| Escape 2 Mars | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | November 3, 2009 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 40:37 | |||
| Label | Cornerstone R.A.S. | |||
| Producer | Dnaebeats, Headnodic | |||
| Gift of Gab chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 76/100 [1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Clash | 8/10 [3] |
| The Independent | [4] |
| Pitchfork | 5.4/10 [5] |
| PopMatters |   [6] |
| The Skinny | [7] |
Escape 2 Mars is the second solo studio album by American rapper Gift of Gab. It was released on Cornerstone R.A.S. on November 3, 2009. [6]
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Escape 2 Mars received an average score of 76% based on 11 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". [1]
Steve Juon of RapReviews.com named it the best album of 2009. [8]
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "E2mtro" | Dnaebeats | 2:15 |
| 2. | "El Gifto Magnifico" | Dnaebeats | 3:25 |
| 3. | "Light Years" | Dnaebeats | 5:09 |
| 4. | "Dreamin'" (featuring Del the Funky Homosapien and Brother Ali) | Headnodic | 3:16 |
| 5. | "In Las Vegas" | Dnaebeats | 3:28 |
| 6. | "Escape 2 Mars" | Dnaebeats | 3:37 |
| 7. | "Electric Waterfalls" | Dnaebeats | 4:07 |
| 8. | "Richman, Poorman" | Headnodic | 4:23 |
| 9. | "Some of the People" | Headnodic | 2:50 |
| 10. | "Spotlight" | Dnaebeats | 4:37 |
| 11. | "Rhyme Travel" | Dnaebeats | 3:51 |
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