Beneath the Surface (GZA album)

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Beneath the Surface
Gzabeneaththesurface.jpg
Studio album by
GZA
ReleasedJune 29, 1999
RecordedAugust 1998 – March 1999
Genre Hip hop
Length46:00
Label MCA
Producer
GZA chronology
Liquid Swords
(1995)		Beneath the Surface
(1999)		 Legend of the Liquid Sword
(2002)
Wu-Tang Clan solo chronology
Bobby Digital in Stereo
(1998)		Beneath the Surface
(1999)		 Nigga Please
(1999)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [1]
Christgau’s Consumer Guide Five Pointed Star Solid.svg [2]
NME 6/10 [3]
RapReviews7/10 [4]
Spin 5/10 [5]
USA Today Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [6]

Beneath the Surface is the third solo studio album by American hip hop musician and Wu-Tang Clan member GZA. The album was released on June 29, 1999, by MCA Records. It was executive produced by GZA and RZA, and co-executive produced by Arabian Knight.

Contents

Track listing

Track listing information is taken from the official liner notes and AllMusic. [7] [8]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro" Angela Yee
1:16
2."Amplified Sample"
 Mathematics 3:31
3."Beneath the Surface" (featuring Killah Priest and Res)
 Inspectah Deck 4:29
4."Skit #1"YeeGZA0:37
5."Skit #2"YeeGZA0:31
6."Crash Your Crew" (featuring Ol' Dirty Bastard)
John the Baptist3:07
7."Breaker, Breaker"
 Arabian Knight 3:38
8."High Price, Small Reward" (featuring Masta Killa)
Mathematics1:43
9."Hip Hop Fury" (featuring Dreddy Kruger, Hell Razah, RZA, and Timbo King)
Arabian Knight3:44
10."Skit #3"YeeGZA0:47
11."1112" (featuring Killah Priest, Masta Killa, and Njeri)
  • Grice
  • Diggs
  • Reed
  • Turner
  • Kristal Moss
 RZA 4:18
12."Skit #4"YeeGZA0:45
13."Victim" (featuring Joan Davis and Njeri)
  • Grice
  • Ansari
  • Moss
Arabian Knight4:04
14."Publicity"
  • Grice
  • Bean
Mathematics2:37
15."Feel Like an Enemy" (featuring Hell Razah, Killah Priest, Prodigal Sunn, and Trigga)
Mathematics3:12
16."Stringplay (Like This, Like That)" (featuring Method Man)
Arabian Knight3:18
17."Mic Trippin'"
  • Grice
  • Bean
Mathematics2:59
18."Outro" (featuring La the Darkman and Timbo King)
Arabian Knight1:34
Total length:46:00

Personnel

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [13] Gold500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

References

  1. ↑ John Bush (1999-06-29). "Beneath the Surface - GZA | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-09-17.
  2. ↑ Christgau, Robert. "Genius/GZA [extended]". Robert Christgau . Retrieved 13 April 2025.
  3. ↑ Morton, Roger (30 September 2000). "GZA/Genius - Beneath The Surface". NME . Retrieved 13 April 2025.
  4. ↑ "Genius/GZA :: Beneath the Surface :: Geffen Records". Rapreviews.com. 2002-08-15. Retrieved 2015-09-17.
  5. ↑ Salamon, Jeff. Reviews. Spin . September 1999.
  6. ↑ "Google News". 2014-07-17. Retrieved 2015-09-17.
  7. ↑ Beneath the Surface (booklet). GZA/Genius. MCA Records. 1999. MCD 11965.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  8. ↑ "Beneath the Surface - The Genius, GZA". AllMusic. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
  9. ↑ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 123.
  10. ↑ "GZA/Genius Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
  11. ↑ "GZA/Genius Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
  12. ↑ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1999". Billboard. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  13. ↑ "American album certifications – Genius/GZA – Beneath the Surface". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved December 1, 2024.
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