| Almost Famous | ||||
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| Released | October 10, 2001 | |||
| Genre | Alternative hip hop | |||
| Length | 73:35 | |||
| Label | Legendary Music | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| The A.V. Club | favorable [1] |
| The Badger Herald | favorable [2] |
Almost Famous is a studio album by American hip hop group Living Legends. It was released in 2001. It peaked at number 28 on the CMJ Hip-Hop chart. [3]
Nathan Rabin of The A.V. Club gave the album a favorable review, saying: "Living Legends' grandiose moniker may be ironic and self-deprecating, but Almost Famous should go a long way toward establishing the members of this oversized crew as legitimate underground hip-hop heroes." [1]
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Gotta Question for Ya" | Eligh | 5:13 |
| 2. | "Night Prowler" (featuring Slug) | The Grouch | 4:00 |
| 3. | "That Looks Good" | Eligh | 4:35 |
| 4. | "Black Glass" | The Grouch | 3:55 |
| 5. | "Rabbit Hole" | Eligh | 4:24 |
| 6. | "Common Ground" (featuring JC) | The Grouch | 4:44 |
| 7. | "Flawless" | Eligh | 6:33 |
| 8. | "What Would I Be" (featuring N8 the GR8 and Krush) | Eligh | 4:02 |
| 9. | "Anything You Want" | Sunspot Jonz | 3:26 |
| 10. | "Gift Wrap" | The Grouch | 4:38 |
| 11. | "War Games" | Eligh | 4:23 |
| 12. | "Forces of Nature" | Eligh | 4:34 |
| 13. | "Osaka Tales" | The Grouch | 4:42 |
| 14. | "Soap Boxin" | The Grouch | 4:11 |
| 15. | "Not Here" (featuring Pep Love and Jo Wilkinson) | The Grouch | 5:06 |
| 16. | "Nothing Less" (featuring Slug) | The Grouch | 4:26 |
| 17. | "The Other Side" (Bonus Track) | 4:38 |
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