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The Swarm (album)
1998 compilation album by Wu-Tang Killa Bees From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Swarm is the first compilation album by American hip-hop collective Wu-Tang Killa Bees. It was released on July 21, 1998 via Wu-Tang/Priority Records. Recording sessions took place at Alien Flyers Studios and Firehouse Studios in New York. Production was handled by Wu-Tang Clan member the RZA, who also served as an executive producer and presenter. The album also featured additional production from The Wu-Elements, such as Mathematics, Darkim Be Allah, Bolo Gah, DJ Devastator, Inspectah Deck, Remedy and The Blaquesmiths.
It features contributions from Wu-Tang Clan members Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, Masta Killa, Method Man, Raekwon and RZA, and Wu-Tang affiliates A.I.G., Black Knights of the North Star, Cappadonna, Killarmy, Remedy, Royal Fam, Ruthless Bastards, Shyheim, Street Life, Sunz of Man, Tha Beggas and Wu-Syndicate among others.
In the United States, the album debuted at number 4 on the Billboard 200 and number 3 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts. It was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on February 10, 1999, for the sales of 500,000 units.
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Track listing
- Notes
- The "Intro" mentioned on the back cover, booklet and disc is not featured on the record itself.
- Track "Legacy" incorrectly listed as performed by A.I.G. in the booklet.
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Personnel
- Timothy "Timbo King" Drayton – vocals (track 2)
- Chron "Hell Razah" Smith – vocals (tracks: 3, 4)
- Frederick "60 Second Assassin" Cuffie – vocals (track 3)
- Vergil "Prodigal Sunn" Ruff – vocals (track 3)
- Shyheim Franklin – vocals (track 4)
- Jason "Inspectah Deck" Hunter – vocals (tracks: 5, 6), producer (track 5)
- Patrick "Streetlife" Charles – vocals (tracks: 5, 6)
- Corey "Raekwon" Woods – vocals (track 6)
- Elgin "Masta Killa" Turner – vocals (track 6)
- A.I.G. – vocals (track 7)
- Robert "RZA" Diggs – vocals (track 8), producer (tracks: 2-4, 6, 8, 15), executive producer
- Rodney "Islord" Stevenson – vocals (track 8)
- Samuel "Beretta 9" Murray – vocals (track 8)
- Terrance "9th Prince" Hamlin – vocals (track 8)
- Clifford "Method Man" Smith – vocals (track 8)
- Quintarus "Crisis" Bennet – vocals (tracks: 9, 16)
- Reginald "Meko the Pharaoh" Dimeko – vocals (tracks: 9, 16)
- Deshawn Dante "Doc Doom!" Cunningham – vocals (tracks: 9, 16)
- Dewayne "Rugged Monk" Rose – vocals (tracks: 9, 16)
- Anthony "Holocaust" Brown – vocals (tracks: 9, 16)
- Andre "Christ Bearer" Johnson – vocals (tracks: 9, 16)
- Apocalipps – vocals (track 10)
- Blizzard – vocals (track 10)
- Iron Mic – vocals (track 10)
- Sha Gotti – vocals (track 10)
- Robert "Truck" Daniels – vocals (track 10)
- Buda Love – vocals (track 11)
- Dragonfly – vocals (track 11)
- Long Axe – vocals (track 11)
- Samo Heung – vocals (track 11)
- Dennis "Ghostface Killah" Coles – vocals (tracks: 12, 15)
- Ross "Remedy" Filler – vocals & producer (track 13)
- Timothy "Myalansky" Turner – vocals (track 14)
- Joseph "Joe Mafia" Outlaw – vocals (track 14)
- Corey "Napoleon" Hart – vocals (track 14)
- Darryl "Cappadonna" Hill – vocals (track 15)
- Donnie "Darkim Be Allah" Banks – producer (track 7)
- Ronald "Allah Mathematics" Bean – producer (tracks: 9, 12, 16)
- Mike McDonald – producer (track 10)
- Jorell Brand – producer (track 10)
- R. "Bolo Gah" Brown – producer (track 11)
- David "DJ Devastator" Walker – producer (track 14)
- Nolan Moffitte – engineering (tracks: 1-4, 6-12, 14-16)
- Steve Sola – engineering (track 5)
- Charlie Marotta – engineering (track 13)
- James Cruz – mastering
- Mitchell "Divine" Diggs – executive producer
- Sherin Baday – art direction, project coordinator
- Arlene Godfrey – project coordinator
- Jeff Trotter – A&R coordinator
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