Saul Williams | ||||
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Released | September 21, 2004[1] | |||
Genre | Hip hop, punk rock, spoken word | |||
Length | 44:17 | |||
Label | Fader Label | |||
Producer | Serj Tankian, Musa Bailey, Saul Williams, Mickey P, Thavius Beck | |||
Saul Williams chronology | ||||
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Singles from Saul Williams | ||||
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Saul Williams is the second solo studio album by Saul Williams. It was released by Fader Label in 2004. [2] It features contributions from Serj Tankian, Zack de la Rocha, and Isaiah "Ikey" Owens. [3]
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Source | Rating |
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Drowned in Sound | 10/10 [6] |
Exclaim! | favorable [7] |
Pitchfork | 7.2/10 [2] |
PopMatters | favorable [3] |
Stylus Magazine | D+ [8] |
XLR8R | favorable [9] |
Adam Greenberg of AllMusic gave the album 4 stars out of 5, saying: "On his self-titled album, Williams moves toward a slightly more accessible format (compared to his previous, more poetry driven work) with twisted guitar lines, heavy bass thumps, and a closer stab at singing from time to time." [1] Robert Gabriel of The Austin Chronicle gave the album 3.5 stars out of 5, saying: "Social, psychological, and cultural mores are run through a ringer of rap transformed as punk, metal, and jungle with Williams self-producing much of his own inflammatory cache." [4] Mike Diver of Drowned in Sound gave the album a 10 out of 10, saying: "Its importance is absolute." [6] Ari Levenfeld of PopMatters said, "Saul Williams' attempt to save hip hop is admirable, if not entirely successful." [3]
All tracks are written by Saul Williams, except where noted
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Talk to Strangers" | Williams, Tankian | 2:39 |
2. | "Grippo" | Williams, Bailey, Vardosi, Vardosi | 3:03 |
3. | "Telegram" | Williams, Jenifer, Miller | 3:30 |
4. | "Act III Scene 2 (Shakespeare)" | Williams, de la Rocha, Beck | 4:19 |
5. | "List of Demands (Reparations)" | 3:18 | |
6. | "African Student Movement" | 4:01 | |
7. | "Black Stacey" | 5:24 | |
8. | "PG" | 1:35 | |
9. | "Surrender (A Second to Think)" | 4:18 | |
10. | "Control Freak" | 4:14 | |
11. | "Seaweed" | Williams, Todd | 3:38 |
12. | "Notice of Eviction" | 4:18 |
No. | Title | Length |
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13. | "Black Stacey" ( The Bug Remix) | 5:29 |
14. | "List of Demands (Reparations)" ( Kid606 Remix) | 3:45 |
15. | "Black Stacy" ( Bravecaptain Remix) | 6:44 |
No. | Title | Length |
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13. | "List of Demands (Reparations)" ( Kill Memory Crash Remix) | 5:03 |
14. | "Black Stacey" ( Deadbeat's Black Arkification Remix) | 7:19 |
Credits adapted from liner notes.
Musicians
Technical personnel
Chart | Peak position |
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French Albums ( SNEP) [10] | 197 |