Dopium

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Dopium
Studio album by
U-God
ReleasedJune 23, 2009
Recorded2007–2009
GenreHip hop
Length51:39
Label
Producer
U-God chronology
Mr. Xcitement
(2005)		 Dopium
(2009)		 The Keynote Speaker
(2013)

Dopium is the third solo studio album by Wu-Tang Clan member U-God. The album was released on June 23, 2009. The album features guest appearances from Method Man, Ghostface Killah, GZA, Killah Priest, Raekwon, Cappadonna, Jim Jones, Large Professor, Slaine and Sheek Louch.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStar[1]
HipHopDXStarStarStar[2]
RapReviews7.5/10[3]

Matt Rinaldi of AllMusic praised the album's first-half for the "Shaolin soul" on the opening three tracks and other quality tracks like "Coke" and "Magnum Force", but felt it falters after the midpoint and delivers "one disappointment after another" in the second-half, concluding that: "With only four or five cuts that could be called certified dope, as far as second tier Wu-Tang albums go, Dopium belongs in the "skip" column."[1] HipHopDX writer Athorton was also commendable towards the album's first-half, but felt the hooks were "unimaginative placeholders" to "frequently interchangeable" verses, and was critical of U-God moving towards "radio friendly" material, concluding that: "There will surely be more exciting releases this year, but the half dozen decent songs are worth a few spins."[2] John-Michael Bond of RapReviews praised U-God for elevating his lyricism to not only stay on par with his guest artists but even out rhyme them, highlighting "Train Trussle" and "Coke", saying: "Add "Dopium" to the list of high value releases from the Clan, U-God has managed to kick his way out off the Clan's 3rd string bench leaving his previous spot far behind."[3]

Track listing

Dopium track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Train Trussle" (featuring Ghostface Killah and Scotty Wotty)
  • Teddy Ted
  • J. Serbe
4:54
2."God is Love" (featuring Cappadonna and Killah Priest)
  • Teddy Ted
  • J. Serbe
3:51
3."Stomp da Roach" (featuring GZA and Scotty Wotty)
  • Teddy Ted
  • J. Serbe
3:24
4."Lipton" (featuring Mike Ladd)
4th Pyramid3:21
5."Coke" (featuring Raekwon and Slaine)
Da Beathoven4:00
6."Magnum Force" (featuring Jim Jones and Sheek Louch)
Hak Da Navigator4:13
7."Hips"HawkinsThe Twilite Tone3:18
8."Wu-Tang" (featuring Method Man)
  • DZ
  • Andre Clarke
3:03
9."Dopium"Hawkins
  • Teddy Ted
  • J. Serbe
3:18
10."Rims Pokin' Out" (featuring Letha Face)
  • Hawkins
  • Orlando Irizzary
The Twilite Tone4:18
11."New Classic" (featuring Large Professor)HawkinsLarge Professor1:59
12."Stomp da Roach" (The Bloody Beetroots Remix; featuring GZA and Scotty Wotty)
  • Hawkins
  • Grice
  • Regis
The Bloody Beetroots2:42
13."Dopium" (Yuksek Remix)HawkinsYuksek3:42
14."Hips" (Felix Cartal Remix)HawkinsFelix Cartal5:33
15."Coke" (DZ Remix; featuring Raekwon)
  • Hawkins
  • Woods
DZ4:17
16."Wu-Tang" (DZ Remix; featuring Method Man)
  • Hawkins
  • Smith, Jr.
DZ4:20
Total length:51:39

Charts

Chart (2009) Peak
position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4]93

References

  1. 1 2 Rinaldi, Matt. "Dopium - U-God". AllMusic. Archived from the original on June 5, 2014. Retrieved August 4, 2011.
  2. 1 2 Athorton (June 28, 2009). "U-God - Dopium". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on June 9, 2011. Retrieved August 4, 2011.
  3. 1 2 Bond, John-Michael (August 18, 2009). "U-God :: Dopium :: Babygrande Records". RapReviews. Archived from the original on December 24, 2011. Retrieved August 4, 2011.
  4. ↑ "U-God Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 19, 2013.