Bobby Digital Presents Northstar
{{Infobox album
| name = Northstar
| type = studio
| artist = Northstar
| cover = Bobby Digital Presents Northstar.jpg
| alt =
| released = January 20, 2004
| recorded =
| studio =
| genre = Hip hop
| length = {{Duration|m=44|s=57}}
| label = Koch
| producer = {{hlist|RZA (also exec.)|Armand van Helden|DR Period|Jose "Choco" Reynoso|Mathematics|Mix Jive Musick}}
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title = West Coast Killa Beez
| next_year = 2005
| misc =
}}
{{Music ratings
| rev1 = AllHipHop
| rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=January 9, 2004 |title=RZA Presents Northstar |url=https://allhiphop.com/reviews-music/rza-presents-northstar/ |access-date=November 23, 2023 |website=AllHipHop |language=en-US}}
| rev2 = AllMusic
| rev2score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{Cite web |last=Theakston |first=Rob |title=Northstar - RZA Presents Northstar Album Reviews, Songs & More {{!}} AllMusic |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/rza-presents-northstar-mw0000314993 |access-date=November 23, 2023 |website=AllMusic |language=en}}
| rev3 = HipHopDX
| rev3score = 2/5{{Cite web |last=Ryce |first=Jeff |date=January 23, 2004 |title=RZA Presents... - Northstar |url=https://hiphopdx.com/reviews/id.371/title.rza-presents-northstar |access-date=November 23, 2023 |website=HipHopDX |language=en}}
| rev4 = laut.de
| rev4score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{Cite web |last=Johannesberg |first=Stefan |title=Wu-Tang Goes Westcoast! Mit Armand Van Helden!! |url=https://www.laut.de/Northstar/Alben/Bobby-Digital-Presents-Northstar-6428 |access-date=November 23, 2023 |website=laut.de |language=de}}
| rev5 = RapReviews
}}
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
{{Track listing
| all_writing =
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| title1 = Luv Allah
| note1 = featuring Kinetic 9
| writer1 = {{hlist|Andre Johnson|Reginald Grier|Samuel Craig Murray}}
| extra1 = Armand van Helden
| length1 = 4:10
| title2 = We Got It
| note2 = featuring Freemurder
| writer2 = {{hlist|Johnson|Grier|Timothy Drayton}}
| extra2 = Mathematics
| length2 = 2:50
| title3 = Skit
| note3 = featuring Calvin Cooler
| writer3 = {{hlist|Johnson|Grier|J. Klien}}
| extra3 =
| length3 = 1:15
| title4 = Red Rum
| note4 = featuring Shacronz and Poppa Don
| writer4 = {{hlist|Johnson|Grier|Shaleek Drayton}}
| extra4 = RZA
| length4 = 4:08
| title5 = Skit
| note5 = featuring Calvin Cooler
| writer5 = {{hlist|Johnson|Grier}}
| extra5 =
| length5 = 0:23
| title6 = Crazy
| note6 = featuring Tonebone, Midnight and Shoshot
| writer6 = {{hlist|Johnson|Grier|A. Harris|J. Saxton|K. Willis}}
| extra6 = Mix Jive Musick
| length6 = 4:26
| title7 = Nuttin
| note7 = featuring 9th Prince
| writer7 = {{hlist|Johnson|Grier}}
| extra7 = Armand van Helden
| length7 = 3:49
| title8 = Skit
| note8 = featuring Calvin Cooler
| writer8 = {{hlist|Johnson|Grier|Klien}}
| extra8 =
| length8 = 1:00
| title9 = See Me
| note9 = featuring Freemurder
| writer9 = {{hlist|Johnson|Grier|T. Drayton}}
| extra9 = RZA
| length9 = 3:29
| title10 = 64
| writer10 = {{hlist|Johnson|Grier}}
| extra10 = RZA
| length10 = 3:00
| title11 = So So Serious
| note11 = featuring T.M.F.
| writer11 = {{hlist|Johnson|Grier|Anthony Rayshaun Jones|Theodore Bailey}}
| extra11 = Jose "Choco" Reynoso
| length11 = 2:34
| title12 = Duckie
| writer12 = {{hlist|Johnson|Grier}}
| extra12 = Mathematics
| length12 = 2:51
| title13 = Ballin'
| note13 = featuring Suga Bang Bang and Solomon Childs
| writer13 = {{hlist|Johnson|Grier|Walbert Dale|Carl Wheeler|Charlie Ray Wiggins}}
| extra13 = DR Period
| length13 = 3:59
| title14 = Destiny
| note14 = featuring Kinetic 9
| writer14 = {{hlist|Johnson|Grier|Murray}}
| extra14 = RZA
| length14 = 4:16
| title15 = Black Knights of the Northstar
| note15 = featuring Doc Doom! and Midnight
| writer15 = {{hlist|Johnson|Grier|Dante Cunningham}}
| extra15 = Mix Jive Musick
| length15 = 2:47
| 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
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Discogs master|297028|North Star – Northstar}}
{{Authority control}}
Category:Albums produced by RZA
Category:MNRK Music Group albums