Soundpieces: Da Antidote
1999 studio album by Lootpack
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Soundpieces: Da Antidote! is the first full-length studio album by American hip-hop trio Lootpack. It was released on June 29, 1999, via Stones Throw Records. The album was produced by member Madlib. It features guest appearances from Medaphoar, Declaime, Godz Gift, Kazi, Oh No, Defari, Dilated Peoples, and tha Alkaholiks.
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| Released | June 29, 1999 | |||
| Studio | Threshold | |||
| Genre | Hip-hop | |||
| Length | 73:42 | |||
| Label | Stones Throw | |||
| Producer | Madlib | |||
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Critical reception
AllMusic's Steve Huey wrote: "Much of the album's success is due to fantastic production by Madlib, who takes his place as one of the West Coast's most imaginative trackmasters, underground or otherwise... The rapping, by Madlib and Wildchild plus a guest roster of West Coast scenesters, is consistently high-quality".[1]
Del F. Cowie of Exclaim! gave the album a favorable review, commenting that "[while] there are minute traces of their inebriated associates found in their system, their willingness to experiment is the strength they build on to forge their own identity".[6]
Stephen Thompson of The A.V. Club called it "a bit of a letdown, primarily because the band's relentless emphasis on keeping it real and defeating wack MCs gets mighty damn dull over the course of 24 tracks". He felt that "Madlib's P-Funk-inspired cut-and-paste production is impressive, with tracks stopping and starting and bleeding into each other, but inventive production only gets you so far".[7]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Da Antidote" | 1:34 | |
| 2. | "Questions" |
| 3:54 |
| 3. | "Long Awaited" (featuring Dilated Peoples) |
| 4:45 |
| 4. | "B-Boy Theme" |
| 0:52 |
| 5. | "Whenimondamic" |
| 2:46 |
| 6. | "The Anthem" |
| 3:26 |
| 7. | "Level Zero" (featuring Medaphoar and Oh No) |
| 3:26 |
| 8. | "Crate Diggin" |
| 2:55 |
| 9. | "Law of Physics" |
| 2:29 |
| 10. | "Frenz Vs Endz" (featuring Kazi) |
| 3:07 |
| 11. | "Interview with Kurt" | 1:10 | |
| 12. | "Speaker Smashin" |
| 3:14 |
| 13. | "New Year's Resolution" |
| 2:57 |
| 14. | "Answers" (featuring Quasimoto) |
| 4:44 |
| 15. | "Likwit Fusion" (featuring Defari and Tha Alkaholiks) |
| 4:47 |
| 16. | "Hityawitdat" |
| 3:13 |
| 17. | "Verbal Experiments" (featuring God's Gift) |
| 3:43 |
| 18. | "Stylewild" |
| 0:36 |
| 19. | "Weededed" |
| 3:15 |
| 20. | "20 Questions" (featuring Quasimoto) |
| 1:06 |
| 21. | "Break Dat Party" (featuring Declaime) |
| 3:35 |
| 22. | "Wanna Test" (featuring Medaphoar) |
| 3:24 |
| 23. | "Episodes" (featuring Kazi, God's Gift, Declaime, Oh No and Medaphoar) | 8:44 | |
| 24. | "Outro" | 0:18 | |
| Total length: | 1:13:42 | ||
Personnel
- Otis "Madlib"/"Quasimoto" Jackson Jr. – vocals, producer
- Jack "Wildchild" Brown – vocals
- Romeo "DJ Romes" Jimenez – scratches
- Michael "Evidence" Perretta – vocals (track 3)
- Rakaa "Iriscience" Taylor – vocals (track 3)
- Nick "M.E.D." Rodriguez – vocals (tracks: 7, 22, 23)
- Michael "Oh No" Jackson – vocals (tracks: 7, 23)
- Kevin "Kazi" Harper – vocals (tracks: 10, 23)
- Duane "Defari" Johnson – vocals (track 15)
- James "J-Ro" Robinson – vocals (track 15)
- Rico "Tash" Smith – vocals (track 15)
- Garrick "Godz Gift" Williams – vocals (tracks: 17, 23)
- Dudley "Declaime" Perkins – vocals (tracks: 21, 23), cover
- "KutMasta Kurt" Matlin – mixing
- Chris "Peanut Butter Wolf" Manak – executive producer