Birth of a Prince
Birth of a Prince is the third solo studio album by American hip hop musician and Wu-Tang Clan leader RZA. The album was released on October 7, 2003. Unlike RZA's other solo albums, Birth of a Prince was not released under the Bobby Digital alias, though RZA refers to himself as Bobby repeatedly and his rhymes are mostly in the Bobby Digital style rather than the pre-1998 style. The album received mixed reviews from music critics.
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| Released | October 7, 2003 | |||
| Recorded | June–September 2003 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 58:19 | |||
| Label | Wu, Sanctuary Urban, BMG Records | |||
| Producer | RZA, Barracuda, Bronze Nazareth Choco, Megahertz (record producer), True Master | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Austin Chronicle | [2] |
| Blender | [3] |
| Dotmusic | [4] |
| Dusted | (Mixed)[5] |
| Pitchfork Media | (3.1/10)[6] |
| Playlouder | [7] |
| PopMatters | (Mixed)[8] |
| RapReviews | [9] |
| Stylus | (F)[10] |
| The Village Voice | (Positive)[11] |
Track listing
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[12]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Bob n' I" | Robert Diggs | Choco | 2:52 |
| 2. | "The Grunge" | Diggs | RZA | 1:56 |
| 3. | "We Pop" (featuring Ol' Dirty Bastard & CCF Division) |
| Megahertz | 4:53 |
| 4. | "Grits" (featuring Allah Real & Masta Killa) |
| RZA | 4:17 |
| 5. | "Fast Cars" (featuring Ghostface Killah & Erica Bryant) |
| True Master | 3:59 |
| 6. | "Chi Kung" (featuring Beretta 9 & Cilvaringz) |
| Barracuda | 4:20 |
| 7. | "You'll Never Know" (featuring Cilvaringz) |
| RZA | 3:23 |
| 8. | "Drink, Smoke + Fuck" | Diggs | RZA | 3:23 |
| 9. | "The Whistle" (featuring Prodigal Sunn & Masta Killa) |
| RZA | 3:02 |
| 10. | "The Drop Off" |
| RZA | 3:27 |
| 11. | "Wherever I Go" (featuring Allah Real & CCF Division) |
| RZA | 4:49 |
| 12. | "Koto Chotan" (featuring Masta Killa & Tash Mahogany) |
| RZA | 2:50 |
| 13. | "A Day to God is 1,000 Years" |
| Bronze Nazareth | 3:57 |
| 14. | "Cherry Range" (featuring Xavier Naidoo) |
| RZA | 3:25 |
| 15. | "The Birth" |
| Bronze Nazareth | 4:38 |
| 16. | "See the Joy" |
| RZA | 3:10 |
Charts
| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[13] | 49 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[14] | 20 |
References
- Andy Kellman (2003-10-07). "The Birth of a Prince - RZA | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-09-13.
- Gabriel, Robert. "The Austin Chronicle: Music: Phases and Stages". Web.archive.org. Archived from the original on December 15, 2003. Retrieved 2015-09-13.
- "RZA : Birth of a Prince Review on Blender :: The Ultimate Guide to Music and More". Web.archive.org. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved 2015-09-13.
- "LAUNCH, Music on Yahoo - Wu-Tang Clan - 'Birth Of A Prince'". Web.archive.org. Archived from the original on February 14, 2004. Retrieved 2015-09-13.
- "Dusted Reviews: RZA - Birth of a Prince". Dustedmagazine.com. 2003-12-04. Retrieved 2015-09-13.
- "RZA: Birth of a Prince | Album Reviews". Pitchfork. 2003-11-04. Retrieved 2015-09-13.
- "PLAYLOUDER | review - Birth Of A Prince". Web.archive.org. Archived from the original on November 10, 2003. Retrieved 2015-09-13.
- "RZA: Birth of a Prince - PopMatters Music Review". Web.archive.org. Archived from the original on December 26, 2003. Retrieved 2015-09-13.
- "RZA :: Birth of a Prince :: Wu-Records/Sanctuary". Rapreviews.com. 2003-10-07. Retrieved 2015-09-13.
- "RZA - Birth of a Prince - Stylus Magazine". Web.archive.org. Archived from the original on March 9, 2004. Retrieved 2015-09-13.
- "village voice > music > RZA's Birth of a Prince by Serena Kim". Web.archive.org. Archived from the original on November 4, 2006. Retrieved 2015-09-13.
- Birth of a Prince (booklet). Wu, Sanctuary Urban, BMG Records. 2003.
- "RZA Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
- "RZA Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
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