U.S.A. (album)
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| Studio album by Flatlinerz | |||||
| Released | September 6, 1994 | ||||
| Recorded | 1993—1994 | ||||
| Genre | Horrorcore[1][2][3] | ||||
| Length | 56:18 | ||||
| Label | Def Jam/PolyGram Records | ||||
| Producer | Russell Simmons (exec.) Tempest Da Undertaker Rockwilder DR Period |
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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
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| Allmusic |   [3] |
In 2009, Fangoria named it as an iconic horrorcore album.[2]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Intro" | 2:27 |
| 2. | "Good Day To Die" (featuring Gravemen, Kool Tee, Mayhem, Omen) | 5:10 |
| 3. | "Scary Us" | 3:43 |
| 4. | "Flatline" | 4:19 |
| 5. | "Sonic Boom" | 4:20 |
| 6. | "Brooklyn/Queens (Skit)" | 0:24 |
| 7. | "718" | 4:11 |
| 8. | "Run" | 3:25 |
| 9. | "Body N' A Blunt (Skit)" | 0:17 |
| 10. | "Whydyadoit (Skit)" | 1:00 |
| 11. | "Takin' Em Underground" | 4:56 |
| 12. | "Graveyard Nightmare" (featuring Rockwilder) | 4:08 |
| 13. | "One Armed Bandit (Skit)" | 0:55 |
| 14. | "Rivaz Of Red" | 4:32 |
| 15. | "Satanic Verses" (featuring Headless Horsemen) | 4:23 |
| 16. | "War Zone" | 3:15 |
| 17. | "Beware... (Satanic Verses Skit)" | 1:01 |
| 18. | "Live Evil" | 3:51 |
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Total length:
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56:18 | |
- Sample credits
- "Scary Us" contains a sample of "This Is Serious PSA" as performed by Long Island Poison Control
- "Flatline" contains a sample of "Crossover", and "Party Groove (Instrumental)" as performed by EPMD, and Showbiz & A.G.
- "Sonic Boom" contains a sample of "Guile", and "7 Days, 7 Nights" as performed by Yoko Shimomura and Isao Abe, and Sue Ann Carwell
- "718" contains a sample of "Step in the Arena, It's Just Begun and Go Stetsa I" as performed by Gang Starr, The Jimmy Castor Bunch and Stetsasonic
- "Run" contains a sample of "Rock Box" by Run DMC
- "Body N' A Blunt" contains a sample of "Hokey Cokey" as performed by Al Tabor
- "Rivaz Of Red" contains a sample of "I'm Gonna Take Your Love" and Tonight's Da Night by Brother To Brother and Redman
- "Live Evil" contains a sample of "Ave Satani" as performed by Jerry Goldsmith
Album Singles
| Year | Song | Chart positions | |||
| 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 | ||
| Billboard 200 | Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | Top Heatseekers | ||
| 1994 | U.S.A. | – | #65 | #24 |
References
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