The Inevitable Rise and Liberation of NiggyTardust cover artwork

Album Production / Collaboration

The Inevitable Rise and Liberation of NiggyTardust!

Initial releaseNovember 1, 2007

Trent Reznor produced Saul Williams's The Inevitable Rise and Liberation of NiggyTardust!, with Atticus Ross contributing additional programming. Williams's poetry, political force, and vocal performance meet dense electronics, distorted rhythm, and sharply constructed space.

The album was initially offered directly to listeners through a choose-your-price download, extending the independent distribution ideas Reznor was exploring at the time. Reznor's production extends across the full album instead of appearing as a guest credit or isolated remix.

Label
Fader Label
Formats
Digital, CD and vinyl

Release Guide

Release Details

Release type
Studio album / collaboration
Artist
Saul Williams
Primary catalog
Fader Label
Contents
15 tracks
Track Listing Original track listing
  1. Black History Month
  2. Convict Colony
  3. Tr(n)igger
  4. Sunday Bloody Sunday
  5. Break
  6. NiggyTardust
  7. DNA
  8. WTF!
  9. Scared Money
  10. Raw
  11. Skin of a Drum
  12. No One Ever Does
  13. Banged and Blown Through
  14. Raised to Be Lowered
  15. The Ritual
Credits & Production Principal release credits
Primary artist
Saul Williams
Produced by
Trent Reznor
Additional production
Atticus Ross
Major Editions Documented release formats

2007 / Original release

Issued by Fader Label in Digital, CD and vinyl.

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