| Carrots and Eggs | ||||
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| Released | October 28, 2008 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 61:00 | |||
| Label | Urbnet Records | |||
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Carrots and Eggs is a solo album by Canadian rapper and producer Moka Only. It was released by Urbnet Records on October 28, 2008. It features guest appearances from Sadat X, Bootie Brown and Ishkan. Psy and Buck 65 narrate on the album. [1] [2] In 2009, the album was nominated for Western Canadian Music Awards Rap/Hip-Hop Recording of the Year. [3]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Blues & Soul |   [4] |
| Now |   [5] |
| PopMatters | [6] |
| RapReviews | 7.5/10 [7] |
The album was generally well received by critics with Thomas Quinlan of Exclaim stating "Carrots and Eggs might just be Moka's most professional sounding album since Vermilion , and is comprised of his most experimental production, toughest beats and tightest flows." [8] Another Exclaim reviewer Kevin Jones praised the album's production but suggests listeners to "Scratch the disc's annoying series of interludes about carrots and eggs and you're left with yet another solid effort from the dependable Vancouverite." [9]
Now voted "Hardly Say" (featuring Bootie Brown) as the best track. Along with a Sadat X feature that "certifies this album as straight-up dope." Stating "the LP sprinkles a dash of Madlib, Kanye West warmth and Moka's own organic jazz funk." [5]
Andrew Martin of PopMatters described the album as "a dope-ass dusty journey through hip-hop" and rated it 8/10, claiming he is "the only cat out there putting in more work than Madlib" but "remains inspired and fresh". [6]
Pedro Hernandez of RapReviews said "The few longer songs lead to great results" but notions "When you mix all these short tracks together you do get a pretty decent 'meal' and while I would never eat a meal consisting entirely of carrots and eggs, I can see how the combination might lead to a filling, if slightly unconventional, meal. This album can be described in the same manner as it is an entertaining, if slightly unconventional, album." [7]
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Carrottro" | 3:46 |
| 2. | "Grown Man Troubles" | 3:00 |
| 3. | "Hardly Say" (featuring Bootie Brown) | 2:24 |
| 4. | "Felt Before" (produced by Chief) | 3:04 |
| 5. | "On and on Citizen" | 3:16 |
| 6. | "Eneff" (featuring Ishkan) | 1:58 |
| 7. | "The Door" | 3:35 |
| 8. | "Colours Don't Run" | 2:18 |
| 9. | "Magazines" | 1:41 |
| 10. | "Starfish" | 2:25 |
| 11. | "Silver Lines" | 1:15 |
| 12. | "Insular" | 3:05 |
| 13. | "The New Era B-Boy Pockets" (featuring Sadat X) | 2:26 |
| 14. | "Fer Sure" | 2:37 |
| 15. | "I Mean Biznizz" (produced by Buck 65) | 1:49 |
| 16. | "Clapsnare" | 4:00 |
| 17. | "Obsolete Creature" | 2:36 |
| 18. | "I'm Hot" | 2:34 |
| 19. | "Salt" | 2:10 |
| 20. | "Tit 4 a Tat" | 2:57 |
| 21. | "Communicate" | 1:38 |
| 22. | "Put My Work In" | 2:38 |
| 23. | "Stay" | 2:59 |
| Total length: | 1:01:00 | |