Editing Canibus (section)

=== ''Mind Control'', Cloak n Dagga and ''Hip-Hop for Sale'' (2005–2006) ===
Following ''Rip the Jacker'' and Canibus' subsequent discharge from the army, an album entitled ''[[Mind Control (Canibus album)|Mind Control]]'' (2005) was released to negative reviews. Canibus had never planned for it to be compiled as a separate record, but agreed to release it through the independent Gladiator Music label as part of a contractual agreement; most of the vocals for ''Mind Control'' had been recorded prior to the release of ''C True Hollywood Stories''. A collection of previously recorded material (with only three of the songs being unreleased) produced entirely by Mark Sparks, the album failed to chart and is rarely considered an official Canibus release by the rapper's fans.

Also in 2005, a collaboration between Williams and [[underground hip hop|underground rapper]] Phoenix Orion, who had also been known for scientific lyrics, yielded the album ''[[Cloak and Dagga: Def Con Zero|Def Con Zero]]'', released on the independent Head Trauma Records label, owned by [[K-1]] kickboxer [[Dewey Cooper]]. The record featured guest appearances from [[Kool G Rap]], [[K-Solo]], and former [[106 & Park]] host [[Free (rapper)|Free]], among others. As Cloak N Dagga, the duo briefly toured the United States promoting the release.

The following month, after numerous delays, Canibus' seventh solo album, ''[[Hip-Hop for Sale]]'', was released, but was panned by critics, who dismissed it as yet another failed attempt to gain mainstream recognition. Additionally, due to the earlier release of ''Mind Control'' and the leaking of most of the material in the form of a [[mixtape]] entitled ''The Vitruvian Man'', the release date had been pushed back to November, the original date having been May. The production on ''Hip-Hop for Sale'' was handled in part by [[Virginia]]-based producer [[Nottz]], with several relatively unknown producers handling the remaining tracks after Nottz had cut ties with Canibus due to the appearance of ''The Vitruvian Man''. The day of ''Hip-Hop for Sale'''s release, ''Mic Club Master Volume One'', a separate mixtape, appeared in stores, many of the songs receiving more praise than those present on the full-length album.