Hatchet Warrior

Hatchet Warrior is the second solo studio album by American rapper Anybody Killa. It was released on April 8, 2003 through Psychopathic Records. Production was handled by Zug Izland, Fritz the Cat, Monoxide Child and Violent J, with co-producers Eric Koder and Shaggy 2 Dope. It features guest appearances from Insane Clown Posse, Blaze Ya Dead Homie, Esham, Zug Izland, Twiztid and Paris.

Hatchet Warrior
Studio album by Anybody Killa
Released	April 8, 2003 (2003-04-08)
Recorded	2002–03
Genre	Native American hip hop hardcore hip hop gangsta rap
Length	53:05
Label	Psychopathic
Producer	Fritz The Cat Monoxide Child Violent J Zug Izland
Anybody Killa chronology
Rain from the Sun (2000) Hatchet Warrior (2003) Dirty History (2004)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic

The album peaked at number 98 on the Billboard 200, number 42 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and number 4 on the Independent Albums in the United States.

Background

Formerly known as Native Funk, Anybody Killa made his first appearance in the Juggalo world on the Dark Lotus song "Drunken Ninja Master" recorded specifically for Twiztid's 2001 compilation album Cryptic Collection Vol. 2. He then went on to have multiple appearances on Blaze Ya Dead Homie's debut album 1 Less G n da Hood, and with the overwhelmingly positive response from the fans, ABK recorded his first album for Psychopatic Records from 2002 through early 2003.

The album went through various name changes before its release date, including Foo Dang and Psychopathic Warrior.

Legacy

In his review for AllMusic, Johnny Loftus wrote: "Lines like 'Shootin' off my arrows like AKs' and broad references to the 'native hydro' -- which may or may not be peyote -- make ABK's act seem gimmicky, not menacing, and certainly don't establish him as a new voice in Native American hip hop".

It was announced that while on 2017 April Fools Foolin' tour with Mr. Y.U.G., Mad V and Jay Villain, Anybody Killa will also be doing a Hatchet Warrior Show with fellow Michigan-based rapper Skitzo, performing the album in its entirety at selected locations.

Track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Intro"	Michael J. Puwal	Michael J. Puwal	1:20
2.	"Close Call"	James Lowery	Puwal	1:29
3.	"Kill Me"	James Spaniolo	Fritz Vankosky Paul Methric	2:12
4.	"Sticky Icky Situation" (featuring Blaze Ya Dead Homie, Violent J and Esham)	Lowery Chris Rouleau Joseph Bruce Esham Smith	Puwal Joseph Bruce	4:04
5.	"Ya Neden's Haunted" (featuring Insane Clown Posse and Esham)	Lowery Bruce	Puwal	3:37
6.	"Ghetto Neighbor" (featuring Monoxide Child, Paris, Violent J and Syn)	Lowery Paul Methric Oscar Jackson, Jr.	Vankosky Methric	4:03
7.	"Come Out to Play" (featuring Jamie Madrox and Violent J)	Lowery Spaniolo Bruce Smith	Puwal	3:42
8.	"Hated Me" (featuring Violent J)	Lowery	Puwal	5:24
9.	"Tools" (featuring Blaze Ya Dead Homie)	Lowery Rouleau	Puwal	2:49
10.	"While You're Sleeping"	Lowery	Puwal	3:53
11.	"Hollowpoint" (featuring Violent J and Syn)	Lowery	Vankosky	4:28
12.	"Now You Know" (featuring Shaggy 2 Dope)	Lowery Joseph Utsler	Puwal	3:00
13.	"Foo Dang" (featuring Blaze Ya Dead Homie, Barry and Dan Miller)	Lowery Rouleau	Vankosky Methric	4:03
14.	"Gang Related" (featuring Insane Clown Posse and Syn)	Lowery Bruce	Vankosky Methric	4:49
15.	"In the City" (featuring Lil' Pig)	Joe Walsh Lowery	Joe Walsh	4:12
Total length:				53:05

Personnel

Vocalists

• James "Anybody Killa" Lowery – vocals
• Joseph "Violent J" Bruce – vocals (tracks: 4-8, 11, 14)
• Chris "Blaze Ya Dead Homie" Rouleau – vocals (tracks: 4, 9, 13)
• Esham Smith – vocals (tracks: 4, 5)
• Joseph "Shaggy 2 Dope" Utsler – vocals (tracks: 5, 12, 14)
• Paul "Monoxide" Methric – vocals (track 6)
• Oscar "Paris" Jackson, Jr. – vocals (track 6)
• Syn – vocals (tracks: 6, 11, 14)
• James "Jamie Madrox" Spaniolo – vocals (track 7)
• Dan Miller – vocals (track 13)
• Barry – vocals (track 13)
• Ashley "Lil' Pig" Horak – vocals (track 15)

Instrumentalists

• Michael "Mike P." Puwal – programming (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 5, 7-10, 12, 15), additional guitar (track 14)
• Fritz "The Cat" Van Kosky – programming (tracks: 3, 6, 11, 13, 14)
• Violent J – programming (tracks 4)
• Syn – additional guitar (track 6)
• Lil' Pig – live drums (tracks: 8, 12, 14)
• Shaggy 2 Dope – live cuts (track 12)
• Zug Izland – programming (track 15)

Production

• Mike P – producer (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 5, 7-10, 12, 15)
• Fritz the Cat – producer (tracks: 3, 6, 11, 13, 14)
• Monoxide – producer (tracks: 3, 6, 13, 14)
• Violent J – producer (track 4), co-producer (tracks: 1-3, 5-14)
• Zug Izland – producers (track 15)
• Eric Koder – co-producer (tracks: 6, 11, 14)
• Shaggy 2 Dope – co-producer (track 12)

Technicals

• Mike P – engineering & mixing (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 5, 7-10, 12, 15), co-mixing (tracks: 3, 6, 11, 13, 14)
• Fritz the Cat – engineering & mixing (tracks: 3, 6, 11, 13, 14)
• Monoxide – engineering & mixing (tracks: 3, 6, 13, 14)
• Violent J – engineering & mixing (track 4), co-mixing (tracks: 1-3, 5, 6, 9, 11-14)
• Zug Izland – engineering & mixing (track 15)
• Eric Koder – co-mixing (tracks: 6, 11, 14)
• Shaggy 2 Dope – co-mixing (track 12)

Charts

Chart (2003)	Peak position
US Billboard 200	98
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)	42
US Independent Albums (Billboard)	4

External links

• ABK – Hatchet Warrior at Discogs (list of releases)