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Words from the Genius is the debut album by the emcee GZA as the Genius, under his previous stage name. It is historically significant as the only album any Wu-Tang Clan member released before the founding of the group in 1992 (disregarding the self-produced Ooh, I Love You, Rakeem EP by Prince Rakeem (RZA).
It was re-released in 1994, with the song "Come Do Me" replaced by "Pass the Bone." Both versions are now out of print. In 2006, an expanded version was released by Traffic Entertainment Group, the owner of the bulk of the Cold Chillin' Records catalog.
[edit] Track listing
| # |
Title |
Producer(s) |
Performer (s) |
| 1 |
"Come Do Me" |
Jesse West |
The Genius |
| 2 |
"Phony As Ya Wanna Be" |
Easy Mo Bee |
The Genius |
| 3 |
"True Fresh M.C." |
Easy Mo Bee |
The Genius |
| 4 |
"The Genius Is Slammin'" |
Easy Mo Bee |
The Genius |
| 5 |
"Words From A Genius" |
Easy Mo Bee |
The Genius |
| 6 |
"Who's Your Rhymin' Hero" |
Patrick Harvey |
The Genius |
| 7 |
"Feel The Pain" (CD Version only) |
Easy Mo Bee |
The Genius |
| 8 |
"Those Were The Days" |
Easy Mo Bee |
The Genius |
| 9 |
"Life Of A Drug Dealer" |
Easy Mo Bee |
The Genius |
| 10 |
"Stop The Nonsense" |
Easy Mo Bee |
The Genius |
| 11 |
"Living Foul" (CD Version only) |
Easy Mo Bee |
The Genius |
| 12 |
"Drama" |
Easy Mo Bee |
The Genius |
| 13 |
"Stay Out Of Bars" |
Patrick Harvey |
The Genius |
| 14 |
"What Are Silly Girls Made Of" |
Patrick Harvey |
The Genius |
| 15 |
"Superfreak" |
Patrick Harvey |
The Genius |
[edit] 1994 Re-Release Track Listing
| # |
Title |
Producer(s) |
Performer (s) |
| 1 |
"Pass The Bone" |
Prince Rakeem, The Genius |
The Genius, The RZA |
| 2 |
"Life Of A Drug Dealer" |
Easy Mo Bee |
The Genius |
| 3 |
"The Genius Is Slammin'" |
Easy Mo Bee |
The Genius |
| 4 |
"Those Were The Days" |
Easy Mo Bee |
The Genius |
| 5 |
"What Are Silly Girls Made Of" |
Patrick Harvey |
The Genius |
| 6 |
"Living Foul" |
Easy Mo Bee |
The Genius |
| 7 |
"Drama" |
Easy Mo Bee |
The Genius |
| 8 |
"Words From The Genius" |
Easy Mo Bee |
The Genius |
| 9 |
"Who's Your Rhymin' Hero" |
Patrick Harvey |
The Genius |
| 10 |
"Phony As Ya Wanna Be" |
Easy Mo Bee |
The Genius |
| 11 |
"Stop The Nonsense" |
Easy Mo Bee |
The Genius |
| 12 |
"Superfreak" |
Patrick Harvey |
The Genius |
| 13 |
"Stay Out Of Bars" |
Patrick Harvey |
The Genius |
| 14 |
"True Fresh M.C." |
Easy Mo Bee |
The Genius |
| 15 |
"Feel The Pain" |
Easy Mo Bee |
The Genius |
[edit] 2006 Re-Release Track Listing
| # |
Title |
Producer(s) |
Performer (s) |
| 1 |
"Come Do Me" |
Jesse West |
The Genius |
| 2 |
"Phony As Ya Wanna Be" |
Easy Mo Bee |
The Genius |
| 3 |
"True Fresh M.C." |
Easy Mo Bee |
The Genius |
| 4 |
"The Genius Is Slammin'" |
Easy Mo Bee |
The Genius |
| 5 |
"Words From A Genius" |
Easy Mo Bee |
The Genius |
| 6 |
"Who's Your Rhymin' Hero" |
Patrick Harvey |
The Genius |
| 7 |
"Feel The Pain" |
Easy Mo Bee |
The Genius |
| 8 |
"Those Were The Days" |
Easy Mo Bee |
The Genius |
| 9 |
"Life Of A Drug Dealer" |
Easy Mo Bee |
The Genius |
| 10 |
"Stop The Nonsense" |
Easy Mo Bee |
The Genius |
| 11 |
"Living Foul" |
Easy Mo Bee |
The Genius |
| 12 |
"Drama" |
Easy Mo Bee |
The Genius |
| 13 |
"Stay Out Of Bars" |
Patrick Harvey |
The Genius |
| 14 |
"What Are Silly Girls Made Of" |
Patrick Harvey |
The Genius |
| 15 |
"Superfreak" |
Patrick Harvey |
The Genius |
| 16 |
"Pass The Bone" (feat. Prince Rakeem) (Bonus Track) |
Prince Rakeem, The Genius |
The Genius, Prince Rakeem |
| 17 |
"Words From The Genius (Prince Rakeem Remix)" (Bonus Track) |
Prince Rakeem |
The Genius |
| 18 |
"Come Do Me (Dub)" (Bonus Track) |
Jesse West, Melquan, Charlie Chase |
The Genius |
[edit] Samples used
- "True Fresh M.C." contains sample from "Flashlight" by Parliament.
- "Pass the Bone" contains samples from "Smokin' Cheeba Cheeba" by Harlem Underground Band & "Impeach the President" by Honey Drippers.
[edit] Album Singles
| Single information |
"Come Do Me"
- Released: February 6, 1991
- B-side: "Phony As Ya Wanna Be"
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"Words from a Genius"
- Released: August 8, 1991
- B-side: Words From The Genius (Prince Rakeem Remix)
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"Who's Your Rhymin' Hero"
- Released: November 7, 1991
- B-side:
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[edit] 1994 Re-Release Singles
| Single information |
"Pass the Bone"
- Released: March 28, 1995
- B-side:
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"I Gotcha Back" · "Liquid Swords" · "Cold World" · "Shadowboxing" |
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