The Piece Maker 3: Return of the 50 MC's

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The Piece Maker 3: Return of the 50 MC's
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Studio album by Tony Touch
Released July 9, 2013
Recorded 2012–13
Genre Hip hop
Length 1:02:06
Label Touch Entertainment, Red River Entertainment
Producer DJ Premier, Psycho Les, Dready, Lil Fame, Koolade, Tony Touch, PF Cuttin, JuJu, RZA, Eminem, Thirstin Howl III, A Villa, Statik Selektah, Just Blaze, Erick Sermon, Charli Brown Beatz
Tony Touch chronology
Reggaetony 2
(2007)Reggaetony 22007
The Piece Maker 3: Return of the 50 MC's
(2013)

The Piece Maker 3: Return of the 50 MC's is the fifth studio album by American hip hop DJ Tony Touch. The album was released on July 9, 2013.[1][2] The album features guest appearances from Rah Digga, A.G., Masta Ace, Busta Rhymes, Reek da Villain, Roc Marciano, Lil Fame, Too Short, Xzibit, Kurupt, B-Real, Papoose, Uncle Murda, Sean Price, Guilty Simpson, Black Thought, Styles P, Sheek Louch, Jadakiss, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, RZA, Eminem, Twista, Bun B, Action Bronson, Kool G Rap, KRS-One, Fat Joe, Sadat X, Termanology, Prodigy, Joell Ortiz, Royce da 5'9", Crooked I, Redman, Method Man, N.O.R.E. and Erick Sermon among others.

Critical response

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic 4/5 stars[3]
HipHopDX 3/5 stars[4]

Upon its release The Piece Maker 3: Return of the 50 MC's was met with mixed reviews from music critics. Bruce Smith of HipHopDX gave the album three out of five stars, saying "While Piecemaker Vol. 3 has its highlights, it’s not without its flaws. At times, the production of the Beatnuts (which covers most of the project) can feel dated, as do some of the featured emcees. Piecemaker Vol. 3: Return of the 50 MCs is a mixtape in its truest form, for better or worse. While some will champion this as “true Hip Hop,” the abundance of filler can’t be ignored.[4]

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number 175 on the Billboard 200 chart,[5] with first-week sales of 2,400 copies in the United States.[6]

Track listing

No. Title Producer(s)[7] Length
1. "Touch and D-Stroy" (featuring D-Stroy) DJ Premier 3:26
2. "Ladies First Freestyle" (featuring Rah Digga & Angie Martinez) Psycho Les 1:38
3. "Double A" (featuring A.G. & Masta Ace) Psycho Les 3:06
4. "Hold That" (featuring Busta Rhymes, J-Doe, Reek da Villain & Roc Marciano) Dready 4:29
5. "You Know You Love This" (featuring M.O.P.) Lil Fame 2:32
6. "V.I.P." (featuring Too Short, Xzibit & Kurupt) Koolade 3:57
7. "Hit This Freestyle" (featuring B-Real) Psycho Les 1:03
8. "Brooklyn's the Borough" (featuring Papoose & Uncle Murda) Tony Touch 2:20
9. "Random" (featuring Sean Price & Guilty Simpson) PF Cuttin 2:38
10. "Thought Process" (featuring Black Thought) Psycho Les 1:28
11. "Bars" (featuring Styles P, Sheek Louch & Jadakiss) JuJu 2:26
12. "World Premier" (featuring Liknuts) Psycho Les 1:28
13. "Unorthodox" (featuring Raekwon, JD Era, Ghostface Killah & RZA) Tony Touch, Psycho Les, RZA 3:23
14. "Symphony in H" (featuring Eminem) Eminem 1:29
15. "Bounce" (featuring Twista & Bun B) Psycho Les 3:18
16. "One Person Thirstin" (featuring Thirstin Howl III) Thirstin Howl III 1:39
17. "Power Cypha" (featuring Willie the Kid) A Villa 1:29
18. "A Queen's Thing" (featuring Action Bronson & Kool G Rap) Statik Selektah 2:50
19. "Take It to the Bronx" (featuring KRS-One, Fat Joe & Sadat X) Psycho Les 2:41
20. "Aw Shux" (featuring Termanology) Tony Touch 1:31
21. "Street Corner Freestyle" (featuring Prodigy) JuJu 1:21
22. "Slaughter Session" (featuring Joell Ortiz, Royce da 5'9" & Crooked I) Just Blaze 2:35
23. "Let's Go" (featuring Redman, Method Man & Erick Sermon) Erick Sermon 3:13
24. "Questions" (featuring N.O.R.E., Al Joseph & Reek da Villian) Charli Brown Beatz 3:16
25. "Gmi Freestyle" (featuring Gob Goblin, Starvin B & Spit Gemz) Psycho Les 2:50
Total length:
1:02:06

Charts

Chart (2013) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[8] 175
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[9] 26
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[10] 3

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  8. "Tony Touch – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Tony Touch. Retrieved 2013-09-18.
  9. "Tony Touch – Chart history" Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums for Tony Touch. Retrieved September 19, 2013.
  10. "Tony Touch – Chart history" Billboard Independent Albums for Tony Touch. Retrieved December 27, 2013.