White Sunday (album)

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White Sunday
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Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 2003
Recorded2002
Genre Hip hop
Label Dawn Raid Entertainment
Mareko chronology
Mareko Is the Future - Dawn Raid Mix Tape
(2003)
White Sunday
(2003)
Street Rap
featuring Inspectah Deck

(2003)

White Sunday is the debut solo album of New Zealand hip-hop artist, Mareko released in 2003. [1] A limited edition of the album was released in 2006. The name is a reference to a Samoan holiday that happens on the second Sunday in October. The album peaked at #4 on the New Zealand album charts.

Contents

Song information

In March 2006, a double CD package was released which not only included the White Sunday album but also included a second disc that had all instrumentals from White Sunday as well as two bonus tracks produced by Mareko.

Track listings

2003 edition

  1. "Espionage"
  2. "Oh Sh**" featuring Psycho Les of the Beatnuts
  3. "Street Rap" featuring Inspectah Deck
  4. "Mareko (Here to Stay)"
  5. "Why Is That?"
  6. "White Sunday Sermon"
  7. "Legacy"
  8. "City Line"
  9. "Big Dummy" featuring Celph Titled
  10. "Don't Need Protection" featuring Scram Jones and Roc Raida of the X-Ecutioners
  11. "Suburban Legend"
  12. "Let Y'all Know" featuring J-Ro and E-Swift of tha liks
  13. "This Is Me"
  14. "My Lady"
  15. "Major Flavour" featuring Sadat X and DJ Sir-Vere
  16. "Stop, Drop and Roll" featuring the Deceptikonz

2006 limited edition

Disc one
  1. "Espionage"
  2. "Oh Sh**" featuring Psycho Les
  3. "Street Rap" featuring Inspectah Deck
  4. "Mareko (Here to Stay)"
  5. "Why Is That?"
  6. "White Sunday Sermon"
  7. "Legacy"
  8. "City Line"
  9. "Big Dummy" featuring Celph Titled
  10. "Don't Need Protection" featuring Scram Jones and Roc Raida
  11. "Suburban Legend"
  12. "Let Y'all Know" featuring J-Ro and E-Swift
  13. "This Is Me"
  14. "My Lady"
  15. "Major Flavour" featuring Sadat X and DJ Sir-Vere
  16. "Stop, Drop and Roll" featuring the Deceptikonz
Disc two
  1. "Espionage (Instrumental)"
  2. "Oh Sh** (Instrumental)"
  3. "Street Rap (Instrumental)"
  4. "Mareko (Here to Stay) (Instrumental)"
  5. "Why Is That? (Instrumental)"
  6. "White Sunday Sermon (Instrumental)"
  7. "Legacy (Instrumental)"
  8. "City Line (Instrumental)"
  9. "Big Dummy (Instrumental)"
  10. "Don't Need Protection (Instrumental)"
  11. "Suburban Legend (Instrumental)"
  12. "Let Y'all Know (Instrumental)"
  13. "This Is Me (Instrumental)"
  14. "My Lady (Instrumental)"
  15. "Major Flavour (Instrumental)"
  16. "Stop, Drop and Roll (Instrumental)"
Bonus tracks
  1. "CRUNCH!" featuring Deceptikonz
  2. "99 Bottles"

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