Full Circle | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | October 7, 2003 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 66:01 | |||
Label | Hieroglyphics Imperium Recordings | |||
Producer | Domino, Opio, A-Plus, Casual, Space Boy Boogie, Frank Friction | |||
Hieroglyphics chronology | ||||
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Singles from Full Circle | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Exclaim! | favorable [2] |
Pitchfork | 7.2/10 [3] |
Full Circle is the second studio album by American hip hop collective Hieroglyphics. It was released by Hieroglyphics Imperium Recordings on October 7, 2003. [4] It peaked at number 155 on the Billboard 200 chart. [5]
John Bush of AllMusic gave the album 4 stars out of 5, calling it "the best record of their career." [1]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Prelude" | D. Siguenza, P. Peacock | 1:46 |
2. | "Fantasy Island" | O. Lindsey, D. Thompson, P. Peacock | 4:28 |
3. | "Powers That Be" | D. Siguenza, O. Lindsey, T. Massey, T. Jones, P. Peacock | 4:54 |
4. | "Make Your Move" (featuring Goapele) | D. Siguenza, J. Owens, P. Peacock, G. Mohlabane | 4:29 |
5. | "Shift Shape" | D. Siguenza, J. Owens, P. Peacock, A. Carter, O. Lindsey | 5:22 |
6. | "Classic" | D. Siguenza, T. Massey, T. Jones, P. Peacock | 3:08 |
7. | "Chicago" | A. Carter, O. Lindsey, D. Thompson, T. Massey | 2:55 |
8. | "Heatish" | O. Lindsey, P. Peacock, J. Owens | 4:53 |
9. | "Halo" | O. Lindsey, D. Thompson, J. Owens, T. Jones, A. Carter, T. Massey | 4:50 |
10. | "Love Flowin'" | O. Lindsey, J. Owens, P. Peacock, A. Carter | 3:43 |
11. | "100,000 Indi" (featuring Abstract Rude) | J. Owens, D. Thompson, A. Pointer | 3:48 |
12. | "Let It Roll" | D. Siguenza, T. Massey, P. Peacock | 3:46 |
13. | "Maggie May (R.I.P. Faith)" | A. Carter, D. Thompson, O. Lindsey, T. Jones | 3:47 |
14. | "Jingle Jangle" | A. Perez, T. Massey, J. Owens, A. Carter, P. Peacock, T. Jones | 4:38 |
15. | "Full Circle" (featuring Goapele) | A. Carter, P. Peacock, J. Owens, O. Lindsey, G. Mohlabane | 4:39 |
16. | "7 Sixes" | D. Siguenza, P. Peacock, T. Massey, J. Owens, O. Lindsey, T. Jones, D. Thompson, A. Carter | 4:48 |
Credits adapted from liner notes.
Chart | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200 [5] | 155 |
US Heatseekers Albums ( Billboard ) [6] | 7 |
US Independent Albums ( Billboard ) [7] | 10 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums ( Billboard ) [8] | 53 |
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