Cancer 4 Cure
Cancer 4 Cure | ||||
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Studio album by El-P | ||||
Released | May 22, 2012 | |||
Recorded | 2009[1]-2012 | |||
Genre | Alternative hip hop, Underground hip hop | |||
Length | 49:05 | |||
Label | Fat Possum Records | |||
Producer | El-P, Nick Diamonds, Little Shalimar, Wilder Zoby | |||
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Singles from Cancer 4 Cure | ||||
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Cancer 4 Cure is the third full-length studio album by El-P, released on Fat Possum Records May 22, 2012.
Background
Jaime Meline has stated that "I think that I’m trying to create an idea or illustrate a thought pattern, just because there’s darkness that I see and think about, it doesn’t mean I’ve given into it. I think the record is ultimately about not giving into it. For the most part I’m struggling with that darkness throughout the record. When I say it’s about wanting to live, I just say that because that’s how I feel. When you get hit with death, sometimes as horrible as it is, one of the things that can come out of it is a reaffirmation of how much you don’t want to go, and I think that’s what happened with me."[2]
Reception
Professional ratings | |
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Aggregate scores | |
Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 84/100 [3] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [4] |
The A.V. Club | (A) [5] |
BBC | (Very Favorable) [6] |
The Boston Phoenix | [7] |
Chicago Tribune | [8] |
Los Angeles Times | [9] |
musicOMH | [10] |
Pitchfork Media | (8.5/10) [11] |
Rolling Stone | [12] |
Tiny Mix Tapes | [13] |
Cancer 4 Cure has received general acclaim from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has received a score of 84, based on 39 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim." AllMusic reviewed the album giving it a score of 4 out of 5, stating "Cancer4Cure is about hip-hop like Glengarry Glen Ross was about sales, but these great works transcend their industries, offering solace and inspiration to anyone who would prefer a satisfied mind over a Cadillac Eldorado, or in current terms, an Escalade."[4]
In contrast The Boston Phoenix stated that "Cancer for Cure is definitely not El-P's Age of Apocalypse; in fact it's the only El-P production that sounds like it's been made on planet Earth, following hip-hop rules that someone else already defined."[7]
The album was listed 15th on Stereogum's list of top 50 albums of 2012.[14]
Track listing
Track Listing was confirmed by FatPossum.[15]
No. | Title | Length | |
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1. | "Request Denied" | 4:32 | |
2. | "The Full Retard" | 3:39 | |
3. | "Works Every Time" (featuring Paul Banks) | 3:35 | |
4. | "Drones Over Bklyn" | 5:49 | |
5. | "Oh Hail No" (featuring Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire & Danny Brown) | 3:41 | |
6. | "Tougher Colder Killer" (featuring Killer Mike & Despot) | 3:39 | |
7. | "True Story" | 3:14 | |
8. | "The Jig Is Up" | 3:18 | |
9. | "Sign Here" | 2:51 | |
10. | "For My Upstairs Neighbor (Mums the Word)" | 3:15 | |
11. | "Stay Down" (featuring Nick Diamonds) | 3:10 | |
12. | "$4 Vic/Nothing but You+Me (FTL)" | 8:23 | |
Total length: |
49:05 |
Samples
- "The Full Retard"
- "Kool Is Back" by Funk Inc.
- "Hold the Floor" by Camu Tao
- "When You're Going Down" by Camu Tao
- "True Story"
- "Shut Up, Man" by Das Racist
- "Tougher Colder Killer"
- "South Bronx" by Boogie Down Productions
- "$4 Vic/Nothing but You+Me (FTL)"
- "I'm a Ram" by Al Green
- "F*** the Law" by El-P
- "Metroid Theme" by Hirokazu Tanaka
- "Drones Over Brooklyn"
- "Stiletto" by Billy Joel
Personnel
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References
- ↑ http://cancer4cure.blogspot.com/2009/09/oh-hi-there.html
- ↑ Alexander Fruchter. "Interview El-P: Back In The Flow". rubyhornet.com. Retrieved 2012-05-22.
- ↑ "Cancer4Cure - El-P". metacritic.com. Retrieved 2012-05-22.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 David Jeffries. "Cancer4Cure El-P". AllMusic.com. Retrieved 2012-05-22.
- ↑ Eric Harvey. "El-P Cancer For Cure". avclub.com. Retrieved 2012-05-22.
- ↑ Mike Diver. "El-P Cancer4Cure Review". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-05-22.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Dan Weiss. "El-P - Cancer For Cure". thephoenix.com. Retrieved 2012-05-22.
- ↑ Greg Kot. "Album review: El-P, 'Cancer 4 Cure'". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2012-05-22.
- ↑ Todd Martens. "Album review: El-P's 'Cancer 4 Cure'". latimes.com. Retrieved 2012-05-22.
- ↑ Daniel Paton. "El-P - Cancer For Cure". musicomh.com. Retrieved 2012-05-22.
- ↑ Jeff Weiss. "El-P Cancer for Cure". pitchfork.com. Retrieved 2012-05-22.
- ↑ Will Hermes. "El-P Cancer4Cure". rollingstone.com. Retrieved 2012-05-22.
- ↑ Brent A. "El-P Cancer 4 Cure". tinymixtapes.com. Retrieved 2012-05-22.
- ↑ http://stereogum.com/1210661/stereogums-top-50-albums-of-2012/franchises/listomania/
- ↑ "El-P "Cancer For Cure" Album Art / Tracklist". fatpossum.com. Retrieved 2012-05-22.
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