1969 (Myka 9 album)

1969
Studio album by Myka 9
Released	January 15, 2009 (2009-01-15)
Genre	Hip hop
Length	46:01
Label	Fake Four Inc.
Producer	Factor Chandelier
Myka 9 chronology
Citrus Sessions Vol. 1 (2006) 1969 (2009) Mykology (2011)

1969 is a studio album by American rapper Myka 9. It was released on Fake Four Inc. in 2009. Entirely produced by Canadian producer Factor Chandelier, it features guest appearances from Aceyalone, Busdriver, Awol One, and Gel Roc. The title of the album comes from the year Myka 9 was born and the zeal of that era. ^[1] In promotion of the album, Myka 9 toured across the United States with Factor, Sole, and Ceschi. ^[2]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
East Bay Express	favorable [3]
Exclaim!	favorable [4]
Hip Hop Core	[5]
IGN	9.7/10 [6]
RapReviews.com	7/10 [7]
URB	[8]
XLR8R	7/10 [9]

Spence D. of IGN gave the album a 9.7 out of 10, saying: "At the risk of sounding hyperbolic, Myka 9 has dropped one of the best, most expansive, and deeply rooted rap albums to hit the scene in quite some time." ^[6] Thomas Quinlan of Exclaim! said, "Myka 9 is one of the best, most slept on MCs making music today, and 1969 is the best work he's done in a long time." ^[4]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Real Song"	2:43
2.	"Inner Knowing"	3:32
3.	"Soul Beat"	4:12
4.	"Snake Bite"	3:20
5.	"To the Sky"	2:40
6.	"Options" (featuring Aceyalone)	2:52
7.	"Cadillac Nights"	4:00
8.	"Chopper" (featuring Busdriver)	2:19
9.	"Elevated"	3:24
10.	"Liberty"	2:43
11.	"Hand Bone"	2:03
12.	"Monte Carlo"	2:21
13.	"Good Old Smokey (My Kanine)"	3:03
14.	"91 Octane" (featuring Awol One and Gel Roc)	3:23
15.	"1969"	3:32

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

• Myka 9 – vocals
• Factor Chandelier – production, mixing
• Josh Palmer – bass guitar (1), mixing
• Josef Leimberg – trumpet (2)
• Shannon Ivey – backing vocals (2, 5, 6, 13, 15)
• Aceyalone – vocals (6)
• Busdriver – vocals (8)
• Awol One – vocals (14)
• Gel Roc – vocals (14)
• Jeremy Goody – mastering
• Lazerus Pit – cover art
• 319 – design, layout

References

1. Bernard, Adam (January 13, 2009). "Myka 9 Interview". RapReviews.com. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
2. "Myka 9 tours with Sole". Plug One. January 6, 2009. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
3. Swan, Rachel (January 28, 2009). "Myka 9". East Bay Express . Retrieved June 1, 2017.
4. Quinlan, Thomas (January 20, 2009). "Myka 9 - 1969". Exclaim! . Retrieved June 1, 2017.
5. Newton (February 2009). "Myka 9 "1969". Hip Hop Core. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
6. D., Spence (January 28, 2009). "Myka 9 - 1969 Review". IGN . Retrieved June 1, 2017.
7. T., Pete (February 16, 2010). "Myka 9 :: 1969 :: Fake Four Inc". RapReviews.com. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
8. "Myka 9 – 1969". URB . December 10, 2008. Archived from the original on February 5, 2013. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
9. Arnold, Eric K. (February 10, 2009). "Myka 9 - 1969". XLR8R . Archived from the original on September 22, 2015. Retrieved June 1, 2017.

External links

• 1969 at Discogs (list of releases)
• 1969 at AllMusic