For Whom the Beat Tolls

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For Whom the Beat Tolls
For Whom the Beat Tolls cover
Studio album by Canibus
Released June 12, 2007
Recorded ATM Studios, North Hollywood; 2006–2007[1]
Genre East Coast hip hop, hardcore hip hop
Length 69:35
Label Mic Club
Producer Brisk Fingaz, J. Wells, MoSS, PlusScience, R. Dizzy, Scram Jones, Shuko, Zinndeadly
Professional reviews
  • Art of Rhyme (mixed)[2]
  • Drop magazine (5.5/10)[3]
  • HipHopDX 2.5/5 stars2.5/5 stars2.5/5 stars2.5/5 stars2.5/5 stars[4]
  • HHNLive 4/5 stars4/5 stars4/5 stars4/5 stars4/5 stars[5]
  • RapReviews (8.5/10)[6]
Canibus chronology
Hip-Hop for Sale
(2005)		 For Whom the Beat Tolls
(2007)

For Whom the Beat Tolls (a play on the Ernest Hemingway novel 'For Whom the Bell Tolls', which itself is drawn from "Meditation XVII" of Devotions Upon Emergent Occasions, an essay by metaphysical poet John Donne) is the eighth studio album by rapper Canibus, released through Mic Club Music on June 12, 2007 in the United States and June 19 worldwide. The album leaked on the Internet on June 4, 2007. According to Canibus' DJ, Puerto Roc, the album has sold 60,000 copies as of October 2007.[7]

Contents

[edit] Track listing

Information taken from the album's liner notes.[8]

  1. "For Whom the Beat Tolls" – 2:10
  2. "Harbinger of Light" – 3:21
    • Produced by Brisk Fingaz
    • Additional lyrics by Ivory Boshae
  3. "Poet Laureate Infinity v003" – 11:05
    • Produced by Shuko
  4. "Liquid Wordz" (featuring Killah Priest and Sun) – 4:21
    • Produced by MoSS
  5. "Father Author, Poor Pauper" – 3:25
    • Produced by PlusScience
  6. "Dreamzzzzz" – 4:53
    • Produced by PlusScience
  7. "Magnum Innominandum" – 2:59
    • Produced by R. Dizzy
  8. "Layered Prayers" – 2:31
    • Produced by Brisk Fingaz
  9. "The Fusion Centre" (featuring Vinnie Paz) – 2:24
    • Produced by R. Dizzy
  10. "702-386-5397" – 4:03
  11. "The Goetia" – 3:06
    • Produced by Zinndeadly
  12. "Secrets Amongst Cosmonauts" – 4:27
    • Produced by Brisk Fingaz
  13. "One Ought Not to Think" – 2:20
    • Produced by Brisk Fingaz
  14. "Javelin Fangz" – 4:12
    • Produced by J. Wells
  15. "There Has He Been" (featuring K-Solo) – 2:45
    • Produced by PlusScience
  16. "Poet Laureate Infinity v004" – 11:33
    • Produced by Shuko

[edit] Personnel

Information taken from the album's liner notes.[8]

  • Executive producers – Louis Lombard III, K-Solo, Paul Holyfield
  • Engineers – Victor Flores
  • Mixers – 'Pistol' Pete Heinz
  • Mastered by David Scharf/In Fidelity
  • Canibus photography – Susan von Detten
  • Art direction – Louis Lombard III
  • Graphic design and image compositing – AN.X Agency
  • All other photography – Moonmeister, Travelling-Light, Kirschbam, Albo, Mamay, Piccaya, Onefivenine, Ebe, Echophoto, DWPhotos
  • A&R – Scott Free

[edit] References

  1. ^ Canibus - For Whom The Beat Tolls. Discogs. Accessed March 15, 2008.
  2. ^ Andy. Canibus "For Whom the Beat Tolls". Art of Rhyme. Accessed March 15, 2008.
  3. ^ Meredith, Brian. CANIBUS For Whom The Beat Tolls | dropmagazine.com. Drop magazine. Accessed March 15, 2008.
  4. ^ Kuperstein, Slava (June 15, 2007). Canibus - For Whom The Beat Tolls. HipHopDX. Accessed March 15, 2008.
  5. ^ Dalmar, Kamau (June 18, 2007). For Whom The Beat Tolls. HHNLive. Accessed March 15, 2008.
  6. ^ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (June 26, 2007). Canibus :: For Whom the Beat Tolls. Rap Reviews. Accessed March 15, 2008.
  7. ^ Mz.Entertainment (October 24, 2007). Sixshot Spinners: DJ Puerto Roc. Sixshot. Accessed March 15, 2008.
  8. ^ a b View Images. Discogs. Accessed March 15, 2008.

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