Selling My Soul

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Selling My Soul
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Studio album by
Masta Killa
ReleasedDecember 11, 2012
Genre Hip hop
Length36:15
Label Nature Sounds, Fontana
Producer Masta Killa, Mathematics, Mediate Soul, Inspectah Deck, P.F. Cuttin', Dash, Koolade, 9th Wonder, Blackinati
Masta Killa chronology
Made In Brooklyn
(2006)		Selling My Soul
(2012)		 Loyalty is Royalty
(2017)
Wu-Tang Clan solo chronology
Ghostface Killah & Sheek Louch:
(2012)		Selling My Soul
(2012)		 Czarface:
(2013)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 62/100 [1]
Review scores
SourceRating
Prefix Magazine7.5/10 [2]
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Selling My Soul is the third solo studio album by Wu-Tang Clan member Masta Killa, it was released on December 11, 2012 on Nature Sounds Records and Royal Lion Music. Production was handled by 9th Wonder, Mathematics, PF Cuttin, as well as guest appearances from Kurupt and Ol' Dirty Bastard.

Contents

Background

When asked about the album's direction, he stated:

Loyalty Is Royalty' is more feature-oriented…it's the kind of material that my fans normally expect me to produce. The people will still get 'Loyalty Is Royalty.' I just felt the need to give them some soul first. [6]

Track listing

Selling My Soul track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Skit" Samuel Eldred Greenlee, Jr. Masta Killa 0:49
2."Intro" Jamel Irief Mathematics 1:41
3."Soul & Substance"Irief Mediate Souls 2:47
4."R U Listening"Irief Inspectah Deck 2:57
5."Things Just Ain't The Same"IriefPF Cuttin'3:19
6."Part 2"
Mathematics1:25
7."Cali Sun" (featuring Kurupt)
  • Irief
  • Brown
Dash2:31
8."What U See"Irief Koolade 2:17
9."Food"
 9th Wonder 3:23
10."Skit"Irief 0:58
11."All Natural"IriefMathematics2:38
12."Wise Words"IriefMasta Killa3:34
13."Divine Glory"IriefMasta Killa2:33
14."Skit"Irief 0:26
15."Dirty Soul"IriefBlackinati4:57
Total length:36:15

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References

  1. ↑ "Selling My Soul reviews". Metacritic . Retrieved 2012-12-23.
  2. ↑ Fiander, Michael (2012-12-19). "Album Review: Masta Killa - Selling My Soul". Prefix Magazine. Retrieved 2012-12-23.
  3. ↑ Jeffries, David. "Selling My Soul - Masta Killa". Allmusic . Retrieved 2012-12-23.
  4. ↑ Quadrino, Peter (2012-12-21). "Masta Killa: Selling My Soul". Slant Magazine . Retrieved 2012-12-23.
  5. ↑ Fairfax, Jesse (2012-12-15). "Masta Killa - Selling My Soul". hiphopdx.com. Retrieved 2012-12-23.
  6. ↑ Steven Horowitz (2012-10-22). "Masta Killa Announces New Album "Selling My Soul," Due December 11th". HipHopDX. Retrieved 2015-06-25.
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