Double Barrel (album)

Double Barrel
Studio album by Marco Polo & Torae
Released	June 2, 2009 (2009-06-02)
Genre	Hip hop
Length	48:42
Label	Duck Down Music Inc.
Producer	Executive producers Marco Polo Torae Carr Co-executive producers DJ Linx Shylow Theo Bark Associate producers Drew "Dru-Ha" Friedman Kenyatta "Buckshot" Blake Music producer Marco Polo
Marco Polo chronology
Port Authority (2007) Double Barrel (2009) The Exxecution (2010)
Torae chronology
Daily Conversation (2008) Double Barrel (2009) Heart Failure (2011)
Singles from Double Barrel
"Double Barrel" Released: May 12, 2009

Double Barrel is an album made in collaboration between American rapper Torae and Canadian hip hop producer Marco Polo. The album was released on June 2, 2009 by Duck Down Music Inc.^[1] It was preceded by Marco Polo's critically well-received debut album Port Authority (2007), and Torae's inaugural release Daily Conversation (2008) on which Polo has produced three tracks.

The album was executive produced by both artists, along with DJ Linx, Shylow of First Division, and Theo Bark.^[2] Associate producers include Duck Down founders Drew "Dru-Ha" Friedman and Kenyatta "Buckshot" Blake.^[2] The album features guest appearances from DJ Premier, Lil Fame of M.O.P., Rock of Heltah Skeltah, Guilty Simpson, Masta Ace, Sean Price, S-Roc of BrassMunk, and Saukrates. Scratches are provided by DJ Revolution, DJ Linx, and Shylow.^[2] The album was recorded by Marco Polo at The Krib, and was mixed and mastered by Ricardo Gutierrez at Stadium Red in New York City.^[2][3]

The album was preceded by the 12-inch single "Double Barrel" featuring DJ Revolution, with B-side "Hold Up" featuring Masta Ace and Sean Price, and "Combat Drills".^[4] The track "Danger" is featured on the soundtrack of the 2013 superhero action comedy film Kick-Ass 2^[5] as well as a backdrop music for the 1st Mission of Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2.