You Only Live Twice: The Audio Graphic Novel

You Only Live Twice: The Audio Graphic Novel
Studio album by MF Grimm
Released June 8, 2010
Genre Hip hop
Label Day By Day Entertainment
Producer MF Grimm
Twiz The Beat Pro
MF Grimm chronology
The Hunt for the Gingerbread Man
(2007)
You Only Live Twice: The Audio Graphic Novel
(2010)
Good Morning Vietnam
(2012)

You Only Live Twice: The Audio Graphic Novel is a hip hop album by Manhattan, New York rapper MF Grimm released on June 8, 2010.<ref name=Day By Day Entertainment's Official Facebook Group>Day By Day Entertainment's Official Facebook Group</ref> It is entirely produced by Twiz the Beat Pro (who is also a member of the Day By Day Entertainment label). The artwork for this album was done by graphics artist Jim Mahfood who was also said to be doing a 13-page comic book based on the album, though as of 2016, nothing has materialized.[1]

The album was originally going to be released on May 18, 2010, but instead a single from the album was released on that date.

Story Mixtape

For a short period of time, MF Grimm gave away a short mixtape titled Story: Substance, Style, Structure and the Principles of Hip Hop on the Day By Day Entertainment website. The mixtape is no longer available after legal action was taken against producer Rob Swift over an uncleared sample.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Sputnikmusic3.5/5[2]
Hip Hop Site3.5/5[3]
Above Ground Magazine14.25/20[4]

You Only Live Twice: the Audio Graphic Novel was very well received by fans and received generally positive reviews from critics.

Track listing

No. Title Length
1. "Blessings"   2:31
2. "Return to Eden"   4:55
3. "I Am King"   3:37
4. "All I Need"   3:04
5. "You Only Live Twice"   3:58
6. "The Legend of the Golden Warrior"   6:09
7. "Medicine"   3:34
8. "Waiting"   2:39
9. "Fight"   3:30
10. "Angel Without Wings"   4:23
11. "Marry Mary"   4:11
12. "Last Days"   3:09
13. "The Compound"   3:34
Total length:
49:11

References

  1. GrandGood blog
  2. "MF Grimm - You Only Live Twice: the Audio Graphic Novel". Sputnikmusic. 2014-03-13. Retrieved 2014-03-18.
  3. "Album Review: MF Grimm - "You Only Live Twice: the Audio Graphic Novel"". hiphopsite.com. 2010-06-18. Retrieved 2014-03-18. |first1= missing |last1= in Authors list (help)
  4. Ledezma, Dominick (2010-06-28). "Review: MF Grimm - "You Only Live Twice: the Audio Graphic Novel"". Above Ground Magazine. Retrieved 2014-03-18.

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