Bobby Digital Presents Northstar Explained
Northstar is an eponymous debut studio album by Californian hip hop duo Northstar. It was released in 2004 through Koch Records. Production was handled by Armand van Helden, Allah Mathematics, DR Period, Jose "Choco" Reynoso, Mix Jive Musick, and RZA, who also served as presenter and executive producer. It features guest appearances from fellow Wu-Tang Clan affiliates, such as Kinetic 9, Freemurder, Calvin Cooler, Shacronz, Midnight, Tonebone, Shoshot, 9th Prince, Kryme Life, Trife Da God, Suga Bang Bang, Solomon Childs and Doc Doom.
Personnel
- Andre "Christ Bearer" Johnson – vocals
- Reginald "Meko the Pharaoh" Grier – vocals
- Samuel C. "Kinetic 9" Murray – vocals (tracks: 1, 14)
- Timothy "Freemurder" Drayton – vocals (tracks: 2, 9)
- Calvin Cooler – voice (tracks: 3, 5, 8)
- Shaleek "Shacronz" Drayton – vocals (track 4)
- Midnight – vocals (tracks: 6, 15)
- Tonebone – vocals (track 6)
- Shoshot – vocals (track 6)
- Terrance "9th Prince" Hamlin – vocals (track 7)
- Anthony "Kryme Life" Jones – vocals (track 11)
- Theodore "Trife" Bailey – vocals (track 11)
- Suga Bang Bang – vocals (track 13)
- Walbert "Solomon Childs" Dale – vocals (track 13)
- Deshawn "Doc Doom!" Cunningham – vocals (track 15)
- Armand van Helden – producer (tracks: 1, 7)
- Ronald "Allah Mathematics" Bean – producer (tracks: 2, 12)
- Robert "RZA" Diggs – producer (tracks: 4, 9, 10, 14), executive producer, presenter
- Mix Jive Musick – producer (tracks: 6, 15)
- Jose "Choco" Reynoso – producer (track 11)
- Darryl "DR Period" Pittman – producer (track 13)
- Jeff Gilligan – art direction, design
- Joe Giron – photography
- Cliff Cultreri – A&R
