| Daylight | ||||
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| Released | February 5, 2002 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 52:26 | |||
| Label | Definitive Jux | |||
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Daylight is an EP by American hip hop artist Aesop Rock. It was released via Definitive Jux on February 5, 2002. It is also the title of a single from his 2001 album, Labor Days . The song is included on the EP, along with a reworking entitled "Night Light".
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| HipHopDX | 4.5/5 [2] |
| Muzik | 5/5 [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [4] |
| Stylus Magazine | A− [5] |
| The Village Voice | A− [6] |
In 2015, Daylight was ranked at number 68 on Fact 's "100 Best Indie Hip-Hop Records of All Time" list. [7]
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Daylight" | Blockhead | 4:25 |
| 2. | "Night Light" | Blockhead | 4:17 |
| 3. | "Nickel Plated Pockets" (featuring Vast Aire) | El-P | 4:31 |
| 4. | "Alchemy" (featuring Blueprint) | Blueprint | 4:24 |
| 5. | "Forest Crunk" | Blockhead | 4:39 |
| 6. | "Bracket Basher" | Aesop Rock | 5:38 |
| 7. | "Maintenance" (The song "Maintenance" ends at 4:33. After 14 minutes and 50 seconds of silence (4:33 – 19:23) begins the hidden song "One of Four".) |
| 24:33 |
| Chart (2002) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Independent Albums (Billboard) [8] | 15 |
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