Cracked Tiles

Cracked Tiles
Cracked Tiles
Studio album by Zug Izland
Released	January 28, 2003
Length	53:55
Label	Psychopathic
Producer	Mike P.; Syn; Violent J ;
Zug Izland chronology
Singles from Cracked Tiles
	"Fire"; Released: July 9, 2002;

Last updated March 31, 2025

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
RapReviews	6/10^[1]

Cracked Tiles is the debut studio album by American rock band Zug Izland. It was released on January 28, 2003, through Psychopathic Records. Production was handled by Mike P., Syn and Violent J. It features guest appearances from Insane Clown Posse, Anybody Killa, Blaze Ya Dead Homie, Jamie Madrox and Joy Sparks. The album debuted at number 48 on the Heatseekers Albums and number 31 on the Independent Albums charts in the United States.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Intro"	Joseph Bruce Michael J. Puwal	1:00
2.	"Fire" (featuring Insane Clown Posse)	Bruce Puwal Joseph Utsler	2:52
3.	"Sunny Day"	Bruce Puwal	4:20
4.	"Prison Song"	Bruce Puwal	4:45
5.	"Fly" (featuring Insane Clown Posse)	Bruce Puwal Utsler	4:32
6.	"Suicide"	Bruce Puwal	3:16
7.	"Dreams"	Bruce Puwal	4:35
8.	"The River"	Bruce Puwal	4:33
9.	"Small Town" (featuring Insane Clown Posse)	Bruce Puwal Utsler	4:37
10.	"Always"	Bruce Puwal	3:40
11.	"Hiroshima" (featuring Insane Clown Posse)	Bruce Puwal Utsler	4:34
12.	"Cry" (featuring Joy Sparks)	Gerard McMahon Mike Mainieri	5:04
13.	"Slam!"	Bruce Puwal	1:55
14.	"Synplicity" (featuring Anybody Killa, Blaze Ya Dead Homie and Jamie Madrox)	Bruce Puwal James Lowery Chris Rouleau Jamie Spaniolo	4:12
Total length:			53:55

Notes

Track 12 is a cover of "Cry Little Sister" written by Gerard McMahon and Mike Mainieri.
Track 13 stylised in all caps.

Personnel

Syn — lead and backing vocals, producer
Michael J. "Mike P" Puwal — backing vocals, composer, programming, producer, arranger, recording, engineering, mixing, editing
Guido Milligan — bass (tracks: 2, 4, 8)
Ashley "Lil' Pig" Horak — drums (tracks: 2, 4-6, 8, 11, 12)
Joseph "Violent J" Bruce — lyrics, rap vocals (tracks: 2, 5, 9, 11), additional backing vocals, producer, arranger, editing, design, concept
Joseph "Shaggy 2 Dope" Utsler — rap vocals (tracks: 2, 5, 9, 11), additional backing vocals, scratches
Natalie Bruno — additional spoken word (track 7)
Joy Sparks — chorus vocals (track 12)
James "Anybody Killa" Lowery — rap vocals (track 14)
Chris "Blaze Ya Dead Homie" Rouleau — rap vocals (track 14)
Jamie "Madrox" Spaniolo — rap vocals (track 14)
The Rude Boy — additional backing vocals
Tom Baker — mastering
Dan Miller — keyboards

Charts

Chart (2003)	Peak position
US Heatseekers Albums ( Billboard )^[2]	48
US Independent Albums ( Billboard )^[3]	31

References

↑ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (November 12, 2024). "Zug Izland :: Cracked Tiles – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
↑ "Heatseekers". Billboard . Vol. 115, no. 7. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. February 15, 2003. p. 51. ISSN 0006-2510 . Retrieved April 14, 2024.
↑ "Top Independent Albums". Billboard . Vol. 115, no. 7. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. February 15, 2003. p. 51. ISSN 0006-2510 . Retrieved April 14, 2024.

External links

Cracked Tiles at AllMusic
Cracked Tiles at Discogs

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[1] Juon, Steve 'Flash' (November 12, 2024). "Zug Izland :: Cracked Tiles – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved November 12, 2024.

[2] "Heatseekers". Billboard . Vol. 115, no. 7. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. February 15, 2003. p. 51. ISSN 0006-2510 . Retrieved April 14, 2024.

[3] "Top Independent Albums". Billboard . Vol. 115, no. 7. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. February 15, 2003. p. 51. ISSN 0006-2510 . Retrieved April 14, 2024.

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