Beneath the Surface (GZA album)

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Beneath the Surface
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Studio album by
GZA/Genius
ReleasedJune 29, 1999
Recorded1998–1999
GenreHip hop
Length46:00
LabelMCA Records
ProducerArabian Knight, GZA, Inspectah Deck, John the Baptist, Mathematics, RZA
GZA/Genius chronology
Liquid Swords
(1995) 		Beneath the Surface
(1999) 		Legend of the Liquid Sword
(2002)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4.5/5 stars[1]
RapReviews7/10[2]
Spin5/10[3]
Stylus MagazineB[4]
Stylus Magazine(mixed)[5]
USA Today3.5/4 stars[6]

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.

Track listing[]

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Intro" 1:16
2."Amplified Sample"Mathematics3:31
3."Beneath the Surface" (featuring Killah Priest, Res & Santigold)Inspectah Deck4:29
4."Skit #1(feat. Angela Yee)" 0:37
5."Skit #2" 0:31
6."Crash Your Crew" (featuring Ol' Dirty Bastard)John the Baptist3:07
7."Breaker, Breaker"Arabian Knight3:38
8."High Price, Small Reward" (featuring Masta Killa)Mathematics1:43
9."Hip Hop Fury" (featuring RZA, Hell Razah, Timbo King & Dreddy Kruger)Arabian Knight3:44
10."Skit #3" 0:47
11."1112" (featuring Masta Killa, Killah Priest & Njeri Earth)RZA4:18
12."Skit #4" (featuring Angela Yee) 0:45
13."Victim" (featuring Joan Davis & Njeri Earth)Arabian Knight4:04
14."Publicity"Mathematics2:37
15."Feel Like An Enemy" (featuring Hell Razah, Killah Priest, Trigga & Prodigal Sunn)Mathematics3:12
16."Stringplay (Like This, Like That)" (featuring Method Man)Arabian Knight3:18
17."Mic Trippin"Mathematics2:59
18."Outro" (featuring La the Darkman & Timbo King)Arabian Knight1:34

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[]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ John Bush (1999-06-29). "Beneath the Surface - GZA | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-09-17.
  2. ^ "Genius/GZA :: Beneath the Surface :: Geffen Records". Rapreviews.com. 2002-08-15. Retrieved 2015-09-17.
  3. ^ Salamon, Jeff. Reviews. Spin. September 1999.
  4. ^ "The GZA - Legend of the Liquid Sword - Review". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2015-09-17.
  5. ^ "GZA - Beneath the Surface - On Second Thought". Stylus Magazine. Retrieved 2015-09-17.
  6. ^ "Google News". 2014-07-17. Retrieved 2015-09-17.
  7. ^ "GZA/Genius Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
  8. ^ "GZA/Genius Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
  9. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1999". Billboard. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
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