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." Track listing 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 Charts References External links 2001 debut albums Saul Williams albums Albums produced by Rick Rubin American Recordings (record label) albums