Manifesto (Inspectah Deck album)

Last updated
Manifesto
Inspectah Deck.png
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 23, 2010
Recorded2009-2010
Genre Hip hop
Length60:06
Label Urban Icons Records, Traffic Entertainment Group
Producer Inspectah Deck (exec.)
Remedy Ross (exec.)
Mike Cash, MoSS, Alchemist, Lee Bannon, Phenom, Cee The Architek J.Glaze, Flip, Mental Instruments, Agallah, Soundsmith Productions & K. Slack
Inspectah Deck chronology
The Resident Patient
(2006)
Manifesto
(2010)
Czarface (with 7L & Esoteric as Czarface)
(2013)
Singles from Manifesto
  1. "The Champion"
    Released: February 24, 2010
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Pitchfork Media (5.2/10) [2]
RapReviews(8.5/10) [3]
Slant Magazine Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [4]

Manifesto is the fourth studio album by American rapper, and Wu-Tang Clan member Inspectah Deck. The album was released on March 23, 2010, by Urban Icons Records and Traffic Entertainment Group. The album features guest appearances from Raekwon, Cappadonna, Cormega, Kurupt, Planet Asia, Termanology, Carlton Fisk, Billy Danze and Fes Taylor. Initially, the album was slated to be titled Resident Patient II, as a sequel to Inspectah Deck's 2006 album The Resident Patient . However, a mixtape entitled Resident Patient II leaked in 2008 that was not the actual product. Deck eventually changed the name of the project and is still planning to release his final album under the name The Rebellion. Manifesto is composed of songs originally cut from Resident Patient II. [5]

Contents

Track listing

Manifesto track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Tombstone Intro" Jason Richard Hunter J. Glaze1:38
2."The Champion"Hunter The Alchemist 2:48
3."Born Survivor" (featuring Cormega)
MoSS 3:16
4."This Is It"HunterDtox3:11
5."Luv Letter" (featuring Fes Taylor & Ms. Whitney)
  • Hunter
  • Fes Taylor
Inspectah Deck 4:03
6."P.S.A."HunterLee Bannon1:44
7."T.R.U.E." (featuring Meshel)HunterInspectah Deck3:10
8."We Get Down"HunterY-Not2:55
9."The Big Game" (featuring Raekwon & AC)
PHENOM4:58
10."Tombstone Interlude"HunterJ. Glaze1:40
11."9th Chamber Part II"Hunter
  • Inspectah Deck
  • Khino
3:12
12."Really Real" (featuring Carlton Fisk & Fes Taylor)
  • Hunter
  • George Cooney
  • Taylor
Inspectah Deck4:56
13."Serious Rappin'" (featuring Termanology & Planet Asia)Mike Cash4:05
14."Do What U Gotta"HunterFlip3:13
15."Crazy"HunterJ. Glaze3:17
16."Gotta Bang" (featuring Kurupt & Billy Danze)Shorty 1403:43
17."The Bad Apple"HunterK. Slack3:12
18."Brothaz Respect" (featuring Cappadonna & Fes Taylor)
Cee The Architek3:52
19."5 Star G"HunterMoSS2:53
20."The Neverending Story" (featuring Pleasant)Hunter Agallah 4:34
Total length:60:06

Charts

Chart (2010)Peak
position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [6] 69

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Wu-Tang Clan</span> American hip hop collective

Wu-Tang Clan is an American hip hop collective formed in Staten Island, New York City, in 1992. Its members include RZA, GZA, Method Man, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, U-God, Masta Killa, and, until his death in 2004, Ol' Dirty Bastard. Close affiliate Cappadonna later became an official member. They are credited for revitalizing East Coast hip hop and are considered one of the greatest hip hop groups of all time.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">U-God</span> American rapper (born 1970)

Lamont Jody Hawkins, better known by his stage name U-God, meaning Universal-God, is an American rapper and member of the hip hop collective Wu-Tang Clan. He has been with the group since its inception, and is known for his deep voice and rhythmic flow that can alternate between gruff and smooth.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Inspectah Deck</span> American rapper and producer

Jason Richard Hunter, better known by his stage name Inspectah Deck, is an American rapper and hip hop producer. He is a member of the groups Wu-Tang Clan and Czarface.

<i>Tical 2000: Judgement Day</i> 1998 studio album by Method Man

Tical 2000: Judgement Day is the second studio album by American rapper and Wu-Tang Clan member Method Man. It was released on November 17, 1998, by Def Jam Recordings. The album's title and overall theme were heavily influenced by the apocalypse theories surrounding the forthcoming end of the second millennium. It features production from RZA, True Master, Inspectah Deck, 4th Disciple, Erick Sermon, Havoc, and Trackmasters, among others. The album also features a multitude of guest appearances from artists such as Redman, Left Eye, Mobb Deep, D'Angelo and various Wu-Tang Clan members and affiliates such as Streetlife, who appears on seven of the album's twenty-eight tracks.

<i>Uncontrolled Substance</i> 1999 album by Inspectah Deck

Uncontrolled Substance is the debut studio album by American rapper and Wu-Tang Clan member Inspectah Deck. The album was released on October 5, 1999, under Loud Records. Originally slated for release in 1995, the record was indefinitely postponed after a flood destroyed over 100 beats in RZA's basement, including his original productions for the album. Eventually released four years later, Uncontrolled Substance received mostly positive reviews, and is Inspectah Deck's most critically acclaimed and most commercially successful album to date. The album features Wu-Tang Clan members U-God and Masta Killa, and appearances from lesser-known affiliates Street Life, Killa Sin, and LA the Darkman. A music video was made for the songs "Word on the Street" directed by Gregory Dark & "Show 'N' Prove" directed by Joseph Kahn. The album's liner notes state that it is dedicated to Inspectah Deck's late father, Frank Hunter.

7L & Esoteric (7LES) are an American underground hip hop duo from Boston, Massachusetts, known for battle rhymes and boom bap production. 7L is the duo's DJ/producer and Esoteric is the MC. 7L & Esoteric are both prominent members of underground hip-hop collectives Army of the Pharaohs and Demigodz, as well as being 2/3 of Czarface along with Wu-Tang Clan member Inspectah Deck.

Derrick Harris, better known by his stage name True Master, is an American hip-hop record producer and occasional rapper, known for his affiliation with the Wu-Tang Clan.

<i>Beneath the Surface</i> (GZA album) 1999 studio album by GZA

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.

Remedy is an American rapper and hip-hop producer. He is known for being the first Caucasian and the first Jewish rapper to be affiliated with the Wu-Tang Clan. He owns and runs Code Red Entertainment, his label that released Cappadonna's The Struggle album in 2003. He also served as executive producer on Inspectah Deck's album Manifesto in 2010. Remedy has produced and been featured on various works for ESPN. He released a mixtape, It All Comes Down to This, in 2010. He is the co-executive producer of the Wu-Tang Killa Bees: Return Of The Swarm album.

<i>The Resident Patient</i> 2006 studio album by Inspectah Deck

The Resident Patient is the third studio album by American rapper and Wu-Tang Clan member Inspectah Deck. Originally put out as a mixtape, its status as an official release is somewhat contested, and it is now generally considered a "street album"—an informal album released somewhat under the radar. It was also meant to be a prelude to his album The Rebellion; however, since its release, Deck has announced that The Resident Patient 2 will be coming ahead of The Rebellion, which will be his final album.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">C.R.E.A.M.</span> Song by hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan

"C.R.E.A.M." is a song by the American hardcore hip hop group Wu-Tang Clan, released on January 31, 1994 by Loud Records, as the second single from their debut studio album Enter the Wu-Tang (1993). The song was produced by the group's de facto leader RZA, and contains a sample of the Charmels' 1967 song "As Long As I've Got You" throughout. It features two verses from members Raekwon and Inspectah Deck, who discuss their upbringings while living in New York City, and Method Man, who sings its hook. Its music video, featuring all Wu-Tang Clan members in New York City, was released in 1994.

<i>Czarface</i> (album) 2013 studio album by Czarface

Czarface is the debut studio album by American hip hop supergroup Czarface. The album was released on February 19, 2013, by Brick Records. The album features guest appearances from Roc Marciano, Oh No, Ghostface Killah, Action Bronson, Cappadonna and Vinnie Paz. The album's production comes from 7L, Spada4 and DJ Premier.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Wu-Tang Clan anthology</span>

The Wu-Tang Clan is a New York City–based hip-hop musical group, consisting of ten American rappers: RZA, GZA, Raekwon, U-God, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, Method Man, Masta Killa, Cappadonna, and the late Ol' Dirty Bastard. This list chronologically displays the albums of each group member including collaboration and side group albums. This list does not include compilation albums, mixtapes, or extended plays.

<i>The Movement</i> (Inspectah Deck album) 2003 studio album by Inspectah Deck

The Movement is the second studio album by American rapper and Wu-Tang Clan member Inspectah Deck. It was released on June 10, 2003 through Koch Records. Production was handled by Phantom of the Beats, Ayatollah, Arabian Knight and Falling Down, with Inspectah Deck serving as executive producer and Saadiq Busby as associate executive producer. It features guest appearances from Killa Sin, Kool G Rap, Mojehan and Streetlife. The album peaked at number 137 on the Billboard 200 and number 29 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States.

<i>Digi Snacks</i> 2008 studio album by RZA as Bobby Digital

Digi Snacks is the fourth solo studio album by American rapper and producer RZA; the third album under his Bobby Digital alias. Continuing the story from Digital Bullet, the album was released on June 24, 2008, on Koch Records. The album was originally titled Digi Snax, but it was changed before release.

<i>Twelve Reasons to Die</i> 2013 studio album by Ghostface Killah

Twelve Reasons to Die is the tenth studio album by Wu-Tang Clan member and rapper Ghostface Killah. It is a concept album based on a comic book of the same name. The album was produced and composed by Adrian Younge. It was also executive-produced and narrated by RZA. The album was released on April 16, 2013, by RZA's Soul Temple Records label and RED Distribution. It features guest appearances from Wu-Tang members Inspectah Deck, U-God, Masta Killa, and Cappadonna along with William Hart and Killa Sin.

<i>Shut Up And Rap</i> 2014 studio album by Termanology

Shut Up And Rap is the third studio album by American rapper Termanology, released on December 9, 2014, through his own record label, ST. Records, Statik Selektah's Showoff Records, and Boston based label Brick Records.

Czarface is an American hip hop supergroup formed in 2013 by underground hip hop duo 7L & Esoteric and Wu-Tang Clan member Inspectah Deck. They released their acclaimed debut album, Czarface, on February 19, 2013. The album was followed by Every Hero Needs a Villain in 2015 and A Fistful of Peril in 2016, both of which were also praised by critics.

This is the discography of American rapper Inspectah Deck.

References

  1. Matt Rinaldi (2010-03-23). "Manifesto - Inspectah Deck | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-06-12.
  2. "Inspectah Deck: Manifesto". Pitchfork. 2010-03-25. Retrieved 2015-06-12.
  3. "Inspectah Deck :: Manifesto :: Traffic Entertainment". Rapreviews.com. 2010-03-30. Retrieved 2015-06-12.
  4. "Inspectah Deck: Manifesto". Slant Magazine. Archived from the original on March 27, 2010. Retrieved 2015-06-12.
  5. "PodOmatic | Best Free Podcasts". Conspiracyworldwide.podomatic.com. Retrieved 2015-06-12.
  6. "Inspectah Deck Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 19, 2013.