| Mystics of the God | ||||
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| Released | 1995 | |||
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| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 59:41 | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  
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| Entertainment Weekly | B- [2] |
| RapReviews | 5.5/10 [3] |
| The Source | 3.5/5 [4] |
Mystics of the God is the debut studio album by American rapper King Just. It was released in 1995 via Blackfist/ Select Records. Recording sessions took place at Chung King Studios, Unique Recording Studios and Battery Studios in New York, Yo Mama's House in Los Angeles and Skanless Studios in Alhambra. Production was handled by Marcus Peake, E-Swift, RNS, Easy Mo Bee, MZA and Victor Flowers. It features guest appearances from the Shaolin Soldiers and Mega Don.
The album debuted at number 33 on the Top R&B Albums and number 27 on the Heatseekers Albums charts in the United States. It was supported with two singles, "Warrior's Drum" and "No Flow on the Rodeo". Its lead single, "Warrior's Drum", made it to number 96 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 85 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts in the US.
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mystic of the God" | Marcus Peake | 3:24 |
| 2. | "Shaolin Soldiers" | E-Swift | 4:44 |
| 3. | "Warrior's Drum" (Westside Remix) | RNS | 4:50 |
| 4. | "Leave Now" (featuring Profes, Star and Mega Don) | Victor Flowers | 4:26 |
| 5. | "No Flow on the Rodeo" | Easy Mo Bee | 4:41 |
| 6. | "Round Em' Up" |
| 4:12 |
| 7. | "Can I Get Some" | Easy Mo Bee | 5:28 |
| 8. | "Pain" | E-Swift | 4:18 |
| 9. | "Move on Em' Stomp (Remix)" (featuring Shaolin Soldiers) | RNS | 4:46 |
| 10. | "Escape from the Zoo" |
| 4:15 |
| 11. | "Warrior's Drum" | RNS | 5:00 |
| 12. | "Boom Bow!" | E-Swift | 5:17 |
| 13. | "Hassan Chop" | Marcus Peake | 4:20 |
| Total length: | 59:41 | ||
- Adrian " King Just" Angevin – vocals, sleeve notes
- "Profes" Taylor – vocals (tracks: 4, 9)
- Star – vocals (tracks: 4, 9)
- Mega Don – vocals (track 4)
- Orlando "Leatha Face" Irizarry – vocals (track 9)
- Baby Pa Bazil – vocals (track 9)
- Tommi Dordy – keyboards & additional programming (tracks: 3, 12)
- DJ Jam – keyboards & additional programming (track 3), re-mixing (tracks: 3, 12)
- Marcus Peake – producer (tracks: 1, 6, 13), co-producer (track 10), mixing (tracks: 1, 4, 6, 10, 13), re-mixing (track 9), executive producer, management
- Eric " E-Swift" Brooks – producer (tracks: 2, 8, 12), mixing (tracks: 2, 8)
- Arby "R.N.S." Quinn – producer (tracks: 3, 9, 11)
- Victor Flowers – producer (track 4)
- Osten " Easy Mo Bee" Harvey Jr. – producer (tracks: 5, 7)
- MZA – producer (track 10), re-mixing (track 9)
- Lionel – co-producer (tracks: 6, 10), mixing (track 13), re-mixing (track 9)
- John Wydrycs – engineering (tracks: 1, 4, 6, 9, 10)
- John Pace – engineering (tracks: 1, 9, 10)
- Steve "Fred 40 To Tha Head" Fredrickson – engineering & mixing (tracks: 2, 8)
- David "Wiz1" Crouch – engineering & mixing (tracks: 3, 12)
- Jack Hersca – engineering (tracks: 5, 7)
- Tim Latham – engineering & mixing (track 11)
- Chaz Harper – engineering assistant (track 11)
- Mark Grant – engineering (track 13)
- Keith Darling – executive producer
- Chris Santiago – associate executive producer, art direction, illustration concept, management
- Edward Lovelace – art direction
- Terrence Gaylor – cover illustration
- Michael Benabib – photography
- Erik Brumfield – additional photography
- Miguel Mojica – A&R
| Chart (1995) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums ( Billboard) [5] | 33 |
| US Heatseekers Albums ( Billboard) [6] | 27 |
- ^ "Mystics of the God - King Just | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
- ^ Mukherjee, Tiarra (May 26, 1995). "Mystics of the God". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
- ^ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (May 10, 2022). "King Just :: Mystics of the God – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
- ^ Dre, A.L. (June 1995). "Record Report". The Source. p. 74.
- ^ "Top R&B Albums". Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 22. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. June 3, 1995. p. 18. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
- ^ "Heatseekers Album Chart". Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 22. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. June 3, 1995. p. 14. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
- Mystics Of The God at Discogs (list of releases)
| Mystics of the God | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1995 | |||
| Studio |
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| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 59:41 | |||
| Label |
| |||
| Producer |
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| King Just chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Mystics of the God | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |
[1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B- [2] |
| RapReviews | 5.5/10 [3] |
| The Source | 3.5/5 [4] |
Mystics of the God is the debut studio album by American rapper King Just. It was released in 1995 via Blackfist/ Select Records. Recording sessions took place at Chung King Studios, Unique Recording Studios and Battery Studios in New York, Yo Mama's House in Los Angeles and Skanless Studios in Alhambra. Production was handled by Marcus Peake, E-Swift, RNS, Easy Mo Bee, MZA and Victor Flowers. It features guest appearances from the Shaolin Soldiers and Mega Don.
The album debuted at number 33 on the Top R&B Albums and number 27 on the Heatseekers Albums charts in the United States. It was supported with two singles, "Warrior's Drum" and "No Flow on the Rodeo". Its lead single, "Warrior's Drum", made it to number 96 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 85 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts in the US.
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mystic of the God" | Marcus Peake | 3:24 |
| 2. | "Shaolin Soldiers" | E-Swift | 4:44 |
| 3. | "Warrior's Drum" (Westside Remix) | RNS | 4:50 |
| 4. | "Leave Now" (featuring Profes, Star and Mega Don) | Victor Flowers | 4:26 |
| 5. | "No Flow on the Rodeo" | Easy Mo Bee | 4:41 |
| 6. | "Round Em' Up" |
| 4:12 |
| 7. | "Can I Get Some" | Easy Mo Bee | 5:28 |
| 8. | "Pain" | E-Swift | 4:18 |
| 9. | "Move on Em' Stomp (Remix)" (featuring Shaolin Soldiers) | RNS | 4:46 |
| 10. | "Escape from the Zoo" |
| 4:15 |
| 11. | "Warrior's Drum" | RNS | 5:00 |
| 12. | "Boom Bow!" | E-Swift | 5:17 |
| 13. | "Hassan Chop" | Marcus Peake | 4:20 |
| Total length: | 59:41 | ||
- Adrian " King Just" Angevin – vocals, sleeve notes
- "Profes" Taylor – vocals (tracks: 4, 9)
- Star – vocals (tracks: 4, 9)
- Mega Don – vocals (track 4)
- Orlando "Leatha Face" Irizarry – vocals (track 9)
- Baby Pa Bazil – vocals (track 9)
- Tommi Dordy – keyboards & additional programming (tracks: 3, 12)
- DJ Jam – keyboards & additional programming (track 3), re-mixing (tracks: 3, 12)
- Marcus Peake – producer (tracks: 1, 6, 13), co-producer (track 10), mixing (tracks: 1, 4, 6, 10, 13), re-mixing (track 9), executive producer, management
- Eric " E-Swift" Brooks – producer (tracks: 2, 8, 12), mixing (tracks: 2, 8)
- Arby "R.N.S." Quinn – producer (tracks: 3, 9, 11)
- Victor Flowers – producer (track 4)
- Osten " Easy Mo Bee" Harvey Jr. – producer (tracks: 5, 7)
- MZA – producer (track 10), re-mixing (track 9)
- Lionel – co-producer (tracks: 6, 10), mixing (track 13), re-mixing (track 9)
- John Wydrycs – engineering (tracks: 1, 4, 6, 9, 10)
- John Pace – engineering (tracks: 1, 9, 10)
- Steve "Fred 40 To Tha Head" Fredrickson – engineering & mixing (tracks: 2, 8)
- David "Wiz1" Crouch – engineering & mixing (tracks: 3, 12)
- Jack Hersca – engineering (tracks: 5, 7)
- Tim Latham – engineering & mixing (track 11)
- Chaz Harper – engineering assistant (track 11)
- Mark Grant – engineering (track 13)
- Keith Darling – executive producer
- Chris Santiago – associate executive producer, art direction, illustration concept, management
- Edward Lovelace – art direction
- Terrence Gaylor – cover illustration
- Michael Benabib – photography
- Erik Brumfield – additional photography
- Miguel Mojica – A&R
| Chart (1995) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums ( Billboard) [5] | 33 |
| US Heatseekers Albums ( Billboard) [6] | 27 |
- ^ "Mystics of the God - King Just | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
- ^ Mukherjee, Tiarra (May 26, 1995). "Mystics of the God". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
- ^ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (May 10, 2022). "King Just :: Mystics of the God – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
- ^ Dre, A.L. (June 1995). "Record Report". The Source. p. 74.
- ^ "Top R&B Albums". Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 22. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. June 3, 1995. p. 18. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
- ^ "Heatseekers Album Chart". Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 22. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. June 3, 1995. p. 14. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
- Mystics Of The God at Discogs (list of releases)