A Lil' Light

A Lil' Light
Studio album by Dudley Perkins
Released July 15, 2003
Genre Hip hop, R&B
Length 51:26
Label Stones Throw Records
Producer Madlib
Dudley Perkins chronology

Andsoitisaid
(2001)		 A Lil' Light
(2003)		 Conversations with Dudley
(2004)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic [1]
The A.V. Club (unfavorable)[2]
East Bay Express (favorable)[3]
Exclaim! (favorable)[4]
Miami New Times (favorable)[5]
Pitchfork Media (4.1/10)[6]
PopMatters (favorable)[7]
SF Weekly (favorable)[8]

A Lil' Light is a studio album by American rapper Dudley Perkins.[9] It was released via Stones Throw Records on July 15, 2003.[9] The album is entirely produced by Madlib.[1]

Reception

Eric K. Arnold of East Bay Express gave the album a favorable review, saying: "Producer Madlib's touch is evident in the album's schizophrenic mix of voices, weird arrangements, and esoteric musical elements, but there's no denying the emotional quotient that's missing from above-ground rap is alive and well here."[3] David Morris of PopMatters said: "Aside from how enjoyable it is in and of itself, A Lil' Light also opens up new possibilities for R&B, brushing off both the pure gloss of the mainstream and the predictable over-emoting of neo-soul in favor of something more bracingly real."[7]

Track listing

No. Title Length
1. "You Really Know Me?"   1:23
2. "Momma"   4:16
3. "The Light"   3:19
4. "Money"   4:34
5. "Washedbrainsyndrome"   4:36
6. "Yo' Soul"   2:44
7. "Muzak"   3:17
8. "Falling"   4:02
9. "Solitude"   3:18
10. "Worship" (featuring Yesterdays New Quintet) 1:20
11. "Flowers"   2:29
12. "Lil' Black Boy"   3:56
13. "Forevaendless"   0:54
14. "Lord's Prayer"   3:49
15. "Just Think"   2:29
16. "Gotta Go" (featuring Yesterdays New Quintet) 5:00

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Bush, John. "Dudley Perkins - A Lil' Light". AllMusic. Retrieved March 31, 2015.
  2. ↑ Rabin, Nathan (July 15, 2003). "Dudley Perkins: A Lil’ Light". The A.V. Club. Retrieved March 31, 2015.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Arnold, Eric K. (July 23, 2003). "Dudley Perkins - A Lil' Light". East Bay Express. Retrieved March 31, 2015.
  4. ↑ Dix, Noel (January 1, 2006). "Dudley Perkins - A Lil' Light". Exclaim!. Retrieved March 31, 2015.
  5. ↑ McKaharay, Dafydd (July 24, 2003). "Dudley Perkins". Miami New Times. Retrieved March 31, 2015.
  6. ↑ Sylvester, Nicholas B. (September 18, 2003). "Dudley Perkins: A Lil' Light". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved March 31, 2015.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Morris, David (August 26, 2003). "Dudley Perkins: A Lil' Light". PopMatters. Retrieved March 31, 2015.
  8. ↑ Sherburne, Philip (July 23, 2003). "Dudley Perkins: A Lil' Light". SF Weekly. Retrieved March 31, 2015.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Winning, Brolin (July 3, 2003). "Lighting Up With Dudley Perkins". AllHipHop. Retrieved March 31, 2015.

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