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Heist of the Century (album)

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Heist of the Century
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 17, 1998
Recorded1996–1998
GenreHip hop
Length71:30
LabelSupreme Team
Producer
Singles from Heist of the Century
  1. "Spring Water/City Lights"
    Released: March 28, 1999
  2. "Heist of the Century"
    Released: December 31, 1999

Heist of the Century is the debut solo studio album by American rapper and Wu-Tang Clan affiliate La the Darkman, from Grand Rapids, Michigan. It was released on November 17, 1998, through Supreme Team Entertainment. The production was handled by Carlos "Six July" Broady, 4th Disciple, Havoc of Mobb Deep, RZA, Raekwon, and DJ Muggs of Cypress Hill. It features appearances by many Wu-Tang Clan members and affiliates such as Ghostface Killah, Masta Killa and U-God, among others.

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The Source[1]

AllMusic wrote that "Heist of the Century is packed with streetworthy jeep-jams and mind-elevating lyrics, courtesy of some of hip-hop's brightest MC's."[2] Marcus Reeves of The Source thought that most tracks on the album "drown in mid-tempo drums laced with nocturnal sound loops". He noted the rapper's "grim imagery" on some of the tracks, but thought that his delivery was average.[1]

Track listing

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No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Lucci"Carlos "Six July" Broady5:29
2."Shine"Carlos "Six July" Broady4:43
3."City Lights"Havoc4:01
4."What Thugs Do" (featuring DJ Rodgers & Puff)Carlos "Six July" Broady4:48
5."Heist of the Century" (featuring Killa Sin)DJ Muggs3:23
6."Fifth Disciple"4th Disciple1:05
7."Now Y"Carlos "Six July" Broady2:39
8."Spring Water" (featuring Raekwon)
3:32
9."4 Souls" (featuring Shotti Screwface)Carlos "Six July" Broady5:26
10."Street Life" (featuring Tekitha)Carlos "Six July" Broady3:43
11."Love" (featuring Maia Campbell)4th Disciple5:07
12."Figaro Chain" (featuring Havoc)Havoc2:25
13."Polluted Wisdom"RZA5:16
14."Gun Rule"Carlos "Six July" Broady4:51
15."Element of Surprise" (featuring Masta Killa & U-God)4th Disciple3:06
16."Az the World Turnz" (featuring Raekwon)4th Disciple3:45
17."Wu-Blood Kin" (featuring Ghostface Killah & 12 O'Clock)Carlos "Six July" Broady2:54
18."I Want It All"Carlos "Six July" Broady4:17
Total length:1:10:30

Charts

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Chart (1998) Peak
position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[3] 37
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[4] 9

References

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  1. ^ a b Reeves, Marcus (December 1998). "Record Report: La the Darkman – Heist of the Century". The Source. No. 111. New York. p. 218.
  2. ^ "Heist of the Century Review by AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  3. ^ "LA The Darkman Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  4. ^ "LA The Darkman Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
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