No Said Date
| No Said Date | ||||
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| Released | June 1, 2004 | |||
| Recorded | 1997–2004 | |||
| Genre | East Coast hip hop | |||
| Length | 47:51 | |||
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| Masta Killa chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 86/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Austin Chronicle |  [3] |
| HipHopSite.com | [4] |
| Pitchfork Media | 8.3/10[5] |
| Prefix |   [6] |
| RapReviews.com | [7] |
| Stylus | A- [8] |
No Said Date is the debut studio album by American rapper and Wu-Tang Clan member Masta Killa. The album was released on June 1, 2004, by Nature Sounds. The album features guest appearances from Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Street Life, Prodigal Sunn, Killah Priest, Method Man, Ol' Dirty Bastard, Allah Real, Inspectah Deck, U-God, and GZA.
Critical reception
[edit]Prefix gave the album an 8.3/10 rating saying: "No Said Date hearkens naturally back to the independent glory of 36 Chambers in its recognizable beat-smithing and refreshing flow from one of Wu-Tang's least-known members."[6] James Corne of RapReviews.com gave the album a 9/10, stating: "No Said Date is a near classic album that will hold a place in any listener's archive for a long time to come."[7] HipHopSite.com claims that the album "ought to be enough to satisfy all but the most demanding Wu-Tang fans. And in a time where hip-hop hasn't seen a legitimately classic, well-rounded album in years, No Said Date holds up as a solid, entertaining and overall satisfying debut."[4]
In popular culture
[edit]The songs "D.T.D.", "Digi Warfare", and "Old Man" appear in the video game, Saints Row.
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Born Chamber" (Intro) | Jamel Irief | 1:16 | |
| 2. | "Grab the Microphone" | Irief | Brock | 3:00 |
| 3. | "No Said Date" | Irief | RZA | 2:45 |
| 4. | "Last Drink" | Irief | Mathematics | 4:04 |
| 5. | "Love Spell" | Irief | Supa Dave West | 4:15 |
| 6. | "The Future (Skit)" (featuring Shamel, Kareem & Jamel) | Irief | Hakim Shabazz | 1:29 |
| 7. | "D.T.D. (Do The Dance)" (featuring Raekwon & Ghostface Killah) | Mathematics | 4:14 | |
| 8. | "Whatever" (featuring Street Life & Prodigal Sunn) | Mathematics | 2:55 | |
| 9. | "Secret Rivals" (featuring Killah Priest & Method Man) | True Master | 3:30 | |
| 10. | "Skit" | Irief | 0:25 | |
| 11. | "Digi Warfare" (featuring U-God & RZA) | Choco | 4:07 | |
| 12. | "Old Man" (featuring Ol' Dirty Bastard & RZA) |
| RZA | 2:47 |
| 13. | "Queen" (featuring Allah Real) |
| True Master | 3:41 |
| 14. | "School" (featuring RZA) |
| RZA | 3:13 |
| 15. | "Silverbacks" (featuring Inspectah Deck & GZA) | True Master | 3:28 | |
| 16. | "Masta Killa" | Irief | Baby Dooks | 2:52 |
| Total length: | 47:51 | |||
Personnel
[edit]- E. Turner – Executive Producer, Vocals
- Jose "Choco" Reynoso – Recording, Mixing, Producer
- Michael Sarsfield – Mastering
- Dreddy Kruger – A&R
- Brock – Producer
- RZA – Producer, Vocals
- Mathematics – Producer
- Dave West – Producer
- Hakeem Shabazz – Producer
- True Master – Producer
- U-God – Vocals
- Inspectah Deck – Vocals
- Ghostface Killah – Vocals
- Raekwon – Vocals
- Killah Priest – Vocals
- Prodigal Sunn – Vocals
- Method Man – Vocals
- Street Life – Vocals
- Ol' Dirty Bastard – Vocals
- Baby Dooks – Producer
- GZA – Executive Producer, Vocals
- D. Horwitz – Co-executive Producer
- A. McCaskill – Co-executive Producer
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[9] | 136 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[10] | 31 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Reviews for No Said Date by Masta Killa". Metacritic. Retrieved June 24, 2015.
- ^ Stewart Mason. "No Said Date - Masta Killa". Allmusic.com. Retrieved June 24, 2015.
- ^ Robert Gabriel (June 4, 2004). "Review: The Pretty Toney Album, Tical 0: The Prequel, No Said Date". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved June 24, 2015.
- ^ a b Nikhil P. Yerawadekar (July 26, 2004). "Masta Killa – No Said Date". HipHopSite.com. Retrieved June 24, 2015.
- ^ Sam Ubl (August 18, 2004). "Masta Killa: No Said Date". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 24, 2015.
- ^ a b Dominic Umile (June 1, 2004). "Album Review: Masta Killa - No Said Date". Prefix. Retrieved June 24, 2015.
- ^ a b James Corne (June 15, 2004). "Masta Killa :: No Said Date :: Nature Sounds/Little Shoes Music". RapReviews.com. Retrieved June 24, 2015.
- ^ Scott McKeating (June 9, 2004). "Masta Killa - No Said Date - Review - Stylus Magazine". Stylus. Archived from the original on July 16, 2012. Retrieved June 24, 2015.
- ^ "Masta Killa Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
- ^ "Masta Killa Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
