Devil Without a Cause

Devil Without a Cause
Studio album by Kid Rock
Released	August 18, 1998
Recorded	1995, 1996-1998
Genre	Rap metal, southern rock
Length	71:12
Label	Lava / Atlantic
Producer	Kid Rock with John Travis
Kid Rock chronology
Early Morning Stoned Pimp (1996) Devil Without a Cause (1998) The History of Rock (2000)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Pitchfork Media	[2]
Robert Christgau	A- [3]

Devil Without a Cause is Kid Rock's breakthrough album, and his fourth overall. Produced by Kid Rock with John Travis, it was released in 1998 by Atlantic Records. The album was certified 11 times Platinum & by the RIAA by April 2003.^[4] It is Kid Rock's last album to be categorized as "hip hop" before crossing over to more traditional rock music.

Singles

The album's lead single was the rap anthem "Welcome 2 the Party (Ode 2 the Old School)", which failed to find success. The album didn't garner any attention until "I Am the Bullgod" was released; the single peaked at #31 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Tracks chart and garnered the attention of MTV.

"Bawitdaba", the third single, bubbled under the Billboard Hot 100 at #4, but nevertheless was successful on rock radio, peaking at #10 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart and #11 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.

"Cowboy", the fourth single, charted at #82 on the Hot 100 and #34 on the Mainstream Top 40, as well as #5 on the Modern Rock Tracks and #10 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks. The fifth single was "Only God Knows Why", which charted at #19 on the Hot 100 and #6 on the Mainstream Top 40, with peaks of #5 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks and #13 on the Modern Rock Tracks. Finally, the album's sixth and final single was "Wasting Time", which was a minor mainstream rock hit at #35.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Bawitdaba"	R.J. Ritchie, Matthew Shafer, Jason Krause	4:27
2.	"Cowboy"	Ritchie, Shafer, John Travis, James Trombly	4:17
3.	"Devil Without a Cause" (feat. Joe C)	Kenny Olson, Ritchie, Shafer, Too $hort, Larry Smith, Jalil "Whodini" Hutchins	5:32
4.	"I Am The Bullgod"	Ritchie	4:50
5.	"Roving Gangster (Rollin')"	Ritchie, Shafer, Mark Morales, Darren Robinson, Andy Nehra, Damon Wimbley	4:24
6.	"Wasting Time"	Ritchie, Shafer, Lindsey Buckingham	4:02
7.	"Welcome 2 The Party (Ode 2 The Old School)"	Ritchie, Shafer, Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland, Brian Holland	5:14
8.	"I Got One For Ya'" (feat. Robert Bradley)	Olson, Ritchie, Shafer, Travis, Jerry Williams	3:43
9.	"Somebody's Gotta Feel This"	Ritchie, Shafer, Olson, Travis	3:09
10.	"Fist of Rage"	Ritchie, Shafer, Travis	3:23
11.	"Only God Knows Why"	Ritchie, Shafer, Travis	5:27
12.	"Fuck Off" (feat. Eminem)	Ritchie, Shafer, Mathers, Krause	6:13
13.	"Where U At Rock"	Ritchie	4:24
14.	"Black Chick, White Guy" (length is 7:07)	Ritchie	12:01
15.	"I Am The Bullgod [Remix]" (hidden track at 7:10 of track 14)	Ritchie	4:51

Tracklisting for clean version

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Bawitdaba"	4:27
2.	"Cowboy"	4:17
3.	"Devil Without a Cause"	5:32
4.	"I Am the Bullgod"	4:50
5.	"Roving Gangster (Rollin)"	4:17
6.	"Wasting Time"	4:02
7.	"Welcome 2 the Party, Ode 2 the Old School"	3:52
8.	"I Got One for You"	3:43
9.	"Somebody's Gotta Feel This"	3:08
10.	"Fist of Rage"	3:23
11.	"Only God Knows Why"	5:27
12.	"Where U At Rock"	9:14

Demos

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Bawitdaba"	4:24
2.	"Cowboy"	4:25
3.	"Devil Without a Cause"	5:38
4.	"Wasting Time"	3:58
5.	"Only God Knows Why"	5:44
6.	"I'm a Dog"	3:44

Samples

• "Bawitdaba"
  • "Rapper's Delight" by Sugarhill Gang
• "Cowboy"
  • "Midnight Rider" by The Allman Brothers Band
  • "L.A. Woman" by The Doors
• "Devil Without a Cause"
  • "The Freaks Come Out At Night" by Whodini
  • "Don't Fight The Feeling" by Too Short
• "Roving Gangster (Rollin)"
  • "Stick Em" by The Fat Boys
• "Wasting Time"
  • "Second Hand News" by Fleetwood Mac
• "Welcome 2 The Party"
  • "Free Your Mind" by The Politicians
• "I Got One For Ya"
  • "Slow Slow Disco" by Swamp Dogg
  • "In The Summertime" by Mungo Jerry
  • "Freddy Fender" by The Faces
• "Somebody's Gotta Feel This"
  • "Kick Out The Jams" by The MC5
• "Fist Of Rage"
  • "Whole Lotta Love" by Led Zeppelin
• "Black Chick, White Guy"
  • "Ain't No Sunshine" by Bill Withers

Trivia

• Even on the explicit version, "Cowboy" is still edited.In fact, the piano hook was removed, but kept on the clean version.

• Tracks "Fuck Off" and "Black Chick, White Guy" are absent on the clean version.

• The second verse in "Welcome 2 The Party" is absent on the clean version. Also, the third verse is lyrically changed due to excessive use of profanities.

• At the end of "Black Chick, White Guy", a hip hop remix of "I Am The Bullgod" can be heard.On the clean version, it's at the end of "Where U at Rock?".

• A remix of "Bawitdaba" is used on the clean version.

• "I'm A Dog" is remastered on Cocky.

• Only God Knows Why was not Kid Rock's first venture into southern rock ballad He released " A Country Boy Can Survive" in 1994.

• On "Fuck Off", the lines "rock for cancer" and "be no homo" were backmasked.

• The History of Rock is an unofficial lineup to Devil Without a Cause.

Personnel

• Kid Rock – vocals, guitar, banjo, acoustic guitar, synthesizer, bass
• Jimmy Bones – keyboard, organ, piano, arp, synth bass
• Joe C. – raps
• Stefanie Eulinberg – drums, percussion
• Shirley Hayden – background vocals
• Jason Krause – metal guitar, electric guitar
• Misty Love – background vocals
• Kenny Olson – lead guitar
• Uncle Kracker – turntables, background vocals
• Eminem – vocals on "Fuck Off"
• Kenny Tudrick – guitar, drums
• Matt O'Brien – Bass
• Robert Bradley – vocals on "I Got One For Ya"
• Thornetta Davis – vocals on "Wasting Time"
• Peter Filias - webmaster

See also

• List of best-selling albums in the United States

References

1. ^ http://www.allmusic.com/album/r372664
2. ^ http://web.archive.org/web/20011223054017/pitchforkmedia.com/record-reviews/k/kid-rock/devil-without-a-cause.shtml
3. ^ http://robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?id=746&name=Kid+Rock
4. ^ http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=&artist=kid%20rock&format=&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2010&sort=Artist&perPage=25