Book of the Wicked, Chapter One

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Book of the Wicked, Chapter One
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Mixtape by
ReleasedJune 8, 2010
Recorded2009–2010
Genre Hip hop
Length55:12
Label Hatchet House
Producer DJ Clay
DJ Clay chronology
Let 'Em Bleed: The Mixxtape, Vol. 4
(2009)
Book of the Wicked, Chapter One
(2010)
Book of the Wicked, Chapter Two
(2010)

Book of the Wicked, Chapter One is a mixtape by DJ Clay. Released in 2010, it is the first installment of a series of mixtapes which contain brand new and remixed songs from artists from the Psychopathic Records and Hatchet House roster. The second chapter was released on December 7, 2010. [1]

Contents

Background

On February 19, 2008, DJ Clay released Let 'Em Bleed: The Mixxtape, Vol. 1 , the first installment of a series of mixtapes which contain brand new and remixed songs from artists from the Psychopathic Records and Hatchet House roster. [2] Clay continued the series through 2009. That June, Mike E. Clark began his own series of mixtapes with Psychopathic Murder Mix Volume 1 . On March 23, 2010, all four Let 'Em Bleed mixtapes were released in the Let 'Em Bleed: The Mixxtapes Boxset. [3] In the May 7 edition of the Hatchet Herald, it was announced that DJ Clay would be releasing a new series of mixtapes called Book of the Wicked. [4]

Production

The original version of the song "Fuck the World" (remix) is by Insane Clown Posse, from their album The Amazing Jeckel Brothers . The song "I Live My Life on Stage" features the beat from Boondox's song "Untold/Unwritten," from his album Krimson Creek .

Track listing

#TitleTimePerformer(s)Producer(s)Additional Information
1"Introduction"2:27 DJ Clay DJ Clay
Eric Davie
Additional guitar by Willie E.
Additional vocals by Mike Fortunate
2"The Opener"4:39 Violent J DJ Clay
3"Elephants in the Room"2:36DJ ClayDub Musik
4"Fuck the World" (remix)2:46 AMB Mike E. Clark
5"Field Reporter One" (skit)0:55Eric DavieAdditional vocals by Greg Dery
6"Rock It Out"4:48 Blaze Eric Davie
7"Would You Die For Me"3:43 ABK Willie E.Additional guitar by Willie E.
8"Anchorman" (skit)0:37Additional vocals by Mike Fortunate
9"World Upside Down"2:52AMBDJ Clay
10"I'm Addicted"3:18DJ ClayDub Musik
11"Star Dust" (remix)4:06 Twiztid DJ Clay
12"Secretary of Defense" (skit)0:27Additional vocals by Robby Grahm
13"Catch Me If I Fall"4:00 Boondox DJ Clay
14"Soopa Ninja"2:57Violent JKuma
15"War Paint"1:57ABKEric Davie
16"Field Reporter Two" (skit)0:28Additional vocals by Leah Compagnoni
17"Whoop!"4:06 Insane Clown Posse, DJ Clay, and AMBDJ Clay
18"What My Name Is"2:25BlazeDJ Clay
Otis
19"I Live My Life On Stage"3:59 Shaggy 2 Dope Kuma
20"The Ending"2:07

Personnel

Musicians

Chart positions

Chart (2010)Peak Position
Top Heatseekers 12 [5]

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References

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