The Inevitable Rise and Liberation of Niggy Tardust grafts more than its title from David Bowie's classic The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars. Niggy is Williams' alter ego just as Ziggy was Bowie's. By invoking the master of disguise, the weight falls on Williams' to deliver an album worthy of that comparison. Be it as a poet or rapper, writer or actor, cultural watch dog or simply a street savvy philosopher, Saul Williams has a voice worth listening to.
Black History Month 2. Convict Colony 3. Tr(n)igger 4. Sunday Bloody Sunday 5. NiggyTardust 7. Scared Money 10.
Skin of a Drum 12. No One Ever Does 13. Banged and Blown Through 14. Raised to be Lowered 15. The Ritual Bonus Tracks 1. Pedagogue of Young Gods 2.
World on Wheels 3. Can't Hide Love 4. Gunshots by Computer 5.
List of Demands (Reparations) Written and performed by Saul Williams with Trent Reznor, CX Kidtronik, Thavius Beck and more. Produced by Trent Reznor Mixed By Alan Moulder Mastered by Brian “Big Bass” Gardner Engineering / programming: Atticus Ross.