Golden Arms Redemption Explained
| Golden Arms Redemption |
| Type: | Studio |
| Artist: | U-God |
| Cover: | Golden arms redemption.jpg |
| Released: | October 19, 1999 |
| Genre: | Hip hop |
| Next Year: | 2004 |
Golden Arms Redemption is the debut solo studio album by American rapper U-God. It was released on October 19, 1999, via Wu-Tang/Priority Records.
Background
The recording sessions took place at Quad Recording Studios, at Studio 57, at Unique Recording Studios and at 36 Chambers in New York City, and at Studios South in Miami. The production was handled by True Master, Inspectah Deck, Homicide, Bink!, Hak Da Navigator, John The Baptist, Omonte "O" Ward, and RZA, who also served as executive producer together with U-God. It features guest appearances from Leatha Face, Hell Razah, Inspectah Deck, Method Man, Raekwon and Drey Wit Da Y. The album peaked at number 58 on the Billboard 200 and number 15 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States. It spawned two singles: "Bizarre" and "Dat's Gangsta". Its lead single reached number seven on the Hot Rap Songs. The song "Rumble" was used as the main song for the video game .
Critical reception
The Independent noted that, "with RZA overseeing production, and Raekwon, Method Man and Inspectah Deck chipping in phrases here and there, the album follows the Wu-Tang tradition of impassioned invective, mangled metaphor and its own internal logic."[1]
Track listing
- Sample credits
- Track 6 contains excerpts from "Far Cry" by Marvin Gaye.
Personnel
- Lamont "U-God" Hawkins – main artist, executive producer, sleeve notes
- Orlando "Leatha Face" Irizarry – featured artist (tracks: 3, 7, 10, 14)
- Drey Wit Da Y – additional vocals (track 3)
- Jason "Inspectah Deck" Hunter – featured artist (track 7), producer (track 3)
- Clifford "Method Man" Smith – featured artist (track 7)
- Chron "Hell Razah" Smith – featured artist (tracks: 8, 10)
- Corey "Raekwon" Woods – featured artist (track 10)
- Robert "RZA" Diggs – producer (tracks: 1, 9, 13), recording (track 9), executive producer
- Derek "True Master" Harris – producer (tracks: 2, 4, 7)
- A. "Homocide" Mercado – producer (tracks: 5, 15)
- Roosevelt "Bink!" Harrell III – producer (track 6)
- Hakim "Hak Da Navigator" Ali – producer (tracks: 8, 10)
- John "The Baptist" Hitchmon – producer (tracks: 11, 14)
- Omonte "O" Ward – producer (track 12)
- Pete Kessler – recording (track 1)
- Carlos Bess – mixing (tracks: 2, 9, 12, 13)
- Andi Carr – recording (tracks: 2, 4, 8, 11, 12, 14)
- Arty Sky – recording (tracks: 3, 5, 13, 15), mixing (tracks: 3, 5, 8, 10, 11, 14)
- Jose "Choco" Reynoso – mixing (tracks: 4, 7, 15)
- Kenny Ortiz – recording (tracks: 6, 7, 10), mixing (track 6)
- Chris Athens – mastering
- John "Mook" Gibbons – co-executive producer
- Michele "Michou" Robinson – art direction
- Clay McBride – photography
- Jay "Mighty Healthy" Quinn – production coordinator
- Tamika Layton – project coordinator
Notes and References
- News: Gill . Andy . U-God Golden Arms Redemption . The Independent . 19 Nov 1999 . Features . 17.
