| Sovereign Soul | ||||
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| Released | November 18, 2012 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 44:30 | |||
| Label | Fake Four Inc. | |||
| Producer | Factor Chandelier | |||
| Myka 9 & Factor Chandelier chronology | ||||
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Sovereign Soul is a collaborative studio album by American rapper Myka 9 and Canadian producer Factor Chandelier. It was released on Fake Four Inc. in 2012. Music videos were created for "You Are Free" [1] and "Mind Heights". [2]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Exclaim! | 9/10 [3] |
| L.A. Record | favorable [4] |
| Okayplayer | favorable [5] |
| PopMatters |   [6] |
| RapReviews.com | 7/10 [7] |
Thomas Quinlan of Exclaim! gave the album a 9 out of 10, saying: "While Myka and Factor demonstrated their chemistry three years ago on previous collaboration 1969 , Sovereign Soul distills that connection into an even better release." [3] Meanwhile, Adam Maylone of PopMatters gave the album 6 stars out of 10, calling it "one of the most experimental hip hop records I've had the pleasure of hearing in 2012". [6]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sovereign Soul" | 3:42 |
| 2. | "You Are Free" | 2:40 |
| 3. | "Bask in These Rays" (featuring Astronautalis and Ceschi) | 4:04 |
| 4. | "Hard Hit" | 3:40 |
| 5. | "Ode to Cosmosis" (featuring Abstract Rude, Freewill, and Moka Only) | 3:17 |
| 6. | "Mind Heights" | 3:14 |
| 7. | "Sexy to the Beat" | 3:04 |
| 8. | "Heaven Up" (featuring Johanna Phraze and Jnatural) | 3:46 |
| 9. | "Bless Me Out" (featuring Jah Orah) | 3:50 |
| 10. | "Zo Oh Owe Ning" (featuring Charli Rose) | 3:57 |
| 11. | "5 Mikes" (featuring Open Mike Eagle, Mykill Miers, Mic King, and Myk Mansun) | 4:01 |
| 12. | "Indigenous Areas" (featuring Erule) | 2:31 |
| 13. | "In So Far as We Know" | 2:44 |
Credits adapted from liner notes.
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