Uncontrolled Substance

Q - 3 stars out of 5 - "...the least homogenous album to emerge from the Staten Island posse in some time....perky, danceable grooves courtesy of [Pete Rock]...Timbaland-influenced beats, and the superb 9th Chamber..." Vibe - "...INS keeps his music down to earth. Murky, gritty, and...innovative....with a cool cat's calm confidence....[proves] he has enough charisma, presence, and skill to captain his own rap ship.... [striking] just the right balance between style and substance..." Rap Pages - "...Inspectah Deck flexes the kind of high-octane lyrical dexterity that promoted him to Inspectah status in the first place....The production is gritty and bass-heavy with gothic backdrops..." Rap Pages - "...Inspectah Deck flexes the kind of high-octane lyrical dexterity that promoted him to Inspectah status in the first place....The production is gritty and bass-heavy with gothic backdrops..." Q - 3 stars out of 5 - "...the least homogenous album to emerge from the Staten Island posse in some time....perky, danceable grooves courtesy of [Pete Rock]...Timbaland-influenced beats, and the superb 9th Chamber..." Vibe - "...INS keeps his music down to earth. Murky, gritty, and...innovative....with a cool cat's calm confidence....[proves] he has enough charisma, presence, and skill to captain his own rap ship.... [striking] just the right balance between style and substance..." The Source - 3.5 mics out of 5 - "...transforms his iron mic into a personal podium from which to profess his ideology....UNCONTROLLED is like those essential elements that make water necessary to your daily intake..." The Source - 3.5 mics out of 5 - "...transforms his iron mic into a personal podium from which to profess his ideology....UNCONTROLLED is like those essential elements that make water necessary to your daily intake..." Spin - 7 out of 10 - "...[remembers] that beats are to be played with, not played out..." Spin - 7 out of 10 - "...[remembers] that beats are to be played with, not played out..." The Source (11/99, p.216) - 3.5 mics out of 5 - "...transforms his iron mic into a personal podium from which to profess his ideology....UNCONTROLLED is like those essential elements that make water necessary to your daily intake..." Vibe (8/99, p.174) - "...INS keeps his music down to earth. Murky, gritty, and...innovative....with a cool cat's calm confidence....[proves] he has enough charisma, presence, and skill to captain his own rap ship.... [striking] just the right balance between style and substance..." Rap Pages (7/99, p.147) - "...Inspectah Deck flexes the kind of high-octane lyrical dexterity that promoted him to Inspectah status in the first place....The production is gritty and bass-heavy with gothic backdrops..." Spin (9/99, p.192) - 7 out of 10 - "...[remembers] that beats are to be played with, not played out..." Q (11/99, p.118) - 3 stars out of 5 - "...the least homogenous album to emerge from the Staten Island posse in some time....perky, danceable grooves courtesy of [Pete Rock]...Timbaland-influenced beats, and the superb 9th Chamber..."

UNCONTROLLED SUBSTANCE is the debut album from Inspectah Deck (a.k.a. the Rebel INS), a featured member of hip-hop's ruling class, the Wu-Tang Clan. The CD is packed with guest spots from fellow Wu affiliates La the Dark Man, U-God, Streetlife, Masta Killa, and others.
This is the kind of hip-hop album that's immediately satisfying. Inspectah Deck produced a number of the tracks here, including "Elevation", "Word on the Street", and "Femme Fatale". There is a killer posse cut called "9th Chamber", which features La the Dark Man, Baretta 9, Killa Sin, and Streetlife. Other producers who lend a hand on UNCONTROLLED SUBSTANCE are Pete Rock, the RZA, True Master, V.I.C., and 4th Disciple.|