The Inevitable Rise and Liberation of NiggyTardust! is an album by Saul Williams, produced and co-written by Trent Reznor. Some of the songs on the album contain modifications of drum beat outtakes from The Fragile and Tapeworm sessions.
The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (often shortened to Ziggy Stardust) is the fifth studio album by English musician David Bowie, released on 16 June 1972 in the United Kingdom by RCA Records.It was produced by Bowie and Ken Scott and features Bowie's backing band the Spiders from Mars – Mick Ronson, Trevor Bolder and Mick Woodmansey. Saul Williams - The Inevitable Rise and Liberation of Niggy Tardust review: The album takes a new approach with mixed results. Saul Williams is still very good, but many of his fans will surely expect better than this, I still like it more than the album whose name it parodies however. Saul Williams Niggy Stardust Rar. 0 Comments Check out The Inevitable Rise And Liberation Of Niggy Tardust Explicit by Saul Williams on Amazon Music. Stream ad-free or purchase CD's. Find album reviews, stream songs, credits and award information for The Inevitable Rise and Liberation of Niggy Tardust - Saul Williams on AllMusic.
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Leaks
Due to the distribution method chosen for the album, there were no leaks of the entire album prior to release. However, Trent Reznor and Saul Williams leaked a few songs before releasing it. Reznor leaked the songs 'Break' and 'Tr(n)igger' via Echoing the Sound, later, a Sendspace link appeared on nin.com making the two tracks plus 'Sunday Bloody Sunday' available as a downloadable zip file with lyrics to the songs. A few hours before the release, Saul Williams put 'Scared Money' on his MySpace music player.A promotional CDR with instrumentals of fourteen songs surfaced 3.5 years after the release.
Release
The album was released at 1am Eastern Time on November 1st 2007, with the abilty to preorder. People are given the option to either 'directly support the artists involved in the creation of this music' by making a $5 donation or to download the album for free. If you choose to pay for the record, you are able to download in 192kbps MP3, 320kbps MP3 or FLAC lossless audio. If you download for free you recieve the album in 192Kbps MP3 format. All versions include a PDF with artwork and lyrics, and 'all files are 100% DRM free, and can be played on any device. MP3s are encoded with LAME v3.97 and love'. The choice of distribution method garnered much attention and praise from the online community and was reported on by many websites. The number of downloads were not immediately released, with Reznor stating in an interview: 'We do know the presale numbers, but we are keeping them a secret.' Later, a follow-up revealing the statistics was posted on nin.com on January 3rd 2008 and on January 10th the option to download the album for free was removed, offering the following explanation: 'We have removed the FREE option from our site as it was limited to the first 100,000 customers.'
On NIN's official MySpace and YouTube pages, a mysterious clip which originally featured on the album website was uploaded with Saul Williams, dressed as NiggyTardust, sitting on a chair. The video was probably uploaded for promotional purposes.
More recently, niggytardust.com, where the album was available for download, has been taken down and redirects to saulwilliams.com. The album's physical release date has been set for July 8th, 2008, and is being released on CD and vinyl, as well as via iTunes, and is to include bonus tracks.
Trent Reznor on NiggyTardust
Reznor wrote the following regarding the album on nin.com:
Saul Williams on NiggyTardust
Track listing
CD
- 'Black History Month' – 3:15
- 'Convict Colony' – 3:24
- 'Tr(n)igger' – 3:54
- 'Sunday Bloody Sunday' – 4:05
- 'Break' – 3:18
- 'NiggyTardust' – 3:40
- 'DNA' – 4:03
- 'WTF!' – 5:29
- 'Scared Money' – 3:49
- 'Raw' – 2:50
- 'Skin Of A Drum' – 3:56
- 'No One Ever Does' – 3:15
- 'Banged And Blown Through' – 3:43
- 'Raised To Be Lowered' – 5:23
- 'The Ritual' – 5:20
- 'Pedagogue Of Young Gods' (bonus track) - 3:18
- 'World On Wheels' (bonus track) - 1:27
- 'Can’t Hide Love' (bonus track) - 2:27
- 'Gunshots By Computer' (bonus track) - 1:44
- 'List Of Demands (Reparations)' (bonus track) - 3:18
12' Vinyl
A1 'Black History Month' – 3:15
A2 'Convict Colony' – 3:24
A3 'Tr(n)igger' – 3:54
A4 'Sunday Bloody Sunday' – 4:05
A5 'Break' – 3:18
B1 'NiggyTardust' – 3:40
B2 'DNA' – 4:03
B3 'WTF!' – 5:29
B4 'Scared Money' – 3:49
B5 'Raw' – 2:50
C1 'Skin Of A Drum' – 3:56
C2 'No One Ever Does' – 3:15
C3 'Banged And Blown Through' – 3:43
C4 'Raised To Be Lowered' – 5:23
C5 'The Ritual' – 5:20
D1 'Pedagogue Of Young Gods' - 3:18
D2 'World On Wheels' - 1:27
D3 'Can’t Hide Love' - 2:27
D4 'Gunshots By Computer' - 1:44
D5 'List Of Demands (Reparations)' - 3:18
Album Credits
- Artwork – Angelbert Metoyer
- Backing Vocals – CX Kidtronik (tracks: 1, 6, 17, 18)
- Design [Cover] – Melody Ehsani
- Design [Graphics] – Rob Sheridan
- Engineer [Additional] – Alan Mason, Brett Bachemin
- Layout – Kathleen Dragoon
- Mastered By – Brian 'Big Bass' Gardner
- Mixed By – Alan Moulder
- Music By – CX Kidtronik (tracks: 2, 6, 8, 14, 17, 18), Saul Williams (tracks: 2, 3, 9, 10, 20), Thavius Beck (tracks: 1, 7), Trent Reznor (tracks: 1, 2, 5 to 8, 10 to 16, 19)
- Photography By [Gold Dusted Photo] – C.B. Smith
- Producer – Trent Reznor
- Programmed By [Additional] – CX Kidtronik (tracks: 6, 7, 14), Saul Williams (tracks: 4, 7), Trent Reznor (tracks: 1, 3, 7)
- Programmed By, Engineer – Atticus Ross
- Vocals – Saul Williams
- Words By – Saul Williams (tracks: 1 to 3, 5 to 17, 19, 20)
Saul follow-up and facts
The following was posted on nin.com on 03 January 2008:
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| Released | November 1, 2007 | |||
| Genre | Industrial hip hop, industrial rock | |||
| Length | 60:44 | |||
| Label | Fader Label | |||
| Producer | Trent Reznor | |||
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The Inevitable Rise and Liberation of NiggyTardust! is the third solo studio album by Saul Williams. It was released in 2007.[1] It peaked at number 41 on the BillboardHeatseekers Albums chart,[2] as well as number 89 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[3] The album is entirely produced by Trent Reznor.[4] The title of the album is a reference to David Bowie's 1972 album The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars.[5]
Release[edit]
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The album was available for purchase or free download at NiggyTardust.com. The website allowed users to pay $5 to support the artist and be given the choice of downloading a 192kbit/s MP3 version, 320kbit/s MP3 version or lossless FLAC version.[6] Digital distribution of the album is provided by Musicane. Reznor publicised the album on the Nine Inch Nails website and mailing list, saying that 'Saul's not the household name that Radiohead is' and urging fans to support him.[7] This was a reference to Radiohead's In Rainbows, which was released in October on the band's own website with customers choosing how much they want to pay for the album. The free option has since been removed, with a message on the website claiming their intention had always been to remove it after 100,000 free downloads of the album.[8]
It was announced at nin.com that, as of January 2, 2008, two months since its release, 154,449 people had downloaded NiggyTardust. Of that number, 28,322 people chose to pay the asked price of $5 USD ($141,610 USD Total). In comparison, Saul's self-titled album has sold 30,000 copies since its release in 2004.[9]
A physical release of the album was released on July 8, 2008. It contained five bonus tracks.[10]
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Critical reception[edit]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [11] |
| The A.V. Club | B+[12] |
| Robert Christgau | [13] |
| Pitchfork | 7.3/10[14] |
| RapReviews.com | 4.5/10[15] |
| Rolling Stone | [16] |
Thom Jurek of AllMusic gave the album 4.5 stars out of 5, saying: 'This is Williams' finest moment, and interestingly, one of Reznor's, too.'[11]
Quentin B. Huff of PopMatters placed it at number 12 on the '101 Hip-Hop Albums of 2007' list.[17]
Track listing[edit]
All tracks are written by Saul Williams and Trent Reznor, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 'Black History Month' | Williams, Reznor, Thavius Beck | 3:15 |
| 2. | 'Convict Colony' | Williams, Reznor, CX KiDTRONiK | 3:24 |
| 3. | 'Tr(n)igger' | 3:54 | |
| 4. | 'Sunday Bloody Sunday' | U2 | 4:05 |
| 5. | 'Break' | 3:18 | |
| 6. | 'NiggyTardust' | Williams, Reznor, CX KiDTRONiK | 3:40 |
| 7. | 'DNA' | Williams, Reznor, Beck, Isaiah 'Ikey' Owens | 4:02 |
| 8. | 'WTF!' | Williams, Reznor, CX KiDTRONiK | 5:29 |
| 9. | 'Scared Money' | 3:48 | |
| 10. | 'Raw' | 2:50 | |
| 11. | 'Skin of a Drum' | 3:55 | |
| 12. | 'No One Ever Does' | 3:14 | |
| 13. | 'Banged and Blown Through' | 3:43 | |
| 14. | 'Raised to be Lowered' | Williams, Reznor, CX KiDTRONiK | 5:22 |
| 15. | 'The Ritual' | 5:20 | |
| Total length: | 60:44 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16. | 'Pedagogue of Young Gods' | 3:18 | |
| 17. | 'World on Wheels' | 1:27 | |
| 18. | 'Can't Hide Love' | Earth, Wind & Fire | 2:27 |
| 19. | 'Gunshots by Computer' | 1:44 | |
| 20. | 'List of Demands (Reparations)' | 3:18 | |
| Total length: | 71:46 | ||
Personnel[edit]
Credits adapted from liner notes.
Musicians
- Saul Williams – vocals, programming
- Trent Reznor – production, programming, backing vocals (5, 8)
- Atticus Ross – additional programming
- Thavius Beck – production (1, 7), programming (1, 7)
- CX KiDTRONiK – production, programming, backing vocals (1, 6)
- Isaiah 'Ikey' Owens – keyboards (7)
- Xuly Azaro – backing vocals (9)
- Maryam Nalo Blacksher – viola (13)
- Gingger Shankar – double violin (13)
- Persia White – backing vocals (11)
- Alan Moulder – mixing
- Brian Gardner – mastering
Technical personnel
- Angelbert Metoyer – artwork
- Melody Ehsani – cover art, jewelry design
- Rob Sheridan – graphic design, layout
Charts[edit]
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[2] | 41 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[3] | 89 |
References[edit]
- ^Saul Williams: NiggyTardust.com website. Retrieved on January 26, 2008. Archived October 27, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ ab'Saul Williams: Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)'. Billboard. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
- ^ ab'Saul Williams: Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)'. Billboard. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
- ^'Saul Williams and Trent Reznor Offer New Album As Free Download'. The Fader. October 25, 2007. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
- ^Harding, Cortney (November 7, 2007). 'The Billboard Q&A: Trent Reznor And Saul Williams'. Billboard. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
- ^Download info: NiggyTardust.com website. Retrieved on January 26, 2008. Archived October 27, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^Reznor, Trent (2007-10-25). 'NiggyTardust!'. The official Nine Inch Nails website. Retrieved 2007-10-29.
- ^Download info: NiggyTardust.com website Archived January 11, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^Download infoArchived January 7, 2008, at the Wayback Machine: Digg.com website. Retrieved on January 26, 2008.
- ^MVRemix, [1], MVRemix Urban, May 23, 2008, Retrieved May 28, 2008.
- ^ abJurek, Thom. 'The Inevitable Rise and Liberation of Niggy Tardust - Saul Williams'. AllMusic. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
- ^Koski, Genevieve (November 27, 2007). 'Saul Williams: The Inevitable Rise And Liberation Of Niggy Tardust'. The A.V. Club. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
- ^Christgau, Robert. 'Saul Williams'. Christgau's Consumer Guide. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
- ^Patrin, Nate (November 9, 2007). 'Saul Williams: The Inevitable Rise and Liberation of NiggyTardust!'. Pitchfork. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
- ^Sirota, Eric (March 23, 2010). 'Saul Williams :: The Inevitable Rise and Liberation of Niggy Tardust :: Fader'. RapReviews.com. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
- ^Christgau, Robert (November 29, 2007). 'Saul Williams: The Inevitable Rise And Liberation Of Niggy Tardust'. Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on December 23, 2007. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
- ^Huff, Quentin B. (January 15, 2008). '101 Hip-Hop Albums of 2007'. PopMatters. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
External links[edit]
- The Inevitable Rise and Liberation of NiggyTardust! at Discogs (list of releases)
- The Inevitable Rise and Liberation of NiggyTardust! at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
- Reelblack TV interview on YouTube