The Night the Earth Cried
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"The Night the Earth Cried" was the second single released from the Gravediggaz
' second album, The Pick, the Sickle and the Shovel
. Like the previous single, "Dangerous Mindz
", this song was produced by both RZA
and the 4th Disciple
. Though it did not reach the Billboard charts, the song nevertheless remains one of the group's most popular songs. RZA also directed the accompanying promotional music video. The music video was shot in Los Angeles
on September 17 and 18 and was released along with the CD release of the single.
Gravediggaz
Gravediggaz is an American hip hop group from New York City, well known for its dark sense of humor and abrasive, menacing soundscapes. The group was formed in 1994 and was effectively a supergroup, bringing together Prince Paul , Frukwan , Too Poetic and RZA...
' second album, The Pick, the Sickle and the Shovel
The Pick, the Sickle and the Shovel
The Pick, the Sickle and the Shovel, released October 14, 1997, is the second album by the Gravediggaz, an influential horrorcore hip hop supergroup...
. Like the previous single, "Dangerous Mindz
Dangerous Mindz
"Dangerous Mindz" was the first single released from the Gravediggaz' second album, The Pick, the Sickle and the Shovel. Produced by RZA and the 4th Disciple, Dangerous Mindz was the group's first single to not make it to any Billboard charts. A music video stylized after the album's cover was...
", this song was produced by both RZA
RZA
Robert Fitzgerald Diggs, better known by his stage name RZA , is an American Grammy-winning music producer, multi-instrumentalist, author, emcee, and occasional actor, director, and screenwriter. A prominent figure in Hip Hop, RZA is the de facto leader of the Wu-Tang Clan. He has produced almost...
and the 4th Disciple
4th Disciple
Selwin Bougard, now known as El-Divine Amir Bey, better known by his stage name 4th Disciple, is a hip hop producer and engineer who was one of the founding members of Killarmy and one of the best-known Wu-Tang-affiliated producers.- Biography :...
. Though it did not reach the Billboard charts, the song nevertheless remains one of the group's most popular songs. RZA also directed the accompanying promotional music video. The music video was shot in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
on September 17 and 18 and was released along with the CD release of the single.
A-Side
- "The Night the Earth Cried" (Radio Edit)- 4:03
- "The Night the Earth Cried" (Album Mix)- 4:32
B-Side
- "The Night the Earth Cried" (Instrumental)- 4:41
- "The Night the Earth Cried" (Acappella)- 4:03