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
Released	September 6, 1994
Recorded	1993—1994
Studio	Chung King Studios in New York City Next Level Studios in New York City Greene St. Recording in New York City
Genre	Horrorcore[1][2][3]
Length	56:18
Label	Def Jam/PolyGram Records 523 601
Producer	Russell Simmons (exec.) Tempest Rockwilder DR Period
Flatlinerz chronology
U.S.A. (1994) Definitive Creepy Collection (2014)
Singles from U.S.A.
"Rivaz of Red" Released: July 12, 1994 "Satanic Verses" Released: August 23, 1994 "Live Evil" Released: 1994

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]

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

Track listing

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Intro"		2:27
2.	"Good Day To Die" (featuring Gravemen, Kool Tee, Mayhem, Omen)	Crush, Kool Tee	5:10
3.	"Scary Us"	Crush, Kool Tee	3:43
4.	"Flatline"	Rockwilder, Tempest	4:19
5.	"Sonic Boom"	Rockwilder, Tempest	4:20
6.	"Brooklyn/Queens (Skit)"	Rockwilder, Tempest	0:24
7.	"718"	Rockwilder, Tempest	4:11
8.	"Run"	Crush, Kool Tee	3:25
9.	"Body N' A Blunt (Skit)"	Russel Simmons	0:17
10.	"Whydyadoit (Skit)"	Rockwilder, Tempest	1:00
11.	"Takin' Em Underground"	Rockwilder, Tempest	4:56
12.	"Graveyard Nightmare" (featuring Rockwilder)	Rockwilder	4:08
13.	"One Armed Bandit (Skit)"	Tempest	0:55
14.	"Rivaz Of Red"	Rockwilder, Tempest	4:32
15.	"Satanic Verses" (featuring Headless Horsemen)	DR Period	4:23
16.	"War Zone"	DR Period	3:15
17.	"Beware... (Satanic Verses Skit)"	Tempest	1:01
18.	"Live Evil"	DR Period	3:51
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	—

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