The Swarm is the first compilation album by American hip-hop collective Wu-Tang Killa Bees. It was released on July 21, 1998, via Wu-Tang/Priority Records. Recording sessions took place at Alien Flyers Studios and Firehouse Studios in New York. Production was handled by Wu-Tang Clan member the RZA, who also served as an executive producer and presenter. The album also featured additional production from The Wu-Elements, such as Mathematics, Darkim Be Allah, Bolo Gah, DJ Devastator, Inspectah Deck, Remedy and The Blaquesmiths.
It features contributions from Wu-Tang Clan members Cappadonna, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, Masta Killa, Method Man, Raekwon and RZA, and Wu-Tang affiliates A.I.G., Black Knights of the North Star, Killarmy, Remedy, Royal Fam, Ruthless Bastards, Shyheim, Street Life, Sunz of Man, Tha Beggas and Wu-Syndicate among others.
In the United States, the album debuted at number 4 on the Billboard 200 and number 3 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts. It was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on February 10, 1999, for the sales of 500,000 units.
Track listing
Notes The "Intro" mentioned on the back cover, booklet and disc is not featured on the record itself. Track "Legacy" incorrectly listed as performed by A.I.G. in the booklet.
Personnel
Timothy "Timbo King" Drayton – vocals (track 2) Chron "Hell Razah" Smith – vocals (tracks: 3, 4) Frederick "60 Second Assassin" Cuffie – vocals (track 3) Vergil "Prodigal Sunn" Ruff – vocals (track 3) Shyheim Franklin – vocals (track 4) Jason "Inspectah Deck" Hunter – vocals (tracks: 5, 6), producer (track 5) Patrick "Streetlife" Charles – vocals (tracks: 5, 6) Corey "Raekwon" Woods – vocals (track 6) Elgin "Masta Killa" Turner – vocals (track 6) A.I.G. – vocals (track 7) Robert "RZA" Diggs – vocals (track 8), producer (tracks: 2–4, 6, 8, 15), executive producer Rodney "Islord" Stevenson – vocals (track 8) Samuel "Beretta 9" Murray – vocals (track 8) Terrance "9th Prince" Hamlin – vocals (track 8) Clifford "Method Man" Smith – vocals (track 8) Quintarus "Crisis" Bennet – vocals (tracks: 9, 16) Reginald "Meko the Pharaoh" Dimeko – vocals (tracks: 9, 16) Deshawn Dante "Doc Doom!" Cunningham – vocals (tracks: 9, 16) Dewayne "Rugged Monk" Rose – vocals (tracks: 9, 16) Anthony "Holocaust" Brown – vocals (tracks: 9, 16) Andre "Christ Bearer" Johnson – vocals (tracks: 9, 16) Apocalipps – vocals (track 10) Blizzard – vocals (track 10) Iron Mic – vocals (track 10) Sha Gotti – vocals (track 10) Robert "Truck" Daniels – vocals (track 10) Buda Love – vocals (track 11) Dragonfly – vocals (track 11) Long Axe – vocals (track 11) Samo Heung – vocals (track 11) Dennis "Ghostface Killah" Coles – vocals (tracks: 12, 15) Ross "Remedy" Filler – vocals & producer (track 13) Timothy "Myalansky" Turner – vocals (track 14) Joseph "Joe Mafia" Outlaw – vocals (track 14) Corey "Napoleon" Hart – vocals (track 14) Darryl "Cappadonna" Hill – vocals (track 15) Donnie "Darkim Be Allah" Banks – producer (track 7) Ronald "Allah Mathematics" Bean – producer (tracks: 9, 12, 16) Mike McDonald – producer (track 10) Jorell Brand – producer (track 10) R. "Bolo Gah" Brown – producer (track 11) David "DJ Devastator" Walker – producer (track 14) Nolan Moffitte – engineering (tracks: 1–4, 6–12, 14–16) Steve Sola – engineering (track 5) Charlie Marotta – engineering (track 13) James Cruz – mastering Mitchell "Divine" Diggs – executive producer Sherin Baday – art direction, project coordinator Arlene Godfrey – project coordinator Jeff Trotter – A&R coordinator
Charts Chart (1998) PeakpositionUS Billboard 200 4US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 3
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