Heist of the Century (album)

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1998 studio album by La the Darkman

Heist of the Century

Studio album by

La the Darkman

Released| November 17, 1998
Recorded| 1996–1998
Genre| Hip hop
Length| 71:30
Label| Supreme Team
Producer|

* Tarif "Supreme" (exec.)
* Carlos "Six July" Broady (also co-exec.)
* 4th Disciple
* Havoc
* DJ Muggs
* RZA
* Raekwon

Singles from  Heist of the Century

1. "Spring Water/City Lights"
Released: March 28, 1999
2. "Heist of the Century"
Released: December 31, 1999

Heist of the Century is the debut solo studio album by American rapper and Wu-Tang Clan affiliate La the Darkman, from Grand Rapids, Michigan. It was released on November 17, 1998, through Supreme Team Entertainment. The production was handled by Carlos "Six July" Broady, 4th Disciple, Havoc of Mobb Deep, RZA, Raekwon, and DJ Muggs of Cypress Hill. It features appearances by many Wu-Tang Clan members and affiliates such as Ghostface Killah, Masta Killa and U-God, among others.

## Critical reception

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
The Source| [1]

AllMusic wrote that "Heist of the Century is packed with streetworthy jeep-jams and mind-elevating lyrics, courtesy of some of hip-hop's brightest MC's."[2] Marcus Reeves of The Source thought that most tracks on the album "drown in mid-tempo drums laced with nocturnal sound loops". He noted the rapper's "grim imagery" on some of the tracks, but thought that his delivery was average.[1]

## Track listing

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No.| Title| Writer(s)| Producer(s)| Length

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1.| "Lucci"|

* Lason Jackson
* Carlos Broady

| Six July| 5:29
2.| "Shine"|

* Jackson
* Broady

| Six July| 4:43
3.| "City Lights"|

* Jackson
* Kejuan Muchita

| Havoc| 4:01
4.| "What Thugs Do" (featuring DJ Rodgers & Puff)|

* Jackson
* Broady

| Six July| 4:48
5.| "Heist of the Century" (featuring Killa Sin)|

* Jackson
* Jeryl Grant
* Lawrence Muggerud

| DJ Muggs| 3:23
6.| "Fifth Disciple"|

* Jackson
* Selwyn Bougard

| 4th Disciple| 1:05
7.| "Now Y"|

* Jackson
* Broady

| Six July| 2:39
8.| "Spring Water" (featuring Raekwon)|

* Jackson
* Broady
* Cory Woods

* Raekwon
* Six July[a]

| 3:32
9.| "4 Souls" (featuring Shotti Screwface)|

* Jackson
* Broady
* Kay Holebrook

| Six July| 5:26
10.| "Street Life" (featuring Tekitha)|

* Jackson
* Broady
* Tekitha Washington

| Six July| 3:43
11.| "Love" (featuring Maia Campbell)|

* Jackson
* Bougard
* Maia Campbell

| 4th Disciple| 5:07
12.| "Figaro Chain" (featuring Havoc)|

* Jackson
* Bougard
* Muchita

| Havoc| 2:25
13.| "Polluted Wisdom"|

* Jackson
* Robert Diggs

| RZA| 5:16
14.| "Gun Rule"|

* Jackson
* Broady

| Six July| 4:51
15.| "Element of Surprise" (featuring Masta Killa & U-God)|

* Jackson
* Elgin Turner
* Lamont Hawkins

| 4th Disciple| 3:06
16.| "Az the World Turnz" (featuring Raekwon)|

* Jackson
* Bougard
* Woods

| 4th Disciple| 3:45
17.| "Wu-Blood Kin" (featuring Ghostface Killah & 12 O'Clock)|

* Jackson
* Dennis Coles
* Odion Turner

| Six July| 2:54
18.| "I Want It All"|

* Jackson
* Broady

| Six July| 4:17
Total length:| 1:10:30

Notes

* ^[a] signifies a co-producer

## Charts

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Chart (1998)  | Peak
position

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US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[3] | 37
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[4] | 9

## References

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1. ^ a b Reeves, Marcus (December 1998). "Record Report: La the Darkman – Heist of the Century". The Source. No. 111\. New York. p. 218.
2. ^ "Heist of the Century Review by AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
3. ^ "LA The Darkman Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
4. ^ "LA The Darkman Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 14, 2018.

## External links

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* Heist Of The Century at Discogs (list of releases)

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* MusicBrainz release group

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