Uncontrolled Substance

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Uncontrolled Substance
InspectahDeckUncontrolledSubstance.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 5, 1999 (1999-10-05)
Recorded1997–1998
Genre East Coast hip hop
Length65:56
Label Loud, Relativity
Producer
Inspectah Deck chronology
Uncontrolled Substance
(1999)
The Movement
(2003)
Wu-Tang Clan solo chronology
Nigga Please
(1999)
Uncontrolled Substance
(1999)
Golden Arms Redemption
(1999)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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The A.V. Club (favorable) [2]
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Q Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [4]
RapReviews7/10 [5]
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The Source Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [7]
Spin 7/10 [8]
Vibe (favorable) [9]
The Village Voice Five Pointed Star Solid.svg Five Pointed Star Solid.svg [10]

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.

Contents

Commercial performance

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. [11]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
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"HunterInspectah Deck3:06
6."The Grand Prix" (featuring U-God & Streetlife)
4th Disciple4:43
7."Forget Me Not"HunterThe Mighty V.I.C.3:50
8."Longevity" (featuring U-God)
  • Hunter
  • Hawkins
True Master 4:40
9."Word on the Street"HunterInspectah Deck3:44
10."Elevation"HunterInspectah Deck3:15
11."Lovin You" (featuring La the Darkman)True Master2:36
12."Trouble Man" (featuring Vinia Mojica)Hunter Pete Rock 5:05
13."R.E.C. Room"HunterTrue Master3:16
14."Friction" (featuring Masta Killa)
RZA3:36
15."Hyperdermix"HunterInspectah Deck4:52
16."Show N Prove"HunterThe Blaquesmiths4:08
17."The Cause" (featuring Streetlife)
  • Hunter
  • Charles
Inspectah Deck4:35
Total length:65:56

Personnel

Charts

Chart (1999)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [12] 19
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [13] 3

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