The Four Horsemen (album)

The Four Horsemen
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Studio album by Ultramagnetic MC's
Released	August 10, 1993
Recorded	1992–1993
Genre	Hip hop
Label	Wild Pitch/EMI Records 0777 7 89917 2 4 E2-89917
Producer	Ultramagnetic MCs Godfather Don
Ultramagnetic MC's chronology
Funk Your Head Up (1992)Funk Your Head Up1992 The Four Horsemen (1993)

The Four Horsemen is the third studio album by Ultramagnetic MC's. Godfather Don, who produced tracks 2, 4, 5, and 8, helped to incorporate a darker, jazzier sound than the group's previous work. "Checkin' My Style" and "See the Man on the Street" were originally recorded in 1992 during Godfather Don-produced sessions for a projected solo album for Kool Keith's alias Rhythm X. Those same sessions also produced songs released on Cenobites LP, the CD edition of which contains the original extended version of "Checkin' My Style," retitled "Return To Zero." The Four Horsemen includes recurring science fiction and baseball themes and was viewed by fans as a welcome return to the group's hardcore roots. Because of a manufacturing error, the current Fontana Distribution pressing is identified as the U.M.C.'s on the covering sticker under the shrink wrap.

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Track listing

1. "We are the Horsemen" (3:53)
2. "Checkin' My Style" (2:31)
3. "Two Brothers with Checks (San Francisco, Harvey)" (4:43)
4. "Raise it Up" (Featuring Godfather Don) (4:18)
5. "Saga of Dandy, the Devil, & Day" (4:36)
6. "Delta Force II" (3:55)
7. "Adventures of Herman's Lust (Moe Love III)"" (2:06)
8. "See the Man on the Street" (3:23)
9. "Bring it Down to Earth" (3:36)
10. "Don't be Scared" (5:03)
11. "One Two, One Two" (2:44)
12. "Time to Catch a Body" (3:31)
13. "Yo, Black" (4:23)
14. "Big Booty" (2:46)

Samples

Two Brothers With Checks (San Francisco, Harvey)

• "It's a New Day" by Skull Snaps
• "Stayin' Alive" by Bee Gees

Raise It Up

• "Behind the Wall of Sleep" by Black Sabbath
• "Nautilus" by Bob James

Saga of Dandy, the Devil & Day

• "Feel Like Making Love" by Marlena Shaw

Delta Force II

• "Ego Trippin'" by Ultramagnetic MC's
• "Ease Back" by Ultramagnetic MC's

See the Man on the Street

• "Bring It Up (Hipster's Avenue)" by James Brown
• "The Rill Thing" by Little Richard

Bring It Down to Earth

• "Don't Change Your Love" by Five Stairsteps

One Two, One Two

• "The Bird" by Jimmy McGriff
• "It's a New Day" by Skull Snaps

Yo Black

• "The Payback" by James Brown