I Phantom is the debut studio album by American rapper Mr. Lif, released on September 16, 2002, by Definitive Jux. It was produced mostly by El-P, and recorded at Boston Butta Beats, Def Jux Studios, Steel Acres, and The Danger Room. I Phantom is a hip hop concept album about the working life of an African American who is pressured into pursuing the dubious rewards of the American dream.