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| Released | July 28, 2017 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 35:48 | |||
| Label | Mello Music Group | |||
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Resolution is the second studio album by American hip hop group The Perceptionists. It was released on Mello Music Group on July 28, 2017. [1] Music videos were created for "Hose Down" [2] and "Free at Last". [3]
Shortly after the release of The Perceptionists' debut studio album, Black Dialogue , on Definitive Jux in 2005, DJ Fakts One left the group. [4] The group's remaining members, Mr. Lif and Akrobatik, subsequently released solo material and collaborative material with other artists. [5] In 2017, the two got signed to Mello Music Group and returned with a studio album, titled Resolution. [6]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [7] |
| Flood Magazine | 7/10 [8] |
| HipHopDX | 3.4/5 [9] |
| RapReviews.com | 8/10 [10] |
| Vice | A− [11] |
Paul Simpson of AllMusic gave the album 3.5 out of 5 stars, stating: "Like the first Perceptionists album, Resolution maintains a heavy focus on socially conscious lyrics, calling out injustice and lamenting the disappointing state of the world." [7] Scott Glaysher of HipHopDX gave the album a 3.4 out of 5, commenting that "Lif and Ak tackle a plethora of topics on the 11-track LP, including police, politics and big Pharma" and "the album has the tendency to come across as a conspiracy theorist's guide to 2017." [9]
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Early Mourning" | Willie Evans Jr. | 3:22 |
| 2. | "Hose Down" (featuring Syne) | Synesthetic Nation | 2:56 |
| 3. | "Out of Control" | Chop | 3:13 |
| 4. | "Lemme Find Out" | ZMY DaBeat | 2:50 |
| 5. | "When Push Comes to Shove" (featuring Dutch ReBelle) | Paten Locke | 3:37 |
| 6. | "Let's Battle" | Pas Doo | 2:53 |
| 7. | "Free at Last" (featuring Syne) | Synesthetic Nation | 3:09 |
| 8. | "Dirty Drumz" | Mr. Lif | 2:55 |
| 9. | "Grab Hold" | Paten Locke | 3:25 |
| 10. | "A Different Light" | Theory Hazit | 3:47 |
| 11. | "Resolution" | 8-BZA | 3:41 |
| Total length: | 35:48 | ||
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