Rap Album One
| Rap Album One | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 29, 2013 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 38:13 | |||
| Label | Stones Throw | |||
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| Jonwayne chronology | ||||
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Rap Album One is a studio album by American hip hop artist Jonwayne.[1] It was released on October 29, 2013 on Stones Throw Records.[2] Music videos were created for "The Come Up"[3] and "How to Be a Gemini."[4]
Critical reception[edit]
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 74/100[5] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [6] |
| Clash | 7/10[7] |
| Exclaim! | 7/10[8] |
| Fact | [9] |
| HipHopDX |  [10] |
| Pitchfork | 6.0/10[11] |
| Potholes in My Blog | [12] |
| Spectrum Culture | [13] |
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 74, based on 8 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[5]
Del F. Cowie of Exclaim! gave the album a 7 out of 10, commenting that "Jonwayne's flow is verbose, cerebral and free-associative by nature; toss in the gruff delivery, and the MF Doom comparisons are inevitable."[8] Kyle Kramer of Pitchfork gave the album a 6.0 out of 10, saying, "His sound is minimal, in many cases relying on just piano and subdued drum pattern—live he uses just a sampler and a mic—which works to vivid effect."[11]
Laurent Fintoni of Fact praised the album as "the sound of an artist who's finally found some balance between his rapper and producer halves."[9] In January 2014, it was named the Worldwide Winner of Album of the Year by British radio and club DJ Gilles Peterson.[14] Max Bell of LA Weekly also called it "one of the best rap albums of the year".[15]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "After the Calm" | Jonwayne | 4:36 |
| 2. | "You Can Love Me When I'm Dead" | Jonwayne | 3:58 |
| 3. | "Find Me in the Future" | Jonwayne | 2:48 |
| 4. | "The Come Up Pt. 1" (featuring Scoop DeVille) | Jonwayne | 2:44 |
| 5. | "The Come Up Pt. 2" | Scoop DeVille | 2:22 |
| 6. | "Yung Grammar" | Jonwayne | 2:55 |
| 7. | "Reflection" | Jonwayne | 4:50 |
| 8. | "Zeroh's Song" | Jonwayne | 3:55 |
| 9. | "How to Be a Gemini" | Jonwayne | 3:00 |
| 10. | "Black Magic" | Scoop DeVille | 3:03 |
| 11. | "Sandals" | Jonwayne | 4:03 |
Personnel[edit]
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[16]
- Jonwayne – vocals, production (tracks 1–4, 6–9, 11), recording
- D-Styles – turntables (track 2)
- Scoop DeVille – additional vocals (track 4), production (tracks 5, 10)
- Zeroh – additional vocals (track 8), additional keyboards (track 8)
- Mndsgn – additional keyboards (track 11)
- Daddy Kev – mixing, mastering
- Jeff Jank – design
- Theo Jemison – photography
References[edit]
- ^ Jackson, Glenn (September 5, 2013). "Hear the First Single from Jonwayne's Upcoming Rap Album for Stones Throw". XLR8R. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
- ^ Ryce, Andrew (September 12, 2013). "RA News: Jonwayne readies Rap Album One". Resident Advisor. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
- ^ Martins, Chris (January 7, 2014). "Jonwayne Raps Inside of a Giant Diamond in 'The Come Up' Video". Spin. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
- ^ Martins, Chris (February 25, 2014). "Jonwayne's Office Drone Goes Postal in 'How to Be a Gemini' Video". Spin. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
- ^ a b "Rap Album One - Jonwayne". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
- ^ Jeffries, David. "Rap Album One - Jonwayne". AllMusic. Retrieved December 19, 2013.
- ^ Brydon, Grant (November 20, 2013). "Jonwayne - Rap Album One". Clash. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
- ^ a b Cowie, Del F. (October 29, 2013). "Jonwayne - Rap Album One". Exclaim!. Retrieved December 17, 2013.
- ^ a b Fintoni, Laurent (November 8, 2013). "Jonwayne - Rap Album One". Fact. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
- ^ Rew, Jessica (November 23, 2013). "Jonwayne - Rap Album One". HipHopDX. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
- ^ a b Kramer, Kyle (November 12, 2013). "Jonwayne: Rap Album One". Pitchfork. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
- ^ Aborisade, Femi (October 29, 2013). "Jonwayne – Rap Album One". Potholes in My Blog. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
- ^ Kangas, Chaz (November 26, 2013). "Jonwayne: Rap Album One". Spectrum Culture. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
- ^ "WORLDWIDE AWARDS 2014 // THE WINNERS!". Gilles Peterson Worldwide. January 19, 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
- ^ Bell, Max (October 29, 2013). "Jonwayne Has One of the Best Rap Albums of the Year". LA Weekly. Retrieved November 28, 2013.
- ^ Rap Album One (Media notes). Jonwayne. Stones Throw Records. 2013.
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External links[edit]
- Rap Album One at Discogs (list of releases)
