Confessions of Fire

Confessions of Fire is the debut studio album by the Harlem rapper Cam'ron, released in 1998.[3] Its singles were "Horse & Carriage," featuring Mase, "357" and "Feels Good" featuring Usher. Originally titled "Who Is Cam'ron?"[4]—the album was certified gold by the RIAA with over 500,000 copies sold.[5] The album debuted and peaked at no. 6 on The Billboard 200, selling over 107,000 copies in its first week of release.[6]

Confessions of Fire
An image of Cam'ron wearing overalls but no shirt. He has googles on his head and is wearing heavy worker gloves to hold a sledgehammer. He appears to be in a smeltery or foundry and in the background a vat is pouring molten metal, causing sparks to fly.
Studio album by
Cam'ron
ReleasedJuly 21, 1998
Recorded1997-1998
GenreHip hop
Length75:03
Label
Producer
Cam'ron chronology
Confessions of Fire
(1998)		 S.D.E.
(2000)
Singles from Confessions of Fire
  1. "Horse & Carriage"
    Released: April 13, 1998
  2. "357"
    Released: June 2, 1998
  3. "Feels Good"
    Released: December 8, 1998
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Robert Christgau(1-star Honorable Mention)[2]

Track listing
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Intro"Damon "Dai" Miller, Lance "Un" Rivera3:41
2."Glory" (featuring Noreaga)Swizz Beatz4:11
3."357"Darrell "Digga" Branch, Lance "Un" Rivera3:26
4."Rockin' and Rollin'"Jermaine Dupri, Carl So-Lowe3:30
5."Wrong Ones" (featuring Tichina Arnold)Darrell "Digga" Branch, Lance "Un" Rivera4:21
6."Death"Darrell "Digga" Branch, Lance "Un" Rivera4:15
7."Horse & Carriage" (featuring Mase)Trackmasters4:03
8."Me, My Moms & Jimmy" (featuring Kenny Greene, Jimmy Jones & Fredericka)Daven "Prestige" Vanderpool3:56
9."Prophecy" (featuring Kelly Price)Armando Colon, Lance "Un" Rivera4:30
10."We Got It" (featuring Mase)Daddy-O, Damon "Dai" Miller, Lance "Un" Rivera3:43
11."D Rugs" (featuring Brotha)Darrell "Digga" Branch, Lance "Un" Rivera4:21
12."Feels Good" (featuring Usher)Darrell "Digga" Branch, Lance "Un" Rivera3:53
13."Phone Interlude" 1:08
14."A Pimp's a Pimp" (featuring Jermaine Dupri)Darrell "Digga" Branch, Lance "Un" Rivera4:35
15."Confessions" (featuring Jacob York)Darrell "Digga" Branch, Lance "Un" Rivera5:55
16."Fuck You" (featuring Mase)Darrell "Digga" Branch, Lance "Un" Rivera2:36
17."Me & My Boo" (featuring Charli Baltimore)Damon "Dai" Miller4:20
18."Shanghai"Swizz Beatz4:22
19."Who's Nice"Darrell "Digga" Branch, Lance "Un" Rivera4:17

Leftover tracks

  • "Pull It" (featuring DMX)

Sample credits

Charts and certifications
Chart (1998) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[7] 6
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[8] 2

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[9] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. Stephen Thomas Erlewine (1998-07-14). "Confessions of Fire - Cam'ron". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-05-24.
  2. Christgau, Robert. "Confessions of Fire Review".
  3. "Artist Biography by Andy Kellman". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  4. "Cam'ron - Who is Cam'ron?". Discogs.
  5. Copeland, Corey (July 21, 2018). "Camron's 'Confessions Of Fire' Turns 20 Years Old Today". The Source. ...the album would sell over 500,000 copies and achieve gold certification.
  6. "Rap Reigns On The Chart". Rolling Stone. 29 July 1998. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
  7. "Cam'ron Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 2014-05-20.
  8. "Cam'ron Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 20, 2014.
  9. "American album certifications – Cam'ron – Confessions of Fire". Recording Industry Association of America.


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