Confidential is the debut solo studio album by American rapper
M-1. It was released on March 21, 2006 through Sotti/
Koch Records as a
DualDisc with a
DVD side featuring a twenty-minute documentary on the making of the entire album in stereo sound.
Production was handled by
Fabrizio Sotti,
Agallah, Black Jeruz, Butter, Eric "Ibo" Butler,
LT Moe, Spoo Noodles and Tahir. It features
guest appearances from Raye, Bang Double, Bazaar Royale,
Cassandra Wilson,
Ghostface Killah,
K'naan,
Q-Tip, Scrap Daddy,
stic.man, Stori James,
Styles P and Young Dre the Truth.
The album didn't reach the
Billboard 200 chart, however, it peaked at No. 52 on the
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and No. 23 on the
Independent Albums in the United States. It was supported with two promotional singles: "Early" b/w "Comrade's Call" and "'Til We Get There" b/w "The Beat", with the latter was voted into rotation on
New York's
Hot 97 and was also featured on the soundtrack for the 2006 video game NBA Live 07.