Still Motion (album)

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Still Motion
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Studio album by Natti
Released September 24, 2013 (2013-09-24)
Genre Hip hop
Length42:31
Label APOS Music
Producer Deacon the Villain, Kno, SunnyStylez
Professional ratings
Review scores
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RapReviews8/10 [1]
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Still Motion is the first studio album by American hip hop artist Natti, a member of the hip hop group CunninLynguists. [3] It was released September 24, 2013 on APOS Music. [4]

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Contents

Music

The album is mostly produced by Deacon the Villain and Kno, respectively, with one track produced by SunnyStylez. [5] Guest appearances include Deacon the Villain, Freddie Gibbs, Sha Stimuli and Substantial, among others. [6]

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Track listing

No.TitleProducerLength
1."Still Motion" (featuring Deacon the Villain)Deacon the Villain1:31
2."Another Galaxy" Kno 3:59
3."All I Need" (featuring Deacon the Villain)Deacon the Villain3:45
4."Bright Lights Big City"Deacon the Villain2:45
5."Late Night Cruise" (featuring Deacon the Villain & Young Chu)Deacon the Villain3:01
6."You Black Bastard (Skit)" 0:41
7."Just Like You" (featuring Freddie Gibbs & Studio)Kno3:00
8."Pusher Man" (featuring Mino Slick)Deacon the Villain2:44
9."Filthy Hard" (featuring Deacon the Villain)Kno2:41
10."G.O.R. (Gods of Rap)" (featuring Deacon the Villain, Sheisty Krist & Vegas Posada)Deacon the Villain4:32
11."Architecture" (featuring Sha Stimuli & Substantial)Deacon the Villain3:39
12."Black Diamonds" (featuring Jason Coffey)Deacon the Villain2:52
13."Miss America (Skit)" 0:37
14."Allegiance" (featuring Deacon the Villain & Cecil Gardner)SunnyStylez3:19
15."Underground Railroad" (featuring Mino Slick)Deacon the Villain3:25

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