Amethyst Rock Star

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Amethyst Rock Star
Studio album by Saul Williams
Released	May 8, 2001
Genre	Hip Hop
Length	58:26
Label	American
Producer	Rick Rubin
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Drowned in Sound 2001 Pitchfork Media 2001 Rolling Stone link
Saul Williams chronology
Amethyst Rock Star (2001) Not in My Name (EP) (2003)

Amethyst Rock Star is the first album release by Saul Williams. The song "Om Nia Merican" contains a sample of "Born of a Broken Man" by Rage Against The Machine.

[edit] Track listing

All songs written by Saul Williams

1. "La La La" – 2:40
2. "Penny for a Thought" – 4:34
3. "Robeson" – 4:21
4. "Tao of Now" – 4:19
5. "Fearless" – 3:12
6. "Untimely Meditations" – 3:55
7. "Om Nia Merican" – 3:06
8. "1987" – 5:21
9. "Coded Language" – 8:48
10. "Our Father" – 7:06
11. "Wine" – 11:04