Amethyst Rock Star Explained

Amethyst Rock Star is the debut solo studio album by Saul Williams. It was released by American Recordings in 2001. It peaked at number 135 on the French Albums Chart.

Critical reception

Steve Kurutz of AllMusic gave the album 1.5 stars out of 5, saying: "Some of the language is downright laughable (see the trite themes of 'Fearless' for example) in any context, and the rest is mediocre at best." Kitty Empire of NME gave the album 3.5 stars out of 5, calling it "an ambitious collision of rock, hip-hop and spoken word, all united by a refusal to conform to the conventions of any of them."

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

Musicians

• Saul Williams – vocals, co–production, arrangement
• Rick Rubin – production
• Musa Bailey – additional production (2), additional programming, turntables
• Krust – additional production (9)
• Esthero – vocals (4)
• Chad Smith – drums (7)
• Jerome Jordan – guitar, backing vocals
• Maximina Juson – bass guitar
• Maryam Blacksher – viola
• Nioka Workman – cello
• Kwame Brandt-Pierce – keyboards
• Chris Eddleton – drums
• Greg Gordon – recording
• Russell Elevado – recording, mixing

Technical personnel

• Marcia Jones – visual art
• Michael Crivello – visual art
• Brandy Flower – graphic design
• Michele Miller – photography
• B+ – photography
• Mei Lei – journals
• Dorothy E. Wilcox – penpal
• Lindsay Chase – coordination