Zenith (Grayskul album)

Zenith
Studio album by Grayskul
Released	September 17, 2013 (2013-09-17)
Genre	Hip hop
Length	63:15
Label	Fake Four Inc.
Producer	Smoke M2D6 6 Fingers Void Pedal Taco Neck Pale Soul Bruce Waine Beatz Kuddie Fresh Aesop Rock Marcus D
Grayskul chronology
Bloody Radio (2007) Zenith (2013)

Zenith is a studio album by American hip hop group Grayskul. ^[1] It was released on Fake Four Inc. on September 17, 2013. ^[2]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Beats Per Minute	73/100 [3]
Potholes in My Blog	[4]
The Stranger	favorable [5]

Chul Gugich of Beats Per Minute gave the album a 73 out of 100, saying, "Grayskul has done its part in keeping Seattle hip hop weird and unpredictable." ^[3] Kyle Fleck of The Stranger described it as "a sprawling collection of 17 tracks that broadens Grayskul's core aesthetic while maintaining their trademark dark humor and densely packed wordplay, with a diverse set of beats of a quality befitting the upper echelon of the underground." ^[6] Azaria C. Podplesky of Seattle Weekly stated that "a variety of lyrical content and futuristic beats keep things interesting." ^[7]

Track listing

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Zenith" (featuring Raekwon)	Smoke M2D6	4:13
2.	"Come On"	6 Fingers	2:27
3.	"The Gift" (featuring Reva DeVito)	Void Pedal	3:57
4.	"We Vanish"	Taco Neck	3:29
5.	"I Adapt" (featuring Solillaquists of Sound and NyQwil)	Void Pedal	3:53
6.	"Apollo 11"	Smoke M2D6	3:53
7.	"My Goodness"	Taco Neck	3:33
8.	"Clubs" (featuring Katie Kate and Thaddeus)	Pale Soul	4:31
9.	"Wide Awake" (featuring Themes and David Lincoln Mann)	Bruce Waine Beatz	3:35
10.	"Face & the Fang"	Bruce Waine Beatz	3:51
11.	"There Is No Edge" (featuring Ali Baker)	Smoke M2D6	4:21
12.	"Bad Business" (featuring Xperience)	Kuddie Fresh	3:29
13.	"Not Going Anywhere" (featuring Aesop Rock)	Aesop Rock	2:55
14.	"Maggot"	Smoke M2D6	3:14
15.	"Electric Gray"	Void Pedal	3:48
16.	"U.F.O." (featuring Snafu)	Void Pedal	4:20
17.	"Merry Days"	Marcus D	3:46
Total length:			63:15

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

• Onry Ozzborn – vocals
• JFK – vocals
• Raekwon – vocals (1)
• Smoke M2D6 – production (1, 6, 11, 14)
• DJ Spark – turntables (2)
• 6 Fingers – production (2)
• Reva DeVito – vocals (3)
• Void Pedal – production (3, 5, 15, 16)
• Taco Neck – production (4, 7)
• Solillaquists of Sound – vocals (5)
• NyQwil – vocals (5)
• Katie Kate – vocals (8)
• Thaddeus – vocals (8)
• Pale Soul – production (8)
• Themes – vocals (9), synthesizer (9)
• David Lincoln Mann – vocals (9)
• Bruce Waine Beatz – production (9, 10)
• Ali Baker – vocals (11), violin (11), guitar (11)
• Xperience – vocals (12)
• Kuddie Fresh – production (12)
• Aesop Rock – vocals (13), production (13)
• Snafu – vocals (16)
• Marcus D – production (17)
• Zebulon Dak – mixing, mastering
• Adam Garcia – art direction, design, illustration
• Terrance Creighton – photography

References

1. Martin, Andrew (September 17, 2013). "Grayskul And Aesop Rock Take On Rap Luddites In 'Not Going Anywhere'". MTV . Archived from the original on July 30, 2018. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
2. Ortiz, Edwin (August 13, 2013). "Premiere: Grayskul "Zenith"". Complex . Retrieved July 30, 2018.
3. Gugich, Chul (October 9, 2013). "Album Review: Grayskul - Zenith". Beats Per Minute . Retrieved July 30, 2018.
4. Siber, Alex (September 19, 2013). "Grayskul – Zenith". Potholes in My Blog. Archived from the original on July 30, 2018. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
5. Mudede, Charles (November 20, 2013). "Of Autumn Leaves and 206 Beats". The Stranger . Retrieved July 30, 2018.
6. Fleck, Kyle (January 17, 2015). "Grayskul, the Nightcappers, Imaginary Friends, and Guests". The Stranger . Archived from the original on September 27, 2019. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
7. Podplesky, Azaria C. (November 7, 2014). "Live This Weekend: Gram Parsons Tribute Night, Android Amaker, Julia Massey, and More!". Seattle Weekly . Retrieved July 30, 2018.

External links

• Zenith at Discogs
• Zenith at AllMusic