Masta Killa "No Said Date"

Posted on 06.1er.2004

Masta Killa
Album : No Said Date
Release Date : June 1, 2004
Label : Nature Sounds

Review :
It seems oddly appropriate that, some 10 years after the Wu-Tang Clan first put the world on notice, Masta Killa would finally get to put out his solo album—he’s the last of the original Clan members to deliver one. Even more remarkable is that, at a time when the Wu mostly seem like material for a future "I Love the ’90s" installment (Ghostface excepted), Masta Killa puts together an impressive album in the best tradition of the Clan : dusty, dissonant soul loops, lyrics that are all about style rather than shine, and that classic sinister quality embodied by the Wu’s best albums. Had this album come out in 1998, people might have hailed it as another Wu classic, especially with the brilliantly biting "School" and the unexpected sentiment of "Love Spell." Add in cameos from all the family—Ghost, Inspectah Deck, the GZA, etc.—and No Said Date suddenly takes you back to the heady days of, oh, 1996. Way old school.

Track Listings :

1. Born Chamber (Intro)
2. Grab the Microphone (produced by Brock)
3. No Said Date (produced by RZA)
4. Last Drink (produced by Mathematics)
5. Love Spell (produced by Dave West)
6. The Future (a skit) performed by Shamel, Kareem and Jamel
(produced by Hakim Shabazz)
7. D.T.D featuring Raekwon & Ghostface (produced by Mathematics)
8. Whatever featuring Streetlife & Prodigal Sunn (produced by Mathematics)
9. Secret Rivals featuring Killah Priest & Method Man
(produced by True Master)
10. Skit
11. Digi Warfare (produced by Choco) additional vocals by RZA & U-God
12. Old Man featuring Ol Dirty Bastard & RZA (produced by RZA)
13. Queen (produced by True Master)
14. School featuring RZA (produced by RZA)
15. Silverbacks featuring Inspectah Deck & GZA (produced by True Master)
16. Masta Killa (produced by Baby Dooks)