Dilated Agents" (featuring Rasco, Rakaa and Evidence)	Green Keida Bewer Rakaa Taylor Perretta	Evidence	3:33
Total length:				1:03:40

Personnel

• Jeffrey Babko – keyboards
• Chris "DJ Babu" Oroc – scratches
• Kurt "DJ Revolution" Hoffman – scratches
• Michael "Evidence" Peretta – producer, recording, executive producer
• Alan "The Alchemist" Maman – producer, recording
• West "Nucleus" Plischke – producer
• Tavish "Bravo" Graham – co-producer
• Richard "Segal" Huredia – mixing
• Bernie Grundman – mastering
• Shane "Madchild" Bunting – executive producer
• Walter "Walt Liquor" Taylor – executive producer
• Jason "Planet Asia" Green – executive producer
• Ben "Beni B" Nickleberry Jr. – associate producer

References

1. Kameka, Andrew (October 26, 2006). "Planet Asia - The Medicine". HipHopDX. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
2. Selbo, Jordan (September 26, 2006). "Planet Asia :: The Medicine – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved August 25, 2023.

External links

• Planet Asia – The Medicine at Discogs (list of releases)