Island (G-Side album)

Island
Studio album by G-Side
Released	November 11, 2011 (2011-11-11)
Genre	Hip hop
Length	55:50
Label	Slow Motion Soundz
Producer	Block Beattaz Clova Parallel Thought Spaceliqs
G-Side chronology
The One...Cohesive (2011) Island (2011) Gz II Godz (2014)

Island (stylized as iSLAND) ^[1] is the fifth studio album by American hip hop duo G-Side. ^[2] It was released by Slow Motion Soundz on November 11, 2011. ^{[3] [4]}

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
The A.V. Club	B+ [5]
Consequence of Sound	C+ [6]
Pitchfork	7.9/10 [7]
Spin	favorable [8]

Evan Rytlewski of The A.V. Club gave the album a grade of B+, writing, "There are hundreds of rappers dwelling on the same themes of hustle and determination as Yung Clova and ST 2 Lettaz, including some that do so with nimbler flows and sharper wordplay, but there are few that match the duo's personality and conviction." ^[5] Tom Breihan of Stereogum commented that "Production team Block Beattaz has made another zoned-out polyglot music tapestry for them, sampling stuff like Joy Orbison and Tame Impala but grounding it in classic Southern rap thump." ^[9]

Track listing

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Island" (featuring Charlie Braxton)	Block Beattaz Clova	1:54
2.	"Cinematic"	Block Beattaz	5:07
3.	"Atmosphere" (featuring PH)	Block Beattaz	2:26
4.	"No U in Us"	Block Beattaz	3:00
5.	"24 Eight"	Block Beattaz	3:26
6.	"Recognize" (featuring PH)	Block Beattaz	3:37
7.	"Cast Away" (featuring Joi Tiffany)	Parallel Thought	3:32
8.	"Stay-Cation" (featuring Joi Tiffany)	Block Beattaz	3:51
9.	"Down" (featuring Adrian)	Block Beattaz Spaceliqs	3:56
10.	"Luv 2 Hustle" (featuring GIA and DJ Cunta)	Block Beattaz	4:35
11.	"Gettin' It" (featuring Stalley and Joi Tiffany)	Block Beattaz	4:34
12.	"Our Thing"	Block Beattaz	4:42
13.	"Rabbits"	Parallel Thought	3:36
14.	"16 Shots" (featuring Bentley)	Block Beattaz Clova	5:04
15.	"Look Up"	Block Beattaz	3:21
Total length:			55:50

References

1. Bevan, David (November 8, 2011). "G-Side Announce National 'iSLAND' Tour". Spin . Retrieved January 21, 2020.
2. Galil, Leor (October 25, 2011). "Hip-Hop Duo G-Side Will Release Their New Album, Island, on Bandcamp". Forbes . Retrieved January 21, 2020.
3. Lobenfeld, Claire (November 11, 2011). "Stream: G-Side's Album, Island". The Fader . Retrieved January 21, 2020.
4. Breihan, Tom (July 5, 2011). "G-Side Announce New Album". Pitchfork . Retrieved January 21, 2020.
5. Rytlewski, Evan (November 29, 2011). "G-Side: Island". The A.V. Club . Retrieved January 21, 2020.
6. Madden, Michael (November 17, 2011). "G-Side – Island". Consequence of Sound . Retrieved January 21, 2020.
7. Soderberg, Brandon (November 21, 2011). "G-Side: iSLAND". Pitchfork . Retrieved January 21, 2020.
8. Weber, Theon (November 11, 2011). "G-Side, 'iSLAND' (Slow Motion Soundz)". Spin . Retrieved January 21, 2020.
9. Breihan, Tom (November 1, 2011). "Stream G-Side Island". Stereogum . Retrieved January 21, 2020.

External links

• Island at Discogs (list of releases)