A Much Better Tomorrow

A Much Better Tomorrow
Studio album by Dan the Automator
Released	July 18, 2000 (2000-07-18) [1]
Studio	The Glue Factory, San Francisco, California, U.S.
Genre	Hip hop
Length	53:13
Label	75 Ark
Producer	Dan the Automator
Dan the Automator chronology
A Much Better Tomorrow (2000) Wanna Buy a Monkey? (2002)

A Much Better Tomorrow is the debut studio album by Dan the Automator. It was released on 75 Ark in 2000. ^[1] It is the expanded version of his 1996 EP, A Better Tomorrow. ^[2] It features guest appearances from Kool Keith, Neph the Madman, and Poet. ^[3]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Brainwashed	favorable [4]
Robert Christgau	[5]
NME	[6]
RapReviews	9.5/10 [7]
Select	[8]

John Bush of AllMusic stated that the tracks sound "a bit aimless without at least an occasional rap in front of them." ^[1] Thomas Quinlan of Exclaim! praised Dan the Automator and Kool Keith's collaborative tracks, stating that they "all demonstrate a creative partnership that is rarely found in hip-hop." ^[3] He called Dan the Automator "a producer who can make beats that expose the various personalities of Kool Keith's different characters." ^[3]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Dan the Automator and Kool Keith, except where noted.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"A Better Tomorrow" (featuring Kool Keith)		5:57
2.	"King of NY" (featuring Kool Keith)		3:53
3.	"I Want da Mic" (featuring Kool Keith)		3:51
4.	"Sleep"	Dan the Automator	5:10
5.	"Wiling" (featuring Neph the Madman)	Dan the Automator Nephtali Lewis	3:56
6.	"Cartoon Capers" (featuring Kool Keith)		4:44
7.	"4:17"	Dan the Automator	3:46
8.	"Buck Buck" (featuring Poet)	Dan the Automator Siwatu Kamau	4:25
9.	"The Truth"	Dan the Automator	4:59
10.	"It's Over Now" (featuring Kool Keith)		5:32
11.	"A Better Tomorrow Pt. 2" (featuring Kool Keith)		7:00
Total length:			53:13

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

• Kool Keith – vocals (1, 2, 3, 6, 10, 11)
• DJ Qbert – turntables (3)
• Brandon Arnovick – guitar (4)
• Neph the Madman – vocals (5)
• Sweet "P" – cartoon voices (6)
• Poet – vocals (8)
• Dan the Automator – production, mixing
• Howie Weinberg – mastering
• Christie Rixford – artwork
• Chris Veltri – photography

References

1. Bush, John. "A Much Better Tomorrow - Dan the Automator". AllMusic . Retrieved October 7, 2019.
2. Comaratta, Len (August 29, 2010). "Whatever Happened To: Dan the Automator". Consequence of Sound . Retrieved October 7, 2019.
3. Quinlan, Thomas (November 1, 2000). "Automator A Much Better Tomorrow LP". Exclaim! . Retrieved October 7, 2019.
4. Weddle, Mark (October 7, 2000). "Automator "A Much Better Tomorrow"". Brainwashed . Retrieved October 7, 2019.
5. Christgau, Robert. "Dan the Automator [extended]". RobertChristgau.com . Retrieved October 7, 2019.
6. "A Much Better Tomorrow". NME . September 12, 2005. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
7. Noixe (September 16, 2000). "Dan the Automator :: A Much Better Tomorrow :: 75 Ark". RapReviews.com. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
8. Lowe, Steve (October 2000). "Album reviews". Select . EMAP Metro: 108. ISSN   0959-8367.

External links

• A Much Better Tomorrow at Discogs (list of releases)