Itstrumental is the fourth album by hip hop producer Prince Paul. Similar to other Prince Paul albums, it follows a theme. The album is strung together by a series of skits about the Mental Victims Unit (a play on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit) tracking down and arresting Prince Paul. The album contains songs about, dealing with, or poking fun at Prince Paul's apparently real depression. The album was seen as Prince Paul's return to his classic style after Politics of the Business.

Itstrumental
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 10, 2005
GenreHip hop
Length47:21
LabelFemale Fun
Prince Paul chronology
Politics of the Business
(2003)
Itstrumental
(2005)
Hip Hop Gold Dust
(2005)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllHipHop[1]
IGN7.5/10[2]
RapReviews8.5/10[3]
Rolling Stone[4]
SpinB+[5]

Track listing

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  1. "MVU (Act 1)"
  2. "It's a Stick Up!"
  3. "Flattery" (featuring Steinski)
  4. "My Friend the Popmaster"
  5. "Inside Your Mind" (featuring Mr. Dead & MC Paul Barman)
  6. "El Ka Bong"
  7. "MVU (Act 2)"
  8. "Yes, I Do Love Them Ho's!"
  9. "What are You Afraid Of?"
  10. "I Want You (I'm an 80's Man)" (featuring Bimos)
  11. "Profit"
  12. "The Boston Top" (featuring Mr. Dead & Newkirk)
  13. "MVU (Act 3)"
  14. "And the Winner Is?"
  15. "Gangstas My Style"
  16. "The Night My Girlfriend Left Me" (featuring MC Paul Barman)
  17. "Live @ 5"
  18. "MVU (Final Act)"
  19. "Think or Die"

References

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  1. ^ Winning, Brolin (2005-05-04). "Itstrumental". AllHipHop. Retrieved 2018-11-07.
  2. ^ D., Spence (2005-05-10). "Prince Paul - Itstrumental". IGN. Retrieved 2018-11-07.
  3. ^ Line, One (2005-05-03). "Prince Paul :: Itstrumental :: Female Fun Records". RapReviews. Retrieved 2018-11-07.
  4. ^ "Prince Paul: Itstrumental". Rolling Stone. 2005-06-02. Archived from the original on 2007-12-02. Retrieved 2018-11-07.
  5. ^ Aaron, Charles; Brod, Doug; Gross, Joe; Harris, Keith; Maerz, Melissa; Matos, Michaelangelo; Ryan, Chris; Wood, Mikael (July 2005). "Breakdown". Spin. Vol. 21, no. 7. p. 104. Retrieved 2018-11-07.