Beneath the Surface (GZA album)
Beneath the Surface is the third solo studio album by American hip hop musician and Wu-Tang Clan member GZA. The album was released on June 29, 1999, by MCA Records.
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| Released | June 29, 1999 | |||
| Recorded | 1998–1999 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 46:00 | |||
| Label | MCA Records | |||
| Producer | Arabian Knight, GZA, Inspectah Deck, John the Baptist, Mathematics, RZA | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| RapReviews | 7/10[2] |
| Spin | 5/10[3] |
| Stylus Magazine | B[4] |
| Stylus Magazine | (mixed)[5] |
| USA Today | |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro" | 1:16 | |
| 2. | "Amplified Sample" | Mathematics | 3:31 |
| 3. | "Beneath the Surface" (featuring Killah Priest, Res & Santigold) | Inspectah Deck | 4:29 |
| 4. | "Skit #1(feat. Angela Yee)" | 0:37 | |
| 5. | "Skit #2" | 0:31 | |
| 6. | "Crash Your Crew" (featuring Ol' Dirty Bastard) | John the Baptist | 3:07 |
| 7. | "Breaker, Breaker" | Arabian Knight | 3:38 |
| 8. | "High Price, Small Reward" (featuring Masta Killa) | Mathematics | 1:43 |
| 9. | "Hip Hop Fury" (featuring RZA, Hell Razah, Timbo King & Dreddy Kruger) | Arabian Knight | 3:44 |
| 10. | "Skit #3" | 0:47 | |
| 11. | "1112" (featuring Masta Killa, Killah Priest & Njeri Earth) | RZA | 4:18 |
| 12. | "Skit #4" (featuring Angela Yee) | 0:45 | |
| 13. | "Victim" (featuring Joan Davis & Njeri Earth) | Arabian Knight | 4:04 |
| 14. | "Publicity" | Mathematics | 2:37 |
| 15. | "Feel Like An Enemy" (featuring Hell Razah, Killah Priest, Trigga & Prodigal Sunn) | Mathematics | 3:12 |
| 16. | "Stringplay (Like This, Like That)" (featuring Method Man) | Arabian Knight | 3:18 |
| 17. | "Mic Trippin" | Mathematics | 2:59 |
| 18. | "Outro" (featuring La the Darkman & Timbo King) | Arabian Knight | 1:34 |
Personnel
- Arabian Knight - Producer, Engineer, Executive Producer, Assistant Engineer, Mixing, Mixing Assistant
- Dragan "Chach" Cacinovic - Engineer
- Tom Coyne - Mastering
- Joan Davis - Performer
- GZA - Producer, Executive Producer
- Inspectah Deck - Producer
- John the Baptist - Producer
- Killah Priest - Vocals
- La the Darkman - Vocals
- Masta Killa - Vocals
- Mathematics - Producer
- Method Man - Vocals
- Hell Razah - Vocals
- Ol' Dirty Bastard - Performer
- RZA - Vocals, Executive Producer
- Trigga - Performer
Charts
| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[7] | 9 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[8] | 1 |
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See also
- List of number-one R&B albums of 1999 (U.S.)
References
- John Bush (1999-06-29). "Beneath the Surface - GZA | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-09-17.
- "Genius/GZA :: Beneath the Surface :: Geffen Records". Rapreviews.com. 2002-08-15. Retrieved 2015-09-17.
- Salamon, Jeff. Reviews. Spin. September 1999.
- "The GZA - Legend of the Liquid Sword - Review". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2015-09-17.
- "GZA - Beneath the Surface - On Second Thought". Stylus Magazine. Retrieved 2015-09-17.
- "Google News". Google.com. 2014-07-17. Retrieved 2015-09-17.
- "GZA Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
- "GZA Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
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