No Said Date
| Untitled | |
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| (86/100)[1] | |
| Allmusic |   link |
| Austin Chronicle | not rated 6/4/2004 |
| Pitchfork Media | 8.3/10 8/19/2004 |
| Rapreviews.com |   |
| Stylus | A- 6/9/2004 |
| Prefix Magazine | 7.0/10[2] |
No Said Date is the solo debut album by Wu-Tang Clan member Masta Killa, an American hip hop musician. With dark and dramatic beats and samples from martial arts films (most notably, the song "Masta Killa" which featured samples of Bruce Lee), the album has a sound reminiscent of Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) as it features all nine of the original Wu-Tang Clan members, including Ol' Dirty Bastard (in his last musical appearance before his death in 2004).
Reviews
Prefixmag.com gave the album a 7.0/10 rating saying: "No Said Date hearkens naturally back to the independent glory of 36 Chambers in its recognizable beat-smithing and refreshing flow from one of Wu-Tang's least-known members."[3]
Rapreviews.com gives it a 9/10 as reviewed by James Corne stating: "No Said Date is a near classic album that will hold a place in any listener's archive for a long time to come."[4]
Hiphopsite.com claims that the album "ought to be enough to satisfy all but the most demanding Wu-Tang fans. And in a time where hip-hop hasn't seen a legitimately classic, well-rounded album in years, No Said Date holds up as a solid, entertaining and overall satisfying debut."[5]
Track listing
| # | Title | Time | Producer(s) | Performer (s) | Sample(s) |
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| 1 | "Born Chamber" | 1:16 |
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| 2 | "Grab the Mic" | 3:00 | Brock | Masta Killa |
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| 3 | "No Said Date" | 2:45 | RZA | Masta Killa |
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| 4 | "Last Drink" | 4:04 | Mathematics | Masta Killa | |
| 5 | "Love Spell" | 4:15 | Dave West | Masta Killa |
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| 6 | "The Future (Skit)" | 1:29 | Hakim Shabazz | Shamel, Kareem & Jamel | |
| 7 | "D.T.D. (Do The Dance)" | 4:14 | Mathematics | Masta Killa, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah |
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| 8 | "Whatever" | 2:55 | Mathematics | Masta Killa, Streetlife, Prodigal Sunn |
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| 9 | "Secret Rivals" | 3:30 | True Master | Masta Killa, Killah Priest, Method Man | |
| 10 | "Skit" | 0:25 | |||
| 11 | "Digi Warfare" | 4:07 | Choco | Masta Killa, U-God (additional vocals), RZA (additional vocals) | |
| 12 | "Old Man" | 2:47 | RZA | Masta Killa, Ol' Dirty Bastard, RZA |
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| 13 | "Queen" | 3:41 | True Master | Masta Killa, Allah Real | |
| 14 | "School" | 3:13 | RZA | Masta Killa, RZA |
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| 15 | "Silverbacks" | 3:28 | True Master | Masta Killa, Inspectah Deck, GZA |
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| 16 | "Masta Killa" | 2:52 | Baby Dooks | Masta Killa |
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Singles
"Old Man" was released as a single. There is an official video for the song, which features RZA and the Ol' Dirty Bastard who appear as characters which were influenced and inspired by Sanford and Son. The video was ODB's last music video appearance before his untimely death. In it he recites the Big Mac slogan followed by "You big dummy", which serves as the song's hook. The video also features a cameo by rapper R.A the Rugged Man
Personnel
- E. Turner – Executive Producer, Vocals
- Jose "Choco" Reynoso – Recording, Mixing, Producer
- Michael Sarsfield – Mastering
- Dreddy Kruger – A&R
- Brock – Producer
- RZA – Producer, Vocals
- Mathematics – Producer
- Dave West – Producer
- Hakeem Shabazz – Producer
- True Master – Producer
- U-God – Vocals
- Inspectah Deck – Vocals
- Ghostface Killah – Vocals
- Raekwon – Vocals
- Killah Priest – Vocals
- Prodigal Sunn – Vocals
- Method Man – Vocals
- Streetlife – Vocals
- Ol' Dirty Bastard – Vocals
- Baby Dooks – Producer
- GZA – Executive Producer, Vocals
- D. Horwitz – Co-executive Producer
- A. McCaskill – Co-executive Producer
References
- ^ http://www.metacritic.com/music/no-said-date/masta-killa
- ^ "Album Review: Masta Killa - No Said Date | Prefix". Prefixmag.com. 2009-04-09. Retrieved 2012-03-03.
- ^ Masta Killa: No Said Date
- ^ Masta Killa :: No Said Date :: Nature Sounds/Little Shoes Music
- ^ [1][dead link]