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The Resident Patient

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The Resident Patient
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 25, 2006[1]
Genre
Length49:14
LabelUrban Icon
ProducerInspectah Deck
Concrete Beats
Mondee
Cilvaringz
Flowerz Productions
The Marksmen
Liveson
Psycho Les
Inspectah Deck chronology
The Movement
(2003)
The Resident Patient
(2006)
The Manifesto
(2010)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

The Resident Patient is the third studio album by American rapper and Wu-Tang Clan member Inspectah Deck. Originally put out as a mixtape, its status as an official release is somewhat contested, and it is now generally considered a "street album"—an informal album released somewhat under the radar. It was also meant to be a prelude to his album The Rebellion;[3][4] however, since its release, Deck has announced that The Resident Patient 2 will be coming ahead of The Rebellion, which will be his final album.[5]

Background

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The Resident Patient features production from largely underground artists Flowers Productions, Live Son, The Marksmen, Concrete Beats and Yak Ballz producer Mondee, as well as The Beatnuts member Psycho Les, Wu-Tang affiliate Cilvaringz, and Deck himself. Guesting are Masta Killa and U-God of the core Wu-Tang Clan, as well as Deck's loosely defined Housegang crew; here, they consist of La Banga, Carlton Fisk, Hugh Hef, and Donnie Cash. The record's sound is underground, with a more New York bent than traditional Wu-Tang releases, though some tracks—especially "A Lil' Story"—are heavily reminiscent of RZA's signature sound. It was thought that RZA had produced the track because of its sound and Deck's shoutout to the producer at the beginning of the song, but Deck has confirmed it was in fact Cilvaringz, stating,

A lot of people thought it was produced by RZA, but Cilvaringz is a RZA student, so it's all good to me."[4]

The Resident Patient's release comes only three years after Inspectah Deck's previous album, The Movement, marking the shortest time period between two of the Wu rapper's solo releases; like his previous albums, it forgoes any effort at popular success and aims for a strictly underground, street feel. Unlike his two other releases, however, its sound is more cinematic, relying on strings or horns low in the mix and synthesizers, organs or piano chords for emphasis. The subject matter also differs, shifting from enlightening street narratives to gritty boasts and scattered movie or pop culture references, including "A Lil' Story" (made up of movie titles and actors' names) and even the album's title, taking the name of a Sherlock Holmes detective story (a reference in itself, to Deck being an "Inspectah").

Track listing

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The Resident Patient track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Sound of the Slums" (featuring Masta Killa)Concrete Beats2:05
2."C.R.E.E.P.S."HunterMondee2:54
3."What They Want"HunterMondee2:25
4."Get Ya Weight Up"HunterInspectah Deck3:15
5."Interlude I"Hunter 0:08
6."It's Not a Game" (featuring House Gang and Suga Bang Bang)HunterMondee3:30
7."Interlude II"Hunter 0:12
8."My Style"HunterInspectah Deck2:17
9."All I Want Is Mine"HunterMondee3:38
10."A Lil Story"HunterCilvaringz3:08
11."Get Down Wit Me"HunterCilvaringz2:39
12."I.O.U."HunterFlowers Prod.2:26
13."No Love" (featuring Carlton Fisk and Chico Debango)HunterThe Marksmen4:24
14."Grits" (Freestyle)HunterLive Son1:35
15."Do My Thang"HunterPsycho Les2:48
16."Handle That" (featuring U-God and Hugh Hef)Mondee3:29
17."Animal Rights" (featuring House Gang)
  • Hunter
  • George Cooney
  • Donald Whittemore
The Marksmen4:07
18."H.G. Is My Life" (featuring House Gang)HunterLive Son4:14
Total length:49:14

References

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  1. ^ "The Resident Patient - Inspectah Deck | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
  2. ^ Allmusic review
  3. ^ [1] Archived January 10, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ a b "Exclusive Hip Hop News, Audio, Lyrics, Videos, Honeys, Wear, Sneakers, Download Mixtapes". Hiphopgame.com. Retrieved 2012-08-24.
  5. ^ "Exclusive Hip Hop News, Audio, Lyrics, Videos, Honeys, Wear, Sneakers, Download Mixtapes". Hiphopgame.com. 2007-12-14. Retrieved 2012-08-24.