While
Inspectah Deck has always been overshadowed by the more personable bees in his Wu-Tang hive, there is no disputing his messiah-like flow and pure-as-artesian-water delivery. Wu-Tang's die-hard fans have always demanded more, and
Deck gives them just that, as he routinely leaves microphones grotesquely disfigured on his stellar debut. Besides the assortment of high-powered street jams like "Nightshift" and "Word on the Street," what separates
Deck from the next bodega philosopher is his disposition -- he also employs his verbal gifts as a tool of enlightenment, laying out a path to righteousness with "Elevation" and "Show and Prove." Although RZA, the man behind Wu-Tang's music, only furnishes one track,
Deck shows versatility behind the boards as well, handling the majority of the production chores. A truly venomous debut. [
Uncontrolled Substance was also released in a "clean" version, containing no profanities or obscenities.] ~ Matt Conaway