Gutter Water
Studio album by
Gangrene
ReleasedNovember 22, 2010
Recorded2006–2010
GenreHip hop
Length48:49
LabelDecon
Producer
Gangrene chronology
Gutter Water
(2010)		 Vodka & Ayahuasca
(2012)
Singles from Gutter Water
  1. "Not High Enough"
    Released: September 7, 2010
  2. "Chain Swinging"
    Released: October 12, 2010
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
HipHopDX3/5[1]
laut.de[2]
Pitchfork6.7/10[3]
PopMatters5/10[4]
Spin[5]

Gutter Water is the debut full-length studio album by American hip hop duo Gangrene. It was released on November 22, 2010 via Decon. Production was handled by members Oh No and Alchemist, with DJ Muro co-producing one song. It features guest appearances from Big Twins, Evidence, Fashawn, Guilty Simpson, Medaphoar, Planet Asia, Raekwon and Roc C.

Critical reception

In his review for Spin, Christopher R. Weingarten made comparisons with Champion Sound, saying that the album "has none of Jaylib muted minimalism, opting for a barrage of manic rhymes and delirious clattering noise - haunted-house pianos, car crashes, backmasked ickiness, end-times news broadcasts, Godzilla whines, convulsive turntablism, and even the YouTube clip of a cop eating pot brownies".[5] Tom Breihan of Pitchfork wrote: "rapping on Gutter Water is almost beside the point. Oh and Alc are producers first, and Gutter Water would work nearly as well as an instrumental album. And together, they've created a messy, impressive pile-up of half-broken piano loops and dense, clattery drum programming. It's a hazy, stoned piece of work, an expansive extended head-nod, everything it sets out to be".[3] Sean Ryon of HipHopDX found the album "an unrelenting head banger that cleverly blends the best elements of California's underground Hip Hop scene. Lyrical setbacks aside, Gangrene's debut is an infectious combo of Alc's Kevlar-tough street anthems and Oh's musically off-kilter production".[1] Alex Bahler of PopMatters resumed: "despite Gangrene's (worthwhile) commitment to keeping it realer than radio, the visual metaphor on Gutter Water is a stretch: the music isn't shit, but it's not the shit either".[4]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro"
Oh No1:03
2."Boss Shit"
  • Jackson
  • Maman
Oh No2:32
3."Not High Enough"
  • Jackson
  • Maman
The Alchemist3:19
4."Gutter Water" (featuring Raekwon)
3:16
5."Get Into Some Gangster Shit" (featuring Planet Asia)
The Alchemist3:47
6."Take Drugs"
  • Jackson
  • Maman
Oh No3:52
7."Chain Swinging"
  • Jackson
  • Maman
The Alchemist2:44
8."Wassup Wassup" (featuring Fashawn and Evidence)
Oh No2:29
9."All Bad"
  • Jackson
  • Maman
Oh No4:54
10."Breathing Down Yo Neck" (featuring MED)
The Alchemist3:12
11."From Another Orbit" (featuring Roc C)
  • Jackson
  • Maman
  • Damien Smith
The Alchemist3:43
12."Ransom"
  • Jackson
  • Maman
Oh No3:19
13."Standing in the Shadows"
  • Jackson
  • Maman
The Alchemist2:37
14."Brass Knuckle Rap" (featuring Guilty Simpson)
The Alchemist4:37
15."Not Leaving" (featuring Big Twins)
  • Jackson
  • Maman
  • Jamal Abdul Raheem
Oh No3:26
Total length:48:49

Personnel

  • Michael "Oh No" Jackson – lyrics, vocals, producer (tracks: 1, 2, 6, 8, 9, 12, 15), arranger
  • Alan "The Alchemist" Maman – lyrics, vocals, producer (tracks: 3-5, 7, 10, 11, 13, 14), arranger
  • Corey "Raekwon" Woods – lyrics & vocals (track 4)
  • Jason "Planet Asia" Green – lyrics & vocals (track 5)
  • Santiago "Fashawn" Leyva – lyrics & vocals (track 8)
  • Michael "Evidence" Perretta – lyrics & vocals (track 8)
  • Nicholas "M.E.D." Rodriguez – lyrics & vocals (track 10)
  • Damien "Roc C" Smith – lyrics & vocals (track 11)
  • Byron "Guilty" Simpson – lyrics & vocals (track 14)
  • Jamal "Big Twins"/"Twin Gambino" Abdul Raheem – lyrics & vocals (track 15)
  • Romeo "DJ Romes" Jimenez – scratches (tracks: 2, 7, 9)
  • Murota "DJ Muro" Takayoshi – co-producer (track 4)
  • Ricardo Gutierrez – mastering
  • Dan Park – art direction, illustration
  • Peter Bittenbender – art direction

References

  1. 1 2 Ryon, Sean (November 26, 2010). "Gangrene (The Alchemist & Oh No) - Gutter Water". HipHopDX. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
  2. ↑ Merlo, Fabian. "The Alchemist, Oh No und Freunde auf Weed und knochentrockenen Beats". laut.de (in German). Retrieved September 25, 2023.
  3. 1 2 Breihan, Tom (November 8, 2010). "Gangrene: Gutter Water". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
  4. 1 2 Bahler, Alex (January 11, 2011). "Gangrene: Gutter Water, PopMatters". PopMatters. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
  5. 1 2 Weingarten, Christopher R. (December 2010). "Reviews". Spin. SPIN Media LLC. p. 84. ISSN 0886-3032. Retrieved September 25, 2023 – via Google Books.
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