Uncontrolled Substance

Uncontrolled Substance is the debut studio album by American rapper and Wu-Tang Clan member Inspectah Deck. The album was released on October 5, 1999, under Loud Records. Originally slated for release in 1995, the record was indefinitely postponed after a flood destroyed over 100 beats in RZA's basement, including his original productions for the album. Eventually released four years later, Uncontrolled Substance received mostly positive reviews, and is Inspectah Deck's most critically acclaimed and most commercially successful album to date. The album features Wu-Tang Clan members U-God and Masta Killa, and appearances from lesser-known affiliates Street Life, Killa Sin, and LA the Darkman. A music video was made for the songs "Word on the Street" directed by Gregory Dark & "Show 'N' Prove" directed by Joseph Kahn. The album's liner notes state that it is dedicated to Inspectah Deck's late father, Frank Hunter.

Uncontrolled Substance
Studio album by Inspectah Deck
Released	October 5, 1999 (1999-10-05)
Recorded	1997–1998
Genre	East Coast hip hop
Length	65:56
Label	Loud, Relativity
Producer	4th Disciple The Blaquesmiths Inspectah Deck Mathematics Pete Rock RZA True Master V.I.C.
Inspectah Deck chronology
Uncontrolled Substance (1999) The Movement (2003)
Wu-Tang Clan solo chronology
Nigga Please (1999) Uncontrolled Substance (1999) Golden Arms Redemption (1999)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
The A.V. Club	(favorable)
Los Angeles Times
Q
RapReviews	7/10
Rolling Stone
The Source
Spin	7/10
Vibe	(favorable)
The Village Voice

Commercial performance

The album reached the positions no. 19 and no. 3 on the Billboard 200 and the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts, respectively. According to Inspectah Deck himself, the album managed to reach gold-level sales.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Intro"	Jason Richard Hunter	Inspectah Deck	2:01
2.	"Movas & Shakers"	Hunter	RZA	4:33
3.	"9th Chamber" (featuring La the Darkman, Kinetic 9, Killa Sin & Street Life (rapper))	Hunter Samuel Craig Murray Jeryl Grant Patrick Charles	4th Disciple	2:51
4.	"Uncontrolled Substance" (featuring Shadii)	Hunter Robert Fitzgerald Diggs Ronald Maurice Bean	RZA Mathematics	5:00
5.	"Femme Fatale"	Hunter	Inspectah Deck	3:06
6.	"The Grand Prix" (featuring U-God & Street Life)	Hunter Lamont Jody Hawkins Charles	4th Disciple	4:43
7.	"Forget Me Not"	Hunter	The Mighty V.I.C.	3:50
8.	"Longevity" (featuring U-God)	Hunter Hawkins	True Master	4:40
9.	"Word on the Street"	Hunter	Inspectah Deck	3:44
10.	"Elevation"	Hunter	Inspectah Deck	3:15
11.	"Lovin You" (featuring La the Darkman)	Hunter Derrick Harris Lason Jackson	True Master	2:36
12.	"Trouble Man" (featuring Vinia Mojica)	Hunter	Pete Rock	5:05
13.	"R.E.C. Room"	Hunter	True Master	3:16
14.	"Friction" (featuring Masta Killa)	Hunter Jamel Irief	RZA	3:36
15.	"Hyperdermix"	Hunter	Inspectah Deck	4:52
16.	"Show N Prove"	Hunter	The Blaquesmiths	4:08
17.	"The Cause" (featuring Street Life)	Hunter Charles	Inspectah Deck	4:35
Total length:				65:56

Personnel

• The RZA – executive producer, producer
• Mitchell "Divine" Diggs – executive producer, executive supervisor
• Jeff Trotter – A&R direction
• Ashuanna Ayers – project coordinator
• Che Harris – A&R coordinator
• Charlene Thomas – A&R coordinator
• Chris Gehringer – mastering, recording
• Maurice Whitaker – creative direction, design, layout
• Piotr Sikora – photography
• Inspectah Deck – producer, mixing
• Allah Mathematics – producer

• Nolan Moffitte – recording, mixing
• 4th Disciple – producer
• Djini Brown – recording, mixing
• V.I.C. – producer, mixing
• Gabe Chiesa – recording
• True Master – producer
• Tony Black – mixing, recording
• Pete Rock – producer, mixing
• Brian Stanley – recording
• Large Professor – mixing
• The Blaquesmiths – producers
• Chris "CHAMP" Champions – recording

Charts

Chart (1999)	Peak position
US Billboard 200	19
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)	3