Uncontrolled Substance is the debut
studio album by American rapper and
Wu-Tang Clan member
Inspectah Deck. The album was released on October 5, 1999, under
Loud Records. Originally slated for release in 1995, the record was indefinitely postponed after a flood destroyed over 100 beats in
RZA's basement, including his original productions for the album. Eventually released four years later, Uncontrolled Substance received mostly positive reviews, and is Inspectah Deck's most critically acclaimed and most commercially successful album to date. The album features Wu-Tang Clan members
U-God and
Masta Killa, and appearances from lesser-known affiliates
Street Life,
Killa Sin, and
LA the Darkman. A music video was made for the songs "Word on the Street" directed by
Gregory Dark & "Show 'N' Prove" directed by
Joseph Kahn. The album's liner notes state that it is dedicated to Inspectah Deck's late father, Frank Hunter.
Commercial performance
The album reached the positions no. 19 and no. 3 on the
Billboard 200 and the
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts, respectively. According to Inspectah Deck himself, the album managed to reach gold-level sales.[11]
Uncontrolled Substance is the debut
studio album by American rapper and
Wu-Tang Clan member
Inspectah Deck. The album was released on October 5, 1999, under
Loud Records. Originally slated for release in 1995, the record was indefinitely postponed after a flood destroyed over 100 beats in
RZA's basement, including his original productions for the album. Eventually released four years later, Uncontrolled Substance received mostly positive reviews, and is Inspectah Deck's most critically acclaimed and most commercially successful album to date. The album features Wu-Tang Clan members
U-God and
Masta Killa, and appearances from lesser-known affiliates
Street Life,
Killa Sin, and
LA the Darkman. A music video was made for the songs "Word on the Street" directed by
Gregory Dark & "Show 'N' Prove" directed by
Joseph Kahn. The album's liner notes state that it is dedicated to Inspectah Deck's late father, Frank Hunter.
Commercial performance
The album reached the positions no. 19 and no. 3 on the
Billboard 200 and the
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts, respectively. According to Inspectah Deck himself, the album managed to reach gold-level sales.[11]