Bobby Digital in Stereo

Bobby Digital in Stereo is the debut studio album by American rapper and producer RZA. It was released on November 24, 1998, and was certified Gold on February 5, 1999, by the Recording Industry Association of America. It is an experimental album that is based on a story featuring him rhyming as a hedonistic, fun-loving alter-ego named Bobby Digital and showcasing a unique keyboard-driven sound that RZA called digital orchestra, receiving mostly positive, though somewhat mixed, reviews.

Background

He explained the origins of Bobby Digital, saying:

On the pseudonym and character of Bobby Digital, which dominated the album's lyrics, RZA later stated:

The sound of the album is largely keyboard-driven, but there are still samples. On the sound of Bobby Digital, RZA stated:

Track listing information is taken from the official liner notes. Tracks 1–17 are Bobby Digital songs, while tracks 18–21 are RZA songs.
Notes

"Intro" contains vocals by Frank "Foxy" Niedlich.
"Slow Grind African" contains vocals by Lisa I'Anson.
"Love Jones" is erroneously credited to King Tech, who produced "Airwaves".
"Slow Grind French" contains vocals by Victorie Heathcole.
"Kiss Of A Black Widow" contains raps by Ol' Dirty Bastard, not the entire Wu-Tang Clan.
"Slow Grind Italian" contains vocals by Lorenza Calamandrei.
"Do You Here The Bells" is listed as Special Bonus Track For Japan Only.

Sample list

"Love Jones" contains a sample of "Star Children" performed by Mighty Ryeders.
"Kiss Of A Black Widow" contains a sample of "Over" performed by Portishead.
"My Lovin' Is Digi" contains a sample of "It Ain't Easy" performed by Syl Johnson.
Personnel
Barney Chase – Engineer, Mixing
Gabe Chiesa – Engineer
Tom Coyne – Mastering
Inspectah – Producer
King Tech – Producer, Engineer, Mixing
Nolan "Dr. No" Moffitte – Engineer, Mixing
Carl Nappa – Mixing
Tony Prendatt – Engineer, Mixing
RZA – Producer, Engineer, Mixing
Miles Showell – Mastering, Assembly
Bill Sienkiewicz – Illustration
Charts