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 GravediggazPick, the Sickle and the Shovel Release Date: 1997 09 16 Running Time: 60:24 Label: Gee Street Records Rating:  |
Between Gravediggaz first album, 6 Feet Deep, and the second, The Pick, the Sickle and the Shovel, RZA became the most influential producer in hip-hop, as his productions for the various Wu-Tang Clan side projects established his distinctive, skeletal style as rap's cutting edge. So, it's a little surprising that The Pick doesn't showcase RZA, even though there are several tangential Wu members on the disc. Instead, the production team of Poetic, True Master, Fourth Disciple, Goldfinghaz and Darkim mastermind the sound of the album, which is light-years away from the violent horrorcore of 6 Feet Deep. The Pick has a layered, textured surface, filled with inventive, unpredictable samples that create a hypnotic web. Appropriately, RZA, Prince Paul, Poetic and Frukwan have smarter rhymes this time around, exploring social problems instead of wallowing in comic book gore. At times, the album's momentum sags, but overall, The Pick, the Sickle and the Shovel is a quantum leap forward for Gravediggaz. Unlike its predecessor, it's an album that reflects its creators' intelligence. Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide
Tracks:
| Title | Composer | Time | |
| 1 | Intro | Gatekeeper [1], Diggs, Grym Reaper, RZA | 1:16 |
| 2 | Dangerous Mindz | Hamilton, Gatekeeper [1], Diggs, Grym, RZA, Bougard, Berkeley | 4:54 |
| 3 | Bomb | Harris, Grym, Hamilton, Berkeley, Gatekeeper [1] | 4:10 |
| 4 | Unexplained | Grym Reaper, Hamilton, Gatekeeper [1], Berkeley | 2:58 |
| 5 | Twelve Jewelz [RZA Solo] | Diggs, Miller, RZA | 2:53 |
| 6 | Fairytalez | Gatekeeper [1], Berkeley, Grym, Hunchen, Hamilton | 4:46 |
| 7 | Never Gonna Come Back | Grym, Gatekeeper [1], Hamilton, White, Hinchen, Berkeley | 4:05 |
| 8 | Pit of Snakes | Berkeley, Grym, Hamilton, Harris, Diggs, Gatekeeper [1], RZA | 4:19 |
| 9 | Night the Earth Cried | Grym, Bougard, gatekeeper, Berkeley, Hamilton, Diggs, RZA | 4:32 |
| 10 | Elimination Process | Omen, Shabazz The Disciple, Gatekeeper [1], Hamilton, Collins, Purkiss, Berkeley, Grym | 5:35 |
| 11 | Repentance Day | Reed, Smith, Berkeley, Grym, Hillah Priest, Hell Razor | 5:20 |
| 12 | Hidden Emotions | Hamilton, Berkeley, Grym, Truemaster, Harris, Huston, Gatekeeper [1] | 6:18 |
| 13 | What's Goin' On | Ninth Prince, RZA, Gatekeeper [1], Berkeley, Hamlin, Hamilton, Grym, Diggs | 4:53 |
| 14 | Deadliest Biz | Grym, Hamilton, Gatekeeper [1], Berkeley | 3:03 |
| 15 | Outro | Gatekeeper [1], Grym, Hamilton, RZA, Prince Paul, Berkeley | 1:22 |
Other Releases:
| Pick, the Sickle and the Shovel [Clean] Release Date: 1997 Label: Gee Street/V2 |
| Pick, the Sickle and the Shovel [Bonus Tracks] Release Date: 1997 Label: Gee Street Records |
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