| Beneath the Surface | |
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 Studio album by GZA | |
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Released |
29 June 1999 |
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Genre | |
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Length |
46:00 |
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Label |
MCA Records |
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Producer |
Arabian Knight, GZA (exec.), Inspectah Deck, John the Baptist, Mathematics, RZA (also exec.) |
| GZA chronology | |
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Previous |
Liquid Swords (1995) |
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Next |
Legend of the Liquid Sword (2002) |
Beneath the Surface is the third solo album by American rapper GZA, released in 1999 on MCA Records. It features guest appearances from various Wu-Tang Clan members and affiliates, including Ol' Dirty Bastard, Method Man, RZA and Killah Priest. The album was primarily produced by Mathematics and Arabian Knight, with additional tracks produced by Inspectah Deck, RZA and John the Baptist.
The album peaked at #9 on the US Billboard 200, and #1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts. To date, it is GZA's only album to peak at #1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, while it ties his previous effort Liquid Swords as his highest charting album on the Billboard 200.
Track listing
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| No. | Title | Performer(s) | Producer(s) | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro" | - | - | 1:16 |
| 2. | "Amplified Sample" | GZA | Mathematics | 3:31 |
| 3. | "Beneath the Surface" | GZA, Killah Priest, Res | Inspectah Deck | 4:29 |
| 4. | "Skit #1" | - | - | 0:37 |
| 5. | "Skit #2" | - | - | 0:31 |
| 6. | "Crash Your Crew" | GZA, Ol' Dirty Bastard | John the Baptist | 3:07 |
| 7. | "Breaker, Breaker" | GZA | Arabian Knight | 3:38 |
| 8. | "High Price, Small Reward" | GZA | Mathematics | 1:43 |
| 9. | "Hip Hop Fury" | GZA, RZA, Hell Razah, Timbo King, Dreddy Kruger | Arabian Knight | 3:44 |
| 10. | "Skit #3" | - | - | 0:47 |
| 11. | "1112" | GZA, Masta Killa, Killah Priest, Njeri Earth | RZA | 4:18 |
| 12. | "Skit #4" | - | - | 0:45 |
| 13. | "Victim" | GZA, Njeri Earth | Arabian Knight | 4:04 |
| 14. | "Publicity" | GZA | Mathematics | 2:37 |
| 15. | "Feel Like an Enemy" | GZA, Hell Razah, Killah Priest, Trigga, Prodigal Sunn | Mathematics | 3:12 |
| 16. | "Stringplay (Like This, Like That)" | GZA, Method Man | Arabian Knight | 3:18 |
| 17. | "Mic Trippin" | GZA | Mathematics | 2:59 |
| 18. | "Outro" | - | Arabian Knight | 1:34 |
