Uncontrolled Substance | ||||
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Released | October 5, 1999 | |||
Recorded | 1997–1998 | |||
Genre | East Coast hip hop | |||
Length | 65:56 | |||
Label | Loud, Relativity | |||
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Inspectah Deck chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
The A.V. Club | (favorable) [2] |
Robert Christgau | [3] |
Los Angeles Times | [4] |
Q | [5] |
Rolling Stone | [6] |
The Source | [7] |
Spin | [8] |
Vibe | (favorable) [9] |
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.
The album reached the positions no. 19 and no. 3 on the Billboard 200 and the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts, respectively. According to Inspectah Deck himself, the album managed to reach gold-level sales. [10]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Intro" | Jason Richard Hunter | Inspectah Deck | 2:01 |
2. | "Movas & Shakers" | Hunter | RZA | 4:33 |
3. | "9th Chamber" (featuring La the Darkman, Kinetic 9, Killa Sin & Streetlife) | 4th Disciple | 2:51 | |
4. | "Uncontrolled Substance" (featuring Shadii) |
| 5:00 | |
5. | "Femme Fatale" | Hunter | Inspectah Deck | 3:06 |
6. | "The Grand Prix" (featuring U-God & Streetlife) |
| 4th Disciple | 4:43 |
7. | "Forget Me Not" | Hunter | The Mighty V.I.C. | 3:50 |
8. | "Longevity" (featuring U-God) |
| True Master | 4:40 |
9. | "Word on the Street" | Hunter | Inspectah Deck | 3:44 |
10. | "Elevation" | Hunter | Inspectah Deck | 3:15 |
11. | "Lovin You" (featuring La the Darkman) |
| True Master | 2:36 |
12. | "Trouble Man" (featuring Vinia Mojica) | Hunter | Pete Rock | 5:05 |
13. | "R.E.C. Room" | Hunter | True Master | 3:16 |
14. | "Friction" (featuring Masta Killa) |
| RZA | 3:36 |
15. | "Hyperdermix" | Hunter | Inspectah Deck | 4:52 |
16. | "Show N Prove" | Hunter | The Blaquesmiths | 4:08 |
17. | "The Cause" (featuring Streetlife) |
| Inspectah Deck | 4:35 |
Total length: | 65:56 |
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Chart (1999) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200 [11] | 19 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [12] | 3 |
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