# No Said Date

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2004 studio album by Masta Killa

No Said Date Studio album by Masta Killa Released June 1, 2004 (2004-06-01) Recorded 1997–2004 Studio 36 Chambers Studios (New York, NY) Genre Hip-hop Length 47:45 Label Nature Sounds Producer Allah Mathematics Baby Dooks Brock Jose "Choco" Reynoso RZA Dave West True Master Masta Killa chronology No Said Date (2004) Made in Brooklyn (2006) Wu-Tang Clan solo chronology Tical 0: The Prequel (2004) No Said Date (2004) A Son Unique (2005)

***No Said Date*** is the debut solo studio album by American rapper [Masta Killa](/source/Masta_Killa). It was released on June 1, 2004, via [Nature Sounds](/source/Nature_Sounds). Recording sessions took place at 36 Chamber Studios in [New York City](/source/New_York_City). Production was handled by [DJ Mathematics](/source/Mathematics_(producer)), [RZA](/source/RZA), [True Master](/source/True_Master), Baby Dooks, Brock, Jose "Choco" Reynoso and Supa Dave West. It features [guest appearances](/source/Guest_appearance) from the rest of the [Wu-Tang Clan](/source/Wu-Tang_Clan), as well as its affiliates [Killah Priest](/source/Killah_Priest), [Prodigal Sunn](/source/Prodigal_Sunn) and [Streetlife](/source/Street_Life_(rapper)), with cameos from Masta Killa's sons Jamel and Shamel Irief.

In the United States, the album debuted at number 136 on the [*Billboard* 200](/source/Billboard_200), number 31 on the [Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums](/source/Top_R%26B%2FHip-Hop_Albums), number 3 on the [Heatseekers Albums](/source/Heatseekers_Albums) and number 4 on the [Independent Albums](/source/Independent_Albums) charts.

The songs "D.T.D.", "Digi Warfare" and "Old Man" appear in the 2006 video game *[Saints Row](/source/Saints_Row_(2006_video_game))*.

## Critical reception

Professional ratings Aggregate scores Source Rating Metacritic 86/100[1] Review scores Source Rating AllHipHop [2] AllMusic [3] Cokemachineglow 79/100%[4] Pitchfork 8.3/10[5] Prefix 7/10[6] RapReviews 9/10[7] Stylus A−[8] The Austin Chronicle [9] The Village Voice [10] Tiny Mix Tapes [11]

*No Said Date* was met with universal acclaim from [music critics](/source/Music_journalism). At [Metacritic](/source/Metacritic), which assigns a [normalized](/source/Standard_score) rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an [average](/source/Weighted_arithmetic_mean) score of 86 based on six reviews.[1]

James Corne of RapReviews praised the album, resuming: "overall, *No Said Date* is the collective combination of stellar performances across the board".[7] Scott McKeating of *[Stylus](/source/Stylus_Magazine)* called it "a return to the Wu sound; in-house production, more Clan cameos and less material dictated by current trends commercial".[8] *[Pitchfork](/source/Pitchfork_(website))* stated: "Masta Killa has delivered one the most urgent, straightforward Wu releases since the group's debut over a decade ago".[5] [AllMusic](/source/AllMusic)'s Stewart Mason noted the rapper's "aggressive but nimble flow is all over each of these songs".[3] Chet Betz of *[Cokemachineglow](/source/Cokemachineglow)* wrote: "together, "School" and "Silverbacks" make the best Wu-Tang one-two punch that I can recall".[4]

## Track listing

No. Title Producer(s) Length 1. "Born Chamber" (Intro) 1:16 2. "Grab the Mic" Brock 2:59 3. "No Said Date" RZA 2:44 4. "Last Drink" Mathematics 4:03 5. "Love Spell" Dave West 4:14 6. "The Future (Skit)" 1:28 7. "D.T.D." (featuring Raekwon and Ghostface Killah) Mathematics 4:13 8. "Whatever" (featuring Streetlife and Prodigal Sunn) Mathematics 2:54 9. "Secret Rivals" (featuring Killah Priest and Method Man) True Master 3:29 10. "Skit" 0:24 11. "Digi Warfare" Jose "Choco" Reynoso 4:06 12. "Old Man" (featuring Ol' Dirty Bastard and RZA) RZA 2:46 13. "Queen" True Master 3:40 14. "School" (featuring RZA) RZA 3:12 15. "Silverbacks" (featuring Inspectah Deck and GZA) True Master 3:26 16. "Masta Killa" Baby Dooks 2:51 Total length: 47:45

## Personnel

- Elgin "[Masta Killa](/source/Masta_Killa)" Turner – songwriter, vocals, executive producer

- Corey "[Raekwon](/source/Raekwon)" Woods – vocals (track 7)

- Dennis "[Ghostface Killah](/source/Ghostface_Killah)" Coles – vocals (track 7)

- Patrick "[Streetlife](/source/Street_Life_(rapper))" Charles – vocals (track 8)

- Lamar "[Prodigal Sunn](/source/Prodigal_Sunn)" Ruff – vocals (track 8)

- Walter "[Killah Priest](/source/Killah_Priest)" Reed – vocals (track 9)

- Clifford "[Method Man](/source/Method_Man)" Smith – vocals (track 9)

- Robert "[RZA](/source/RZA)" Diggs – additional vocals (track 11), vocals (tracks: 12, 14), producer (tracks: 3, 12, 14), executive producer

- Lamont "[U-God](/source/U-God)" Hawkins – additional vocals (track 11)

- Russell "[Ol' Dirty Bastard](/source/Ol'_Dirty_Bastard)" Jones – vocals (track 12)

- Jason "[Inspectah Deck](/source/Inspectah_Deck)" Hunter – vocals (track 15)

- Gary "[GZA](/source/GZA)" Grice – vocals (track 15), executive producer

- Brock – producer (track 2)

- Ronald "[Mathematics](/source/Mathematics_(producer))" Bean – producer (tracks: 4, 7, 8)

- David "Supa Dave" West – producer (track 5)

- Derrick "[True Master](/source/True_Master)" Harris – producer (tracks: 9, 13, 15)

- Jose "Choco" Reynoso – producer (track 11), recording, mixing

- David "Baby Dooks" Vurdelja – producer (track 16)

- Michael Sarsfield – mastering

- Amal McCaskill – co-executive producer

- Devin Horwitz – co-executive producer

- James "[Dreddy Kruger](/source/Dreddy_Kruger)" Dockery – A&R

## Charts

Chart (2004) Peak position US Billboard 200[12] 136 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[13] 31 US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[14] 3 US Independent Albums (Billboard)[15] 4

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-MC_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-MC_1-1) ["Critic Reviews for No Said Date - Metacritic"](https://www.metacritic.com/music/no-said-date/masta-killa/critic-reviews). *[Metacritic](/source/Metacritic)*. Retrieved May 20, 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Barone, Matt (June 1, 2004). ["No Said Date"](https://allhiphop.com/reviews-music/no-said-date/). *[AllHipHop](/source/AllHipHop)*. Retrieved May 20, 2025.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-AM_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-AM_3-1) Mason, Stewart. ["No Said Date - Masta Killa | Album | AllMusic"](https://www.allmusic.com/album/no-said-date-mw0000333315). *[AllMusic](/source/AllMusic)*. Retrieved May 20, 2025.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-CMG_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-CMG_4-1) Betz, Chet (June 15, 2004). ["Masta Killa: No Said Date | Records"](https://web.archive.org/web/20100214124546/http://www.cokemachineglow.com/record_review/1119/masta-killa). *[Cokemachineglow](/source/Cokemachineglow)*. Archived from [the original](http://www.cokemachineglow.com/record_review/1119/masta-killa) on February 14, 2010. Retrieved February 14, 2010 – via [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine).

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-p4k_5-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-p4k_5-1) ["Masta Killa: No Said Date"](https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/5605-no-said-date/). *[Pitchfork](/source/Pitchfork_(website))*. August 18, 2004. Retrieved May 20, 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Umile, Dominic (June 1, 2006). ["Review: Masta Killa - No Said Date"](https://web.archive.org/web/20061121010410/http://www.prefixmag.com/reviews/cds/M/Masta-Killa/No-Said-Date/739). *Prefixmag*. Archived from [the original](http://www.prefixmag.com/reviews/cds/M/Masta-Killa/No-Said-Date/739) on November 21, 2006. Retrieved November 21, 2006 – via [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine).

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-RR_7-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-RR_7-1) Corne, James (June 15, 2004). ["Masta Killa :: No Said Date :: Nature Sounds/Little Shoes Music"](https://www.rapreviews.com/2004/06/masta-killa-no-said-date/). *RapReviews*. Retrieved May 20, 2025.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Stylus_8-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Stylus_8-1) McKeating, Scott (June 9, 2004). ["Masta Killa - No Said Date - Review - Stylus Magazine"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120716180258/http://www.stylusmagazine.com/review.php?ID=2058). *[Stylus](/source/Stylus_Magazine)*. Archived from [the original](http://www.stylusmagazine.com/review.php?ID=2058) on July 16, 2012. Retrieved July 16, 2012 – via [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** Gabriel, Robert (June 4, 2004). ["Ghostface, Method Man, Masta Killa"](https://www.austinchronicle.com/music/2004-06-04/213646/). *[The Austin Chronicle](/source/The_Austin_Chronicle)*. Retrieved May 20, 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** [Christgau, Robert](/source/Robert_Christgau) (August 3, 2004). ["Looking Past Differences"](https://web.archive.org/web/20040824000000/https://www.villagevoice.com/looking-past-differences/). *[The Village Voice](/source/The_Village_Voice)*. Archived from [the original](https://www.villagevoice.com/looking-past-differences/) on August 24, 2004. Retrieved May 20, 2025. [Alt URL](https://robertchristgau.com/xg/cg/cgv704-04.php)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["Music Review: Masta Killa - No Said Date"](https://www.tinymixtapes.com/music-review/masta-killa-no-said-date). *[Tiny Mix Tapes](/source/Tiny_Mix_Tapes)*. December 14, 2006. Retrieved May 20, 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** ["The Billboard 200"](https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/2004-06-19/?rank=136). *[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))*. Vol. 116, no. 25. [Nielsen Business Media, Inc.](/source/Nielsen_Business_Media%2C_Inc.) June 19, 2004. p. 55. [ISSN](/source/ISSN_(identifier)) [0006-2510](https://search.worldcat.org/issn/0006-2510). Retrieved May 20, 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** ["Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums"](https://www.billboard.com/charts/r-b-hip-hop-albums/2004-06-19/). *[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))*. Vol. 116, no. 25. [Nielsen Business Media, Inc.](/source/Nielsen_Business_Media%2C_Inc.) June 19, 2004. p. 26. [ISSN](/source/ISSN_(identifier)) [0006-2510](https://search.worldcat.org/issn/0006-2510). Retrieved May 20, 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** "Top Heatseekers". *[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))*. Vol. 116, no. 25. [Nielsen Business Media, Inc.](/source/Nielsen_Business_Media%2C_Inc.) June 19, 2004. p. 57. [ISSN](/source/ISSN_(identifier)) [0006-2510](https://search.worldcat.org/issn/0006-2510).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** ["Top Independent Albums"](https://www.billboard.com/charts/independent-albums/2004-06-19/). *[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))*. Vol. 116, no. 25. [Nielsen Business Media, Inc.](/source/Nielsen_Business_Media%2C_Inc.) June 19, 2004. p. 57. [ISSN](/source/ISSN_(identifier)) [0006-2510](https://search.worldcat.org/issn/0006-2510). Retrieved May 20, 2025.

## External links

- *[No Said Date](https://www.discogs.com/master/56863)* at [Discogs](/source/Discogs) (list of releases)

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