Dirty Weaponry

Dirty Weaponry is the second studio album by American hip hop group Killarmy. It was released on August 11, 1998 through Wu-Tang/Priority Records.

Dirty Weaponry
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 11, 1998 (1998-08-11)
Recorded1998
GenreHip hop
Length47:09
Label
Producer
Killarmy chronology
Silent Weapons for Quiet Wars
(1997)
Dirty Weaponry
(1998)
Fear, Love & War
(2001)
Singles from Dirty Weaponry
  1. "The Shoot Out"
    Released: 1998
Alternative cover
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Background

Production was mainly handled by member 4th Disciple, except for two tracks that were produced by Allah Mathematics and a track produced by Russ Prez, with the RZA serving as executive producer. It features guest appearances from Wu-Tang Clan affiliate Black Knights member the Holocaust. The album peaked at number 40 on the Billboard 200 and number 13 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States.

Track listing

Dirty Weaponry
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Galactics"Allah Mathematics4:38
2."Allah Sees Everything"
4th Disciple3:34
3."5 Stages of Consciousness"
4th Disciple4:36
4."Unite to Fight"
  • Hamlin
  • Alexander
  • Bogard
4th Disciple2:03
5."Murder Venue"
  • Grant
  • Del Valle
  • Murray
  • Hamlin
  • Bogard
4th Disciple3:48
6."Doomsday" (featuring the Holocaust)
4th Disciple3:31
7."Red Dawn"
  • Del Valle
  • Murray
  • Hamlin
  • Bogard
4th Disciple3:47
8."The Shoot Out"
  • Grant
  • Stevenson
  • Murray
  • Del Valle
  • Bogard
4th Disciple2:23
9."Bastard Swordsman" (featuring the Holocaust)
  • Del Valle
  • Hamlin
  • Alexander
  • Brown
  • Bean
Allah Mathematics4:20
10."Last Poet"
  • Stevenson
  • Del Valle
  • Hamlin
  • Russell Pressley
Russ Prez3:28
11."Serving Justice"
  • Grant
  • Delvalle
  • Hamlin
  • Bogard
4th Disciple3:25
12."Where I Rest At"
  • Grant
  • Murray
  • Alexander
  • Bogard
4th Disciple3:31
13."Pain"
  • Grant
  • Stevenson
  • Murray
  • Hamlin
  • Alexander
  • Bogard
4th Disciple4:05
Total length:47:09

Personnel

  • Terrance "9th Prince" Hamlin – performer (tracks: 1-7, 9-11, 13)
  • Domingo "Dom Pachino" Del Valle – performer (tracks: 1-3, 5-11, 13)
  • Samuel "Beretta 9" Murray – performer (tracks: 1, 3, 5-8, 12)
  • Rodney "Islord" Stevenson – performer (tracks: 1-3, 5, 8, 10)
  • Jeryl "Killa Sin" Grant – performer (tracks: 3, 5, 8, 11-13)
  • Jamal "ShoGun Assasson" Alexander – performer (tracks: 3, 4, 9, 12)
  • Anthony "Warcloud" Brown – performer (tracks: 6, 9)
  • Selwyn "4th Disciple" Bougard – producer (tracks: 2-8, 11-13), mixing, arranging
  • Ronald "Mathematics" Bean – producer (tracks: 1, 9)
  • Russell "Russ Prez" Pressley – producer (track 10)
  • Robert "RZA" Diggs – executive producer
  • Rachelle Clinton – photography
  • Sherin Baday – coordinator
  • Arlene Godfrey – coordinator
  • Jeff Trotter – A&R

Charts

Chart performance for Dirty Weaponry
Chart (1998) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[2] 40
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[3] 13

References

  1. Stanley, Leo. "Dirty Weaponry - Killarmy | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 2012-06-03. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  2. "Killarmy Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  3. "Killarmy Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
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