Beneath the Surface

This article is about the album by GZA. For Stargate SG-1 episode, see Beneath the Surface (Stargate SG-1). For the children's picture book, see Beneath the Surface (picture book).
Beneath the Surface
Studio album by GZA/Genius
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
GZA/Genius chronology
Liquid Swords
(1995)
Beneath the Surface
(1999)
Legend of the Liquid Sword
(2002)
Wu-Tang Clan solo chronology
RZA:
Bobby Digital in Stereo
(1998)
Beneath the Surface
(1999)
Ol' Dirty Bastard:
Nigga Please
(1999)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
RapReviews7/10[2]
Stylus Magazine(B)[3]
Stylus Magazine(mixed)[4]
USA Today[5]

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"  GZA 1:16
2. "Amplified Sample"  Mathematics 3:31
3. "Beneath the Surface" (featuring Killah Priest, Res & Santigold)Inspectah Deck 4:29
4. "Skit #1"  GZA 0:37
5. "Skit #2"  GZA 0:31
6. "Crash Your Crew" (featuring RZA & 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"  GZA 0:47
11. "1112" (featuring Masta Killa, Killah Priest & Njeri Earth)RZA 4:18
12. "Skit #4" (featuring Angela Yee)GZA 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

Credits

Charts

Chart (1999) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[6] 9
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[7] 1

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. "The GZA - Legend of the Liquid Sword - Review". Stylus Magazine. Retrieved 2015-09-17.
  4. "GZA - Beneath the Surface - On Second Thought". Stylus Magazine. Retrieved 2015-09-17.
  5. "Google News". Google.com. 2014-07-17. Retrieved 2015-09-17.
  6. "GZA – Chart history" Billboard 200 for GZA. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
  7. "GZA – Chart history" Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums for GZA. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
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