''The Genuine Article'' is the debut studio album by American rapper and record producer
Remedy
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. It was released on April 17, 2001 via Fifth Angel Recordings. Recording sessions took place at 36 Chambers Studio and Quad Recording Studios in
Manhattan
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, at North Shore Soundworks in
Long Island
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, at Ameraycan Studios in
North Hollywood
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, and at Alien Flyers in New York.
Production
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was handled by Remedy himself, except for "Warning", which was produced by fellow
Wu-Tang Clan
Wu-Tang Clan is an American hip hop collective formed in Staten Island, New York City, in 1992. Its members include RZA, GZA, Method Man, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, U-God, Masta Killa, and, until his death in 2004, O ...
affiliate
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4th Disciple
Selwyn Bougard, now known as El-Divine Amir Bey (born May 23, 1974), better known by his stage name 4th Disciple, is a DJ, record producer and audio engineer who was one of the founding members of Killarmy and one of the best-known Wu-Tang-a ...
. It features guest appearances from
Cappadonna
Darryl Hill (born September 18, 1969), better known by his stage name Cappadonna, is an American rapper. He is a member of the hip hop collective Wu-Tang Clan and is a member of the hip hop group Theodore Unit together with Ghostface Killah.
...
, Children Of The World, Clocka, Solomon Childs, Sweetleaf,
RZA
Robert Fitzgerald Diggs (born July 5, 1969), better known by his stage name RZA ( ) or the RZA, is an American rapper, record producer, composer, actor, and filmmaker. He is the '' de facto'' leader of the hip hop group Wu-Tang Clan, having pro ...
and
Lounge Lo
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. The album peaked at number 130 on the US ''Billboard'' 200 albums chart.
Track listing
Personnel
*Ross "
Remedy
Remedy, Remedies, The Remedy or Remediation may refer to:
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* Remedy Entertainment, a Finnish video game developer
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* Environmental remediation, the remov ...
RZA
Robert Fitzgerald Diggs (born July 5, 1969), better known by his stage name RZA ( ) or the RZA, is an American rapper, record producer, composer, actor, and filmmaker. He is the '' de facto'' leader of the hip hop group Wu-Tang Clan, having pro ...
" Diggs – featured artist (track 1)
*Children Of The World – featured artist (tracks: 1, 10)
*R. "Solomon Childs" Lynwood – featured artist (tracks: 3, 6)
*Darryl "
Cappadonna
Darryl Hill (born September 18, 1969), better known by his stage name Cappadonna, is an American rapper. He is a member of the hip hop collective Wu-Tang Clan and is a member of the hip hop group Theodore Unit together with Ghostface Killah.
...
" Hill – featured artist (tracks: 3, 9)
*Sweetleaf – featured artist (tracks: 8, 13)
*Hassan "Clocka" Johnson – featured artist (tracks: 11, 13)
*A. "
Lounge Lo
The following is a list of Wu-Tang Clan affiliates, collectively known as the Wu-Tang Killa Bees (occasionally spelled "Beez", an appellation originating from the 1998 compilation '' RZA presents Wu-Tang Killa Bees: The Swarm, Volume 1''). These ...
" Cornelius – featured artist (track 11)
*Selwyn "
4th Disciple
Selwyn Bougard, now known as El-Divine Amir Bey (born May 23, 1974), better known by his stage name 4th Disciple, is a DJ, record producer and audio engineer who was one of the founding members of Killarmy and one of the best-known Wu-Tang-a ...