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Supreme Clientele

Supreme Clientele is the second album by Wu-Tang Clan

Wu-Tang Clan

The Wu-Tang Clan is a New York City?based hip hop group. Wu-Tang Clan consists of nine United States rapping: RZA, GZA, Raekwon, U-God, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, Method Man, Masta Killa, and the late Ol' Dirty Bastard....
member Ghostface Killah

Ghostface Killah

Dennis Coles , better known by his stage name Ghostface Killah, is an American rapping and member of the Wu-Tang Clan. After the group achieved breakthrough success in the early- to mid-1990s, each member went on to pursue a solo career....
, an American

United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
hip hop

Hip hop music

Hip hop music is a music genre typically consisting of a rhythmic vocal style called rapping which is accompanied with backing beats. Hip hop music is part of hip hop culture, which began in the Bronx, in New York City in the 1970s, predominantly among African Americans and Latino Americans....
artist. It was released on January 25, 2000, (see 2000 in music

2000 in music

See also:* 2000 in music * :Category:Musical groups established in 2000* :Category:Record labels established in 2000...
) on Razor Sharp/Epic/Sony Records. The album has sold well over 700,000 copies. The album was widely acclaimed and is commonly considered one of the best Wu-Tang solo albums.

like many of the later Wu-Tang albums, Supreme Clientele was not produced

Record producer

In the music industry, a record producer has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, Audio mixing and audio mastering processes....
entirely by The RZA

RZA

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Supreme Clientele is the second album by Wu-Tang Clan

Wu-Tang Clan

Ghostface Killah

United States

Hip hop music

2000 in music

Background

Much like many of the later Wu-Tang albums, Supreme Clientele was not produced

Record producer

RZA

Robert F. Diggs , better known as RZA , is an United States Grammy winning music producer, rapper, and occasional actor. A prominent figure in hip hop music, he is the de facto leader of the hip hop music group Wu-Tang Clan....
. He only composed four tracks, while other lesser known producers contributed the remaining beats. However RZA did oversee the overall production and mixing of the songs and skits on the album, being listed as executive producer along with Ghostface. The album's acclaim is notable considering that most of the Wu-Tang's second solo releases were considered disappointments, while several critics consider Supreme Clientele to be superior to Ghostface's debut Ironman
Ironman (album)

Ironman is the first album by United States Hip hop music artist and Wu-Tang Clan member Ghostface Killah. The LP is slightly different to other first generation solo albums released by Wu-Tang members, owing much of its thematic scope, mythology and samples from classic 1960s and 1970s blaxploitation as well as Martial arts film films....
.

The album contained an insult toward then-up-and-coming 50 Cent

50 Cent

Curtis James Jackson III , better known by his stage name 50 Cent, is an American rapper. He rose to fame with the release of his albums Get Rich or Die Tryin' and The Massacre ....
. In the "Clyde Smith" skit Wu-tang member Raekwon

Raekwon

Corey Woods, better known by the stage name Raekwon , is an United States East Coast hip hop rapper and a member of the Wu-Tang Clan. His 1995 album Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... is widely considered to be one of the best Wu-Tang solo albums, and one of the finest and most influential hip hop albums of the 1990s....
, with the use of voice distortion, plays the role of a man named Clyde Smith. Clyde Smith addresses 50 Cent and his 1999 song "How to Rob," in which 50 Cent jokingly rhymes about how he will rob many popular music artists, including RZA, Raekwon and Ghostface. The skit drew a response from 50 Cent, who later replied to Wu-tang in an underground mixtape freestyle.

Reception

As one of the greatest solo Wu-Tang efforts, Ghostface would continue to make albums to some acclaim, but Supreme Clientele was considered the best of his works. The RZA's production was highly praised and the lyrical ability of Ghostface at the time was very impressive.

Accolades

Publication	Country	Accolade	Year	Rank
Chris Rock Chris Rock Christopher Julius "Chris" Rock III is an United States comedian, actor, screenwriter, television producer, film producer and Film director....	United States United States The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...	Top 25 Hip-Hop Albums Ever	2005	14
Pitchfork Pitchfork Media Pitchfork Media, usually known simply as Pitchfork, is a Chicago-based daily Internet publication devoted to music journalism and commentary, music news, and artist interviews....	United States	"The 100 Best Albums of 2000-2004"	2005	19
Rolling Stone Rolling Stone *Rolling Stone* is a United States-based magazine devoted to music, politics, and popular culture that is published every two weeks. Rolling Stone was founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner and music critic Ralph J....	United States	"Top 50 Albums of 2000"	2001	*
Hip-Hop Connection	United Kingdom United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....	"The 100 Greatest Rap Albums 1995-2005"	2000	2
Spin Spin (magazine) *Spin* is a music magazine. Founded in 1985 by publisher Bob Guccione Jr., it competes with industry stalwart Rolling Stone. Madonna was the artist on the cover of the first issue....	United States	"Top 20 Albums of the Year"	2001	11
The Wire The Wire (magazine) *The Wire* is a British avant garde music magazine, founded in 1982 by jazz promoter Anthony Wood and journalist Chrissie Murray. The magazine initially concentrated on contemporary jazz and improvised music, but branched out in the early 1990s to various types of experimental music....	United States	"50 Records Of The Year"	2001	*
Vibe	United States	"Top 10 Rap Albums"	2002	10
NME NME The *New Musical Express* is a popular music magazine in the United Kingdom which has been published weekly since March 1952. It was the first British paper to include a singles chart, which first appeared in the 14 November 1952 edition....	United Kingdom	"Top 50 Albums Of The Year"	2000	36

(*) designates unordered lists.

Track listing

#	Title	Time	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Performer(s)	Sample(s)
1	"Intro"	0:46
2	"Nutmeg"	4:25	D. Coles, R. Diggs	Black Moes-Art	Ghostface Killah Ghostface Killah Dennis Coles , better known by his stage name Ghostface Killah, is an American rapping and member of the Wu-Tang Clan. After the group achieved breakthrough success in the early- to mid-1990s, each member went on to pursue a solo career.... & RZA RZA Robert F. Diggs , better known as RZA , is an United States Grammy winning music producer, rapper, and occasional actor. A prominent figure in hip hop music, he is the de facto leader of the hip hop music group Wu-Tang Clan....	"It's Over" by Eddie Holman Eddie Holman Eddie Holman is an United States singer and recording artist. He is best known for his 1970 hit song "Hey There Lonely Girl".... .
3	"One"	3:46	D. Coles	Juju The Beatnuts The Beatnuts are a New York-based hip hop music group and production duo from Queens, New York City. Its current members are JuJu and Psycho Les....	Ghostface Killah & T.M.F.	"You Roam When You Don't Get It At Home" by Sweet Inspiration
4	"Saturday Nite"	1:39	D. Coles	Carlos "6 July" Broady	Ghostface Killah	"Shine" by Lamont Dozier Lamont Dozier Lamont Dozier is an United States songwriter and record producer. He was born in Detroit, Michigan, Michigan....
5	"Ghost Deini"*	4:05	D. Coles	The Blaquesmiths	Ghostface Killah & Superb	"My Hero Is A Gun" by Diana Ross Diana Ross Diane Ernestine "Diana" Ross is a recording artist, actress, and entertainer. During the 1960s, she helped shape the Motown Sound as lead singer of The Supremes before leaving for a solo career in the beginning of 1970....
6	"Apollo Kids Apollo Kids "Apollo Kids" is a song by rapper Ghostface Killah, released as the lead single of his second album Supreme Clientele. The song features fellow Wu-Tang Clan member Raekwon and contains a sample of "Cool Breeze" as performed by R&B singer/songwriter Solomon Burke.... "	3:54	D. Coles, C. Woods	Hassan	Ghostface Killah & Raekwon Raekwon Corey Woods, better known by the stage name Raekwon , is an United States East Coast hip hop rapper and a member of the Wu-Tang Clan. His 1995 album Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... is widely considered to be one of the best Wu-Tang solo albums, and one of the finest and most influential hip hop albums of the 1990s....	"Cool Breeze" by Solomon Burke Solomon Burke Solomon Burke is an United States Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter. During the half-century that he has performed, he has drawn from his roots: Gospel , soul music, and blues , as well as developing his own style in a time when Rhythm and blues, and rock were still in their infancy.... .
7	"The Grain"	2:34	D. Coles, R. Diggs	RZA RZA Robert F. Diggs , better known as RZA , is an United States Grammy winning music producer, rapper, and occasional actor. A prominent figure in hip hop music, he is the de facto leader of the hip hop music group Wu-Tang Clan....	Ghostface Killah & RZA	"The Breakdown" & "Do the Funky Penguin" by Rufus Thomas Rufus Thomas Rufus Thomas, Jr. was a rhythm and blues, funk and soul music singer and comedian fromMemphis, Tennessee, Tennessee, who recorded on Sun Records in the...
8	"Buck 50"	4:02	D. Coles	RZA	Ghostface Killah, Method Man Method Man Clifford Smith , better known by his stage name Method Man, is an United Statesn hip hop music, record producer, actor and member of the hip hop culture collective Wu-Tang Clan.... , Cappadonna Cappadonna Darryl Hill, best known by his stage name Cappadonna, is an United States rapper, friend of the Wu-Tang Clan. He has appeared on many of their albums, as well as having a successful solo career.... , Redman	"Hard Times" by Baby Huey Baby Huey Baby Huey, a gigantic and na?ve infant duckling cartoon character. He was created by Martin Taras for Paramount Pictures' Famous Studios, and became a Paramount cartoon star during the 1950s....
9	"Mighty Healthy"	3:21	D. Coles	Mathematics	Ghostface Killah	"Wish That I Could Talk To You" by The Sylvers "Substitution" by Herb Rooney "Funky President" by James Brown James Brown James Joseph Brown, Jr. was an United States entertainer. He is recognized as one of the most influential figures in 20th century popular music and was renowned for his vocals and feverish dancing.... "Nobody Beats the Biz" by Biz Markie
10	"Woodrow the Basehead" (Skit)	3:04	D. Coles			"All Your Goodies are Gone" by Parliament
11	"Stay True (Deck’s Beat)"	1:39	D. Coles, J. Hunter	Inspectah Deck Inspectah Deck Jason Hunter , better known as Inspectah Deck, is an United States rapping, Record producer, and Acting. A founding member of the Wu-Tang Clan, he has not achieved the same level of success in his solo career as some of his fellow Clansmen ; nevertheless, he has continued to release material into the late 2000's....	Ghostface Killah & 60 Second Assassin	"Terri's Tune" by David Axelrod David Axelrod (musician) David Axelrod is an American composer, arranger and producer, across a wide range of musical genres.... .
12	"We Made It"	4:37	D. Coles, C. Smith	Carlos "6 July" Broady	Ghostface Killah, Superb, Chip Banks, Hell Razah Hell Razah Hell Razah is an United States rapping, best known as a member of Sunz of Man, an early List of Wu-Tang Clan affiliates of the Wu-Tang Clan....	"I Hate I Walked Away" by Syl Johnson Syl Johnson Syl Johnson is an United States blues and soul singer and music producer....
13	"Stroke of Death"	1:56	D. Coles	RZA	Ghostface Killah, Solomon Childs, RZA
14	"Iron's Theme - Intermission"	1:30	D. Coles			"Free Again" by Gap Mangione
15	"Malcolm"	4:15	D. Coles	Choo the Specializt	Ghostface Killah	"Going In Circles" by Isaac Hayes Isaac Hayes Isaac Lee Hayes, Jr. was an United Statesn Academy Award-winning singer-songwriter, actor and musician. Hayes was one of the main creative forces behind southern soul music label Stax Records, where he served as both an in-house songwriter and producer with partner David Porter during the mid-1960s.... Malcolm X Malcolm X Malcolm X , also known as Hajji Malik El-Shabazz , was an African American Muslim minister, public speaker, and human rights activist. To his admirers, he was a courageous advocate for the rights of African Americans, a man who indicted white America in the harshest terms for its crimes against black Americans.... 's "After the Bombing" speech
16	"Who Would You Fuck?"	2:44	D. Coles			"Rain, Rain, Go Away" by Bob Azzam.
17	"Child’s Play"	3:19	D. Coles	RZA	Ghostface Killah	"Aretha, Sing One For Me" by George Jackson George Jackson George Jackson may refer to:People:* George Jackson , U.S. Black Panther* George Jackson , Canadian mill operator, MP from Ontario* George Jackson , Member of Parliament for Mayo 1801-1802... "Long Red" by Mountain Mountain (band) Mountain is an United States rock music Band . The band broke up in 1972, reformed two years later, and have since reconvened and resumed performing and recording....
18	"Cherchez LaGhost Cherchez LaGhost "Cherchez LaGhost" is a song from Supreme Clientele, the second album by rapper Ghostface Killah, and features fellow Wu-Tang Clan member U-God.... "	3:11	D. Coles, L. Hawkins	Carlos Bess	Ghostface Killah, U-God U-God Lamont Jody Hawkins , better known as U-God, is an United States hip hop music and member of the hip hop culture collective, Wu-Tang Clan....	Interpolation of the composition "Cherchez LaFemme" by Dr. Buzzare "Greedy G" by Brentford All-Stars
19	"Wu Banga 101"	4:23	D. Coles, G. Grice, C. Woods, D. Hill, E. Turner	Mathematics	Ghostface Killah, GZA GZA Gary Grice , better known by his stage name GZA , is an United States hip hop music artist best known as a founding member of seminal hip hop group the Wu-Tang Clan and for his inclusion on their group albums, his groupmates' solo releases and a successful solo career.... , Raekwon, Cappadonna, Masta Killa Masta Killa Elgin Turner , better known as Masta Killa, is an United States rapping and member of the Wu-Tang Clan. Though one of the lesser-known members of the group and on their debut album was only in one song: "Da Mystery of Chessboxin" in which he had the last verse....	"Queen Of Tears" by Gladys Knight & The Pips Gladys Knight & the Pips Gladys Knight & the Pips were an R&B/soul music musical act from Atlanta, Georgia, active from 1953 to 1989. The group was best known for their string of hit singles from 1967 to 1975, including "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" and "Midnight Train to Georgia" .... .
20	"Clyde Smith"	2:40	D. Coles		Raekwon
21	"Iron's Theme - Conclusion"	1:58	D. Coles			"Free Again" by Gap Mangione

*"Ghost Deini" (Original version) contained a sample which was refused clearance. An early version found its way onto an album sampler. The beat was used earlier on the track "Bastards" Ruthless Bastards which can be found on the album Wu-Tang Killa Bees: The Swarm
Wu-Tang Killa Bees: The Swarm

Wu-Tang Killa Bees: The Swarm, Volume 1 is a 1998 album by Wu-Tang affiliates or part of the Wu-Tang Clan....
.

Personnel

The Dramatics - background vocals
Dennis Coffey - guitar
Johnny Allen - string arrangements
Ron Banks - producer
John Carr - art direction
Raymond Johnson - vocal assistance
Tony Prendatt - engineer, mixing
The RZA - arranger, producer, engineer, executive producer, mixing
Rudy Robinson - keyboards, rhythm arrangements
Kenny Ortíz - engineer
Carlos Bess - producer, mixing
Arthur Wilson - producer
Ghostface Killah - arranger, executive producer
Hassan - producer
Michael Lavine - photography
Brian Freeman - art direction
Gabe Chiesa - engineer
Chris Athens - mastering
Inspectah Deck - roducer
Carl Robinson - guitar (rhythm), string engineer
Nolan "Dr. No" Moffitte - engineer
David Brandon - rhythm, drums (snare)
Blaquesmiths - producer
JuJu - producer
Jose "Choco" Reynoso - engineer, mixing

Charts

Album

Chart	Peak position
Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums	2
Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling Albums and extended play in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine....	7

Singles

Year	Song	Peak positions
Year	Song	US Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard Single popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on airplay and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday; while the airplay tracking-week runs from Wednesday to Tuesday....	Hot Rap	Hot R&B
1999	"Apollo Kids Apollo Kids "Apollo Kids" is a song by rapper Ghostface Killah, released as the lead single of his second album Supreme Clientele. The song features fellow Wu-Tang Clan member Raekwon and contains a sample of "Cool Breeze" as performed by R&B singer/songwriter Solomon Burke.... "		32
2000	"Cherchez LaGhost Cherchez LaGhost "Cherchez LaGhost" is a song from Supreme Clientele, the second album by rapper Ghostface Killah, and features fellow Wu-Tang Clan member U-God.... "	98	3	42