Master of the Flying Guillotine (album)

For the 1975 martial arts film, see Master of the Flying Guillotine.

Master of the Flying Guillotine
Studio album by Jumpsteady
Released	February 22, 2005 (2005-02-22)
Recorded	2003–2005
Studio	The Lotus Pod (Detroit, MI)
Genre	Hip-hop
Length	1:00:42
Label	Psychopathic
Producer	Delusional Jumpsteady Violent J
Jumpsteady chronology
The Chaos Theory (2002) Master of the Flying Guillotine (2005)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
RapReviews	5/10[2]

Master of the Flying Guillotine is the only full-length studio album by American rapper and record producer Jumpsteady. It was released on February 22, 2005 via Psychopathic Records. Recording sessions took place at the Lotus Pod in Detroit. Production was handled by Jumpsteady himself together with Violent J and Delusional, alongside co-producers Lavel, Fritz The Cat and Jeff McAlear. It features contributions from Delusional, Jennifer Legree, Michelle Rapp, Myzery, Samantha, Violent J, Fritz The Cat and DJ Short Buzz.

The album debuted at number 78 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, number 31 on the Independent Albums and number 21 on the Heatseekers Albums charts in the United States.

Track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Intro"				0:49
2.	"Master of the Flying Guillotine"	Robert Bruce	Fritz Vankosky	Jumpsteady Lavel (co.) Fritz the Cat (co.)	3:45
3.	"Ima"	R. Bruce Joseph Bruce	Vankosky	Jumpsteady Violent J (co.)	3:25
4.	"If"	R. Bruce	Vankosky	Jumpsteady Violent J (co.)	3:32
5.	"Crom Skit"				0:38
6.	"Revenge"	R. Bruce	Michael J. Puwal	Jumpsteady Lavel (co.)	3:23
7.	"My Mans an Them"	R. Bruce Nene Encarnacion	Vankosky	Jumpsteady Violent J (co.)	3:49
8.	"Spur of the Moment"	R. Bruce Bryan Glick	Bryan Glick Ben Shader	Delusional Jumpsteady Jeff McAlear (co.) Lavel (co.)	3:37
9.	"Crazy Straight"	R. Bruce	Polar Bear	Jumpsteady Lavel (co.)	1:48
10.	"Battlefield"	R. Bruce Samantha Encarnacion	Vankosky	Jumpsteady Lavel (co.) Fritz the Cat (co.)	4:32
11.	"There She Was"	R. Bruce	Vankosky	Jumpsteady Fritz the Cat (co.)	4:12
12.	"Universal Air Stance"		James Hicks	Violent J Fritz the Cat (co.) Jumpsteady (co.)	2:35
13.	"Sonar Skit"				0:43
14.	"Dungeon Master"	R. Bruce	Puwal	Jumpsteady Lavel (co.)	4:06
15.	"Amy's Ghost"	R. Bruce	Hicks Robert Bruce	Jumpsteady Lavel (co.)	2:52
16.	"The Obsolete Man"	R. Bruce	Vankosky	Jumpsteady Fritz the Cat (co.)	2:12
17.	"Thirteenth Skull"	R. Bruce	Esham Smith Vankosky Joseph Bruce Hicks	Jumpsteady Violent J (co.) Lavel (co.) Fritz the Cat (co.)	10:35
18.	"True Stories Two"	R. Bruce	Hicks R. Bruce	Jumpsteady Lavel (co.)	3:56
Total length:					1:00:42

Personnel

• Robert "Jumpsteady" Bruce — lyrics & producer (tracks: 2-4, 6-11, 14-18), composer (tracks: 15, 18), co-producer (track 12), concept (tracks: 2-4, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 14-18)
• Joseph "Violent J" Bruce — lyrics (track 3), composer (track 17), producer (track 12), co-producer (tracks: 3, 4, 7, 17), engineering (tracks: 3, 7, 17), mixing (tracks: 2, 3, 7, 17)
• Nene "Myzery" Encarnacion — lyrics (track 7)
• Bryan "Delusional" Glick — lyrics, composer & producer (track 8), concept (tracks: 8, 9)
• Samantha Encarnacion — lyrics & concept (track 10)
• James "Lavel" Hicks — additional vocals (tracks: 2, 6, 7), composer (tracks: 12, 15, 17, 18), co-producer (tracks: 2, 6, 8-10, 14, 15, 17, 18), engineering (tracks: 2-4, 6-11, 14, 15, 17), mixing (tracks: 2, 4, 6, 8-11, 14, 15, 17)
• Jennifer Legree — vocals (track 11)
• DJ Short Buzz — scratches (track 12)
• Michelle Rapp — vocals (track 15)
• Fritz "The Cat" Vankosky — guitar (track 17), composer (tracks: 2-4, 7, 10, 11, 16, 17), co-producer (tracks: 2, 10, 11, 12, 16, 17), engineering (tracks: 2, 8, 12, 16, 17, 18), mixing (tracks: 12, 16, 17, 18)
• Michael "Mike P." Puwal — composer (tracks: 6, 14)
• Ben Shader — composer (track 8)
• Polar Bear — composer (track 9)
• Esham A. Smith — composer (track 17)
• Jeff McAlear — co-producer, engineering & mixing (track 8)

Charts

Chart (2005)	Peak position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[3]	78
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[4]	31
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[5]	21

References

1. "Master of the Flying Guillotine - Jumpsteady". AllMusic. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
2. Juon, Steve 'Flash' (December 10, 2024). "Jumpsteady :: Master of the Flying Guillotine – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
3. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Vol. 117, no. 11. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. March 12, 2005. p. 25. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
4. "Top Independent Albums". Billboard. Vol. 117, no. 11. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. March 12, 2005. p. 57. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
5. "Top Heatseekers". Billboard. Vol. 117, no. 11. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. March 12, 2005. p. 57. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved December 16, 2024.