# The Swarm (album)

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The Swarm is the first compilation album by American hip-hop collective Wu-Tang Killa Bees. It was released on July 21, 1998 via Wu-Tang/Priority Records. Recording sessions took place at Alien Flyers Studios and Firehouse Studios in New York. Production was handled by Wu-Tang Clan member the RZA, who also served as an executive producer and presenter. The album also featured additional production from The Wu-Elements, such as Mathematics, Darkim Be Allah, Bolo Gah, DJ Devastator, Inspectah Deck, Remedy and The Blaquesmiths.
It features contributions from Wu-Tang Clan members Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, Masta Killa, Method Man, Raekwon and RZA, and Wu-Tang affiliates A.I.G., Black Knights of the North Star, Cappadonna, Killarmy, Remedy, Royal Fam, Ruthless Bastards, Shyheim, Street Life, Sunz of Man, Tha Beggas and Wu-Syndicate among others.
In the United States, the album debuted at number 4 on the Billboard 200 and number 3 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts. It was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on February 10, 1999, for the sales of 500,000 units.

## Track listing
### Notes

* The "Intro" mentioned on the back cover, booklet and disc is not featured on the record itself.
* Track "Legacy" incorrectly listed as performed by A.I.G. in the booklet.

## Personnel

* Timothy "Timbo King" Drayton – vocals (track 2)
* Chron "Hell Razah" Smith – vocals (tracks: 3, 4)
* Frederick "60 Second Assassin" Cuffie – vocals (track 3)
* Vergil "Prodigal Sunn" Ruff – vocals (track 3)
* Shyheim Franklin – vocals (track 4)
* Jason "Inspectah Deck" Hunter – vocals (tracks: 5, 6), producer (track 5)
* Patrick "Streetlife" Charles – vocals (tracks: 5, 6)
* Corey "Raekwon" Woods – vocals (track 6)
* Elgin "Masta Killa" Turner – vocals (track 6)
* A.I.G. – vocals (track 7)
* Robert "RZA" Diggs – vocals (track 8), producer (tracks: 2-4, 6, 8, 15), executive producer
* Rodney "Islord" Stevenson – vocals (track 8)
* Samuel "Beretta 9" Murray – vocals (track 8)
* Terrance "9th Prince" Hamlin – vocals (track 8)
* Clifford "Method Man" Smith – vocals (track 8)
* Quintarus "Crisis" Bennet – vocals (tracks: 9, 16)
* Reginald "Meko the Pharaoh" Dimeko – vocals (tracks: 9, 16)
* Deshawn Dante "Doc Doom!" Cunningham – vocals (tracks: 9, 16)
* Dewayne "Rugged Monk" Rose – vocals (tracks: 9, 16)
* Anthony "Holocaust" Brown – vocals (tracks: 9, 16)
* Andre "Christ Bearer" Johnson – vocals (tracks: 9, 16)
* Apocalipps – vocals (track 10)
* Blizzard – vocals (track 10)
* Iron Mic – vocals (track 10)
* Sha Gotti – vocals (track 10)
* Robert "Truck" Daniels – vocals (track 10)
* Buda Love – vocals (track 11)
* Dragonfly – vocals (track 11)
* Long Axe – vocals (track 11)
* Samo Heung – vocals (track 11)
* Dennis "Ghostface Killah" Coles – vocals (tracks: 12, 15)
* Ross "Remedy" Filler – vocals & producer (track 13)
* Timothy "Myalansky" Turner – vocals (track 14)
* Joseph "Joe Mafia" Outlaw – vocals (track 14)
* Corey "Napoleon" Hart – vocals (track 14)
* Darryl "Cappadonna" Hill – vocals (track 15)
* Donnie "Darkim Be Allah" Banks – producer (track 7)
* Ronald "Allah Mathematics" Bean – producer (tracks: 9, 12, 16)
* Mike McDonald – producer (track 10)
* Jorell Brand – producer (track 10)
* R. "Bolo Gah" Brown – producer (track 11)
* David "DJ Devastator" Walker – producer (track 14)
* Nolan Moffitte – engineering (tracks: 1-4, 6-12, 14-16)
* Steve Sola – engineering (track 5)
* Charlie Marotta – engineering (track 13)
* James Cruz – mastering
* Mitchell "Divine" Diggs – executive producer
* Sherin Baday – art direction, project coordinator
* Arlene Godfrey – project coordinator
* Jeff Trotter – A&R coordinator

## Charts

| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) | 36 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) | 29 |
| UK Albums (OCC) | 81 |
| UK R&B Albums (OCC) | 14 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC) | 8 |
| US Billboard 200 | 4 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) | 3 |

## Certifications

| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
| United States (RIAA) | Gold | 500,000$^^$ |
| $^^$ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |||