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Golden Arms Redemption

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1999 studio album by U-God
Golden Arms Redemption
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 19, 1999
Studio
  • Studios South(Miami)
  • Quad(New York City)
  • Studio 57(New York City)
  • Unique(New York City)
  • 36 Chambers(New York City)
GenreHip hop
Length62:48
Label
Producer
U-God chronology
Golden Arms Redemption
(1999)
UGodz-Illa Presents: The Hillside Scramblers
(2004)
Wu-Tang Clan solo chronology
Uncontrolled Substance
(1999)
Golden Arms Redemption
(1999)
Immobilarity
(1999)

Golden Arms Redemption is the debut solo studio album by American rapperU-God. It was released on October 19, 1999, viaWu-Tang Records andPriority Records.

Background

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The recording sessions took place at Quad Recording Studios, at Studio 57, atUnique Recording Studios and at 36 Chambers in New York City, and at Studios South inMiami. Theproduction was handled byTrue Master,Inspectah Deck, Homicide,Bink!, Hak Da Navigator,John The Baptist, Omonte "O" Ward, andRZA, who also served as executive producer together with U-God. It featuresguest appearances from Leatha Face,Hell Razah, Inspectah Deck,Method Man,Raekwon and Drey Wit Da Y. The album peaked at number 58 on theBillboard 200 and number 15 on theTop 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 theHot Rap Songs. The song "Rumble" was used as the main song for the video gameWu-Tang: Shaolin Style.

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Robert Christgau(2-star Honorable Mention)(2-star Honorable Mention)[2]
NME[3]

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."[4]

Track listing

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Golden Arms Redemption track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Enter U-God"RZA1:48
2."Turbulence"True Master3:09
3."Glide" (featuring Leathaface and Drey Wit Da Y)
Inspectah Deck6:11
4."Dat's Gangsta"
  • Hawkins
  • Harris
True Master4:23
5."Soul Dazzle"
  • Hawkins
Homicide3:53
6."Bizarre"Bink!4:30
7."Rumble" (featuring Leathaface,Inspectah Deck andMethod Man)
True Master4:33
8."Pleasure or Pain" (featuringHell Razah)
Hak Da Navigator4:26
9."Stay in Your Lane"
  • Hawkins
  • Diggs
RZA4:03
10."Shell Shock" (featuring Leathaface,Raekwon and Hell Razah)
Hak Da Navigator5:12
11."Lay Down"
  • Hawkins
  • John Hitchman, Jr.
John Da Baptist3:46
12."Hungry"
  • Hawkins
  • Omonte Ward
Omonte "O" Ward4:56
13."Turbo Charge"
  • Hawkins
  • Diggs
RZA3:01
14."Knockin At Your Door" (featuring Leathaface)
  • Hawkins
  • Irizarry
  • Hitchman, Jr.
John Da Baptist3:29
15."Night the City Cried"
  • Hawkins
Homicide5:28
Total length:62:48
Sample credits

Personnel

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  • 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

Charts

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Chart (1999)Peak
position
USBillboard 200[5]58
USTop R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[6]15

References

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  1. ^Bush, John."Golden Arms Redemption - U-God | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic".AllMusic. RetrievedOctober 20, 2021.
  2. ^Christgau, Robert."Robert Christgau: CG: U-God".www.robertchristgau.com. RetrievedOctober 20, 2021.
  3. ^"Golden Arms Redemption".NME. September 12, 2005. RetrievedOctober 20, 2021.
  4. ^Gill, Andy (19 Nov 1999). "U-God Golden Arms Redemption". Features.The Independent. p. 17.
  5. ^"U-God Chart History (Billboard 200)".Billboard. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
  6. ^"U-God Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)".Billboard. Retrieved October 20, 2021.

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