| Lightweight Heavy | ||||
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| Released | July 13, 2004 [1] | |||
| Genre | Hip hop Instrumental hip hop | |||
| Length | 46:24 | |||
| Label | Dimid Recordings, Exceptional Records | |||
| Producer | Fat Jon the Ample Soul Physician | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| BBC Music | favorable [2] |
| XLR8R | favorable [3] |
Lightweight Heavy is 2004 studio album by Fat Jon the Ample Soul Physician. It peaked at number 6 on CMJ's RPM chart. [4]
Matt Whalley of AllMusic gave the album 4.5 stars out of 5 and called it "a downtempo album with a unique style." [1] He said, "Fat Jon uses all the elements of a generic downtempo album but does it with a deliberate style and to greater effect." [1] Jon Freer of XLR8R said, "Lightweight Heavy merges the hopped-up swagger of blunted beats with ear-pleasing and beautiful melodies." [3] He described it as "a commendable album full of slow-stepping, melody-rich cuts, steeped in instrumental hip-hop's teapot." [3]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Talk to Me" | 3:45 |
| 2. | "Dreamers" | 2:37 |
| 3. | "Day" | 3:11 |
| 4. | "Everywhere" | 3:22 |
| 5. | "Her" | 3:38 |
| 6. | "Far Away" | 3:14 |
| 7. | "Torn Again" | 3:06 |
| 8. | "Mystery God" | 3:22 |
| 9. | "Synopsis" | 3:17 |
| 10. | "You Are" | 3:10 |
| 11. | "Body Language" | 3:29 |
| 12. | "Beyond Love" | 3:53 |
| 13. | "Space Man" | 3:23 |
| 14. | "Point A 2 B" | 2:57 |
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