Saul Williams (album)

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Saul Williams
Studio album by Saul Williams
Released September 21, 2004
Genre Industrial hip hop
Length 44:17
Label Fader
Producer Saul Williams, Musa Bailey, Serj Tankian, Thavius Beck, Mickey P (co-producer)
Saul Williams chronology

Not in My Name (EP)
(2003)
Saul Williams
(2004)
The Inevitable Rise and Liberation of NiggyTardust!
(2007)

Saul Williams is the self-titled second album by Saul Williams, released in September 2004. "List of Demands (Reparations)" was featured on a 2008 Nike Sparq Training commercial and the video game NBA 2K10.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Saul Williams, except where noted. 
No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Talk to Strangers" (featuring Serj Tankian)Williams, Tankian 2:39
2. "Grippo" (Contains a sample of "Zombie Warfare" by Chrome)  3:03
3. "Telegram" (Contains a sample of "Supertouch & Shitfit" by Bad Brains)  3:30
4. "Act III Scene 2 (Shakespeare)" (featuring Zack de la Rocha)Williams, de la Rocha 4:19
5. "List of Demands (Reparations)" (featuring Saturn and a sample of "I Wanna Be Your Dog" by The Stooges)  3:18
6. "African Student Movement"    4:01
7. "Black Stacey" (featuring Isaiah "Ikey" Owens)  5:24
8. "PG"    1:35
9. "Surrender (A Second to Think)"    4:18
10. "Control Freak"    4:14
11. "Seaweed" (featuring Mia Doi Todd and Carmen and a sample of "9mm Goes Bang" by Boogie Down Productions)Todd, Williams 3:38
12. "Notice of Eviction"    4:18
13. "List Of Demands (Reparations) (Kill Memory Crash Remix)" (European bonus track)  5:02
14. "Black Stacey (Deadbeat's "Black Arkification Remix")" (European bonus track)  7:18

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic link
Drowned in Sound 2005
Pitchfork Media (7.2/10) 2004

The album received favorable reviews.


Personnel

  • Saul Williams – vocals, programming, production (3, 5–12)
  • Mickey P – co-producer (3, 5–12), programming (8), additional programming (2, 3, 5, 7)
  • Musa Bailey - production, programming (2)
  • Thavius Beck - production (4)
  • Ani Maljian - backing vocals (1)
  • Serj Tankian - backing vocals, piano, production (1)
  • Isaiah "Ikey" Owens - piano, organ (7)
  • Saturn - backing vocals (5)
  • Carmen - backing vocals (11)
  • Mia Doi Todd - additional vocals (11)

Artwork

  • Brandy Flower – design, photography
  • Bridgette Yellen – photography
  • Katina Parker – photography
  • Keba Konte – photography
  • Varshini Soobiah – photography
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