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| The Swarm | ||||
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| Compilation album by Wu-Tang Clan & Wu-Tang Killa Bees | ||||
| Released | July 21, 1998 | |||
| Recorded | 1997–1998 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 58:36 | |||
| Label | Priority Records | |||
| Producer | RZA Inspectah Deck Darkim Be Allah Mathematics The Blaquesmiths R. Brown Remedy DJ Devastator | |||
| Wu-Tang Clan & Wu-Tang Killa Bees chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   link |
The Swarm is a 1998 compilation album by the Wu-Tang Killa Bees. All of the rappers on the album are either affiliated with or direct members of the Wu-Tang Clan. The album was largely produced by RZA.
Track listing
Track listing information is taken from the official liner notes and AllMusic.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro" | 0:30 | ||
| 2. | "Legacy" (Royal Fam) | 2:20 | ||
| 3. | "Concrete Jungle" (Sunz Of Man) |
| 4:41 | |
| 4. | "Co-Defendant" (Shyheim featuring Hell Raiza) |
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| 4:37 |
| 5. | "S.O.S." (Inspectah Deck featuring Street Life) | 3:42 | ||
| 6. | "Execute Them" (Raekwon, Inspectah Deck, Street Life, Masta Killa) |
| 3:40 | |
| 7. | "Bronx War Stories" (A.I.G.) | 3:27 | ||
| 8. | "And Justice For All" (Bobby Digital featuring Killarmy & Method Man) |
| 4:55 | |
| 9. | "Punishment" (Black Knights of The North Star) | 4:54 | ||
| 10. | "Bastards" (Ruthless Bastards) |
|
| 4:19 |
| 11. | "On The Strength" (The Beggaz) | 5:01 | ||
| 12. | "Cobra Clutch" (Ghostface Killah) |
|
| 3:42 |
| 13. | "Never Again" (Remedy) | 4:09 | ||
| 14. | "Where Was Heaven" (Wu Syndicates) |
| 3:22 | |
| 15. | "'97 Mentality" (Cappadonna featuring Ghostface Killah) |
|
| 3:41 |
| 16. | "Fatal Sting" (Black Knights of The North Star) |
|
| 4:09 |
| Total length: | 58:36 | |||
Notes
- The Intro to “And Justice for All” samples Martin Luther King speech at The Albany, Georgia Movement Vol.2 1961-1962
Personnel
- Sherin Baday – Production Coordination, Art Direction
- J. Brand – Producer
- R. Brown – Producer
- Cappadonna – Performer
- James Cruz – Mastering
- D.B. Allah – Producer
- Mitchell Diggs – Executive Producer
- Robert Diggs – Executive Producer
- Bobby Digital – Performer
- R. Filler – Producer
- Ghostface Killah – Performer
- Arlene Godfrey – Production Coordination
- Inspectah Deck – Producer, Performer
- Killarmy – Performer
- Marotta – Engineer
- Mathematics – Producer
- M. McDonald – Producer
- Method Man – Performer
- Nolan "Dr. No" Moffitte – Engineer
- Raekwon – Performer
- RZA – Producer
- Shyheim – Performer
- Steve Sola – Engineer
- Sunz of Man – Performer
- David Walker – Producer
- The Wu Elements – Producer
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA) | Gold | 500,000 |
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Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- The Swarm Volume 1 (booklet). Wu-Tang Killa Bees. Priority Records. 1998. P2-50013.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - "The Swarm, Vol. 1 - Wu-Tang Killa Bees". AllMusic. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
- "American album certifications – Wu-Tang Killa Bees – The Swarm". Recording Industry Association of America.
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