As the World Burns

As the World Burns
Studio album by Arsonists
Released	August 24, 1999 (1999-08-24)
Genre	Hip hop
Length	60:51
Label	Matador Records
Producer	Q-Unique, Freestyle, D-Stroy
Arsonists chronology
As the World Burns (1999) Date of Birth (2001)Date of Birth2001

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
The A.V. Club	favorable
CMJ New Music Report	favorable
Exclaim!	mixed
Vibe	favorable

As the World Burns is the first studio album by American hip hop group Arsonists. It was released on Matador Records in 1999.

Reception

Jordan N. Mamone of CMJ New Music Report said: "The mood and the beats can get a little outlandish, but generally, the minor-key strings and time-capsule scratches admirably push hip-hop into the future while taking cues from its past."

In 2015, it ranked at number 72 on Fact's "100 Best Indie Hip-Hop Records of All Time" list.

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Intro"	1:37
2.	"Backdraft"	3:11
3.	"Shit Ain't Sweet"	4:03
4.	"Pyromaniax"	4:21
5.	"Underground Vandal"	2:23
6.	"Blaze"	2:46
7.	"Venom"	2:17
8.	"Frienemies"	2:05
9.	"Lt. Worf & Chewbacca"	1:47
10.	"Session"	3:50
11.	"Shaboing"	3:48
12.	"Rhyme Time Travel"	2:49
13.	"Live to Tell"	3:26
14.	"Seed"	3:04
15.	"Lunchroom Take-Out"	3:50
16.	"Worlds Collide"	4:24
17.	"Flashback"	3:00
18.	"D-Sturbed Words"	2:06
19.	"Geembo's Theme"	2:03
20.	"Halloween"	4:01
21.	"In Your Town"	3:43

Charts

Chart	Peak position
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums	78

External links

• As the World Burns at Discogs (list of releases)