Ford One

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Ford One
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EP by
ReleasedSeptember 1, 2000 (2000-09-01) [1]
Genre Hip hop
Length23:49
Label Rhymesayers Entertainment
Producer Jel, Ant, Anomaly, Slug
Atmosphere chronology
Ford One
(2000)
Ford Two
(2000)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
RapReviews.com7.5/10 [2]

Ford One is an EP by American hip hop group Atmosphere. It was released on Rhymesayers Entertainment in 2000. It is the first installment of the Ford EP series, the second being Ford Two .

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Free or Dead (Ford One)" Jel 4:47
2."Party for the Fight to Write" Ant 3:54
3."They're All Gonna Laugh @ You"Jel2:04
4."Free or Dub"Jel, Anomaly 4:52
5."Instrumental for the Fight to Write"Ant3:54
6."Just Tryin' to Make Friends with Your DeeJay" Slug 0:05

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References

  1. "Atmosphere - Ford One". Rhymesayers Entertainment . Retrieved July 25, 2016.
  2. Noixe (November 22, 2000). "Atmosphere :: Fords 1 and 2 :: Rhymesayers Entertainment". RapReviews.com. Retrieved July 25, 2016.