Rap Album One
2013 studio album by Jonwayne
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Rap Album One is the third 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]
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| Released | October 29, 2013 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 38:13 | |||
| Label | Stones Throw | |||
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Critical reception
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
| 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
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