Rebel Yellow

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Rebel Yellow
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Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 26, 2008 (2008-08-26) (Doomtree Records
April 1, 2009 (2009-04-01) (Strange Famous Records)
Genre Hip hop, alternative hip hop
Length40:52
Label Doomtree Records
Strange Famous Records
Producer Cecil Otter, Kareel
Cecil Otter chronology
Cecil Otter's False Hopes
(2005)
Rebel Yellow
(2008)
Porcelain Revolver
(TBA)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AbsolutePunk 88% [1]
SputnikmusicStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [2]
RapReviews.com8/10 [3]

Rebel Yellow is a studio album by Cecil Otter, a founding member of Minneapolis indie hip hop collective Doomtree. Originally released on Doomtree Records in 2008, it was re-released on Strange Famous Records in 2009. [4] Vita.mn placed the album at 8th on its list of the Best Local Albums of the 2000s. [5]

Contents

Music

Rebel Yellow is entirely produced by Cecil Otter, with contributions from Kareel. The album included one feature total from fellow Doomtree member P.O.S. [6]

Reception

Amoeba Music called the album "like hearing hip-hop channeled through a darker version of Doc Holliday, with the music and lyrics evoking mythical images of the Old West." [7]

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."The Poet Is Rapist" Cecil Otter 4:36
2."1999"Cecil Otter, Kareel4:03
3."Rebel Yellow"Cecil Otter, Kareel3:28
4."Sufficiently Breathless"Cecil Otter3:34
5."Box Car Diaries"Cecil Otter4:32
6."Down, Beast!"Cecil Otter4:34
7."Le Facteur"Cecil Otter, Kareel3:41
8."Match Book Diaries (Remix)"Cecil Otter3:19
9."Demon Girl"Cecil Otter1:58
10."Let Me Tell You"Cecil Otter4:08
11."Traveling Dunktank" (featuring P.O.S)Cecil Otter3:20
12."Black Rose"Cecil Otter3:23
13."Duel"Cecil Otter4:15

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

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