War Zone (album)
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1999 studio album by Black Moon
War Zone Released February 23, 1999 (1999-02-23 ) Recorded 1997–1998 Studio D&D (New York City)Genre Length 1 :01 :12 Label Producer
"Two Turntables & A Mic" Released: 1999
"Worldwind (Remix)" Released: June 29, 1999
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating AllMusic [1] RapReviews 7/10[2]
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)".
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
Title Writer(s) 1. "Intro" Kenyatta Blake 0:43 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) Reid 1:13 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. Dewgarde 0:59 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)" Blake 1:11 15. "Two Turntables & A Mic" Blake E. Dewgarde Kenton Nix 3:56 16. "Annihilation" (featuring M.O.P. and Teflon) 4:08 17. "Duress" 4:00 18. "Throw Your Hands in the Air" 4:19 19. "Outro" (featuring Rock ) Bush 0:42 Total length: 1:01:12
War Zone Revisited Title Writer(s) 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
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
^ Farley, Keith. "War Zone - Black Moon | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" . AllMusic . Retrieved October 16, 2020 .
^ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (March 21, 1999). "Black Moon :: War Zone :: Duck Down" . www.rapreviews.com . Retrieved October 16, 2020 .
^ "Billboard 200 Chart: Week of April 3, 1999" . Billboard . Retrieved October 16, 2020 .
^ "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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