U.S.A. (album)

U.S.A. (Under Satan's Authority) is the only album by the horrorcore group Flatlinerz, which was released in 1994 on Def Jam Recordings and was produced by Russell Simmons, Rockwilder, DR Period, and Tempest da Undertaker. The album found some success, making it to #65 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and #24 on the Top Heatseekers but also found controversy for its satanic themes. Also, the three music videos the group shot for the album, "Live Evil", "Satanic Verses" and "Rivaz of Red," were barely played because of things such as frontman Redrum rhyming while hanging from a noose and Gravedigger rhyming from a crucifix. The album only sold 36,000 copies^[4] and the group, along with the Headless Horsemen and Omen (who were featured on the album), was dropped from Def Jam. Three singles were released, but only "Live Evil" made it to the charts, making it to #35 on the Hot Rap Singles.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[3]

In 2009, Fangoria named it as an iconic horrorcore album.^[2]

Track listing

#	Title	Time	Songwriters	Producer(s)	Performers	Samples
1	Intro	2:27			Interlude
2	Good Day To Die	5:10	Juan B. Clarke, Dan Cunningham, Darnell A. Cunningham, J. Walker Clarke, Jr., J.K. Simmons, Jamal Simmons, T. Wilson, Tadone Wilson	Crush, Kool Tee	First verse: Toss Second verse: Butter Third verse: Omen Chorus: Flatline Massive Fourth verse: Mayhem Fifth verse: Kool Tee Sixth verse: Tempest Seventh verse: Redrum Eighth verse: Gravedigger
3	Scary-Us	3:42	Juan B. Clarke, Dan Cunningham, Darnell A. Cunningham, J. Walker Clarke, Jr., J.K. Simmons, Jamal Simmons, T. Wilson, Tadone Wilson	Crush, Kool Tee	Chorus: Gravedigger First verse: Tempest Second verse: Gravedigger Third verse: Redrum	"This Is Serious PSA" by Long Island Poison Control
4	Flatline	4:18	Juan B. Clarke, Dan Cunningham, Darnell A. Cunningham, David Gamson, J. Walker Clarke, Jr., PMD, Rockwilder, Erick Sermon, J.K. Simmons, Jamal Simmons, Parrish Smith, D. Stinson, Troutman	Rockwilder, Tempest	Intro: Redrum/Gravedigger First verse: Gravedigger Chorus: Gravedigger/Redrum Second verse: Redrum Third verse: Tempest	"Crossover" by EPMD "Party Groove (Instrumental)" by Showbiz & A.G.
5	Sonic Boom	4:19	Sue Ann Carwell, Juan B. Clarke, Dan Cunningham, Darnell A. Cunningham, Tony Ray Haynes, J. Walker Clarke, Jr., J.K. Simmons, Jamal Simmons, Laney Stewart, D. Stinson	Rockwilder, Tempest	First verse/Fourth verse: Tempest Second verse\Sixth verse: Redrum Chorus: Flatline Massive Third verse/Fifth verse: Gravedigger	"Guile" by Capcom "7 Days, 7 Nights" by Sue Ann Carwell
6	Brooklyn/Queens	0:24	Juan B. Clarke, Dan Cunningham, Darnell A. Cunningham, J. Walker Clarke, Jr., Rockwilder, J.K. Simmons, Jamal Simmons, D. Stinson	Rockwilder, Tempest	Interlude
7	718	4:11	Juan B. Clarke, Dan Cunningham, Darnell A. Cunningham, J. Walker Clarke, Jr., Chris E. Martin, DJ Premier, Rockwilder, J.K. Simmons, Jamal Simmons, D. Stinson	Rockwilder, Tempest	Chorus/First verse: Gravedigger First verse: Gravedigger Second verse: Tempest Third verse: Redrum	"Step in the Arena" by Gang Starr "It's Just Begun" by The Jimmy Castor Bunch "Go Stetsa I" by Stetsasonic
8	Run	3:25	Juan B. Clarke, Dan Cunningham, Darnell A. Cunningham, J. Walker Clarke, Jr., J.K. Simmons, James Simmons, T. Wilson, Tadone Wilson	Crush, Kool Tee	Intro First verse: Redrum Chorus: Gravedigger/Redrum Second verse: Tempest Third verse: Gravedigger	"Rock Box" by Run DMC
9	Body ’n’ a Blunt	0:17	Juan B. Clarke, Dan Cunningham, Darnell A. Cunningham, J. Walker Clarke, Jr., J.K. Simmons, Jamal Simmons	Russel Simmons	Interlude	"Hokey Cokey" by Al Tabor
10	Whydyadoit	1:00	Juan B. Clarke, Dan Cunningham, Darnell A. Cunningham, J. Walker Clarke, Jr., Rockwilder, J.K. Simmons, Jamal Simmons, D. Stinson	Rockwilder, Tempest	Interlude
11	Takin’ ’em Underground	4:56	Juan B. Clarke, Dan Cunningham, Darnell A. Cunningham, J. Walker Clarke, Jr., Rockwilder, J.K. Simmons, Jamal Simmons, D. Stinson	Rockwilder, Tempest	Intro: First verse: Redrum Chorus: Redrum Second verse: Tempest Third verse: Gravedigger
12	Graveyard Nightmare (Featuring Rockwilder)	4:08	Juan B. Clarke, Dan Cunningham, Darnell A. Cunningham, Rockwilder, J.K. Simmons, Jamal Simmons	Rockwilder	Intro: Redrum First verse: Redrum Second verse: Gravedigger Chorus: Gravedigger/Redrum Third verse: Tempest Fourth verse: Rockwilder
13	One-Armed Bansit	0:55	Juan B. Clarke, Dan Cunningham, Darnell A. Cunningham, J. Walker Clarke, Jr., J.K. Simmons, Jamal Simmons	Tempest	Interlude
14	Rivaz of Red	4:32	Juan B. Clarke, Dan Cunningham, Darnell A. Cunningham, Rick James, Billy Jones, J. Walker Clarke, Jr., S. Robinson, Rockwilder, J.K. Simmons, Jamal Simmons, D. Stinson, Jesse A. Stone	Rockwilder, Tempest	First verse: Redrum Chorus: Flatline Massive Second verse: Tempest Third verse: Gravedigger	"I'm Gonna Take Your Love" by Brother to Brother "Tonight's Da Night" by Redman
15	Satanic Verses	4:23	Juan B. Clarke, Dan Cunningham, Darnell A. Cunningham, M. Gardner, J. Walker Clarke, Jr., D. Pittman, J.K. Simmons, Jamal Simmons	DR Period	Intro: Redrum Chorus: Redrum First verse: Tempest Second verse/Fourth verse: Stormlord Third verse: Redrum Fifth verse: Gravedigger
16	War Zone	3:15	Juan B. Clarke, Dan Cunningham, Darnell A. Cunningham, J. Walker Clarke, Jr., D. Pittman, J.K. Simmons, Jamal Simmons	DR Period	First verse: Tempest Chorus: Flatline Massive Second verse: Redrum Third verse: Gravedigger
17	Beware...	1:01	Juan B. Clarke, Dan Cunningham, Darnell A. Cunningham, J. Walker Clarke, Jr., J.K. Simmons, Jamal Simmons	Tempest	Interlude
18	Live Evil	3:50	Juan B. Clarke, Dan Cunningham, Darnell A. Cunningham, J. Walker Clarke, Jr., D. Pittman, J.K. Simmons, Jamal Simmons	DR Period	Intro/Outro: Nora T Chorus: Flatline Massive First verse: Kool Tee Second verse: Gravedigger Third verse: Redrum	"Ave Satani" by Jerry Goldsmith

Album Singles

Year	Song	Chart positions
Year	Song	Billboard Hot 100	Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	Hot Rap Singles
1994	Live Evil	-	-	#35
1994	Satanic Verses	-	-	-
1994	"Rivaz of Red"	-	-	-

Album Chart Positions

Year	Album	Chart positions
Year	Album	Billboard 200	Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums	Top Heatseekers
1994	U.S.A.	-	#65	#24

References

↑ "Vibe" 12. Vibe. 2004: 86. ISSN 1070-4701.
1 2 Molgaard, Matt (August 12, 2009). "Rapped and Tagged: Horrorcore's Iconic Albums". Fangoria. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
1 2 Allmusic review
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