"Nowhere to Run, Nowhere to Hide" is a song written and performed by American hardcore hip-hop four-piece supergroup

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. It was released on September 6, 1994 via

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as the second single from the group's debut full-length studio album ''

6 Feet Deep ''6 Feet Deep'' (also titled ''Niggamortis'' in some regions) is the debut album of the American hip hop supergroup Gravediggaz. Formed by former Tommy Boy Records artists Prince Paul, RZA, Frukwan and Poetic, the group utilized horror-themed ...

''. Recording sessions took place at GLC Sound Studios, Paul's Coffee Shop and Firehouse Studio in

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. Production was handled by member Prince Paul, who utilized elements from

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' "Jagger the Dagger". An accompanying music video was directed by David Perez Shadi. The UK version of the single features a

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done by Portishead. In the United States, the single made it to number 32 on the

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and number 27 on the

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charts. It found more success in the United Kingdom, peaking at number 78 on the UK singles chart and number 20 on the Official Dance Singles Chart.

Track listing

Personnel

*Anthony " Too Poetic" Berkeley — songwriter, vocals *Robert "

RZA Robert Fitzgerald Diggs (born July 5, 1969), better known by his stage name RZA ( ) or the RZA, is an American rapper, record producer, composer, actor, and filmmaker. He is the '' de facto'' leader of the hip hop group Wu-Tang Clan, having pro ...

" Diggs — songwriter, vocals *Arnold " Frukwan" Hamilton — songwriter, vocals *" Prince Paul" Huston — songwriter, producer, arranger, mixing *Jorge "

Kurious Jorge Antonio Alvarez (born May 1, 1970), better known by his stage names Kurious or Kurious Jorge, is an American hip hop recording artist from New York City. Biography Kurious is of Puerto Rican and Cuban descent, and grew up in the Upper ...

" Alvarez — additional vocals (tracks: 1, 2, 7) *Don McKenzie — additional vocals (tracks: 1, 2, 7) *Gerald Whaley — additional vocals (tracks: 1, 2, 7) *Ethan Ryman — recording *Scott Harding — recording, mixing *Djinji Brown — mixing assistant *Emerson Mykoo — mixing assistant *

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— mastering * Christian Witkin — photography

Charts

References

External links

* {{Authority control 1993 songs 1994 singles Gravediggaz songs Songs written by RZA Songs written by Prince Paul (producer) Song recordings produced by Prince Paul (producer)