Northstar
Studio album by
Northstar
ReleasedJanuary 20, 2004
GenreHip hop
Length44:57
LabelKoch
Producer
Northstar chronology
Northstar
(2004)		 West Coast Killa Beez
(2005)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllHipHop[1]
AllMusic[2]
HipHopDX2/5[3]
laut.de[4]
RapReviews5.5/10[5]

Northstar is an eponymous debut studio album by Californian hip hop duo Northstar. It was released in 2004 through Koch Records. Production was handled by Armand van Helden, Allah Mathematics, DR Period, Jose "Choco" Reynoso, Mix Jive Musick, and RZA, who also served as presenter and executive producer. It features guest appearances from fellow Wu-Tang Clan affiliates, such as Kinetic 9, Freemurder, Calvin Cooler, Shacronz, Midnight, Tonebone, Shoshot, 9th Prince, Kryme Life, Trife Da God, Suga Bang Bang, Solomon Childs and Doc Doom.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Luv Allah" (featuring Kinetic 9)
Armand van Helden4:10
2."We Got It" (featuring Freemurder)
Mathematics2:50
3."Skit" (featuring Calvin Cooler)
  • Johnson
  • Grier
  • J. Klien
 1:15
4."Red Rum" (featuring Shacronz and Poppa Don)
RZA4:08
5."Skit" (featuring Calvin Cooler)
  • Johnson
  • Grier
 0:23
6."Crazy" (featuring Tonebone, Midnight and Shoshot)
  • Johnson
  • Grier
  • A. Harris
  • J. Saxton
  • K. Willis
Mix Jive Musick4:26
7."Nuttin" (featuring 9th Prince)
  • Johnson
  • Grier
Armand van Helden3:49
8."Skit" (featuring Calvin Cooler)
  • Johnson
  • Grier
  • Klien
 1:00
9."See Me" (featuring Freemurder)
  • Johnson
  • Grier
  • T. Drayton
RZA3:29
10."64"
  • Johnson
  • Grier
RZA3:00
11."So So Serious" (featuring T.M.F.)
Jose "Choco" Reynoso2:34
12."Duckie"
  • Johnson
  • Grier
Mathematics2:51
13."Ballin'" (featuring Suga Bang Bang and Solomon Childs)
DR Period3:59
14."Destiny" (featuring Kinetic 9)
  • Johnson
  • Grier
  • Murray
RZA4:16
15."Black Knights of the Northstar" (featuring Doc Doom! and Midnight)
  • Johnson
  • Grier
  • Dante Cunningham
Mix Jive Musick2:47
Total length:44:57

Personnel

  • Andre "Christ Bearer" Johnson – vocals
  • Reginald "Meko the Pharaoh" Grier – vocals
  • Samuel C. "Kinetic 9" Murray – vocals (tracks: 1, 14)
  • Timothy "Freemurder" Drayton – vocals (tracks: 2, 9)
  • Calvin Cooler – voice (tracks: 3, 5, 8)
  • Shaleek "Shacronz" Drayton – vocals (track 4)
  • Midnight – vocals (tracks: 6, 15)
  • Tonebone – vocals (track 6)
  • Shoshot – vocals (track 6)
  • Terrance "9th Prince" Hamlin – vocals (track 7)
  • Anthony "Kryme Life" Jones – vocals (track 11)
  • Theodore "Trife" Bailey – vocals (track 11)
  • Suga Bang Bang – vocals (track 13)
  • Walbert "Solomon Childs" Dale – vocals (track 13)
  • Deshawn "Doc Doom!" Cunningham – vocals (track 15)
  • Armand van Helden – producer (tracks: 1, 7)
  • Ronald "Allah Mathematics" Bean – producer (tracks: 2, 12)
  • Robert "RZA" Diggs – producer (tracks: 4, 9, 10, 14), executive producer, presenter
  • Mix Jive Musick – producer (tracks: 6, 15)
  • Jose "Choco" Reynoso – producer (track 11)
  • Darryl "DR Period" Pittman – producer (track 13)
  • Jeff Gilligan – art direction, design
  • Joe Giron – photography
  • Cliff Cultreri – A&R

References

  1. ↑ "RZA Presents Northstar". AllHipHop. January 9, 2004. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
  2. ↑ Theakston, Rob. "Northstar - RZA Presents Northstar Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
  3. ↑ Ryce, Jeff (January 23, 2004). "RZA Presents... - Northstar". HipHopDX. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
  4. ↑ Johannesberg, Stefan. "Wu-Tang Goes Westcoast! Mit Armand Van Helden!!". laut.de (in German). Retrieved November 23, 2023.
  5. ↑ Brown, Damon (January 20, 2004). "Northstar :: Bobby Digital Presents Northstar – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
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