Animal Serum | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Studio album by | ||||
Released | February 4, 2014 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 43:12 | |||
Label |
| |||
Producer |
| |||
Prince Po chronology | ||||
| ||||
Oh No chronology | ||||
|
Animal Serum is the first collaborative album by hip hop artists Prince Po and Oh No. It was released on February 4,2014,by Wandering Worx and Green Streets Entertainment. The work on Animal Serum started in 2007,with a few songs recorded as an experiment,before it turned into a full-length album. The album took several years to finish due to Oh No's involvement in other projects. Animal Serum received mostly positive reviews from music critics,but some of them found Oh No's production to be monotonous.
Following the release of three studio albums as part of the group Organized Konfusion,Prince Po focused on his solo career. [1] Animal Serum was the first full-length album he released since 2007. [2] Oh No started his career in the late 1990s with guest features and production for his brother Madlib's group Lootpack. [3] By 2014,he had released numerous projects,both solo and as part of the Gangrene duo with the Alchemist, [4] and had composed several soundtracks,including the soundtrack for 2013 video game Grand Theft Auto V . [5]
Prince Po and Oh No met when Prince Po was working on Madlib-produced Percee P's album Perseverance (2007). Immediately,the two started working together,with Oh No sending beats and Prince Po presenting his unfinished verses over the phone. [5] Animal Serum was started with a few songs the duo recorded to experiment,eventually turning into a full-fledged album. [6] Due to Oh No's involvement in various other projects and soundtracks,completing the album took longer than expected. [5]
Animal Serum was released on February 4,2014, [7] by Wandering Worx and Green Streets Entertainment. [8] The album was supported by the release of music videos for four of the album's tracks:"Smash", [9] "Machine Rages", [10] "1st Word To What Was Last Said", [11] and "Keep Reachin". [12]
Review scores | |
---|---|
Source | Rating |
Exclaim! | 6/10 [13] |
HipHopDX | [14] |
RapReviews | 8.5/10 [2] |
Animal Serum received mostly positive reviews from music critics,with some of them finding the album's production to be monotonous. Kevin Jones of Exclaim! shared this view,as he believed that the album would benefit from incorporating a more diverse sonic palette. He also noted the use of "stormy guitar and organ combination" throughout the album and Prince Po's verbal aggression. [13] HipHopDX 's Jay Balfour also thought the album "does end up striking the same note at least one times too many",but still viewed it as a "thematically aggressive project" that isn't overly simplistic. [14] RapReviews praised the album,describing it as "dark magic". [2] Gary Suarez,writing for The Quietus ,was more critical,as he believed both Prince Po and Oh No underperformed. The reviewer asserted that Animal Serum lacks the level of excitement of Oh No's previous albums and that Prince Po's "flaky metaphorical framework frequently falls short",listing "Machine Rages","Toxic",and "U" as highlights of the record. [15]
All tracks are written by Prince Po. All tracks are produced by Oh No. [16]
No. | Title | Length |
---|---|---|
1. | "Lamina Mures Intro" | 0:41 |
2. | "Machine Rages" | 3:21 |
3. | "U Already" (feat. Rockness Monsta and Saafir) | 4:40 |
4. | "Keep Reachin" | 3:54 |
5. | "1st Word To What Was Last Said" | 2:14 |
6. | "Where U Eat" | 3:08 |
7. | "Smash" (feat. O.C. and Pharoahe Monch) | 3:52 |
8. | "Visionz" | 2:33 |
9. | "Wavy" (feat. Sadat X) | 3:27 |
10. | "Toxic" | 2:30 |
11. | "Bears" (feat. Roc C) | 2:24 |
12. | "U" | 3:51 |
13. | "Starflyer Milez" | 3:38 |
14. | "Givitup" | 2:53 |
Organized Konfusion (OK) is an alternative hip hop duo from Queens, New York, composed of Prince Po and Pharoahe Monch.
Otis Jackson Jr., known professionally as Madlib, is an American record producer, DJ, multi-instrumentalist, and rapper. Critically acclaimed for his eclectic and sample-heavy production style, he is regarded as one of the most influential producers in modern hip hop and alternative hip hop. His frequent collaborators include MF DOOM, J Dilla, Freddie Gibbs, Talib Kweli, and Erykah Badu.
Nappy Roots is an American alternative Southern rap group. The group met in Bowling Green, Kentucky in 1995 while attending Western Kentucky University.They have worked with Rob Run Corleone of Empire Distribution. On the South Rituals mixtape. They are best known for their hit singles "Po' Folks", "Awnaw", "Roun' The Globe" and "Good Day". They were the best selling hip hop group of 2002. The group consists of Milledgeville, Georgia native Fish Scales and Kentucky natives Skinny DeVille, B. Stille and Ron Clutch.
Michael Woodrow Jackson, known professionally as Oh No, is an American rapper and record producer who has released several albums on Stones Throw Records. He is half of the hip hop duo Gangrene along with The Alchemist. He is also half of the hip-hop duo The Professionals with his brother Madlib.
Omar Gerryl Credle, better known by his stage name, O.C., is an American rapper and member of the group D.I.T.C. He has been involved with several underground hip hop groups, namely Crooklyn Dodgers '95, Luv NY, and Perestroika.
The Equinox is the third and final album by heralded Queens hip hop duo Organized Konfusion. It was released in 1997 on Priority Records.
Desire is the second solo album from hip hop artist Pharoahe Monch, released on June 26, 2007. The album comes eight years after the rapper's critically acclaimed solo debut, Internal Affairs, which followed the break-up of Monch's former group Organized Konfusion. After a short stint on Geffen Records, a number of labels began a bidding war for the rapper, including Eminem's Shady Records, Denaun Porter's Runyon Ave. Records, Bad Boy Records and Sony Records. In early 2006, it was announced that Pharoahe had signed a deal with Steve Rifkind's Street Records Corporation for the release of his second album. The first song released from the album was "Let's Go", produced by Black Milk. "Let's Go" was featured as the B-side on the album's first proper single, "Push", released in September 2006. A music video for "Push" was also released in late September 2006, and has received play on MTV Base. The video is set in the New York City blackout of 1977. A ten-minute internet-only video for the track "When the Gun Draws" was released exclusively to AllHipHop.com on January 3, 2007. Desire features production from Monch, longtime collaborator Lee Stone, The Alchemist, Denaun Porter, Black Milk and Sean C. Album guests include Erykah Badu and Denaun Porter. The single Desire is featured in the video game Madden 08.
Lawrence Baskerville, better known by his stage name Prince Po, is an American rapper and record producer from Queens, New York City, New York. He is a founder of Ice Bearz Movement.
Prettyblack is the second solo studio album by Prince Po, one half of American hip hop duo Organized Konfusion. It was released on Nasty Habits Entertainment and Traffic Entertainment Group in 2006.
Johnson Barnes III, better known by his stage name Blu, is an American rapper and record producer from Los Angeles, California. He performs as one half of the duo Blu & Exile, which was formed in 2007 and whom released their debut studio album, Below the Heavens in July of that year. He is also the forefront member of the California-based collective, Dirty Science. He is recognized for his collaborative albums with record producers Mainframe, Ta'Raach, Bombay, Damu the Fudgemunk, Madlib, Nottz, and Union Analogtronics.
The Slickness is the first solo studio album by Prince Po, one half of American hip hop duo Organized Konfusion. It was released on Lex Records in 2004. It peaked at number 53 on the CMJ Top 200 chart.
Fredrick Jamel Tipton, better known by his stage name Freddie Gibbs, is an American rapper. He signed with Interscope Records in 2006 and recorded his debut album for the label; however, its release was cancelled and he was dropped from the label due to executive shakeups. Gibbs later signed with Young Jeezy's CTE World in 2011 and released a number of mixtapes through the label, including his highly acclaimed Baby Face Killa (2012).
Madlib Medicine Show was a 13-album series by Madlib originally scheduled to be released monthly on his own imprint, Madlib Invazion throughout 2010 and into 2011. Odd months present releases featuring Madlib's production work while even months showcase DJ work and mixing skills.
Troy Donald Jamerson, better known by his stage name Pharoahe Monch, is an American rapper known for his complex lyrics, intricate delivery, and internal and multisyllabic rhyme schemes.
This article summarizes the events, album releases, and album release dates in hip hop music for the year 2012.
PTSD: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is the fourth studio album by American hip hop artist Pharoahe Monch, released on April 15, 2014 under his independent label, W.A.R. Media, in partnership with INgrooves. The album features guest appearances from Black Thought, Talib Kweli, Denaun, The Stepkids and Vernon Reid, as well as production from Lee Stone, Marco Polo, Jesse West and Quelle Chris amongst others. The album was promoted by two Lee Stone-produced singles: "Damage" and "Bad M.F.".
DJ Rhettmatic is a producer, disc jockey and member and part creator of Southern California's first turntable band, the Beat Junkies.
PA2: The Director's Cut is the second solo studio album by Canadian hip hop producer Marco Polo, released on November 12, 2013, via Soulspazm Records. The first installment of the Port Authority series was released in 2007 under Soulspazm and Rawkus. In May 2013, the second installment of the Newport Authority series, Newport Authority 2, was released for free as a prelude to PA2.
The discography of American rapper Freddie Gibbs consists of five solo studio albums, four collaborative studio albums, twenty-two singles, eight extended plays, twenty mixtapes, and one compilation mixtape.
Cyrus Mchardy, better known as Cyrus Da Virus, is an English rapper. Cyrus was born on 22 November 1979 in Leytonstone, East London. He relocated to south London in his late teens.