Heist of the Century (album)

Heist of the Century
Studio album by La the Darkman
Released	November 17, 1998
Recorded	1996–1998
Genre	Hip hop
Length	71:30
Label	Supreme Team
Producer	Tarif "Supreme" (exec.) Carlos "Six July" Broady (also co-exec.) 4th Disciple Havoc DJ Muggs RZA Raekwon
Singles from Heist of the Century
"Spring Water/City Lights" Released: March 28, 1999 "Heist of the Century" Released: December 31, 1999

Heist of the Century is the debut solo studio album by American rapper and Wu-Tang Clan affiliate La the Darkman, from Grand Rapids, Michigan. It was released on November 17, 1998, through Supreme Team Entertainment. The production was handled by Carlos "Six July" Broady, 4th Disciple, Havoc of Mobb Deep, RZA, Raekwon, and DJ Muggs of Cypress Hill. It features appearances by many Wu-Tang Clan members and affiliates such as Ghostface Killah, Masta Killa and U-God, among others.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
The Source	[1]

AllMusic wrote that "Heist of the Century is packed with streetworthy jeep-jams and mind-elevating lyrics, courtesy of some of hip-hop's brightest MC's."[2] Marcus Reeves of The Source thought that most tracks on the album "drown in mid-tempo drums laced with nocturnal sound loops". He noted the rapper's "grim imagery" on some of the tracks, but thought that his delivery was average.[1]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Lucci"	Lason Jackson Carlos Broady	Six July	5:29
2.	"Shine"	Jackson Broady	Six July	4:43
3.	"City Lights"	Jackson Kejuan Muchita	Havoc	4:01
4.	"What Thugs Do" (featuring DJ Rodgers & Puff)	Jackson Broady	Six July	4:48
5.	"Heist of the Century" (featuring Killa Sin)	Jackson Jeryl Grant Lawrence Muggerud	DJ Muggs	3:23
6.	"Fifth Disciple"	Jackson Selwyn Bougard	4th Disciple	1:05
7.	"Now Y"	Jackson Broady	Six July	2:39
8.	"Spring Water" (featuring Raekwon)	Jackson Broady Cory Woods	Raekwon Six July^[a]	3:32
9.	"4 Souls" (featuring Shotti Screwface)	Jackson Broady Kay Holebrook	Six July	5:26
10.	"Street Life" (featuring Tekitha)	Jackson Broady Tekitha Washington	Six July	3:43
11.	"Love" (featuring Maia Campbell)	Jackson Bougard Maia Campbell	4th Disciple	5:07
12.	"Figaro Chain" (featuring Havoc)	Jackson Bougard Muchita	Havoc	2:25
13.	"Polluted Wisdom"	Jackson Robert Diggs	RZA	5:16
14.	"Gun Rule"	Jackson Broady	Six July	4:51
15.	"Element of Surprise" (featuring Masta Killa & U-God)	Jackson Elgin Turner Lamont Hawkins	4th Disciple	3:06
16.	"Az the World Turnz" (featuring Raekwon)	Jackson Bougard Woods	4th Disciple	3:45
17.	"Wu-Blood Kin" (featuring Ghostface Killah & 12 O'Clock)	Jackson Dennis Coles Odion Turner	Six July	2:54
18.	"I Want It All"	Jackson Broady	Six July	4:17
Total length:				1:10:30

Notes

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Charts

Chart (1998)	Peak position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[3]	37
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[4]	9

References

1. Reeves, Marcus (December 1998). "Record Report: La the Darkman – Heist of the Century". The Source. No. 111. New York. p. 218.
2. "Heist of the Century Review by AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
3. "LA The Darkman Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
4. "LA The Darkman Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 14, 2018.

External links

• Heist Of The Century at Discogs (list of releases)