Don't Look Down (Mr. Lif album)

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Don't Look Down
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Studio album by
ReleasedApril 15, 2016 (2016-04-15)
Genre Hip hop
Length36:24
Label Mello Music Group
Producer
  • Alex "Apex" Gale
  • Taylor "Made" Rivelli
  • Caliph-Now
  • SlopFunkDust
  • Edan
  • Fakts One
  • Pas Doo
  • Synesthetic Nation Music
Mr. Lif chronology
I Heard It Today
(2009)
Don't Look Down
(2016)

Don't Look Down is the fourth solo studio album by American hip hop artist Mr. Lif. It was released by Mello Music Group on April 15, 2016. [1] [2] [3] A music video was created for "Let Go". [4]

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [5]
HipHopDX 3.7/5 [6]
Pitchfork 7.0/10 [7]
PopMatters Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [8]
Vice Five Pointed Star Solid.svg Five Pointed Star Solid.svg [9]

Sheldon Pearce of Pitchfork gave the album a 7.0 out of 10, saying, "Don't Look Down openly acknowledges doubt but never succumbs to it, instead using it as a balance for self-righteousness." [7] Aaron McKrell of HipHopDX gave the album a 3.7 out of 5, calling it "a captivating foray into the struggles of humanity and the way to overcome them." [6]

On April 15, 2016, BrooklynVegan included it on the "Five Notable Releases of the Week" list. [10] On June 14, 2016, The New York Observer placed it at number 7 on the "Best Hip-Hop Albums of 2016 (So Far)" list. [11] Allan Raible of ABC News placed it at number 47 on the "50 Best Albums of 2016" list. [12]

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Pounds of Pressure"
  • Alex "Apex" Gale
  • Taylor "Made" Rivelli
3:24
2."The Abyss"Alex "Apex" Gale3:14
3."Everyday We Pray"Taylor "Made" Rivelli3:22
4."Let Go" (featuring Selina Carrera)Caliph-Now3:22
5."A Better Day" (featuring Erica Dee)SlopFunkDust3:36
6."Whizdom" (featuring Blacastan) Edan 2:52
7."Mission Accomplished" (featuring The Perceptionists) Fakts One 3:36
8."World Renown" (featuring Del the Funky Homosapien)Pas Doo3:29
9."Ill"Synesthetic Nation Music3:53
10."Don't Look Down"Synesthetic Nation Music5:36
Total length:36:24
Bandcamp edition bonus track [13]
No.TitleLength
11."World Renown" (Dan the Automator mix; featuring Del the Funky Homosapien)3:48
Total length:40:12

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