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Saul Williams (album)

2004 studio album by Saul Williams

Saul Williams is the second solo studio album by Saul Williams. It was released by Fader Label in 2004.[2] It features contributions from Serj Tankian, Zack de la Rocha, and Isaiah "Ikey" Owens.[3]

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Critical reception

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Adam Greenberg of AllMusic gave the album 4 stars out of 5, saying: "On his self-titled album, Williams moves toward a slightly more accessible format (compared to his previous, more poetry driven work) with twisted guitar lines, heavy bass thumps, and a closer stab at singing from time to time."[1] Robert Gabriel of The Austin Chronicle gave the album 3.5 stars out of 5, saying: "Social, psychological, and cultural mores are run through a ringer of rap transformed as punk, metal, and jungle with Williams self-producing much of his own inflammatory cache."[4] Mike Diver of Drowned in Sound gave the album a 10 out of 10, saying: "Its importance is absolute."[6] Ari Levenfeld of PopMatters said, "Saul Williams' attempt to save hip hop is admirable, if not entirely successful."[3]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Saul Williams, except where noted

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Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

Musicians

  • Saul Williams – vocals, programming, production (3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
  • Mickey P – co-production (3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12), programming (8), additional programming (2, 3, 5, 7), engineering, mixing
  • Serj Tankian – production (1), piano (1), background vocals (1)
  • Ani Maljian – background vocals (1)
  • Musa Bailey – production (2), programming (2)
  • Thavius Beck – production (4)
  • Zack de la Rocha – additional vocals (4)
  • Saturn – background vocals (5)
  • Isaiah "Ikey" Owens – piano (7), organ (7)
  • Mia Doi Todd – additional vocals (11)
  • Carmen – background vocals (11)

Technical personnel

  • Brandy Flower – design, photography
  • Keba Konte – photography
  • Katina Parker – photography
  • Varshini Soobiah – photography
  • Bridgette Yellen – photography

Charts

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References

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    Greenberg, Adam. "Saul Williams - Saul Williams". AllMusic. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
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    Singer, Liam (September 26, 2004). "Saul Williams: Saul Williams". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
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    Levenfeld, Ari (November 16, 2004). "Saul Williams: self-titled". PopMatters. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
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    Gabriel, Robert (October 15, 2004). "Saul Williams - Saul Williams (Fader)". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
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    Christgau, Robert. "Saul Williams". Christgau's Consumer Guide. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
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    Diver, Mike (April 22, 2005). "Saul Williams - Saul Williams". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
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    Jones, Kevin (October 1, 2004). "Saul Williams - Saul Williams". Exclaim!. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
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    Gloden, Gabe (September 16, 2004). "Saul Williams - Saul Williams". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on May 23, 2011. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
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    Thill, Scott (September 28, 2004). "Saul Williams - Saul Williams". XLR8R. Archived from the original on December 25, 2011. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
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    "Lescharts.com – Saul Williams – Saul Williams". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
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