Mystics of the God

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Mystics of the God
King Just - Mystics of the God.png
Studio album by
Released1995
Studio
Genre Hip hop
Length59:41
Label
Producer
King Just chronology
Mystics of the God
(1995)
No Power on Earth
(2001)
Singles from Mystics of the God
  1. "Warrior's Drum"
    Released: 1994
  2. "No Flow on the Rodeo"
    Released: 1995
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Entertainment Weekly B− [2]
RapReviews5.5/10 [3]
The Source Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [4]

Mystics of the God is the debut studio album by American rapper King Just. It was released in 1995 via Blackfist/Select Records. Recording sessions took place at Chung King Studios, Unique Recording Studios and Battery Studios in New York, Yo Mama's House in Los Angeles and Skanless Studios in Alhambra, California. Production was handled by Marcus Peake, E-Swift, RNS, Easy Mo Bee, MZA and Victor Flowers. It features guest appearances from the Shaolin Soldiers and Mega Don.

Contents

The album debuted at number 33 on the Top R&B Albums and number 27 on the Heatseekers Albums charts in the United States. It was supported with two singles, "Warrior's Drum" and "No Flow on the Rodeo". Its lead single, "Warrior's Drum", made it to number 96 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 85 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts in the US.

Track listing

Mystics of the God track listing
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Mystic of the God"Marcus Peake3:24
2."Shaolin Soldiers" E-Swift 4:44
3."Warrior's Drum" (Westside Remix)RNS4:50
4."Leave Now" (featuring Profes, Star and Mega Don)Victor Flowers4:26
5."No Flow on the Rodeo" Easy Mo Bee 4:41
6."Round Em' Up"
  • Marcus Peake
  • Lionel (co.)
4:12
7."Can I Get Some"Easy Mo Bee5:28
8."Pain"E-Swift4:18
9."Move on Em' Stomp (Remix)" (featuring Shaolin Soldiers)RNS4:46
10."Escape from the Zoo"
  • MZA
  • Marcus Peake (co.)
  • Lionel (co.)
4:15
11."Warrior's Drum"RNS5:00
12."Boom Bow!"E-Swift5:17
13."Hassan Chop"Marcus Peake4:20
Total length:59:41

Personnel

Charts

Chart performance for Mystics of the God
Chart (1995)Peak
position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums ( Billboard ) [5] 33
US Heatseekers Albums ( Billboard ) [6] 27

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