Gz II Godz

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Gz II Godz
Studio album by G-Side
Released May 15, 2014 (2014-05-15)
Genre Hip hop
Length55:37
Producer Block Beattaz, Stacktrace, Blaque
G-Side chronology
Island
(2011) Island2011		Gz II Godz
(2014)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Exclaim! 8/10 [1]
Pitchfork Media 7.2/10 [2]
Spin 8/10 [3]

Gz II Godz is a studio album by American hip hop duo G-Side. [4] It was released on May 15, 2014. [5] The cover art is designed by John Turner Jr. [6]

G-Side is an American hip hop duo from Huntsville, Alabama, consisting of ST 2 Lettaz and Yung Clova.

Contents

Reception

David Turner of Pitchfork Media gave Gz II Godz a 7.2 out of 10, saying: "Honesty has always been located at the core of G-Side's music, but they remain striving nonetheless, and Gz II Godz is the work of a duo that have only gotten wiser since they last rhymed together." [2] Brandon Soderberg of Spin gave the album an 8 out of 10, describing it as "quintessential G-Side: tragically optimistic trappers trying to make good when they’ve been handed a fairly garbage hand." [3] Samantha O'Connor of Exclaim! said: "In an era drowning in 808s and synths, the diverse project is an invigorating buffet, proving that the pair knows who they are sonically but aren't afraid to experiment." [1]

<i>Spin</i> (magazine) American music magazine

Spin is an American music magazine founded in 1985 by publisher Bob Guccione, Jr. The magazine stopped running in print in 2012 and currently runs as a webzine, owned by the Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group division of Valence Media.

<i>Exclaim!</i> Canadian music magazine

Exclaim! is a monthly Canadian music magazine that features in-depth coverage of new music across all genres with a special focus on Canadian and cutting-edge artists. Content is based on the monthly print publication, which publishes 9 issues per year, distributing over 103,000 copies to over 2,600 locations across Canada. The magazine has an average of 361,200 monthly readers. Their website, exclaim.ca, has an average of 675,000 unique visitors a month.

On May 20, 2014, it was chosen by Stereogum as the Album of the Week. [7]

Stereogum is a daily Internet publication that focuses on music news, song premieres, and irreverent commentary. The site was created in January 2002 by Scott Lapatine.

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Resurrection"Block Beattaz0:55
2."G Side Back"Block Beattaz1:30
3."Statue"Block Beattaz3:36
4."I Do" (featuring Mic Strange)Block Beattaz4:40
5."2004" (featuring Joi Tiffany)Block Beattaz4:19
6."Dead Fresh" (featuring Kristmas and Grilly)Block Beattaz, STACKTRACE4:10
7."Higher" (featuring Joi Tiffany)Block Beattaz3:33
8."Bassheadz" (featuring G Mane)Block Beattaz, Blaque4:57
9."Gold" (featuring Ink)Block Beattaz4:29
10."In Luv with Jhene Aiko"Block Beattaz4:01
11."Elbow Smash"Block Beattaz4:09
12."Muffins"Block Beattaz4:20
13."1 Thing"Block Beattaz2:40
14."Create" (featuring Codie Global)Block Beattaz4:27
15."Last Words"Block Beattaz0:39

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References

  1. 1 2 O'Connor, Samantha (May 15, 2014). "G-Side: Gz II Godz". Exclaim! . Retrieved June 3, 2015.
  2. 1 2 Turner, David (May 29, 2014). "G-Side: Gz II Godz". Pitchfork Media . Retrieved June 3, 2015.
  3. 1 2 Soderberg, Brandon (May 22, 2014). "With Comeback 'Gz II Godz,' G-Side's Trippy Trap Thrives on the Other Side of Hype". Spin . Retrieved June 3, 2015.
  4. ↑ Breihan, Tom (May 14, 2014). "Stream G-Side: Gz II Godz". Stereogum . Retrieved June 3, 2015.
  5. ↑ Golden, Zara (May 14, 2014). "G-Side's Back, Stream their Gz II Godz Visual Album Now". The Fader . Retrieved June 3, 2015.
  6. ↑ Wake, Matt (May 14, 2014). "G-Side, Huntsville rap duo, streaming upcoming album 'movie' YouTube, release date set". AL.com . Retrieved June 3, 2015.
  7. ↑ Breihan, Tom (May 20, 2014). "Album Of The Week: G-Side Gz II Godz". Stereogum . Retrieved June 3, 2015.
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