We Ain't Fessin' (Double Quotes)

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We Ain't Fessin' (Double Quotes)
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EP by
ReleasedFebruary 25, 2002 (2002-02-25)
Recorded1999–2001
Genre Alternative hip hop
Length18:28
Label Anticon
Producer John Herndon, Jel, DJ Mayonnaise, Alias, Odd Nosdam, Sixtoo
Deep Puddle Dynamics chronology
The Taste of Rain... Why Kneel
(1999)
We Ain't Fessin' (Double Quotes)
(2002)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Dusted Magazinefavorable [2]
Pitchfork 8.2/10 [3]

We Ain't Fessin' (Double Quotes) is an EP by Deep Puddle Dynamics and Anticon. It was released on Anticon on February 25, 2002. [4]

Contents

The EP includes Deep Puddle Dynamics' "More from June" and Anticon's "We Ain't Fessin' (Double Quotes)". The CD version of the EP also includes another song by Anticon, titled "Pitty Party People".

Critical reception

David M. Pecoraro of Pitchfork gave the EP an 8.2 out of 10, saying: "From a baseball stadium, to a political rally, to a game show, these eighteen minutes wander through more audio environments than most full-lengths." [3] Sam Hunt of Dusted Magazine called it "[Anticon's] finest achievement". [2]

Track listing

No.TitleArtist(s)Length
1."More from June" Deep Puddle Dynamics 5:56
2."We Ain't Fessin' (Double Quotes)" Anticon 7:35
3."Pitty Party People"Anticon4:37

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

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References

  1. Bush, John. "We Ain't Fessin' - Anticon". AllMusic . Retrieved November 10, 2014.
  2. 1 2 Hunt, Sam (March 31, 2002). "More From June / We Ain't Fessin' (double quotes)". Dusted Magazine. Archived from the original on March 22, 2015. Retrieved December 26, 2015.
  3. 1 2 Pecoraro, David M. (May 12, 2002). "We Ain't Fessin' (Double Quotes) EP". Pitchfork . Retrieved December 26, 2015.
  4. "More From June / We Aint Fessin'". Anticon . Archived from the original on June 23, 2015. Retrieved April 7, 2018.