A Dream Deferred (album)
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Studio album by Skyzoo | ||||||||||
Released | October 2, 2012 | |||||||||
Recorded |
2010-2012 Big China Studios Brooklyn, New York | |||||||||
Genre | Hip hop | |||||||||
Length | 65:49 | |||||||||
Label | The Faculty/Duck Down Records | |||||||||
Producer | !llmind, 9th Wonder, Jahlil Beats, Eric G., Focus..., DJ Khalil, Best Kept Secret, Black Milk, Tall Black Guy | |||||||||
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A Dream Deferred is the second studio album of Brooklyn rapper Skyzoo. The album was released on October 2, 2012. The lead single from the album "Jansport Strings" was released on August 7, 2012.
Background
The album was originally scheduled for release on September 18, 2012, but it got pushed back to October 2, 2012.
Singles
"Jansport Strings" was produced by 9th Wonder and was released on August 7, 2012. Two more singles "Give It Up" and "Range Rover Rhythm" are set to be released soon.
Reception
Critical response
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Aggregate scores | |
Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 86/100[1] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
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XXL | XL[6] |
A Dream Deferred largely received positive reviews upon its release from contemporary music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 86, which indicates "universal acclaim", based on 5 reviews.[1]
Track listing
No. | Title | Producer(s)[7] | Length | |
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1. | "Dreams In a Basement" (featuring Jill Scott) | !llmind | 5:59 | |
2. | "Jansport Strings (One Time for Chi-Ali)" | 9th Wonder | 3:19 | |
3. | "Pockets Full" (featuring Freeway) | !llmind | 4:11 | |
4. | "Give It Up" (featuring DJ Prince) | !llmind | 3:40 | |
5. | "Glass Ceilings" | !llmind | 3:48 | |
6. | "Range Rover Rhythm" | Jahlil Beats | 3:28 | |
7. | "The Knowing" (featuring Jessy Wilson) | Eric G. | 6:00 | |
8. | "Drew & Derwin" (featuring Raheem DeVaughn) | Focus... | 4:19 | |
9. | "Realization" (featuring Jared Evan) | DJ Khalil | 3:52 | |
10. | "The Rage of Roemello" | DJ Khalil | 5:39 | |
11. | "How to Make It Through Hysteria" | Best Kept Secret | 6:04 | |
12. | "Steel's Apartment" | Black Milk | 4:12 | |
13. | "Spike Lee Was My Hero" (featuring Talib Kweli) | Tall Black Guy | 5:37 | |
14. | "The Cost of Sleep" | Tall Black Guy | 5:38 |
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15. | "Live for the Moment" (featuring Colin Munroe) | 4:41 |
Samples
- "Jansport Strings (One Time for Chi-Ali)" contains a sample from "What Good Is A Castle" by Joe Bataan
- "Pockets Full" contains a sample from "Synthetic Substitution" by Melvin Bliss
- "Steel's Apartment" contains a sample from "Jupiter" by Hypnotic Brass Ensemble
- "Spike Lee Was My Hero" contains a sample from "Windjammer" by Freddie Hubbard
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.[8]
- Illmind: Keyboards, Synthesizers, recording engineer, mixing
- Godfather: Keyboards, Synths
- Illmind & The Big China Symphony: Violin, Viola, Cello, Flutes, Timpani, Fender Rhodes, Small Percussion
- Marion "OJ" Ross: Trumpet
- Marshall Brooks: Tuba
- Nina B., Ayah, Peter Hadar, Sheila D. Yeah, John Legend, Jessy Wilson, Kay Cee: background vocals
- Chris Boehner: Mastering
- Robert Adam Mayer: Photography
- Art direction & design: Jean Goode
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "A Dream Deferred - Skyzoo". Metacritic. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
- ↑ Patrick, Ryan (2 October 2012). "Skyzoo - A Dream Deferred". Exclaim!. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
- ↑ Mlynar, Phillip (10 October 2012). "Skyzoo - A Dream Deferred". HipHopDX. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
- ↑ "Skyzoo - A Dream Deferred". Okayplayer. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
- ↑ Amidon, David (18 October 2012). "Skyzoo: A Dream Deferred". PopMatters. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
- ↑ Lelinwalla, Mark (4 October 2012). "Skyzoo, A Dream Deferred". XXL. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
- ↑ Skyzoo "A Dream Deferred" Tracklist & Cover Art
- ↑ Skyzoo (2012). A Dream Deferred. Duck Down Records.
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