Symptomatic of a Greater Ill

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Symptomatic of a Greater Ill
Symptomatic of a Greater Ill Darc Mind Album Cover.png
Studio album by
Darc Mind
ReleasedAugust 29, 2006 (2006-08-29) [1]
Recorded1995–1997
StudioIsland Digital; Such a Sound; D&D Recording Studios
Genre Underground hip hop
Length43:00
Label Anticon
Producer G.M. Web D, X-Ray, C. Escalante, Nick Wiz
Darc Mind chronology
Symptomatic of a Greater Ill
(2006)		Bipolar
(2006)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllHipHop 4/5 [2]
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [3]
Dusted Magazinefavorable [4]
HipHopSite.ComStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [5]
IGN 7.8/10 [6]
KEXP-FM favorable [7]
PopMatters Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [8]
The Skinny Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg [9]
Texturafavorable [10]
URB Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [11]

Symptomatic of a Greater Ill is the debut studio album by American hip hop duo Darc Mind. It was released on Anticon on August 29, 2006. [1] It peaked at number 29 on the Dusted Top 40 Radio Chart. [12]

Contents

Release

Symptomatic of a Greater Ill was recorded between 1995 and 1997 for Loud Records. However, the closing of the label shelved the album for years. [13] In 2006, it was released on Anticon. [14]

Critical reception

Bram Gieben of The Skinny gave the album 5 stars out of 5, calling it "[a] lost classic, resurfacing at just the right time." [9] Marisa Brown of AllMusic said: "It's a great record, thoughtful and aware yet still laid-back and fun, and though it took a while to be released, it's better late than never to hear this, to be reminded of everything that hip-hop can be, both in the past and hopefully, continuing on into the future." [3] Mike Schiller of PopMatters called it "one of 2006's absolutely essential hip-hop releases". [8]

Track listing

All tracks are written by K. Holland and R. Davis

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Visions of a Blur"G.M. Web D4:55
2."U Da One"G.M. Web D, C. Escalante4:34
3."Seize the Phenom"G.M. Web D4:19
4."Knight of the Round Table"G.M. Web D2:03
5."I'm Ill"X-Ray4:07
6."Covert Op"X-Ray3:48
7."Give Me Time"G.M. Web D4:19
8."BMOC"G.M. Web D5:09
9."Fever Pitch"G.M. Web D3:50
10."Rhyme Zone"X-Ray2:04
11."Outside Looking In"X-Ray, Nick Wiz3:56

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

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