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The Worst (Onyx and Wu-Tang Clan song)
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = The Worst
| cover = The Worst.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Onyx and Wu-Tang Clan
| album = Ride Shut 'Em Down
| released = December 23, 1997
| recorded = 1997
| studio = Streetlight Studios, NYC
| venue =
| genre = East Coast hip hop
Hardcore hip hop
| length = 5:34
| label = Tommy Boy
| writer = Clifford Smith
Corey Woods
Fred Scruggs
Kirk Jones
Tyrone Taylor
Anthony Long (Latief)
| producer = Latief
| chronology = Onyx
| prev_title = Last Dayz
| prev_year = 1995
| next_title = Shut 'Em Down
| next_year = 1998
| misc =
}}
"'The Worst'" is a song by American hip hop groups Onyx and Wu-Tang Clan. It was released on December 23, 1997 by Tommy Boy as a single from Tommy Boy Records's 'Ride' and as the first single from Onyx's third album, 'Shut 'Em Down'.
Onyx is represented by Fredro Starr, Sonny Seeza and Sticky Fingaz, as well as affiliate X1. Wu-Tang Clan is represented by Method Man, Raekwon, as well as affiliate Killa Sin.
"The Worst" was a minor hit, making it to three different Billboard charts.
Background
The song appeared on the 'Ride' soundtrack. Fredro Starr, Sticky Fingaz and Sonny Seeza also starred in this movie "Ride", which was originally called "I-95". In February 1998, in an interview for MTV, Sticky Fingaz told about collaborating with Wu-Tang:
"...It was a collaboration. It's about the worst of the worst, meaning the best. We're the worst nightmare for everyone in hip-hop. When we recording this song in the studio all night, Meth said that he wouldn't leave the studio until this track will be done".
In February 1998, song was also included in a Def Jam's promo release 'Shut 'Em Down (Exclusive Advance)' under the name "Onyx vs. Wu-Tang".
Music video
The music video was directed by Diane Martel and depicts a post-apocalyptic world where rap is banned. The video was filmed in Chinatown, Manhattan, New York City, including shooting in a restaurant 'Ipoh Garden Malaysian Chinese', and was released on "The BOX" on March 14, 1998.
The video can be found on the 2008's DVD 'Onyx: 15 Years Of Videos, History And Violence'.
Track listing
A-Side:
#"The Worst" (radio edit) 4:55
#"The Worst" (instrumental) 5:37
B-Side:
#"The Worst" (album version) 5:34
#"The Worst" (instrumental) 5:37
Samples
*"Up Against the Wall" by Quincy Jones
*"Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" by Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke
*"Protect Ya Neck" by Wu-Tang Clan
*"Step to the Rear" by Brand Nubian
*"Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" by Dick Van Dyke and Sally Ann Howes
Personnel
* Onyx - performer, vocals
* Fredro Starr - performer, vocals
* Sticky Fingaz - performer, vocals
* Sonny Seeza - performer, vocals
* X1 - performer, vocals
* Method Man - performer, vocals
* Raekwon - performer, vocals
* Killa Sin - performer, vocals
* Latief - producer
* Don Elliott - engineer, mixing
* DJ LS One - additional mix engineer, scratches
Charts
References
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