The King & I (Faith Evans and The Notorious B.I.G. album)

The King & I is a collaborative album by American singer Faith Evans and late rapper The Notorious B.I.G., released by Rhino Entertainment Company on May 19, 2017.[1]

The King & I
Studio album by Faith Evans and The Notorious B.I.G.
Released	May 19, 2017
Genre	Hip hop R&B
Length	72:13
Label	Rhino
Producer	Battlecat Beatnick Dee Chucky Thompson DJ Premier Faith Evans Fredwreck J. Drew Sheard II J. Dub James Poyser Just Blaze Kevin McCall Lamar "MyGuyMars" Edwards Preach Bal4 Salaam Remi Sean "Puff Daddy" Combs Stevie J
Faith Evans album chronology
Incomparable (2014) The King & I (2017)
The Notorious B.I.G. album chronology
Notorious (2009) The King & I (2017)

Commercial performance

In the United States of America The King & I debuted at number 65 on the Billboard 200, with 9,000 album-equivalent units.[2] As of February 2018, it sold 24,000 copies in the United States.[3]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"A Billion"	Faith Evans Steven Jordan Ben Briggs	Evans Stevie J	0:59
2.	"Legacy"	Evans Jordan Achaia Dixon Camlle Hooper Christopher Wallace Daven Vanderpool Kimberley Jones Sean Combs	Evans Stevie J Zach Brunson^[A]	4:11
3.	"Beautiful (Interlude)"	Evans Chucky Thompson	Thompson	0:30
4.	"Can't Get Enough"	Evans Salaam Remi Toni Coleman Dixon Hooper Wallace Allen Toussaint David Matthews Kutger Campbell	Evans Remi James Poyser	3:53
5.	"Don't Test Me"	Evans Remi Dixon Hooper Wallace Dennis Lambert Duane Hitchings Francine Golde James Lloyd Jones	Evans Remi	3:48
6.	"Big/Faye (Interlude)" (featuring Jamal Woolard)	Evans Jeffrey "J. Dub" Walker	J. Dub	1:28
7.	"Tryna Get By"	Evans Dixon Hooper Coleman J. Drew Sheard II Candace Wakefield Curtis Rodgers II Wallace Robert Caldwell Hubert Eaves James Williams Rodolfo Franklin Combs	Evans Sheard	3:46
8.	"The Reason"	Evans Dixon Hooper Coleman Briggs Justin Smith Wallace Harold Lilly Isaac HayesJones Melissa Elliott	Just Blaze	3:38
9.	"I Don't Want It" (featuring Lil Cease)	Evans Briggs Farid Nassar Jaila Simms-Garbutt Lloyd Nick Doherty Wallace Jones Larry Troutman Mark Richardson Rayshaun Spain Roger Troutman	Beatnick Dee Evans Fredwreck	3:29
10.	"I Got Married (Interlude)" (featuring Mama Wallace)	Evans Jordan Wallace	Evans Stevie J	2:26
11.	"Ten Wife Commandments"	Evans Briggs Sheard Rebekah Muhammad Rufus Moore Coleman Wallace Khary Kimani Turner	Evans Sheard	3:47
12.	"We Just Clicked (Interlude)" (featuring Mama Wallace)	Evans Jordan Wallace	Evans Stevie J	1:05
13.	"A Little Romance"	Evans Chyna Griffin Rodgers David Balfour Kevin Gilliam Coleman Wallace Daron Jones Robert Kelly Combs	Battlecat Preach Bal4 Evans	3:04
14.	"The Baddest (Interlude)"	Evans Jordan	Evans Stevie J	0:43
15.	"Fool for You"	Evans Dixon Hooper Thompson Stokley Williams	Evans Thompson	4:22
16.	"Crazy (Interlude)" (featuring 112 and Mama Wallace)	Evans Thompson Jones Marvin Scandrick Michael Keith Quinnes Parker Voletta Wallace	Evans Thompson	1:13
17.	"Got Me Twisted"	Evans Thompson Dixon Hooper Walker Combs	Evans J. Dub Combs	2:54
18.	"When We Party" (featuring Snoop Dogg)	Evans Dixon Calvin Broadus Hooper Sheard Wallace Osten Harvey R. Troutman	Evans Sheard Combs	3:27
19.	"Somebody Knows" (featuring Busta Rhymes)	Evans Dixon Hooper Remi Coleman Trevor Smith Allie Wrubel Wallace Herbert Magidson Neshiem Myrick Combs	Evans Poyser Remi	5:15
20.	"Take Me There" (featuring Sheek Louch and Styles P)	Evans Dixon Hooper David Styles J. Smith Sean Jacobs Wallace Hayes Jones	Just Blaze	4:01
21.	"One in the Same"	Evans Dixon Hooper Remi Poyser Wallace Harry Casey Jean-Claude Olivier Combs	Evans Poyser Remi	3:25
22.	"I Wish (Interlude)" (featuring Kevin McCall and Chyna Tahjere)	Evans Griffin McCall	Evans McCall	1:27
23.	"Lovin' You for Life" (featuring Lil' Kim)	Evans Khirye Tyler JonesLamar Edwards Wallace Kier Gist Lionel Richie	Evans Edwards	3:49
24.	"NYC" (featuring Jadakiss)	Evans Griffin Chris Martin Wallace Jason Phillips	DJ Premier Evans	3:29
25.	"It Was Worth It"	Evans Dixon Hooper Jordan Brunson	Evans Stevie J Brunson^[A]	1:58
Total length:				2:13

Bonus tracks

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
26.	"Body Language"	Evans Sheard II	3:20
27.	"My B"	Evans Sheard II	3:15

Notes

• ^{^[A]} denotes co-producer

Notes

• ^{^[A]} denotes co-producer
• "Legacy" – "Would You Die For Me?"
• "Can't Get Enough" – "Bust A Nut".
• "Don't Test Me" – "Gettin' Money (The Get Money Remix)".
• "Tryna Get By" – "Sky's The Limit".
• "The Reason" – "Why You Tryin' To Play Me". Licensed by Xtra Large Entertainment on behalf of Derrick Hodge and LeTroy Davis.
• "I Don't Want It" – Reference track for "We Don't Need It" by Lil' Kim, previously unreleased.
• "Ten Wife Commandments" – "Ten Crack Commandments".
• "A Little Romance" – "Fuck You Tonight".
• "Got Me Twisted" – "Things Done Changed".
• "When We Party" – "Going Back To Cali".
• "Somebody Knows" – "Who Shot Ya?".
• "Take Me There" – Reference track for "Drugs" by Lil' Kim, previously unreleased.
• "One In The Same" – "Respect".
• "Lovin' You for Life" – "Miss U".
• "NYC" – "Mumblin' and Whisperin'".

Charts

Chart (2017)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[4]	85
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[5]	132
US Billboard 200[6]	65
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[7]	31

References

1. "The King & I". iTunes.Apple (US). Retrieved April 25, 2017.
2. "Hip Hop Album Sales: Snoop Dogg, Faith Evans & David Banner Limp Onto Billboard 200". Hip Hop DX. Retrieved June 12, 2017.
3. "The Notorious B.I.G. Scores Fifth Million-Selling Album". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-02-15.
4. "ARIA Chart Watch #422". auspOp. May 27, 2017. Retrieved May 27, 2017.
5. "Ultratop.be – Faith Evans and The Notorious B.I.G. – The King & I" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 26, 2017.
6. "Faith Evans Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 31, 2017.
7. "Faith Evans Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 31, 2017.