| Them | ||||
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| Released | June 13, 2000 [1] | |||
| Genre | Alternative hip hop | |||
| Length | 64:15 | |||
| Label | Anticon | |||
| Producer | Jel, J. Rawls, Moodswing9 | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Exclaim! | favorable [3] |
| Hip Hop Core |    [4] |
Them is the first studio album by American hip hop duo Themselves. It was originally released under the name Them on Anticon in 2000. In 2003, it was re-released under the name Themselves.
Thomas Quinlan of Exclaim! gave the album a favorable review, calling it "a classic hip-hop album that is destined to forever burst the boundaries of what should be considered hip-hop." [3] Ali Maloney of The Skinny said, "Despite the seemingly simple beats and raps configuration, there is no shortage of jaw-dropping pyrotechnics and originality on show here." [5]
In 2015, Fact placed it at number 96 on its "100 Best Indie Hip-Hop Records of All Time" list. [6]
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I" | Jel | 2:25 |
| 2. | "Directions to My Special Place" | J. Rawls | 4:34 |
| 3. | "Joyful Toy of a 1001 Faces" | Jel | 4:35 |
| 4. | "Revenge of the Fern" | Jel | 4:53 |
| 5. | "Eating Homework" | Jel | 4:08 |
| 6. | "Lyrical Cougel" (featuring Pedestrian and Sole) | Jel | 4:08 |
| 7. | "Grass Skirt & Fruit Hat" | Jel | 4:20 |
| 8. | "The Crayon Sharpener" | Jel | 4:31 |
| 9. | "John Brown's Vaporizer" (featuring Mr. Dibbs) | Jel | 4:11 |
| 10. | "Another Part of the Clown's Brain" | Jel | 4:21 |
| 11. | "Death of a Thespian" | Moodswing9 | 4:58 |
| 12. | "It's Them" | Jel | 5:57 |
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