So It Continues

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So It Continues
So It Continues by S.O..jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 13, 2012 (2012-11-13)
Genre Christian hip hop
Length62:18
Label Lamp Mode
S.O. chronology
So It Begins
(2011)
So It Continues
(2012)
So It Ends
(2015)

So It Continues is the second album by S.O. released on November 13, 2012, on Lamp Mode Recordings.

Contents

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Cross Rhythms U+25A0.svgU+25A0.svgU+25A0.svgU+25A0.svgU+25A0.svgU+25A0.svgU+25A0.svgU+25A0.svgU+25A0.svgU+25A0.svg [1]
Jam the HypeStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [2]
New Release TuesdayStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [3]

Specifying in a three and a half star out of five review by New Release Tuesday, Mark Ryan realizes, "With the exception of a couple musical miscues in outros, and one song that didn’t really fit in, this album was well done from beginning to end." [3] In a ten out of ten review by Steve Hayes from Cross Rhythms, recognizes, "Drink deeply, reflect on and allow this to sink deep into your heart." [1] K Hill, indicating in a four star out of five review for Jam the Hype, responds, "It truly is a project that has more in mind than simply pulling heart strings, the aim is undoubtedly to tune them to the key of The King." [2]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."So It Continues"4:09
2."Lamentations" (featuring Leah Smith)4:41
3."I Can Bear"3:35
4."Away Soon" (featuring Sean C. Johnson)3:52
5."Memoirs (Wish You Were Around)"5:29
6."Radical" (featuring J. Williams and Lecrae)3:12
7."I Am" (featuring Shai Linne)4:25
8."Walk in the Sun II"2:52
9."Tell Em All" (featuring Andy Mineo)3:09
10."You Know It" (featuring E. Tizz)5:41
11."Elisabeth's Interlude"3:53
12."Yesterday"5:41
13."Passion and Purity"6:10
14."The End?"5:29
Total length:62:18

Charts

Chart (2012)Peak
position
US Top Gospel Albums (Billboard) [4] 36
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard) [5] 24

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References

  1. 1 2 Hayes, Steve. "Review: So It Continues - S.O." Cross Rhythms . Retrieved February 15, 2015.
  2. 1 2 K Hill. "S.O. - So It Continues". Jam the Hype. Retrieved February 15, 2015.
  3. 1 2 Ryan, Mark. "From Nigeria to London to Your Ear Drums". New Release Tuesday. Retrieved February 15, 2015.
  4. "S.O. Album & Song Chart History". Billboard Top Gospel Albums . Retrieved February 15, 2015.
  5. "S.O. Album & Song Chart History". Billboard Top Rap Albums . Retrieved February 15, 2015.