U.S.A. (Flatlinerz album)

U.S.A. (Under Satan's Authority) was the only album by horrorcore group Flatlinerz, released in 1994 on Def Jam Recordings and was produced by Russell Simmons, Rockwilder, DR Period, and Tempest. The album found some success, making it to #65 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and #24 on the Top Heatseekers but also found controversy for its satanic themes. Also, the three music videos the group shot for the album, "Live Evil", "Satanic Verses" and "Rivaz of Red," were barely played because of things such as frontman Redrum rhyming while hanging from a noose and Gravedigger rhyming from a crucifix. The album only sold 36,000 copies[4] and the group, along with the Headless Horsemen and Omen (who were featured on the album), was dropped from Def Jam. Three singles were released, but only "Live Evil" made it to the charts, making it to #35 on the Hot Rap Singles.

For the King Crimson album, see USA (King Crimson album).
U.S.A.
Studio album by
Flatlinerz
ReleasedSeptember 6, 1994
Recorded1993—1994
StudioChung King Studios in New York City
Next Level Studios in New York City
Greene St. Recording in New York City
GenreHorrorcore[1][2][3]
Length56:18
LabelDef Jam/PolyGram Records
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ProducerRussell Simmons (exec.)
Tempest
Rockwilder
DR Period
Flatlinerz chronology
U.S.A.
(1994)		 Definitive Creepy Collection
(2014)
Singles from U.S.A.
  1. "Rivaz of Red"
    Released: July 12, 1994
  2. "Satanic Verses"
    Released: August 23, 1994
  3. "Live Evil"
    Released: 1994

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]

In 2009, Fangoria named it as an iconic horrorcore album.[2]

Track listing
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Intro" 2:27
2."Good Day To Die" (featuring Gravemen, Kool Tee, Mayhem, Omen)Crush, Kool Tee5:10
3."Scary Us"Crush, Kool Tee3:43
4."Flatline"Rockwilder, Tempest4:19
5."Sonic Boom"Rockwilder, Tempest4:20
6."Brooklyn/Queens (Skit)"Rockwilder, Tempest0:24
7."718"Rockwilder, Tempest4:11
8."Run"Crush, Kool Tee3:25
9."Body N' A Blunt (Skit)"Russel Simmons0:17
10."Whydyadoit (Skit)"Rockwilder, Tempest1:00
11."Takin' Em Underground"Rockwilder, Tempest4:56
12."Graveyard Nightmare" (featuring Rockwilder)Rockwilder4:08
13."One Armed Bandit (Skit)"Tempest0:55
14."Rivaz Of Red"Rockwilder, Tempest4:32
15."Satanic Verses" (featuring Headless Horsemen)DR Period4:23
16."War Zone"DR Period3:15
17."Beware... (Satanic Verses Skit)"Tempest1:01
18."Live Evil"DR Period3:51
Total length:56:18

Sample credits

  • "Scary Us" contains a sample of "This Is Serious PSA" as performed by Long Island Poison Control
  • "Flatline" contains a sample of "Crossover", and "Party Groove (Instrumental)" as performed by EPMD, and Showbiz & A.G.
  • "Sonic Boom" contains a sample of "Guile", and "7 Days, 7 Nights" as performed by Yoko Shimomura and Isao Abe, and Sue Ann Carwell
  • "718" contains a sample of "Step in the Arena, It's Just Begun and Go Stetsa I" as performed by Gang Starr, The Jimmy Castor Bunch and Stetsasonic
  • "Run" contains a sample of "Rock Box" by Run DMC
  • "Body N' A Blunt" contains a sample of "Hokey Cokey" as performed by Al Tabor
  • "Graveyard Nightmare" contains a sample of "I Never Told You" by Quincy Jones
  • "Rivaz Of Red" contains a sample of "I'm Gonna Take Your Love" by Brother to Brother and Tonight's Da Night by Redman
  • "Live Evil" contains a sample of "Ave Satani" as performed by Jerry Goldsmith

Charts
Chart (1994) Peak
position
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 65
Top Heatseekers 24

Singles
Year Song Chart positions
US Rap
1994 Live Evil 35
1994 Satanic Verses —
1994 Rivaz of Red —
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References
  1. "Vibe". Vibe. Vol. 12. 2004. p. 86. ISSN 1070-4701.
  2. Molgaard, Matt (August 12, 2009). "Rapped and Tagged: Horrorcore's Iconic Albums". Fangoria. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
  3. Allmusic review
  4. http://www.hiphopstan.com/forum/showthread.php?t=13219
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