War Zone (album)

War Zone is the second album by American hip hop trio Black Moon. It was released on February 23, 1999 through Duck Down/Priority Records. Recording sessions took place at D&D Studios in New York City. Production was entirely handled by Da Beatminerz, who also served as executive producers together with Drew "Dru-Ha" Friedman and member Buckshot. It features guest appearances from Busta Rhymes, Heather B., Louieville Sluggah, M.O.P., Q-Tip, Rock, Smif-N-Wessun and Teflon. The album peaked at number 35 on the Billboard 200 and number 9 on the Top R&B Albums. It was supported by two singles: "Two Turntables & a Mic" and "Worldwind (This Is What It Sounds Like) (Remix)".

For similarly titled albums, see War zone.
War Zone
Studio album by
Black Moon
ReleasedFebruary 23, 1999 (1999-02-23)
Recorded1997 - 1998
StudioD&D Studios (New York, NY)
Genre
Length1:01:12
Label
Producer
Black Moon chronology
Diggin' in Dah Vaults
(1996)		 War Zone
(1999)		 Total Eclipse
(2003)
Singles from War Zone
  1. "Two Turntables & A Mic"
    Released: 1999
  2. "Worldwind (Remix)"
    Released: June 29, 1999
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
RapReviews7/10[2]

The album was released almost six years after its influential debut Enta da Stage. The group began a lengthy legal battle with Nervous Records in 1995 over the licensing of their name, which finally settled soon before the release of War Zone. Though many of the albums released from the Boot Camp Clik family between 1997 and 1999 received mediocre reviews, War Zone garnered some strong acclaim and moderate sales. Member 5ft, who only appeared on three tracks on Enta da Stage, provides verses on six songs.

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Intro"Kenyatta Blake0:43
2."The Onslaught" (featuring Busta Rhymes)
3:53
3."War Zone"
3:21
4."This Is What It Sounds Like (Worldwind)"
4:39
5."Freestyle"
3:36
6."Five" (Interlude)Reid1:13
7."For All Y'all" (featuring Heather B.)
4:40
8."Come Get Some" (featuring Louieville Sluggah)
5:00
9."Weight of the World"
  • Blake
  • Reid
  • E. Dewgarde
  • W. Dewgarde
3:29
10."Evil Dee Is on the Mix"E. Dewgarde0:59
11."Show Down" (featuring Q-Tip)
  • Blake
  • E. Dewgarde
  • W. Dewgarde
3:41
12."One-Two"
3:43
13."Frame" (featuring Cocoa Brovaz)
3:59
14."Buckshot (Interlude)"Blake1:11
15."Two Turntables & A Mic"
  • Blake
  • E. Dewgarde
  • Kenton Nix
3:56
16."Annihilation" (featuring M.O.P. and Teflon)
4:08
17."Duress"
  • Blake
  • Hendricks
  • Axelrod
4:00
18."Throw Your Hands in the Air"
4:19
19."Outro" (featuring Rock)Bush0:42
Total length:1:01:12
War Zone Revisited
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
20."The Streets"
  • Blake
  • E. Dewgarde
  • W. Dewgarde
3:09
21."Just Us"
  • Blake
  • E. Dewgarde
  • W. Dewgarde
5:37
Total length:1:09:59
Sample credits

Personnel

Black Moon

  • Kenyatta "Buckshot" Blake – main artist, lead vocals, executive producer, liner notes
  • Kaseem "5ft" Reid – main artist, vocals (tracks: 3, 6, 7, 9, 12, 16), liner notes
  • Ewart "DJ Evil Dee" Dewgrade – main artist, scratches, producer, executive producer, liner notes

Charts
Chart (1999) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[3] 35
US Top R&B Albums (Billboard)[4] 9

Singles chart positions
Year Song Chart positions
US
R&B/Hip-Hop		 US
Rap
1999 "Two Turntables & a Mic" 82 –
"This Is What It Sounds Like (Worldwind)" (Remix) – 13

References
  1. Farley, Keith. "War Zone - Black Moon | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
  2. Juon, Steve 'Flash' (March 21, 1999). "Black Moon :: War Zone :: Duck Down". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
  3. "Billboard 200 Chart: Week of April 3, 1999". Billboard. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
  4. "Top R&B Albums". Billboard. Vol. 111 no. 14. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. April 3, 1999. p. 41. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
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