i is the debut album from wu-tang clan-affiliated producer cilvaringz. cilvaringz limited all production to in-house wu-tang producers only, a formula applied to wu-tang albums recorded between 1993 and 1997. allmusic.com gave the album 4 out of 5 stars and an "album of the month" notation. i sold 62800 copies worldwide with the majority of sales in the united states.