The Four Horsemen (album)
The Four Horsemen | ||||
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Studio album by Ultramagnetic MC's | ||||
Released | August 10, 1993 | |||
Recorded | 1992–1993 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Label |
Wild Pitch/EMI Records 0777 7 89917 2 4 E2-89917 | |||
Producer |
Ultramagnetic MCs Godfather Don | |||
Ultramagnetic MC's chronology | ||||
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The Four Horsemen is the third studio album by Ultramagnetic MC's. Godfather Don, who produced tracks 2, 4, 5, and 8, helped to incorporate a darker, jazzier sound than the group's previous work. "Checkin' My Style" and "See the Man on the Street" were originally recorded in 1992 during Godfather Don-produced sessions for a projected solo album for Kool Keith's alias Rhythm X. Those same sessions also produced songs released on Cenobites LP, the CD edition of which contains the original extended version of "Checkin' My Style," retitled "Return To Zero." The Four Horsemen includes recurring science fiction and baseball themes and was viewed by fans as a welcome return to the group's hardcore roots. Because of a manufacturing error, the current Fontana Distribution pressing is identified as the U.M.C.'s on the covering sticker under the shrink wrap.
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Track listing
- "We are the Horsemen" (3:53)
- "Checkin' My Style" (2:31)
- "Two Brothers with Checks (San Francisco, Harvey)" (4:43)
- "Raise it Up" (Featuring Godfather Don) (4:18)
- "Saga of Dandy, the Devil, & Day" (4:36)
- "Delta Force II" (3:55)
- "Adventures of Herman's Lust (Moe Love III)"" (2:06)
- "See the Man on the Street" (3:23)
- "Bring it Down to Earth" (3:36)
- "Don't be Scared" (5:03)
- "One Two, One Two" (2:44)
- "Time to Catch a Body" (3:31)
- "Yo, Black" (4:23)
- "Big Booty" (2:46)
Samples
Two Brothers With Checks (San Francisco, Harvey)
- "It's a New Day" by Skull Snaps
- "Stayin' Alive" by Bee Gees
Raise It Up
- "Behind the Wall of Sleep" by Black Sabbath
- "Nautilus" by Bob James
Saga of Dandy, the Devil & Day
- "Feel Like Making Love" by Marlena Shaw
Delta Force II
- "Ego Trippin'" by Ultramagnetic MC's
- "Ease Back" by Ultramagnetic MC's
See the Man on the Street
- "Bring It Up (Hipster's Avenue)" by James Brown
- "The Rill Thing" by Little Richard
Bring It Down to Earth
- "Don't Change Your Love" by Five Stairsteps
One Two, One Two
- "The Bird" by Jimmy McGriff
- "It's a New Day" by Skull Snaps
Yo Black
- "The Payback" by James Brown