Uncontrolled Substance

Uncontrolled Substance is the 1999 (see 1999 in music) debut of Wu-Tang Clan member Inspectah Deck, an American hip hop musician. This album explores Inspectah Deck's lyrical skills, with sparse guest appearances. An album heavily influenced by soul music, Uncontrolled Substance is a very visual album, painting vivid pictures of life on the streets in New York City.

This album is dedicated to Inspectah Deck's late father, Frank Hunter.

Track listing

1. Intro – 2:01
2. Movas & Shakers (Hunter, Diggs) – 4:33
   • Producer: RZA
3. 9th Chamber (Hunter, Bougard, Jackson, Murray, Grant, Charles) – 2:51
   • First verse: La the Darkman
   • Second verse: Beretta 9
   • Third verse: Killa Sin
   • Fourth verse: Street Life
   • Fifth verse: Inspectah Deck
   • Producer: 4th Disciple
4. Uncontrolled Substance (Hunter, Bean) – 4:50
   • Additional vocals: Shadii
   • Producer: Allah Mathematics
5. Femme Fatale (Hunter) – 3:06
   • Producer: Inspectah Deck
6. The Grand Prix (Hunter, Bougard, Hawkins, Charles)
   • First and fourth verses: Inspectah Deck
   • Second verse: Street Life
   • Third verse: U-God
   • Producer: 4th Disciple
7. Forget Me Not (Hunter, Padilla) – 3:50
   • Producer: V.I.C.
8. Longevity (Hunter, Harris, Hawkins) – 4:40
   • First and third verses: Inspectah Deck
   • Second verse: U-God
   • Producer: True Master
9. Word on the Street (Hunter, Moore) – 3:44
   • Samples: "What Would I Do"
   • Samples: Ernie Hines – "What Would I Do" (from "Electrified)
   • Producer: Inspectah Deck
10. Elevation (Hunter, Axelrod) – 3:16
    • Samples: David Axelrod – "Terri's Tune" (from "Strange Ladies)
    • Producer: Inspectah Deck
11. Lovin You (Hunter, Harris, Jackson) – 2:36
    • First and third verses: Inspectah Deck
    • Second verse: La the Darkman
    • Samples: Soul Children – "Finish Me Off" (from "Soul Children)
    • Producer: True Master
12. Trouble Man (Hunter, Phillips, Hayes, Adu, Denman, Hale, Matthewman)
    • Samples: Sade – "Paradise" (from "Stronger Than Pride)
    • Samples: Curtis Mayfield – "Give Me Your Love" (from "Superfly)
    • Samples: Isaac Hayes – "Joy" (from "Joy)
    • Samples: Mountain – "Long Red" (from "Mountain Live)
    • Producer: Pete Rock
13. R.E.C. Room (Hunter, Harris) – 3:16
    • Producer: True Master
14. Friction (Hunter, Diggs, Turner) – 3:36
    • First and third verses: Inspectah Deck
    • Second and fourth verses: Masta Killa
    • Samples: Ann Peebles – "One Way Street" (from "I Can't Stand The Rain)
    • Producer: RZA
15. Hyperdermix (Hunter, Paul-Mitchell) – 4:52
    • Producer: Inspectah Deck
16. Show N Prove (Hunter, McDonald, Brand, Schofield) – 4:08
    • Samples: "Tune Up", written by J. Brand and W. Schofield, performed by The Dramatics
    • Producer: The Blaquesmiths
17. The Cause (Hunter, Charles, Whitfield, Strong) – 4:35
    • First and third verses: Inspectah Deck
    • Second and fourth verses: Street Life
    • Samples: The Undisputed Truth – "Smiling Faces Sometimes" (from "The Undisputed Truth)
    • Producer: Inspectah Deck

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
• Girard Hunt – Marketing
• Jeff Swierk – Marketing
• 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