Hip-Hop for Sale (stylized as Hip-Hop for $ale) is the seventh solo studio album by American rapper Canibus. It was released on November 1, 2005, through Babygrande Records. Recording sessions took place at the Durt Factory Studios in Virginia, at Big Trophy Studios in California, and in Detroit. Produced by Nottz, Jeff Wheeler, Black Milk, Jay Swift, J-Hen, J-Starr and Tick, it features guest appearances from Awon, DMP, Hamza, Ike Infa Diamond, Juli Ecaro and Star.
The album was originally produced entirely by Nottz, but other up-and-coming producers were included on the project as well, such as Jeff Wheeler, Jay Swift, and Black Milk. The reason other producers were included was because in December 2004, over half of the completed material was leaked in the mixtape, The Vitruvian Man, causing tension between Canibus and Nottz. In an interview with SOHH, Nottz revealed he would no longer be working with him, saying Canibus leaked the material, blaming it on his manager Louis Lombard III. The record, which was originally slated to be released on May 10, 2005, was pushed back so Canibus could work on new material for the album. Because Nottz had cut ties with him, Canibus had to reach out to other producers.
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