Heroz4Hire explained

Heroz4Hire
Type:Album
Artist:Jeru the Damaja
Cover:Heroz4hire.jpg
Released:September 7, 1999
Recorded:1998–1999
Genre:Hip hop
Length:45:38
Label:Knowsavage
Producer:Jeru the Damaja
Prev Title:Wrath of the Math
Prev Year:1996
Next Title:Divine Design
Next Year:2003

Heroz4Hire is the third studio album by hip hop artist Jeru the Damaja. It is entirely produced by Jeru the Damaja himself unlike his first two albums which were produced by DJ Premier.

Album information

This album lacked the critical acclaim of Jeru's first two albums. It also did not chart, or have any charting singles.

The album features Miz Marvel and Lil' Dap (of Group Home) as guests. Afu-Ra is not featured, as on Jeru's previous albums.

Miz Marvel, a member of Jeru's Supahuman Klik and Knowsavage record label, appears on four tracks.

Reception

John Bush of Allmusic enjoys the production claiming that it is similar to Premier's work in its rawness, but there are not as many catchy hooks.[1]

Q magazine (6/00, p. 108) - 3 stars out of 5 - "Creative and coherent...the lyrics are intelligent, and the record benefits from contributions by the very talented Mizmarvel."

The Wire (5/00, p. 53) - "Harks back to a primordial age of HipHop basics, and there's no question that he's got the lyrical flow and gaunt studio talent to pull it off....boldly speaking of purity and survival."

Track listing

TitlePerformer (s)
1"Supahuman Theme"
  • Interlude*
2"Great Solar Stance"Jeru the Damaja
3"Verbal Battle"Jeru the Damaja, Miz Marvel
4"Bitchez Wit Dikz"Jeru the Damaja, Miz Marvel, Lil' Dap
5"Seinfeld"Jeru the Damaja
6"Renegade Slave"Jeru the Damaja
7"Presha"Jeru the Damaja
8"Superhumanz N Luv (Interlude)"
  • Interlude*
9"Anotha Victim"Jeru the Damaja, Miz Marvel
10"Billie Jean (Safe Sex)"Jeru the Damaja
11"Blak Luv"Jeru the Damaja
12"What A Day"Jeru the Damaja
13"Miz Marvel"Jeru the Damaja, Miz Marvel
14"99.9%"Jeru the Damaja

Album singles

Single information
"99.9%"
  • Released: 1999
  • B-side: "Verbal Battle"
"Blak Luv"
  • Released: 2002
  • B-side:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r429532|pure_url=yes}} Heroz4hire at Allmusic.com ]. December 20, 2006.